Bhāvānjali - Indian Classical dance
2024-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Forum by Taurya, 4000 Bear Cat Way #100, Morrisville, NC, 27560, United States
Seema Viswanath will be presenting an hour of solo Indian classical dance performance. It which will have two ypes of classical dances in it, that is ‘Bharatanatyam’ and ‘Kathak’.
Thanks to United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and North Carolina Arts Council for ‘Artist Support Grant’ which has enabled me to produce my next version of ‘Dvimukhi’.

WTF Town Hall
2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 | 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.

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes
2024-10-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Wake Forest Baptist Church, 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest, 27587
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.

What You Can Do to Reclaim Civility in American Life
2024-10-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Each week, it seems, brings more challenges to civility in our daily lives—whether in the political sphere, our communities, even in our friendship and family circles. Clearly, what we’re doing isn’t working but what can be done? Steven Petrow, the 2024 North Carolina Piedmont Laureate and TED Talk speaker (“3 Ways to Practice Civility”), convenes some of our nation’s best thinkers on how to overcome the polarization, isolation, and loneliness that is fueling this crisis of civility. Says Petrow: “We really have no choice if we are to survive. We’ve got to regain our ability not only to speak to each other but to listen, to disagree without disrespect, and to re-find our common ground as inhabitants of this great land. Each of our participants will bring specific and concrete ways that we can do better, starting now.”
This virtual program is co-sponsored by the Wake County Public Libraries and Durham County Library, as well as the Durham Arts Council and the United Arts Wake County.
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Meet the Panelists:
LIZZIE POST is a co-president, author and spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute. She is a great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post. Lizzie spearheads the Institute’s publishing efforts and co-hosts the podcast, Awesome Etiquette. She regularly shares advice about entertaining, weddings, dating, identity, finance and lifestyle, and how we can get along better with each other.
PRESTON BRIGHTWELL is a Field Director for Unite and the Dignity Index team. His primary work is on the Students For Dignity National Campaign, which is tasked with bringing the Students for Dignity model to campuses across the country. What excites him most about this work is the power it has to promote healthy disagreement and solve the most pertinent problems facing our nation.
RAYMOND MAR is currently a full professor of psychology at York University in Toronto. His lab investigates how imagined experiences affect how we think, feel, and behave in the real-world, with a particular focus on how stories engage our imagination.
“Engaging with fictional stories and the characters within them might help us better understand our real-world peers,” he’s written. Mar has received the Tom Trabasso Young Investigator award from the Society for Text and Discourse, a Radboud Excellence Professorship from Radboud University (NL), and held the Fulbright Canada Research Chair at the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy in 2023.
TANIA ISRAEL is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and award-winning author of Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work (APA, 2020). Dr. Israel’s work on dialogue across political differences has been received enthusiastically by professional conferences, corporations, campuses, political organizations, and faith communities.
MADELEINE JONES is a Dignity Index Field Director at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, where she supports the Students for Dignity, develops training curriculums, and advances the goals of the UNITE initiative. Madeleine studied political science, psychology and sociology at the University of Utah. Throughout her academic career, she worked on the development team at the Granite Education Foundation, interned for the Office of Legislative Research and General Council, and participated in the Dignity Index Pilot Project.

Burning Coal presents Copenhagen
2024-10-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St, Raleigh, 27604
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 war, turmoil, and scientific advancement. The trio reenacts and simultaneously analyzes their infamous gathering, weaving in and out of various points in their shared past. For Heisenberg and Bohr, the question will always remain: what will come of the decisions we made?
COPENHAGEN will run October 10th – 27th, 2024, at the Murphey School, located at 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+) or $20 (students, teachers, active military). People 18 and under can get a ticket to any performance for $5. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.burningcoal.org or by calling the box office at (919) 834-4001.

