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The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a…

$31
Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher

Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher

Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre at Frank Thompson Hall 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh

Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. While the affair may be over, his jealousy is not. Tony spins a web of deception that will tighten around them and ensnare them both in danger, recrimination and murder.…

$10 – $27
Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward

Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward

Titmus Theatre at Frank Thompson Hall 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh

Novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’s marriage to his second wife,…

$10 – $27

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: Sea Change by Tamara Kissane

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$10
Passion Fruit Dance Company

Passion Fruit Dance Company

Jones Auditorium 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion Sunday, June 15 at 3:00 pm ADF Commissioned World Premiere • Co-presented by Meredith College Program: DIM3NSIONS Running time: 70–90 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $27 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Company Website: https://linktr.ee/PassionFruitDanceCo Ticket Discounts & Packages: https://americandancefestival.org/ticket-discounts/ Passion Fruit Dance Company invites you…

$27
Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

June 11 - 22, 2025 The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Though not a musical, this play incorporates innovative…

$33 – $52
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a…

$31

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: Ride The Cyclone by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$20

PineCone Beginners’ Bluegrass Jam

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…

Beer and Banjos: The Loblollies

Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard 1930 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

Beer and Banjos is a free, family-friendly weekly gathering of music lovers with a rotating cast of musicians onstage at Raleigh’s Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, either on the patio under the stars when weather allows, or tucked cozily inside by the bar. Tips are gratefully accepted to…

Free

Taste for the Arts – Hosted by United Arts Wake County

Westgate Wine 6405 Westgate Rd Ste #113, Raleigh, NC, United States

Taste for the Arts is a lively wine tasting series presented by United Arts Wake County. Enjoy a relaxing and engaging evening, sampling exquisite wines while mingling with fellow art lovers, hearing stories of impact, and supporting the vibrant, growing arts community right here in Wake County. Featuring art by: Melissa Gordon Alicia De Dios Fernández…

$45
Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

June 11 - 22, 2025 The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Though not a musical, this play incorporates innovative…

$33 – $52

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: Ride The Cyclone by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$20

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