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Celebrate Earth Day with the Grand Opening of the Nature Research Center The Nature Research Center will open its doors to the public for the first time with a 24 hour celebration rich in activities and entertainment for everyone. The Grand Opening of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' new wing, the Nature Research […]
The World's Largest Circus Under The Big Top!® Two hour performance of traditional circus including tigers, elephants, comedy dogs, clowns, dare-devels, the human cannonball, aerobats, showgirls, etc. In a world that seems to be turning ever faster, few family traditions have remained as intact as the annual Circus coming to town. Even today, […]
The World's Largest Circus Under The Big Top!® Two hour performance of traditional circus including tigers, elephants, comedy dogs, clowns, dare-devels, the human cannonball, aerobats, showgirls, etc. In a world that seems to be turning ever faster, few family traditions have remained as intact as the annual Circus coming to town. Even today, […]
Friday, April 20 | 8 pm East Building | Museum Auditorium $3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members $5 All others (2003) Directed by Peyton Reed. Ewan McGregor, Renée Zellweger, David Hyde Pierce, Tony Randall. (101 min.) Fox Archive print. Barbara Novak, an ambitious career gal in 1962 New […]
Arthur Miller’s searing parable of intolerance, vengeance, moral courage and mass hysteria, The Crucible is destined to resonate for centuries to come. Set during the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s and using the names of actual participants, The Crucible is universally seen as an allegory of the McCarthy era and the demand to […]
O Fortuna! Great ballets by great choreographers. Lynne Taylor-Corbett's stunning work set to Carl Orff's scenic cantata Carmina Burana takes the stage backed by the North Carolina Master Chorale, vocal soloists, and a powerful orchestra, all conducted by Music Director Alfred E. Sturgis. The second half of the Carmina Burana program is made […]
The World's Largest Circus Under The Big Top!® Two hour performance of traditional circus including tigers, elephants, comedy dogs, clowns, dare-devels, the human cannonball, aerobats, showgirls, etc. In a world that seems to be turning ever faster, few family traditions have remained as intact as the annual Circus coming to town. Even today, […]
Join the SPCA for the 13th Annual K9-3K Dog Walk to raise money for homeless pets. On Saturday, April 21 the streets of downtown Raleigh will close to make way for the largest march of dogs in city history. The walk event is fun for families, individuals and of course dogs! Join thousands of people like you who […]
Celebrate Earth Day with the Grand Opening of the Nature Research Center The Nature Research Center will open its doors to the public for the first time with a 24 hour celebration rich in activities and entertainment for everyone. The Grand Opening of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' new wing, the Nature Research […]
The Pit's 4th Annual 'Cuegrass Festival returns to the warehouse district of downtown Raleigh Saturday, April 21, with a jam-packed day full of great 'cue, local brews and toe-tappin' bluegrass music!
Homebrewed is back and even bigger than before! Presented by the Raleigh City Museum, Busy Bee Cafe, Raleigh Beer Week, and New Raleigh, Homebrewed Raleigh is a small beer fest featuring top-notch home brewers. You can visit on Saturday, April 21st from either 1:00pm-4:00pm or 5:00pm-8:00pm to drink painstakingly hand-crafted, delicious beer while […]
O Fortuna! Great ballets by great choreographers. Lynne Taylor-Corbett's stunning work set to Carl Orff's scenic cantata Carmina Burana takes the stage backed by the North Carolina Master Chorale, vocal soloists, and a powerful orchestra, all conducted by Music Director Alfred E. Sturgis. The second half of the Carmina Burana program is made […]
The World's Largest Circus Under The Big Top!® Two hour performance of traditional circus including tigers, elephants, comedy dogs, clowns, dare-devels, the human cannonball, aerobats, showgirls, etc. In a world that seems to be turning ever faster, few family traditions have remained as intact as the annual Circus coming to town. Even today, […]
The World's Largest Circus Under The Big Top!® Two hour performance of traditional circus including tigers, elephants, comedy dogs, clowns, dare-devels, the human cannonball, aerobats, showgirls, etc. In a world that seems to be turning ever faster, few family traditions have remained as intact as the annual Circus coming to town. Even today, […]
Arthur Miller’s searing parable of intolerance, vengeance, moral courage and mass hysteria, The Crucible is destined to resonate for centuries to come. Set during the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s and using the names of actual participants, The Crucible is universally seen as an allegory of the McCarthy era and the demand to […]
