Our weekly selection of things to do and see in Raleigh:
Movies
Win Win
Paul Giamatti stars as a middle-aged man with a struggling law practice focused on serving elderly clients. To get out of his financial predicament, he promises a judge that he will serve as guardian to one of his clients. This choice set him on a rocky financial and moral course.
– Review.
The story of King George VI, his ascent to the throne, and the speech therapist who helped him. The King’s Speech received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay
Music
Artsplosure, Moore Square
Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 22
Downtown art festival featuring local artists, music and activities for children.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Carolina Ballet, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, May 19 – 22, 2011
George Balanchine’s exquisite adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with music by Felix Mendelssohn closes the season.
30 Americans Exhibit, March 19–September 4, 2011
30 Americans highlights the work of 31 contemporary African American artists in an exhibition organized by and drawn from the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, Florida.
Contemporary Art Museum – Just Opened April 30
CAM is a collaboration between the NC State University College of Design CAM Initiative and the Contemporary Art Foundation.
Family + Active
Artsplosure, Moore Square
Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 22
Downtown art festival featuring local artists, music and activities for children.
Got to be NC Festival (“AgFest”)
Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22
The State Fair on a smaller scale; many of the same rides, most of the same food, far less crowded
Satuday, May 21
A home garden tour featuring hens.
St. Francis of Assisi Run for Peace 5k
Saturday, May 21