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2011/12 NC Symphony Pops Series Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 7:30pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh James Bagwell, conductor Perhaps best known for her work with the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant joins the North Carolina Symphony for a single performance. Over the past 30 years, her distinctive voice, gift […]
Economist Enrico Moretti brings us The New Geography of Jobs. A rising young economist at Berkeley, Moretti argues that where you live will soon determine how successful you are and how it benefits centers of innovation. Book Description from the Quail Ridge Books website: There are many factors that determine a person’s s uccess in […]
In From Russia with Love, the second Bond movie, James Bond is on the search for a Russian decoding machine known as Lektor. Bond needs to find the decoder before the SPECTRE organization does. The search leads Bond to Istanbul (where, naturally, he becomes romantically entangled with a beautiful woman, Tatiana Romanova), whilst dodging […]
CityCamp Raleigh is three days of open sourced talks, workshops and hands-on problem solving to re-imagine the way the Web, applications, technology and participation will shape the future of our city.
Join us for a night out at The Wine Feed in Downtown Raleigh this First Friday, June 1, 2012 as we offer eight pours of wine for only $3 per person or $5 per pair.
First Friday is a free self-guided tour of downtown’s cutting edge cultural hot spots. Local art galleries, art studios, alternative art venues, and museums stay open late the first Friday of every month to welcome thousands of art-seeking enthusiasts downtown. The event runs from 6 pm-9 pm, but some venue hours may vary. Attendees […]
Triangle Restaurant Week is a week-long celebration of culinary excellence designed to incorporate the entire premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area Restaurants. Restaurants will be offering a special fixed price, 3-course meal each and every day they are open* during the event. Due to varying restaurant operations, not all restaurants can/will adhere […]
Experience the Irregardless philosophy, learn cooking techniques and be nourished in many ways. Cooking lesson, dinner and wine tasting $60.00/person. Space is limited, please call and reserve 919-833-8898 or at connect@irregardless.com. The class begins with a wine tasting in the bar. All of Irregardless' 'wines by the glass' are offered - a selection of […]
Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, and Uhura are all here, plus an early performance from Kirstie Alley, and Ricardo Montalban as Khan.
Gavin Degraw and Colbie Caillat announce summer co-headlining tour. Tickets on sale March 31 @ 10 am.
Gov’t Mule will be performing at the Raleigh Amphitheater on June 13.
Richard Ford, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day, visits with Canada. His latest work successfully expands our understanding of and sympathy for humankind.
Historian and author John Barry (Rising Tide; The Great Influenza) returns with his new Roger Williams and The Creation of the American Soul. He takes a revelatory look at how Roger Williams shaped the nature of religion, political power, and individual rights in America.
Every year at Maker Faire North Carolina Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Evil Geniuses, Scientists and Artists come together for a day of family-friendly fun and inspiration.
Julian T. Baker Jr. (1939–2011), a longtime friend and supporter of the North Carolina Museum of Art and a North Carolina native born in Raleigh, started collecting photography in the mid-1990s, and a casual interest soon turned into a passion that resulted in a personal collection of over 700 photographs. Focusing primarily on black-and-white […]
