United Arts Council

Artspace First Fridays

Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Swing by Artspace each month to view new exhibitions, enjoy a hands-on art activity, and shop with our 30+ studio artists

First Friday – Arts Access Gallery

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

Visit the Arts Access Gallery to see our latest exhibition every First Friday from 6p - 9p.

Free
Event Series The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

The Trip to Bountiful March 26 – April 6, 2025 Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.…

$33.00 – $52.00

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Beyond the Book, Chapter 4: The Mystic Sea

Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605 Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, NC, United States

Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival is a free outdoor family celebration of community, creativity, and storytelling produced by Paper & Stars Studio. Discover author and illustrator workshops, interactive performances, collaborative art installations, creative crafts, talented vendors, artisan food, and inspiring entertainment. Join us for a day immersed in stories that will spark…

Free
Event Series The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

The Trip to Bountiful March 26 – April 6, 2025 Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.…

$33.00 – $52.00

Tales of Enchantment

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

Bela Bartok’s mythic parable Cantata Profana: "The Nine Enchanted Stags" anchors this concert of magical stories told through music and spoken word. Also on the program is Felix Mendelssohn’s seldom heard “The First Walpurgis Night” which tells the treacherous tale of a Druid pagan masquerade. We conclude with Alexander Borodin’s exotic Polovtsian dances from his…

$38
Event Series The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

The Trip to Bountiful March 26 – April 6, 2025 Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.…

$33.00 – $52.00

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free
Event Series The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

The Trip to Bountiful March 26 – April 6, 2025 Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.…

$33.00 – $52.00

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free
Event Series 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
Event Series WTF Town Hall

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

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Beer and Banjos: The Loblollies

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

The Loblollies bring their towering bluegrass talent to Beer and Banjos this week at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard in Raleigh. Come see what these young pickers can do!

Free

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free
Event Series Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Artspace Open Studio

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

Mug Magic | Adult workshop (ages 16+)

Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Build your own custom mugs to add to your collection or show off at the office! No prior experience necessary. Build your own custom mugs to add to your collection or show off at the office. This hands-on and hand-building workshop is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to up their ceramics game. Participants will…

PineCone Old Time Jam at Riparian

Riparian Provision Company 1408 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7-9 pm at the Riparian Provision Company (1408 South Saunders Street, Raleigh). This is an up to speed, gather in a circle kind of jam. It’s led by great players who work to make sure there’s space for everyone in the tunes. The leader picks a…

Burning Coal Theatre Presents Merrily We Roll Along

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Merrily We Roll Along, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, is told in reverse chronological order and depicts the story of a successful and wealthy composer by the name of Franklin Shepherd, as well as his two old friends (Mary and Charley), and their changing relationships and lives over the course of twenty years.…

$5 – $30
Event Series Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Art Break Tour

Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join Creative Director Annah Lee for a lunch time tour of our current exhibitions. Approximately 45 minutes.

One Day Clay Workshop – Envelope Vases

The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

This one-time workshop will provide you with the materials and techniques needed to craft a uniquely shaped vase, perfect for enjoying your springtime flowers, or to give as a special gift to someone you love. We will roll our own slabs of clay, incorporate textures on their surfaces, and shape the form by hand to…

$10

2025 RYC’s Got Talent – Fundraising Gala

MacGregor Downs Country Club 430 Saint Andrews Lane, Cary, NC, United States

The Raleigh Youth Choir is proud to announce its highly anticipated annual fundraising gala, RYC’s Got Talent, set to take place on Friday, April 11, 2025, Cocktail hour at 6pm and event at 7 pm at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. This festive event will feature a delightful selection of food and drinks and the exciting…

$150

Burning Coal Theatre Presents Merrily We Roll Along

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Merrily We Roll Along, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, is told in reverse chronological order and depicts the story of a successful and wealthy composer by the name of Franklin Shepherd, as well as his two old friends (Mary and Charley), and their changing relationships and lives over the course of twenty years.…

$5 – $30
Event Series Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Artspace Open Studio

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

Burning Coal Theatre Presents Merrily We Roll Along

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Merrily We Roll Along, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, is told in reverse chronological order and depicts the story of a successful and wealthy composer by the name of Franklin Shepherd, as well as his two old friends (Mary and Charley), and their changing relationships and lives over the course of twenty years.…

$5 – $30

2025 Down Home Concert Series: Scythian

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

Scythian pulls together a blend of Celtic, Eastern European, and Appalachian traditional music into an unforgettable show. The quartet’s onstage energy is matched by its musical prowess, a phenomenon Nashville’s Music City Roots described as “what happens when rock star charisma meets Celtic dervish fiddling.” Led by brothers Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka, the band’s sound…

$18 – $45
Event Series Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Barbara A. Outterson: Legacy is a solo exhibition that delves deeply into the artist’s personal journey as she reflects on the defining moments of her life. Through an introspective collection of works, she navigates the themes of memory, forgiveness, loss, and growth, focusing on the joyful times that uplifted her and the traumas that shaped…

Free

Sip + Stitch

201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

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

Burning Coal Theatre Presents Merrily We Roll Along

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Merrily We Roll Along, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, is told in reverse chronological order and depicts the story of a successful and wealthy composer by the name of Franklin Shepherd, as well as his two old friends (Mary and Charley), and their changing relationships and lives over the course of twenty years.…

$5 – $30

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