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The Uproar: We’re Trippin’

TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

Come take a break with some sketch comedy! In "The Uproar: We're Trippin'" Triangle Sketch Comedy explores travel, vacation, and a general sense of wanting to get outta here. All framed with our usual cutting commentary, surreal sketches, and punny parodies. Join us and a cast of comedic characters for a sketch show all about…

Event Series 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

2025 Down Home Concert Series: North Carolina Heritage Awards

A.J. Fletcher Theater 2 E. South Street, Raleigh

Come celebrate North Carolina’s rich artistic heritage with a daytime event honoring the latest recipients of the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for folk arts. This biennial awards show draws a large and enthusiastic crowd to recognize and honor distinguished award recipients, who range from acclaimed musicians to folks who quietly practice their…

$21.45 – $32.17

First Friday – Kaleidoscope Exhibition

Arts Access Gallery 444 S. Blount Avenue, Suite 115B, Raleigh

View our current exhibition – Kaleidoscope: Multifaceted Perspectives of Autistic Artists “Kaleidoscope” explores the diverse and multifaceted expressions of autistic artists, each piece offering a glimpse into their distinct worlds. From vivid paintings and mixed media work to a captivating Origami tessellation, each piece is a testament to the artists’ exceptional ability to perceive and…

Free

The Uproar: We’re Trippin’

TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

Come take a break with some sketch comedy! In "The Uproar: We're Trippin'" Triangle Sketch Comedy explores travel, vacation, and a general sense of wanting to get outta here. All framed with our usual cutting commentary, surreal sketches, and punny parodies. Join us and a cast of comedic characters for a sketch show all about…

Event Series 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

One Day Workshop: Woodcarving

The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

Instructor: Colin O’Boyle When: Sunday, June 8th, 1:00-4:00 PM Where: The Joel Fund ​​In this three-hour workshop, students will have a chance to practice the Viking art of wood decoration known as "kolrosing." Everyone will finish the workshop with some items to take home, as well as the skills needed to make more in the…

$10

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
Event Series 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

The Uproar: We’re Trippin’

TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

Come take a break with some sketch comedy! In "The Uproar: We're Trippin'" Triangle Sketch Comedy explores travel, vacation, and a general sense of wanting to get outta here. All framed with our usual cutting commentary, surreal sketches, and punny parodies. Join us and a cast of comedic characters for a sketch show all about…

Beer and Banjos: Heather Sarona and Lindsey Tims

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
Event Series 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: The Mansion of Many Apartments by Bronwen Carson

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

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