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  • January 2025

  • Sat 18
    January 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Artist Reception: January/February Gallery Exhibitions at Sertoma Arts Center

    Sertoma Arts Center's January-February Exhibition shares the work of the six fine art photographers that make up The Focus, Michelle Alias, Jo Bolton, Don Ducey, Harry O'Conner, John Lapp, and Jim Trull, in the Raleigh Room. The work of Tom Mather will be on display in the Hall Gallery. The works of Jennifer Clifton and…

    Free
  • Mon 20
    January 20 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    Learn how to naturally dye fabrics to transform a simple bag into accessory art. Make a personalized tote bag using a pocket face made from naturally dyed fabrics. Your unique textile collage pocket will bear artwork made from stitch meditations from your own hand as you learn from the instructor, Grace McFetters Caldwell, how to…

    $25.00
  • Mon 20
    January 20 @ 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
  • Mon 20
    January 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Impact Series: Chamber Treasures- Music by Black Composers

    Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Faculty and students of the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute invite the public to join a celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. when they perform music of black composers at a free concert. The concert will be held Monday, January 20, at 7:30 pm at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview…

    Free
  • Sat 25
    January 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Contest Coaching with the Redbud Writing Project

    Raleigh Mutual Aid Hub

    Join us for a free two-hour session where we'll go over the basics of creative writing contests, give you resources for how to learn about contests, and help you prep your submission for the Coppice Prize, our annual short story competition, which will be open this year from March 1-March 31, 2025. About the contest:…

    Free
  • Sat 25
    January 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Scatterbrain Screenings

    Raleigh Mutual Aid Hub

    An indie animation screening and Q&A featuring work by local animators!

    Free
  • Sat 25
    January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Concert Singers of Cary present “For a Breath of Ecstasy”

    Greenwood Forest Baptist Church 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary

    SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025 7:30 PM GREENWOOD FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH 110 SE Maynard Rd, Cary The Concert Singers of Cary Chamber Choir performs beautiful music in a beautiful space. The first half of the concert features Michael John Trotta’s For A Breath of Ecstasy, a seven-movement celebration of the wondrous poetry of American Pulitzer Prize-winning…

    $5 – $25
  • Mon 27
    January 27 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    Learn how to naturally dye fabrics to transform a simple bag into accessory art. Make a personalized tote bag using a pocket face made from naturally dyed fabrics. Your unique textile collage pocket will bear artwork made from stitch meditations from your own hand as you learn from the instructor, Grace McFetters Caldwell, how to…

    $25.00
  • Tue 28
    January 28 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

    High School Spoken Word Competition Reception

    In partnership with the Raleigh Fine Arts Society, the Spoken Word Competition for High School Students has returned for a second year. Students across Wake, Orange, and Durham Counties were invited to write an original poem and submit a video of their performance of their poem to be adjudicated by a panel of professional poets.…

  • February 2025

  • Sat 1
    February 1 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Conversations Between Four Black Abolitionist Music-Makers

    North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    United Strings of Color is presenting an immersive experience of Black history using music, theatre, and mixed media arts to educate about the lives, countries, times, systemic laws, and iconic contributions of the four Black abolitionists: Ignatius Sancho, Joseph Bologne "Chevalier", Solomon Northrup and Frederick Douglass. Pre-show interactive immersive activities will take place in the…

    $10.00
  • Sun 2
    February 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Ramadan & Eid Artisan Festival

    The Loading Dock, Beryl Rd. 3915 Beryl Rd., Raleigh

    Get ready for a celebration of culture, community, and creativity! The 3rd annual Ramadan & Eid Artisan Festival is a journey into the heart of the Triangle Muslim community experienced through the talent of local creatives, visual artists, henna artists, demo artists, small businesses, musicians, halal food vendors…and more! ALL COMMUNITIES ARE WELCOME!

    Free
  • Mon 3
    February 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)

    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    Learn how to naturally dye fabrics to transform a simple bag into accessory art. Make a personalized tote bag using a pocket face made from naturally dyed fabrics. Your unique textile collage pocket will bear artwork made from stitch meditations from your own hand as you learn from the instructor, Grace McFetters Caldwell, how to…

    $25.00
  • Mon 3
    February 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sips & Scripts

    Sips & Scripts

    Thompson Theatre at NC State University 2241 Dunn Ave., Raleigh

    NC Playwrights, Actors, and Community! It's A Night of Scripts, Cold Reading, and Critique! Sips & Scripts Will Be at NC State University Theatre....Monday, October 7! Come Hear an Actor Cold Read Your New Play OR Come as an Actor to Read as a Character OR Simply Hear What New Stories Playwrights are Creating and…

    Free
  • Wed 5
    February 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    NC Songwriters Co-op Showcase at The Brass Tap – Raleigh

    The Brass Tap - Raleigh 16 N. West Street, Raleigh

    Songwriters William Woltz, Richard Scher and Alan Oatley play their originals in a round-robin format at the Brass Tap, 16 N. West Street, Raleigh, NC. This kicks off a recurring NC Songwriters event on the first Wednesday of every month at the Brass Tap, followed at 7:30 pm by the venue's weekly open mic. Larry…

    Free
  • Wed 5
    February 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    NC Songwriters Co-op Showcase

    Brass Tap - Raleigh 16 N. West Street, Raleigh

    William Woltz (a 2025 United Arts grant recipient) joins fellow songwriters Richard Scher and Alan Oatley to play originals in a round-robin format. This showcase will be a recurring NC Songwriters event on the first Wednesday of every month at The Brass Tap - Raleigh.

  • Thu 6
    February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    BOLÉRO

    AJ Fletcher Opera Theater 2 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC, United States

    The Spring Season opens with a playful and unique interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro”, choreographed by the imaginative Lynne Taylor-Corbett. A “perfect” couple prepares for a “perfect” day at the beach. “The elements conspire against them to ruin their day,” Taylor-Corbett explains. “It’s just a pure, unadulterated fantasy.” Included in this program is a new…

  • Fri 7
    February 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    BOLÉRO

    AJ Fletcher Opera Theater 2 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC, United States

    The Spring Season opens with a playful and unique interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro”, choreographed by the imaginative Lynne Taylor-Corbett. A “perfect” couple prepares for a “perfect” day at the beach. “The elements conspire against them to ruin their day,” Taylor-Corbett explains. “It’s just a pure, unadulterated fantasy.” Included in this program is a new…

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