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  • May 2025

  • Sat 17

    The Sea, the Sky, the Abyss: Alzheimer’s Stories

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh St, Cary

    “Sing anything. Love and music are the last to go.” (quote from the libretto) Alzheimer’s Disease has affected millions of people all over the world. The people who suffer from it, and those who know and care for them, must navigate a changing and challenging existence. At times somber, and at times humorous and inspirational,…

    $25
  • Sat 17

    The Sea, the Sky, the Abyss: Alzheimer’s Stories

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh St, Cary

    “Sing anything. Love and music are the last to go.” (quote from the libretto) Alzheimer’s Disease has affected millions of people all over the world. The people who suffer from it, and those who know and care for them, must navigate a changing and challenging existence. At times somber, and at times humorous and inspirational,…

    $25
  • Sat 17

    Swan Lake

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    Rekindle your passion for Swan Lake. This season’s production brings Swan Lake back to its roots, inspired by Marius Petipa’s original 1895 version and Tchaikovsky’s resonant score. The story, revolving around the tragic romance of Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette, reveals the universal dialogue between light and darkness, love and deception.

  • Sat 17

    TR In Concert: Ali Stroker

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

    TR In Concert: Ali Stroker May 17th, 2025 at 7:30 PM De Ann S. Jones Theatre, Theatre Raleigh Arts Center Ali Stroker is a Tony Award winner for her role as ‘Ado Annie’ in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West’s…

    $70 – $100
  • Sun 18

    Sip + Stitch

    May 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join us for a monthly gathering of fiber folks at Artspace!

  • Sun 18

    Shakespeare in the Park: Othello

    May 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605 Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, NC, United States

    Free outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, love, and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex scheme that…

    Free
  • Sun 18

    Swan Lake

    May 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    Rekindle your passion for Swan Lake. This season’s production brings Swan Lake back to its roots, inspired by Marius Petipa’s original 1895 version and Tchaikovsky’s resonant score. The story, revolving around the tragic romance of Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette, reveals the universal dialogue between light and darkness, love and deception.

  • Sun 18

    The Senior Showcase

    May 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm The Senior Showcase
    The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

    Visit the historic Halle Cultural Arts Center for a fun and festive performance by our talented 55+ community! Audiences of all ages will enjoy a variety of scenes and songs while students showcase their skills and passion for the performing arts. This is a wonderful opportunity to support our local community and enjoy some laughter…

    Free
  • Sun 18

    Raleigh Youth Choir – “In Our Own Words” Spring Concert

    May 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    North Raleigh United Methodist Church 8501 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC

    This spring, join us for the In Our Own Words - Spring Concert, featuring music that expresses and amplifies our young artists' voices. This concert will be a vibrant showcase of the thoughts, emotions, and creativity of our singers, as they take the stage to share their stories through song. Our singers will be part of an…

    $25
  • Mon 19

    PineCone Beginners’ Bluegrass Jam

    May 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Harry’s Guitar Shop 556 Pylon Dr, Raleigh

    This jam is open to all musicians, not only beginners! It is a learning jam, though, to help those who are still learning the basics of bluegrass music and playing with other musicians. It is open to participants of all ages and abilities. This is a great opportunity for participants to learn basic jam etiquette…

  • Mon 19

    WTF Town Hall

    May 19, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm WTF Town Hall
    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
  • Thu 22

    Artspace Open Studio

    May 22, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Let your imagination soar in Artspace's Open Studio and enjoy a free self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up

  • Fri 23

    KidsWrite! Festival 2025

    May 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm KidsWrite! Festival 2025
    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    Since 2008, Burning Coal Theatre Company’s KidsWrite! Festival has been a celebration of one-act plays written by 6th-12th graders residing in North Carolina. Students submit their plays, and with a team of professional theatre makers, Burning Coal produces selected scripts. Seven plays have been selected to be presented at this year’s festival, all directed by…

    $10
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