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  • December 2024

  • Sat 21

    The Nutcracker

    December 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Sat 21

    Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    December 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker
    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    Burning Coal Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of N. Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker, directed by Steven Roten. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+), or $20 (students, teachers, active military). People 18 and under can get a ticket to any performance for $5. Tickets and additional information can be found…

    $5 – $30
  • Sun 22

    The Nutcracker

    December 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Sun 22

    Cinderella

    December 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of magic. This musical comedy features elegant costumes and scenery and a cast of memorable characters including some conniving step-relatives, royals, everyone’s favorite resourceful Fairy Godmother,…

    $29 – $35
  • Sun 22

    Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    December 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker
    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    Burning Coal Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of N. Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker, directed by Steven Roten. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+), or $20 (students, teachers, active military). People 18 and under can get a ticket to any performance for $5. Tickets and additional information can be found…

    $5 – $30
  • Sun 22

    The Nutcracker

    December 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Mon 23

    The Nutcracker

    December 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Mon 23

    The Nutcracker

    December 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Mon 23

    WTF Town Hall

    December 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Virtual

    A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.

    Free
  • Tue 24

    The Nutcracker

    December 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

  • Mon 30

    WTF Town Hall

    December 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Virtual

    A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.

    Free
  • January 2025

  • Sat 4

    Emancipation Day

    January 4, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh

    United Strings of Color will be performing as part of the City of Raleigh's celebration of Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day, while not as well known or appreciated as Juneteenth, actually has more resonance for North Carolina history. Numerous North Carolina municipalities have celebrated this Day in January since 1865. It is a tradition that will…

    Free
  • Mon 6

    WTF Town Hall

    January 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Virtual

    A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.

    Free
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Big thank you to Commissioner Tara Waters for join Big thank you to Commissioner Tara Waters for joining us today at Joyner Elementary for the Artists in Schools program by Living Rhythms #wakearts #arts919 #ais4all
Wake County Visual Artists come on and raise up!! Wake County Visual Artists come on and raise up!! Our friends at South Arts have returned with the Southern Prize & State Fellowships. 

Nine visual artists across the South will receive $80,000 in awards. AL • FL • GA • KY • LA • MS • NC • SC • TN 
* Fee-Waiver Deadline: March 11 
* Application Deadline: March 18  @southartsorg
Larry (from Venezuela) and Joe (from Winston Salem Larry (from Venezuela) and Joe (from Winston Salem) shared so much bilingual, musical fun with these kiddos yesterday! #ais4all #wakearts #arts919
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 High Sc Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 High School Spoken Word Competition produced in partnership with the Raleigh Fine Arts Society.

1st place: Sophie Britton, Enloe High School, Marks/Not Alone

2nd place: Selina Sentosa Harmon, Green Hope High School, Invisible Hand

3rd place: Shia Raine Edwards, Enloe High School, A Taste of the Black Experience
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