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The Triangle Brass Band, under the direction of Artistic Director Tony Granados, presents “Holiday Blast” on Thursday, December 31, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Meymandi Concert Hall in the Duke Energy […]
Local filmmaker Jeffrey Moore and Rachel Klem team up to present this interactive, holiday entertainment. Now in its 11th smash year, "A Trailer Park Christmas" follows the Dodson/Hussy family at their […]
What would the Holiday season be without The Nutcracker? Featuring a live symphony orchestra, grand illusions, and magnificent sets & costumes, it’s not to be missed! Bring the whole family […]
College students are invited to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. Images should engage with how the concept of place affects identity and the development of character. […]
Today only about 200 complete sets of The Birds of America exist. The Museum’s set, bound in four leather portfolios, was acquired by the State of North Carolina in 1848 […]
The Civil War is often considered the “second American Revolution” and viewed as a rebirth of freedom. This second revolution included emancipation from an institution that had kept 4 million […]
The alluring gypsy Carmen can have any man she wants and today she wants the army corporal Don José. But when she leaves him for a dashing bullfighter, the soldier’s […]
Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with the Chinese and Asian cultural performances on stage (including the famous lion and dragon dances, vocal talents, traditional Chinese music, and more), exhibits, […]
Robert Weiss presents a new ballet based on paintings by Czech artist, Alfonse Mucha. Weiss came across the series of paintings while visiting an art gallery in Prague and was […]
This temporary presentation is adjacent to the newly installed Audubon Gallery, where visitors can view four large Audubon folios from The Birds of America and learn about the naturalist’s life […]
North Carolina Opera is proud to present Korean-American soprano Hei-Kyung Hong in a rare recital appearance of opera arias and songs accompanied by piano. Ms. Hong has given over 350 […]
To celebrate the 100th birthdays of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins, icons of classical music and ballet, as well as Broadway, we will be reviving their Fancy Free - the […]
One Giant Leap: North Carolina and the Space Race will be a 1,500 square foot lobby exhibit that explores North Carolina's role in the space race, containing stories about the […]
The diva Floria Tosca has always sacrificed for her art, but what is she willing to surrender to spare her lover from execution at the hands of evil Baron Scarpia? […]
Join Carolina Ballet for an evening of dance inspired by the famous paintings of Claude Monet featuring Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Picnic on the Grass and Robert Weiss’ The Gardens of Giverny. […]
