United Arts Council

The Nutcracker

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

The Nutcracker

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

The Nutcracker

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

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

The Nutcracker

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.

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

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

Emancipation Day

City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh

United Strings of Color will be performing as part of the City of Raleigh's celebration of Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day, while not as well known or appreciated as Juneteenth, actually has more resonance for North Carolina history. Numerous North Carolina municipalities have celebrated this Day in January since 1865. It is a tradition that will…

Free

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

NCCMI: Performance Review 1

Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC

Talented students from the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute perform their fall semester repertoire for the public. Featuring string quartets, piano trios, and more! Free admission.

Free

NCCMI: Performance Review 2

Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC

Talented students from the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute perform their fall semester repertoire for the public. Featuring string quartets, piano trios, and more! Free admission.

Free

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

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

NCCMI: Performance Review 3

Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh

Talented students from the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute perform their fall semester repertoire for the public. Featuring string quartets, piano trios, and more! Free admission.

Free

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

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

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

Impact Series: Chamber Treasures- Music by Black Composers

Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh

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

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

Scatterbrain Screenings

Raleigh Mutual Aid Hub

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

Free

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

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

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.…

Conversations Between Four Black Abolitionist Music-Makers

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh

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

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

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
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

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

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.

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…

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

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…

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…

Conversations Between Four Black Abolitionist Music-Makers

St. Mark's Community Center 1725 North New Hope Road, Raleigh

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…

Free

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…

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…

Soul Resonance: Restore and Cello

Yoga Inspired Raleigh 7713 Lead Mine Rd Suite 3, Raleigh

Join Lauren Demberg and Jean Gay (jgCello) for a 90-minute restorative yoga class accompanied by live cello, designed to create a deeply healing, relaxing, and rejuvenating experience through the powerful energy of sound. This class will hold passive poses on the floor for longer than other styles of yoga. With the use of props, you…

$35

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

Digging Deeper: Stories in Local Archaeology Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties

Mordecai Historic Park 1101 Wake Forest rd., Raleigh, NC, United States

Come join us as Donnie "Rahnàwakęw" McDowell leads the presentation, “Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties”, which analyzes the unique relationships the ancestors of the Tuscarora Nation established with the colonial government of the State of North Carolina. By placing a lens on the original agreements made between the Tuscarora and the new coming…

Free

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…

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…

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…

Impact Series: Valentine’s Concert with Tactile Tour of Instruments

Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC

Tactile Tour at 1:45 pm/ Concert at 3pm. Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd. Raleigh With close seating and accessibility for wheelchairs and audio descriptions provided by Arts Access. Sensory kits are available. NCCMI Chamber Music Ensembles and Faculty Artists perform classical and popular music for the Valentine's holiday. With a preconcert Tactile Tour…

Free

Romance in the Air

The Rialto 1620 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh

Celebrate your Valentine’s Day with a 16-voice chamber choir, piano, bass, and drums. This season we feature the pop mega hits of the legendary piano men Billy Joel and Elton John. Come enjoy classics like Billy Joel’s “Just the Way You Are”, “The Longest Time”, as well as Elton John’s “Your Song” and “Can You…

$35

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

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