Andrea Donnelly: We’ve Met Before at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

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.

Sabine Gruffat at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

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.

“‘In A Very Tastey Style:’ Lessons in Likeness” by Michael Ausbon

Joel Lane Museum House 160 S. St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “‘In A Very Tastey Style:’ Lessons in Likeness” by Michael Ausbon. Portraiture in Europe and Early America was historically reserved for the wealthy. It was a status symbol establishing the subject and its family in a place of hierarchical social order. The burgeoning rise of the […]

$11. – $16

Fall Hay Day

Free admission!! Come on out to the barn for a day of family friendly fun and help us raise money to keep our Spring and Fall Therapeutic Riding Program at no-cost to our participants. PURCHASE an ACTIVITY BAND for $10 to play the games and go on one hayride. Save $1 by purchasing activity bands before the […]

Free

Pride & Prejudice

Titmus Theatre at Thompson Hall, NCSU 2241 E. Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

In a world obsessed with marriage, the charming, independent-minded, and very single Elizabeth Bennet knows that options are limited for a girl of no fortune. But that won't stop her over-zealous matchmaking mother, determined to find suitors for Elizabeth and her four sisters, however unsuitable they may be. All of the wit and romance of […]

$6 – $23

Get Lost on Centennial: A Photo Scavenger Hunt

Get Lost on Centennial for your chance to win a Tailgate Package worth over $500 to the NC State vs. UNC Chapel Hill football game on Nov 25th, 2017. Have you heard people talking about Centennial Campus lately and wondered what is that place? Now is your chance to find out all the shenanigans you, […]

Free

Night(Light) at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Night(Light) explores light as it interacts with darkness in photography. In its purest form, photography harnesses light. The images give shape to light, immortalizing and suspending it.

Rhythmic Vitality: Photographs by Barbara Morgan at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

This exhibition features photographs by Barbara Morgan (American, 1900–92) from the NCMA’s permanent collection. Although Morgan, one of the founders of the photography magazine Aperture, is best known for her studies of modern dance, she also created photomontages and light drawings.

“Things that Went Bump in the Night in the Early American Republic” by Craig Friend

Joel Lane Museum House 160 S. St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “Things that Went Bump in the Night in the Early American Republic” by Craig Friend From witches and angels to headless horsemen and mermaids, the early American republic was filled with the mystical and the paranormal. Just in time for Halloween, Dr. Craig Friend will explore […]

$11. – $16

The Exonerated

University Theatre at Thompson Hall 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

In this documentary theatre piece, countless hours spent in dusty courthouse record rooms and thousands of hours of microfiche yields the true story of five American men and one American woman, convicted and sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. Mini-chronicles of lives destroyed. Precious time, wasted. And yet, a testimony to the […]

$6 – $18

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

North Hills Club 4824 Yadkin Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Have you heard?? This fall at North Hills Club you can Shop Local Buy Local All while supporting TEAM CHRIS COMBS to help Strike Out ALS Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is ~ Raleigh is a shop local event at North Hills Club supporting small, local businesses without a brick and mortar storefront. 20 […]

$5

Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

The exhibition explores the 50-year history of the Ebony Fashion Fair (1958–2009), an unparalleled charity fashion show event that redefined the concepts of beauty, style, and empowerment for African Americans.

“Antiques and Collections: Determining Value” by Leland Little

Joel Lane Museum House 160 S. St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “Antiques and Collections: Determining Value” by Leland Little. In “Antiques and Collections: Determining Value,” Leland Little will discuss factors that add or detract from the value of antiques and collections. His presentation will address issues such as age, provenance, condition, form, regionalism, and pop culture. Mr. […]

$11. – $16

*New Location* “Antiques and Collections: Determining Value” by Leland Little

Mordecai Historic Park 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Joel Lane Museum House and Mordecai Historic Park present a lecture on “Antiques and Collections: Determining Value” by Leland Little. Mr. Little will discuss factors that add or detract from the value of antiques and collections. His presentation will address issues such as age, provenance, condition, form, regionalism, and pop culture. Mr. Little also […]

$11 – $16

Beowulf, Lord of the Bros

Titmus Theatre at Thompson Hall, NCSU 2241 E. Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Book, music and lyrics by Matt Deitchman and Jed Feder. Loosely based on BEOWULF, University Theatre presents the world premiere of this modern, musical bro-mantic rock comedy for the ages. Ross Garth is a 20-something bro who throws BOMB parties. His best bro/roommate is moving, his neighbor keeps ruining the parties and, despite her hints, he’s […]

$8 – $27