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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Feb 5-27 (0)

February 5, 2010 • Category: Entertainment, Theatre

Raleigh Ensemble Players Theatre Company presents the Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel.
Performed in REP’s upstairs studio space at 213 Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, ‘Gamma Rays’ is a semi-autobiographical drama, based on Zindel’s own experiences growing up in a single-parent household, that [...]

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“Drift” voted “Tops in the Triangle” for best show of 2009 (0)

With nearly 3,000 votes cast by readers of Triangle Arts and Entertainment, Drift has been voted as “Tops in the Triangle“.
Below is a portion of the Triangle A&E review by Stephen Cordell;
“Drift,” (Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy) “a semi-autobiographical, contemporary concert-musical,” provided a heavy hitting denouement to the evening’s festivities. Jeremy Schonfeld, the Brooklyn-based [...]

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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION TO BENEFIT HOSPICE OF WAKE COUNTY | Feb 11 (1)

SALES FROM RALEIGH PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION TO BENEFIT HOSPICE OF WAKE COUNTY
Award-Winning Work of North Carolina Photographer Charles Dennis Kicks Off Fundraiser on Feb. 11
On Thursday evening, Feb. 11, Bev’s Fine Art in North Raleigh will host a reception to open an exhibition of works by award-winning photographer Charles Dennis, launching a donor initiative to benefit [...]

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Chad Beroth, SCC Student, is Featured Artist at Uptown Wine and Gallery | Feb 5-28 (0)

The art of Chad Beroth, current Surry Community College student, will be on display at The Uptown Wine & Gallery, 240 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, Friday, February 5th through February 28th. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on February 12th. Chad was the creator of the logo that the Yadkin [...]

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BALLET FOLKLORICO DE MEXICO | Feb 21 (0)

In 1952, Amalia Hernández, dancer and choreographer, founded the Ballet Folklórico de México, having embarked, at a very early age, on a never-ending quest to rescue the dancing traditions of Mexico. The vital search became a basic need to reflect not only in Mexico but the rest of the world, the beauty of the [...]

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Theatre In The Park Presents Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell | Feb 12 – 21 (0)

Bringing a Bit of “Gone With The Wind” from Screen to Stage
On February 29, 1940, seventy years ago, “Gone With The Wind” won an unprecedented ten Academy Awards including Best Picture. In celebration of this historic film, Theatre In The Park, brings a bit of “Gone With The Wind” to the stage here in Raleigh.
Don’t [...]

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Celebrating the Chopin Bicentennial of 2010 (0)

Chopin Celebration at the Palace of Lancut, Poland
In celebration of the 2010 Chopin Bicentennial, Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Chopin Celebration at the Palace of Lancut, Poland.  This visually spectacular all-Chopin concert will be available on DVD January 26, 2010, for a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Chopin Celebration was filmed [...]

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FEBRUARY PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY (0)

During February, Black History Month, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will present an outstanding selection of programs about North Carolina African Americans. Hear about the Civil Rights movement firsthand from several people who participated in nonviolent protests. These individuals will take part in a Q&A session after the screening of the award-winning documentary [...]

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Meshed Histories: The Influence of Screen Printing on Social Movements (0)

Just like clothes or cars, media can come in and out of fashion. Screen printing—or serigraphy, as it’s called in finer art circles—has been a standard commercial process for more than a century. As a reproduction technique, it has many wonderful qualities. It requires very little in terms of equipment, and even that can be [...]

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NOVELIST ZELDA LOCKHART SELECTED AS 2010 PIEDMONT LAUREATE (0)

Highly acclaimed Durham County novelist Zelda Lockhart has been selected as
the region’s 2010 Piedmont Laureate.
The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for
residents to come together and celebrate the art of writing.  Co-sponsored by the City of
Raleigh Arts Commission, Alamance County Arts Council, Durham Arts Council,
Johnston County Arts Council, Orange County [...]

Museums»

Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived | Feb 13 – May 9 (0)

At 60 feet long, Carcharodon megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived and a dominant marine predator.  Sharks are at risk today, with recent population declines attributed to humans.  While the Megalodon vanished 2 million years ago, its fascinating story inspires lessons for contemporary science and shark conservation.  “Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived” [...]

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Yuja Wang Joins the North Carolina Symphony for an Explosive Night of “Fire and Ice” | Feb 4-6 (0)

Pianist Yuja Wang joins the North Carolina Symphony and Resident Conductor William Henry Curry for “Fire and Ice,” at Memorial Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus on Thursday, Feb. 4, and at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6. All three [...]

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Holiday Express Kicks Off December 10 at Pullen Park (1)

The third annual Holiday Express (http://tinyurl.com/holidayexpress2009) kicks off on Thursday, December 10 at Raleigh’s Pullen Park. The park will be decorated with thousands of lights and transformed into a winter wonderland. Guests will experience the Santa Express Train, an adventure through acres of holiday magic ending with a meeting with Santa himself at the North [...]

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