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This year, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Artsplosure – the Raleigh Arts Festival! Since its inception in1980, the spring festival has entertained and inspired hundreds of thousands of people, introducing them to underrepresented artists and performances. Every aspect of the festival is curated with an eye toward presenting quality art – and a healthy […]
Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 6th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 16-18! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]
Tour D’ Coop is a one-day tour of various chicken coops and chickens in the community. Join us on this tour as well as a green bike route, hive hike and coop carnival! Proceeds will benefit Urban Ministries’ mission of helping the community with hunger, health care and homelessness. Open to adults and children, the […]
Local Plants and Local Food After a highly successful inaugural run, local retail garden center, Fairview Greenhouses & Garden Center, Inc. will host the second annual “Flora and Food Trucks” series this spring. “Last year was a great success!” says Susan Tower of Deliicious, “What a beautiful atmosphere to bring friends and family to enjoy […]
Join us and Stop Hunger Now staff on Saturday, May 17th, for a cookout at Taylor's Wine Shop! Proceeds will benefit Stop Hunger Now, an international NGO based in Raleigh that aims to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-saving aid to the world's most vulnerable. $10 per plate includes BBQ, coleslaw […]
The 6th Annual Taste of the Triangle Pregame Festival returns to WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday, May 17th at 5:30pm. The Taste of the Triangle presented by Chef’s Academy has become one of the RailHawks most popular pregame festivals. The event will precede the RailHawks match on May 17th when they host Southern-rival Atlanta Silverbacks […]
The Coalition to Unchain Dogs will be hosting the 5th annual Fashion Unchained event in high style! This stylish soiree will be held at The Royal Banquet in Raleigh on Saturday, May 17th beginning at 7pm. Last year’s event was a great success and a lot of fun! The community support from local businesses, restaurants […]
Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 6th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 16-18! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]
Our View From Tuesday programs are geared towards teachers and media specialists, but open to all. This month's get-together on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. is on Summer Reading for Adults, led by QRB staff member Rosemary. This is the last View From Tuesday session until the fall.
Mouths of Babes Theatre Presents THE DIARY PLAY: FOUR TEENS TELL THEIR STORY Performing at Burning Coal Theatre at the Murphey School located at 224 Polk St. in Raleigh. The production runs Thursday May 22nd – Saturday May 24th at 7:30pm, and Sunday May 25th at 2:00pm. THE DIARY PLAY is an original theatrical work […]
For six Fridays this summer, Downtown Raleigh Alliance will present an outdoor movie series on City Plaza, Fayetteville Street. This year's movie series will feature films made in North Carolina. Prior to each movie, the event will host a variety of local food trucks, downtown restaurant offerings, and drinks courtesy of local breweries. The Schedule May […]
By William Shakespeare and John Fletcher Co-produced with Bare Theatre Directed by G. Todd Buker Bare Theatre returns to RLT's Stephenson Amphitheatre to explore one of the lesser-known scripts that bears William Shakespeare’s name. Produced late in Shakespeare’s career, Two Noble Kinsmen was co-written with John Fletcher, another highly regarded playwright of the day. This play is a […]
Create a stamped and patinaed metal bracelet in this beginner class. You'll learn to stamp words or phrases on metal and how to finish metal using two different patina techniques (one chemical, one with paint.) Each bracelet will be finished with a wrapped stone accent on the leather strap. You may stamp any words or […]
Summerfest Opening Night: Beethoven’s 5th Part of the 2014 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series Saturday May 24, 2014 Gates Open: 5:30pm Show Time: 7:30pm William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor Citizen Musicians Program: Summerfest Opening Night launches your summer of music, featuring Play with the Pros. Enjoy the evening as the Triangle’s most gifted citizen musicians of […]
Doors: 5:30 PM Show: 6 PM Tickets: $10 Suggested Donation At The Door William Earl Mace is a singer, songwriter, friend to many, kind, humble human being. On January 1, 2014, Mace collapsed and went into seizures. While in the hospital, he had pneumonia and a heart attack. He was kept in a medically induced […]
