North State Toy & Hobby Show
State Fairgrounds - Scott Building 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesAntique to modern collectible toys. Over 70 exhibitors buying, selling & trading!
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Jesmyn Ward at Quail Ridge Books
Quail Ridge Books & Music 4381-105 Lassiter at North Hills Ave, Raleigh, NC, United StatesJesmyn Ward joins Quail Ridge Books with Salvage the Bones, winner of the 2011 National Book Award in Fiction. Set in rural Mississippi in the 12 days preceding Katrina, she's created a pitch-perfect account of struggle and community in the rural South.
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Change the Triangle celebration
London Bridge Pub 110 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, NC, United StatesChange the Triangle has grown from a little Facebook group, to an incorporated nonprofit, to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in under 3 years. We're so excited by the recent IRS approval, so let's celebrate! Live Work Play is sponsoring a night out this Wednesday, June 27th from 6PM-9PM at London Bridge Pub. London Bridge […]
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Goldfinger – James Bond at the Colony
Colony Movie Theater 5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesIn Goldfinger, the third in the James Bond series, Bond uncovers Goldfinger's plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. In Goldfinger, the blue print for future Bond movies is complete: two Bond girls (one with double entendre); a memorable main villain and amusing but legal henchman; and, of course, the gadgets. Sean […]
Narrative Threads
Page Walker Center 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC, United StatesBeginning June 29 and ending August 27, 2012, the Page-Walker Arts and History Center at 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary will feature a unique art quilt exhibit titled Narrative Threads.
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Vagabond Swing at the Pour House
Music is meant to be experienced. This is the ideal that inspires the eclectic, high-energy sound of the Lafayette, LA based band Vagabond Swing. The band creates the driving force behind their music with their uninhibited blending of styles and creativity. With their musical roots ranging from bluegrass to ska, the band produces a surprisingly […]
The Jacksons
Raleigh Amphitheater 500 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe most legendary family in music history is returning to the stage this summer with highly-anticipated Unity Tour 2012.
Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza
State Fairgrounds - Graham Building 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe 60th Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza - over 125 exhibitors, from Florida to New England, featuring quality antiques and old collectibles.
First Friday DT Raleigh Art Scene
Moore Square 200 South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFirst 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 […]
Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza
State Fairgrounds - Graham Building 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe 60th Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza - over 125 exhibitors, from Florida to New England, featuring quality antiques and old collectibles.
Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza
State Fairgrounds - Graham Building 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe 60th Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza - over 125 exhibitors, from Florida to New England, featuring quality antiques and old collectibles.
Roger Waters “The Wall” at RBC Center
RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC, United StatesRoger Waters of Pink Floyd brings an updated production of the Wall to the RBC Center July 9, 2012
RAW:natural born artists Raleigh Presents MIXOLOGY
Solas 419 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United StatesWhat is RAW? RAW is an indie arts organization for artists, by artists. Every month RAW hand selects and showcases artists in film, fashion, music, art, performing art, hairstyling, makeup artistry and photography. RAW creates a one night showcase event that features local creativity in all of its flavors. Visit www.RAWartists.org for more […]
$10 – $15
Eric Wilson at Quail Ridge Books
Quail Ridge Books & Music 4381-105 Lassiter at North Hills Ave, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe author of Against Happiness, Eric Wilson, brings us Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away. Wilson explores our cultural obsession with doom, gloom, and gore with zeal and a great deal of wit.
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Zappa at Lincoln Theatre
The Lincoln Theatre 126 East Cabarrus Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDweezil Zappa brings his Frank Zappa tribute show to Lincoln Theatre. The doors open at 7. The show begins at 8. Purchase tickets here. From the Dweezil Zappa's website: Dweezil Zappa has cocooned himself away in the studio this past year engineering his own metamorphosis. "In order for me to play […]