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Triangle Youth Music – Spring String Concert

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Avenue, Cary

Triangle Youth Music string orchestras, the Triangle Youth String Sinfonia and Triangle Youth String Orchestra will perform string favorites and classics at this concert on May 18th at the Cary Arts Center. Ticket link coming soon!

Cary-Apex Youth Choir’s Spring Concert!

Woodhaven Baptist Church 4000 Kildaire Farm Rd, Apex

We invite you to join us at Cary-Apex Youth Choir’s Spring Concert! Weaving stories through song, from the Americas to Europe, Asia, and New Zealand, “The Stories We Tell” will take you on an unforgettable journey! This concert will showcase all of the CAYC ensembles and feature special guest storyteller, Linda Gorham. All ages are…

$5

I am in Need of Music

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh 3313 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join Oak City Voices for our last public performance of the 2023-24 season. All pieces encompass our mission of celebrating life and our love of music through song.

$10 – $12

Cary-Apex Youth Choir Placement Auditions

Green Level Baptist Church 8509 Green Level Church Road, Cary

Cary-Apex Youth Choir is accepting new singers ages 8-15 to join our Prelude and Lyric choirs for the 2024-2025 Season! Placement Auditions will be held on May 30, 2024 at Green Level Baptist Church in Cary. 5:15-5:30pm Check-in 5:30-6:15pm Sample Rehearsal (Includes assessments for most 8-10 year-olds) 6:15-7:15pm Individual Auditions for 10-15 year olds interested…

Free

Cinderella

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Carolina Ballet closes the season with the most enchanting version of Cinderella. This ballet features graceful choreography, charming music, and vivid costumes set against a backdrop of magical transformations and a grand royal ball. It is a timeless and heartwarming story of hope, resilience, and the enduring power of love. FEATURING LIVE MUSIC BY THE…

Blank – a reversal of the typical theater experience

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Justice Theater Project proudly presents BLANK, an innovative theatrical experience crafted by the creative genius Nassim Soleimanpour. Set to premiere on May 16, 2024 across multiple venues in the Triangle, BLANK redefines the boundaries of storytelling and underscores theatre's strength as a communal endeavor. BLANK isn't just a play—it's an invitation to participate in…

$20

BLANK

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF BLANK BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR AS THE SHOW OPENS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024, IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND THE TRIANGLE ON MAY 16-19 AND MAY 24-25. Known for plays that invert theatrical conventions, Soleimanpour takes it to new extremes with BLANK. Each night, Nassim’s script, which is full of blanks,…

$10 – $20

Halle Spring Play “Cheaters”

The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

"Cheaters" - Spring Play May 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm and May 12 and 19 at 3pm Written by Michael Jacobs and directed by local legend, Kathleen Rudolph. This story follows Allen and Michelle who have been living together for eighteen months. It is the first real relationship for both of them. Michelle…

$12 – $18

THE ALIENS by Annie Baker

Lanza's Cafe 601 West Main Street #C, Carrboro

A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…

$15

Blank – a reversal of the typical theater experience

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Justice Theater Project proudly presents BLANK, an innovative theatrical experience crafted by the creative genius Nassim Soleimanpour. Set to premiere on May 16, 2024 across multiple venues in the Triangle, BLANK redefines the boundaries of storytelling and underscores theatre's strength as a communal endeavor. BLANK isn't just a play—it's an invitation to participate in…

$20

BLANK

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF BLANK BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR AS THE SHOW OPENS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024, IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND THE TRIANGLE ON MAY 16-19 AND MAY 24-25. Known for plays that invert theatrical conventions, Soleimanpour takes it to new extremes with BLANK. Each night, Nassim’s script, which is full of blanks,…

$10 – $20

Cinderella

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Carolina Ballet closes the season with the most enchanting version of Cinderella. This ballet features graceful choreography, charming music, and vivid costumes set against a backdrop of magical transformations and a grand royal ball. It is a timeless and heartwarming story of hope, resilience, and the enduring power of love. FEATURING LIVE MUSIC BY THE…

Triangle Youth Music – Spring Full Orchestra Concert

Meymandi Concert Hall, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts 2 E. South Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

In this performance, Triangle Youth Music will feature their three full orchestras: The Triangle Youth Orchestra, Triangle Youth Symphony, and Triangle Youth Philharmonic. The concert will begin at 2:00 PM with TYO and TYS, followed by a TYP only performance at 4:30 PM, and will close at 7:00 PM with TYP in combination with the…

Halle Spring Play “Cheaters”

The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

"Cheaters" - Spring Play May 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm and May 12 and 19 at 3pm Written by Michael Jacobs and directed by local legend, Kathleen Rudolph. This story follows Allen and Michelle who have been living together for eighteen months. It is the first real relationship for both of them. Michelle…

$12 – $18

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

KidsWrite Festival 2024

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Every spring, Burning Coal Theatre receives play submissions from local 6th-12th graders that are then professionally produced for the public.  Burning Coal has assembled a team of skilled theatre artists to bring these young writers’ stories to life. This year's plays include: Disaster at Lakeview by Avery Seppala (Enloe High School), Directed by Susan Gross Regrets…

$10

Blank – a reversal of the typical theater experience

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Justice Theater Project proudly presents BLANK, an innovative theatrical experience crafted by the creative genius Nassim Soleimanpour. Set to premiere on May 16, 2024 across multiple venues in the Triangle, BLANK redefines the boundaries of storytelling and underscores theatre's strength as a communal endeavor. BLANK isn't just a play—it's an invitation to participate in…

$20

BLANK

The Justice Theater Project 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF BLANK BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR AS THE SHOW OPENS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024, IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND THE TRIANGLE ON MAY 16-19 AND MAY 24-25. Known for plays that invert theatrical conventions, Soleimanpour takes it to new extremes with BLANK. Each night, Nassim’s script, which is full of blanks,…

$10 – $20

THE ALIENS by Annie Baker

Lanza's Cafe 601 West Main Street #C, Carrboro

A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…

$15

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