United Arts Council

Coffee & Culture

Venture Hall @ Marbles Kids Museum 201 Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Enjoy a continental breakfast while you network and celebrate the power of the arts at Coffee & Culture. This event, hosted at Venture Hall in Marbles Kids Museum, celebrates Raleigh’s cultural community, acknowledges United Arts grant recipients, and honors our sponsors and elected officials who champion the arts in Wake County. Community members from all…

$25

Dance Workshops by Meera Sreenarayanan

Leela Dance Studio 1018 Morrisville Pkwy Suite E, Morrisville

Leela Foundation is thrilled to offer two opportunities to learn from one of the rising stars of Bharatanatyam, Meera Sreenarayan, this September. Meera is a distinguished artist, celebrated for her captivating abhinaya and advanced fluency in the classical form. Her workshops are holistic learning environments where she tailors the experience to each participant. Don't miss…

$240

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes

Wake Forest Baptist Church 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest

Come join our fall classes at Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra where we provide expert orchestral instruction and access to instruments to families in the communities that we serve. We provide classes to all levels of experience, from beginning to chamber ensembles.

Jazz In The Square

Moore Square 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh

Jazz in the Square is back, and it's cooler than ever! This free concert series brings you live jazz performances by the hottest local musicians, right in the heart of Moore Square. Concert-goers will enjoy food trucks on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your friends, blankets, and chairs for an evening of…

Free

Raleigh Fringe Festival

Theatre Raleigh 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh Fringe Festival is an alternative performing arts festival for everything weird and wonderful, coming September 20-22 to Theatre Raleigh Arts Center. This event includes 12 ticketed events and more than 15 free and pay-what-you-can events open to the public. The Raleigh Fringe Festival marks its debut with an exhilarating array of performances that promise…

Commedia For The People!

Theatre Raleigh 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Commedia For the People is presented as part of the primary lineup at the Raleigh Fringe Festival. Commedia dell' Arte is an improvisational comedy style that started in the 16th century Italian Renaissance. The characters, themes, and style of commedia influenced entertainment for centuries and is often taught in theater history classes. I Firenzi is…

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

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

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

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

2nd Annual Community Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Avenue, Cary

Calling all Triangle Area Artists We invite all Triangle-based artists to showcase their talents at the 2nd Annual Art Exhibition hosted by the Leela Foundation. The exhibition will run from Sunday, September 22, 2024, until noon on Sunday, October 6, 2024. ELIGIBILITY: Original works created within the last 3 years. Not previously displayed in last…

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

Piedmont Laureate Banned Books Panel

So and So Books 719 N. Person Street, Raleigh

The last week of every September is officially Banned Books Week throughout the U.S., thanks to the American Library Association. In this panel discussion to be held at So and So Books, 2024 N.C. Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow will lead a discussion about the threat books bans pose to freedom and democracy and more granularly…

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes

Wake Forest Baptist Church 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest

Come join our fall classes at Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra where we provide expert orchestral instruction and access to instruments to families in the communities that we serve. We provide classes to all levels of experience, from beginning to chamber ensembles.

Jazz In The Square

Moore Square 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh

Jazz in the Square is back, and it's cooler than ever! This free concert series brings you live jazz performances by the hottest local musicians, right in the heart of Moore Square. Concert-goers will enjoy food trucks on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your friends, blankets, and chairs for an evening of…

Free

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

Artsplosure Art Market at IBMA Bluegrass LIVE!

Fayetteville Street 443 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

The Artsplosure Market at IBMA Bluegrass LIVE features local artists and craftsmen, especially those with pieces that resonate with music lovers! Categories include Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood, Fiber, Leather, Painting, Photography, Traditional Folk Art, Mixed Media, Tech/Digital Art & other music themed art! The Market happens on September 27 & 28 in Downtown Raleigh on…

2024 Oakwood Cemetery Series: Bringing Them Home

Oakwood Cemetery 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh

Bringing Them Home tells the stories of those who died in the many wars and conflicts that the United States has engaged in. After their deaths, the families of the fallen fought to have their remains interred in Oakwood Cemetery. From the Civil War to Vietnam, Bringing Them Home explores the stories of the soldiers,…

$10 – $20

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

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

Nature Journaling at Fletcher Park

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

Welcome the fall season by creating a nature journal and taking a stroll through Fred Fletcher Park! Learn about nature and the beautiful gardens at Fletcher Park and decorate a nature journal to use throughout the park. Participants will receive a free nature journal to take home and use again. Bring your picnic supplies to…

