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Ebony and Ivory, Part II: “Memphis” Rocks DPAC (0)

January 26, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Reviews, Theatre

The charismatic characterizations and invigorating vocals of Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell, and Kent Overshown pump up the volume of the exuberant National Tour of “Memphis,” much to the delight of Durham Performing Arts Center patrons attending the show’s eight performances on Jan. 24-29 in the Bull City.

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2010 Tony Award®-Winning Rock Musical “Memphis” Will Delight DPAC Patrons on Jan. 24-29 (0)

“Memphis” takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50′s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun [played by Bryan Fenkart] fell in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer [Felicia Boswell as Felicia]. “Memphis” is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever.

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“Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show” Will Be in Full Swing at The Carolina Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 27th (0)

The Durham Performing Arts Center and The Carolina Theatre will present “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show,” a Las Vegas-style variety show with actors impersonating singers Frank Sinatra (1915-98), Dean Martin (1917-95), and Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925-90) and comedian Joey Bishop (1918-2007), at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27th in 1,016-seat Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre.

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NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER TO CHOREOGRAPH SEASON ONE OF NBC’S SMASH (0)

North Carolina Theatre, the region’s premier producer of professional Broadway musical is excited to announce that North Carolina Theatre director and choreographer Josh Bergasse’s work will be seen in the first season of the highly anticipated NBC show SMASH.

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Mark Twain Now (0)

Imagine what he’d have to say about things today CARRBORO: 102 years after his rumored demise, Mark Twain will be brought to life when The ArtsCenter presents this original one-man play, which imagines Twain as a present–day social critic and satirist. Politics, race, war, and the Gilded Age, past and present, provide just some of ...

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RARE BALANCHINE BALLETS (0)

CAROLINA BALLET OPENS SECOND HALF OF SEASON WITH RARE BALANCHINE BALLETS RALEIGH, NC --- Over the past thirteen-plus years Carolina Ballet has presented a program highlighting George Balanchine ballets each season. Considered to be the greatest choreographer of the 20th century, Balanchine, the founder of New York City Ballet, was a mentor to artistic director ...

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Turtle Island Quartet (0)

Turtle Island Quartet (in partnership with NCSU Center Stage) January 28 @8:00pm Stewart Theatre, NCSU Raleigh NC Music of John Coltrane Tickets: (919) 515-1100; www.ncsu.edu/centerstage

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Triangle Modernist Houses Announces 2012 “Appetite4Architecture” (0)

Giving the public access to some of the best architects in the Triangle. Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) has announced its third “Appetite4Architecture” series of dinners that give the public the chance to enjoy relaxed, informal discussions in an upscale dining environment, where dinners have direct access to some of the area's best residential architects and professionals. TMH ...

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11TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION (0)

When the Westover High School Band’s percussion section marches into the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Saturday, Jan. 28, it will be a rousing start to the museum’s 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration. This large festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will feature more than 75 presenters — well-known musicians, award-winning ...

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