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Celebrating 20 years of music making, the award-winning Triangle Youth Brass Bands present their final concert of the 2016-2017 season, The Red Machine. The concert takes place at 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 23rd. Special guest artist for the concert is Mr. Gabriel DiMartino, one of the most versatile young trumpet artists in the United States […]
Event: Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on "Lunsford Lane of Raleigh: Blackness, Manhood, Slavery, and Freedom in Antebellum America” by Craig Friend Time: Sunday, May 7, 2017, 2:00pm Location: 160 South Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC (at the corner of Hargett St.), which is two blocks south of Hillsborough […]
Break out your light sabre, and polish up that magic wand! Join the Triangle Brass Bands for “Soundtracks: John Williams’ Music from Star Wars and Harry Potter.” On Sunday, May 21st at 5:00 pm, our four brass bands unite for an amazing event at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, performing music from these popular movie […]
The Raleigh Classic - four private collections offering more than 250 vintage vehicles. You may preview the cars on Friday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 10 am. Auction time on Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adult $10 per day or $15 for a two-day pass. Age 12 and Under $5 […]
The Joel Lane Museum House presents our 26th Annual Historic Independence Day Open House—An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration! Time: Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 11 am to 4 p.m. Location: 160 South Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC (at the foot of St. Mary’s St.), 27603, which is two blocks south of Hillsborough St., not far […]
MAA's Open Arms Charity 5K to help those in a medical crisis. Race entry: $30 per person 18 yrs and up, after July 1st $35 per person 18 yrs and up Race entry: $10 per person 10-17 years T-shirt given on race day with registration while supplies last -Online pre-registration for race participants: http://MAAOpenArms5KWalkRun.itsyourrace.com -Same […]
Love soccer? Love to help others? Support the MAA Open Arms Charity by attending the North Carolina FC match v. Puerto Rico FC. This will be a great way to relax with friends after the Open Arms 5k Walk/Run earlier that day. Tickets can be purchased in sections 109 for $17 or in 108 for $25. $3 […]
Like new clothes, toys and other children's items offered at discounted prices. Most items will be sold at about one third their original value. Register online to sell items! Free Admission! Items mrked 1/2 price Sun. 7/23 Wed. 7/19 - Work Exchange Sale 3 - 8 p.m. Thurs.7/20 - Seller’s Sale 9 a.m. - 8 […]
Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood hosts surrounding neighbors to discuss best practices of safety and communication in our communities. Come with your questions and leave with resources and recommendations to keep your family and neighbors safe and informed.
The Saturday Market is a Farmer’s Market hosted at Rebus Works, 10 am - 1 pm every Saturday, rain or shine. They feature fresh, local produce, eggs, baked goods, handmade items, and specialty foods. Come early and stay to stock your fridge for the week and have lunch. Check here for the weekly list of […]
The Raleigh Wine Shop hosts a free tasting every Saturday from 1 pm - 4 pm with a selection of 4-5 wines.
The Summer Southern Wedding Show & Expo, held each August, is a two-day event with hundreds of the Triangle area’s top wedding vendors. As with every Forever Bridal Productions show, the August Southern Wedding Show & Expo has the iconic fashion show with the newest styles for your special day. You might just spot your […]
Decades Rewind is a National touring concert, dance party and theatrical performance all wrapped up in one blockbuster show! It celebrates the hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, the most prominent decades in music history. Disco, Funk, Rock and Motown all take center stage in this brand new theatrical concert featuring over 60s songs, […]
North Carolina–raised artist Andrea Donnelly explores the dynamic between the formulaic methods of handwoven cloth and the impulsiveness of ink in the creation of her larger-than-life textiles, featuring images of the human body, blots, and delicate floral abstractions.
A Kiss of the Earth is an interactive computer-animated video and sound installation inspired by Sergei Diaghilev’s revolutionary 1913 Ballets Russes production of The Rite of Spring, scored by Igor Stravinsky. It is the story of a pagan tribe calling on its deities to restore the earth, a drama that ends with a sacrificial maiden’s dancing herself to death.