Free

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

2024 Oakwood Cemetery Series: Bringing Them Home

Oakwood Cemetery 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh

Bringing Them Home tells the stories of those who died in the many wars and conflicts that the United States has engaged in. After their deaths, the families of the fallen fought to have their remains interred in Oakwood Cemetery. From the Civil War to Vietnam, Bringing Them Home explores the stories of the soldiers,…

$10 – $20

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

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

2024 Oakwood Cemetery Series: Bringing Them Home

Oakwood Cemetery 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh

Bringing Them Home tells the stories of those who died in the many wars and conflicts that the United States has engaged in. After their deaths, the families of the fallen fought to have their remains interred in Oakwood Cemetery. From the Civil War to Vietnam, Bringing Them Home explores the stories of the soldiers,…

$10 – $20

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus

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

In September, step into the mystical Scottish Highlands with George Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony, a tribute to the era of Romantic Ballet. Paired with this movement through time, Ted Seymour’s The Creatures of Prometheus highlights the beauty of the arts as a foundation for a peaceful and just society. Beethoven’s only composition for ballet is an…

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

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

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes

Wake Forest Baptist Church 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest

Come join our fall classes at Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra where we provide expert orchestral instruction and access to instruments to families in the communities that we serve. We provide classes to all levels of experience, from beginning to chamber ensembles.

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

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

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

Fall Arts Fair

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

The annual Fall Arts Fair features crafts from dozens of talented local artists, including jewelers, potters, painters, printmakers, bookmakers, glass artists, and fiber artists from Pullen and Sertoma Arts Center programs. It’s an excellent outing for the whole family to get creative with hands-on art activities and live demonstrations by Arts Center teaching artists. The…

Free and open to the public

Ensemble Absolut: ​Le trésor du romantique

Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh St, Cary

Raleigh Camerata's Ensemble Absolut presents: Le trésor du romantique, an afternoon of amazing and delightful works for early Romantic piano and wind instruments. Featuring pianist Katya Kramer Lapin, this free concert will be a dazzling opener to Raleigh Camerata's 2024-25 season. The afternoon will feature early Romantic works on original instruments and copies thereof, and…

Free

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

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

Read Local Celebration: Steven Petrow

Cary Regional Library 315 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary

Join Wake County Public Libraries and the Downtown Cary Park for an afternoon of authors. Award-winning journalist, author, and North Carolina Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow reads from and discusses his newly released book The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings–Even on Your Darkest Days. Book signing will commence after the event. Bring your own…

Free

BOB MARLEY’S Three Little Birds

William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh

A jammin’ musical featuring Bob Marley's timeless music and lyrics and based on the book by his daughter Cedella, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds while simultaneously exploring the history of Jamaica and the many influences from around the world…

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

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

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes

Wake Forest Baptist Church 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest

Come join our fall classes at Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra where we provide expert orchestral instruction and access to instruments to families in the communities that we serve. We provide classes to all levels of experience, from beginning to chamber ensembles.

End The Drama of Unhealed Trauma: An Expressive Arts Workshop

Raleigh founded 2409 Crabtree Blvd, STE 107, Raleigh, NC, United States

A transformative workshop designed to help participants explore, express and heal from past traumas through the powerful medium of expressive arts such as improv, role play and storytelling.

Free

Burning Coal presents Copenhagen

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

COPENHAGEN, directed by Jerome Davis, is a three-person play that provides a fictional account of the meeting between physicists Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr at Bohr’s home in Copenhagen in 1941 during the throes of World War II. Heisenberg and Bohr, accompanied by Bohr’s wife Margrethe, revisit their personal and professional entanglements throughout decades of…

$5 – $30

The Uproar: The Humorous Condition, a sketch comedy show

TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

This October at TR Studios, join us for a sketch comedy show where the real horror is being human. The Uproar: The Humorous Condition tackles awkward social encounters and turns the human experience inside out with sharp wit and a touch of surrealism. Local writers and a diverse cast bring original comedic characters and satirical…

$15

Rock The Block

Downtown Concert Series Friday, October 11, 2024 Band - Spare Change

Free

Burning Coal presents Copenhagen

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

COPENHAGEN, directed by Jerome Davis, is a three-person play that provides a fictional account of the meeting between physicists Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr at Bohr’s home in Copenhagen in 1941 during the throes of World War II. Heisenberg and Bohr, accompanied by Bohr’s wife Margrethe, revisit their personal and professional entanglements throughout decades of…

$5 – $30

The Uproar: The Humorous Condition, a sketch comedy show

TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

This October at TR Studios, join us for a sketch comedy show where the real horror is being human. The Uproar: The Humorous Condition tackles awkward social encounters and turns the human experience inside out with sharp wit and a touch of surrealism. Local writers and a diverse cast bring original comedic characters and satirical…

$15

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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