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The United States Women's Curling Association (USWCA) was formed to promote and conserve the best interests and the true spirit of the game of curling. The USWCA unites women's curling clubs throughout the United States to cultivate friendly relations among its members and their clubs, to promote international friendships, to preserve the tradition and literature […]
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. It's 1962 in Baltimore, and Tracy Turnblad, the lovable plus-size teen, has only one desire – to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. […]
Elliot Engel will speak on THE TORTURED GENIUS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE on Friday, March 2, 2017, at 7 pm at Raleigh Moravian Church, 1816 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607. General admission tickets will be $27.00 per person. Advanced purchase is strongly recommended. Dr. Elliot Engel will examine the bizarre and turbulent life of Poe […]
Florence Forth is a competitive 10K road race and a 5K run/walk through Durham's historic neighborhoods with start / finish line on Ninth Street.Both courses are certified by USATF. Race tech-t shirts, and post-race celebration. All for a great cause. The race is a fundraising event to benefit the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit […]
Here’s your chance to celebrate, support, and participate in the rivalry like never before. Declare your allegiance and receive your race shirt in either Duke Blue or Carolina Blue. Run, walk, or yes, dribble the 5K course and receive the first edition finisher's Blue Blood medallion bottle opener. The basketball dribble 5K starts at 8:30 […]
The King of the Spring has emerged as a one-of-a-kind event in the high school lacrosse community and has quickly become an annual destination for some of the best programs in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast We have reigning state champions from the states of North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee! The 2018 King of […]
Questival is a 24-hour race that will get you out of your comfort zone and exploring your city in unique ways through 300 challenges that range from categories such as the Outdoors, Community, Service, Fitness, Food and more. At Questival, teams of all kinds come together in the spirit of exploration and competition. It's a […]
You Are Here features immersive art installations by 14 contemporary artists, including large-scale light works, sound installations, video works, mixed-media room-size environments, and site-specific projects.
The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “Isaac Hunter and His Tavern” by Belle Long As a board member of the Wake County Historical Society, Belle Long has been researching Isaac Hunter and his famous tavern. The Society was asked by the Raleigh Citizens’ Advisory Council, which includes the location the land owned […]
As a board member of the Wake County Historical Society, Belle Long has been researching Isaac Hunter and his famous tavern. The Society was asked by the Raleigh Citizens’ Advisory Council, which includes the location of the land owned by Hunter, to look into the history of the area now that the land is about […]
Sundays were made for brunch! Hop on our Raleigh Beer Brunch & brewery tour and spend the day with friends, food, and craft beer! Kick the day off right with an amazing brunch and flight of craft beer at Brier Creek Beer Garden. Once you’re in a brunchful state of bliss, hop on our lounge […]
The 2018 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship will be hosted by Duke Athletics from April 26-29! The event will be held at Koskinen Stadium on the campus of Duke University. Teams from around the ACC will compete and one team will ultimately raise the ACC Championship Trophy on Sunday, April 29th! This is a family-friendly opportunity […]
On Thursday, April 26th, community members are invited to come together for a four-course meal prepared by award winning local chef, Matt Lowery, wine and beer, and an opportunity to put their heads together to brainstorm ways to improve the Triangle. This unique “jeffersonian dinner” event will take place at the rustic Campbell Lodge, in […]
The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “All in the Family: Diomed, Sir Archie, and Henry, from the 1780 Epsom Derby to the Great Match Race of 1823” by Jim Beckwith. In a remarkable forty years, from the close of the American Revolution to an omen of the Civil War, three generations of […]
The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “All in the Family: Diomed, Sir Archie, and Henry, from the 1780 Epsom Derby to the Great Match Race of 1823” by Jim Beckwith. In a remarkable forty years, from the close of the American Revolution to an omen of the Civil War, three generations of […]