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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and two-time Grammy winner Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. A self-taught musician, Taj plays more than 20 instruments, including the National Steel and Dobro guitars. His remarkable voice ranges from gruff and gravelly to smooth and sultry. […]
February 16–March 4, 2012 Fletcher Opera Theater Thanks to a grant from the NEA, Carolina Ballet is reviving three great short works by George Balanchine that are so rarely performed they have almost been considered lost. Included in the evening is A La Françaix, one of Balanchine's few comic pieces, hailed by the New […]
The 5th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival will be held Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Raleigh RBC Center. Doors open at 5 pm. The show stars at 6.
The line up includes: Bobby Blue Bland, Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Floyd Taylor with the Johnny Taylor Revue, Latimore, Theodis Ealey, Ms. Nellie "Tiger" Travis.
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The World Is Not Enough (1999) is the nineteenth in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan. When billionaire Sir Robert King is assassinated, Bond is assigned to protect King's daughter, Elektra and uncovers a plot to trigger a nuclear meltdown off the coast of Turkey. Robert Carlyle stars […]
February 16–March 4, 2012 Fletcher Opera Theater Thanks to a grant from the NEA, Carolina Ballet is reviving three great short works by George Balanchine that are so rarely performed they have almost been considered lost. Included in the evening is A La Françaix, one of Balanchine's few comic pieces, hailed by the New […]
February 16–March 4, 2012 Fletcher Opera Theater Thanks to a grant from the NEA, Carolina Ballet is reviving three great short works by George Balanchine that are so rarely performed they have almost been considered lost. Included in the evening is A La Françaix, one of Balanchine's few comic pieces, hailed by the New […]
February 16–March 4, 2012 Fletcher Opera Theater Thanks to a grant from the NEA, Carolina Ballet is reviving three great short works by George Balanchine that are so rarely performed they have almost been considered lost. Included in the evening is A La Françaix, one of Balanchine's few comic pieces, hailed by the New […]
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Band Together is supporting local music talent with a true battle to see what band will take the inaugural crown. Five music industry judges will vote to determine the fate of one winner, who will walk away for a cash prize and earn a slot to play (and get paid again) at our Annual […]
First Friday is a free self-guided tour of downtown Raleigh’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.
2011/12 NC Symphony Pops Series Friday, March 2, 2012, 8:00pm Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:00pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor Art Garfunkel joins the NC Symphony for a night of the very best from his fifty-year career. Garfunkel was won five Grammys, is member of the […]
An afternoon of fashionable riding mixed with curiosities, croquet, up-dos, monocles, mustaches and bike riding! Fancy frocks highly encouraged but no spandex allowed! Join us for a leisurely Tweed Ride on the streets of Raleigh, NC. Afterward, stay around to mingle and enjoy a beer or two on the cobblestone streets of City Market. […]
The Flying Saucer is celebrating its 12th anniversary by offering 12 beers found nowhere else in the world. These dozen beers have been aged in barrels graciously provided by Heavenly Hill. The actual bourbon barrels used at the party will be raffled off, with a different winner being selected every hour. Starting and noon, […]
February 16–March 4, 2012 Fletcher Opera Theater Thanks to a grant from the NEA, Carolina Ballet is reviving three great short works by George Balanchine that are so rarely performed they have almost been considered lost. Included in the evening is A La Françaix, one of Balanchine's few comic pieces, hailed by the New […]
