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A first look inside the museum and a lively street festival with food and entertainment. A Black Tie event, food will be provided by Poole’s Diner, Humble Pie, Jibarra, The Pit, and bu•ku; drinks from Foundation, Carolina Brewery and Big Boss.
George Balanchine’s exquisite adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with music by Felix Mendelssohn closes the season.
Artsplosure, the Raleigh art festival at Moore Square, downtown Raleigh will be held from Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 22.
First Friday is a free, self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, and museums, held on the first Friday of every month in downtown Raleigh. The center of the activity is Artspace, on East Davie Street. Participating restaurants offer First Friday specials. Website: godowntownraleigh.com/first-friday-raleigh
First Friday is a free, self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, and museums, held on the first Friday of every month in downtown Raleigh. The center of the activity is Artspace, on East Davie Street. Participating restaurants offer First Friday specials. Website: godowntownraleigh.com/first-friday-raleigh
Rembrandt in America is the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting history of Rembrandt paintings in America. The NCMA is the only East Coast venue for this exceptional show that features works of art from across the United […]
Alan Cohen “makes visible the unseen” in places marked by history or the processes of natural events. Instead of sweeping views, he aims his cameras downward to record the exact spots that permeate memory. In abstracted close-ups, Cohen challenges viewers to consider the battlegrounds of World War I, the death camps of Germany, the […]
This production of Little Women is a delightful adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel. The four spirited March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—endeavor to sustain their family in the absence of their father, who is away fighting the Civil War. Set at Christmas time, led by their devoted Marmee and accompanied by music […]
A madman has moved in upstairs, and young Christoph and his uncle are on the hunt to find out just what’s going on up there. Delight in this hour-long romp into the work of Ludwig van Beethoven, including excerpts from many of his greatest works. Enjoy live performances of the “Moonlight” Sonata, Für Elise, […]
The 10th annual Collectors Gala will be held Saturday, November 19, 2011, benefiting Artspace exhibitions, educational programming, and community outreach to children and adults in difficult circumstances. The event features the unique opportunity for guests to dine in artists’ studios and to enjoy purchasing local artwork in both the live and silent auctions, as well […]
This production of Little Women is a delightful adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel. The four spirited March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—endeavor to sustain their family in the absence of their father, who is away fighting the Civil War. Set at Christmas time, led by their devoted Marmee and accompanied by music […]
Robert Weiss’s new version of his ballet set to Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto for Two Solo Pianos highlights our Thanksgiving week offering, which opens with the company’s popular one-hour version of Cinderella set to an original score by Karl Moraski played live. This win-win combination offers two sides of classical ballet at its finest—an additional cause […]
Celebrate the holidays, Carolina Style! Be there for the world premiere of “The Gathering: A Winter’s Tale in Six Songs,” a stirring new work by North Carolina singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett, plus holiday classics, favorite carols, and you can sing-along with the North Carolina Symphony! Celebrate the season with the Symphony, Music Director Grant Llewellyn, […]
Robert Weiss’s new version of his ballet set to Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto for Two Solo Pianos highlights our Thanksgiving week offering, which opens with the company’s popular one-hour version of Cinderella set to an original score by Karl Moraski played live. This win-win combination offers two sides of classical ballet at its finest—an additional cause […]