Doubt, A Parable
2024-10-24 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-25 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-26 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-31 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-11-01 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-11-02 20:00 - 21:30 | Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh, 27607
Set in 1964 amidst America’s evolving socio-political landscape, Doubt, A Parable unfolds at St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx. School principal Sister Aloysius Beauvier is staunchly traditional and inflexible in her beliefs. Her world is shaken when she develops grave suspicions about the conduct of Father Flynn, the charismatic and modern parish priest who is beloved by the community for his progressive methods. The drama intensifies as she searches to uncover the truth, setting off a profound moral and ethical conflict.
This brilliant and powerful drama received the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
By John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Sean A. Brosnahan

Celebrate the Rhythm of Life Dance Party
2024-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Ann Gordon Center for Active Adults, 1901 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, 27615
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are celebrating life and survivorship with dancing, music, and friends.
Relax, have fun & get some great exercise at this FREE social dance class. Learn on your own or with a friend. Enjoy a group class taught by ComMotion’s artistic Director, Andre Avila, followed by social dancing. No experience necessary!
ComMotion – Community in Motion is a 501(c)3 non-profit with the mission of building community and improving well-being through adaptive and inclusive movement. We provide dance, fitness, and martial arts workshops for all ages and abilities. Our programs for cancer survivors create a fun community for survivors to connect, laugh, and exercise.
ComMotion – Community in Motion is supported by United Arts Wake County as well as the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Jekyll & Hyde
2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 | AJ Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27601-2337, United States
Find the courage to face your dark side in the intriguing story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a world premiere ballet featuring a
brand-new composition by Shinji Eshima. Explore the shadowy depths of human nature through the haunting duality of the civilized Dr. Jekyll and his monstrous alter ego, Mr. Hyde.

World Premiere of Shinsei (rebirth)
2024-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St, Raleigh, 27604
ODYSSEYSTAGE Presents
World Premiere of Shinsei (rebirth) by Judy M. Dove. Directed by Bonnie Webster.
October 31-November 10, 2024
Performed at Burning Coal Theatre
224 Polk St, Raleigh, NC 27604
TICKETS: Our.Show.Shinsei
Shinsei is a haunting drama where ghosts of the past collide with myths and memories. Amid the echoes of war and the weight of tradition, it weaves a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, pain, joy, and the possibility of rebirth. Combining bunraku-inspired puppetry with Japanese funeral traditions, each apparition attempts to resolve unfinished matters, yearning for closure to cross the threshold. Lose yourself in a world where the line between life and death vanishes.

OdysseyStage Presents: Shinsei (rebirth), by Judy M. Dove
2024-10-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-02 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-11-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St, Raleigh, 27604
Shinsei is a haunting drama where ghosts of the past collide with myths and memories. Amid the echoes of war and the weight of tradition, it weaves a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, pain, joy, and the possibility of rebirth. Lose yourself in a world where the line between life and death vanishes.
The impressive cast includes Stephanie Yu in the role of TSUBAME, multi-faceted Katie Bolanos as both SORA and JAPANESE YŪREI, and Olivia Silber Ashley as JEANNIE. Other distinguished local talents and puppeteers include Liam Yates, Joy Bryant, Dylan Bailey, and Deb Teitelbaum.
Playwright Judy M. Dove shares, “Shinsei is a very personal lullaby to my mom. My mother was Japanese, born in Tokyo, Japan, and was a survivor of the Great Tokyo Air Raid in 1945, so I grew up with firsthand, on-the-ground accounts of the event.” Reflecting on the power of storytelling, pain and healing, Dove adds, “Writing is the only way I know how to manipulate time.”
Be among the first to witness this world premiere at the iconic Burning Coal Theatre in downtown Raleigh, which will run from Thursday, October 31st, to Sunday, November 10th, 2024. 224 Polk St, Raleigh, NC 27604

Concert Singers of Cary Present the Best of Broadway
2024-11-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Avenue, Cary, 27511
Concert Singers is kicking off its 34th season with a high-octane choral musical theater celebration. From Cole Porter to Rogers and Hammerstein to Lin-Manuel Miranda, this concert will bring to life some of our greatest and most loved music. Featuring special favorites from Bernstein’s West Side Story and with a special tribute to Stephen Sondheim, you’ll be whistling a happy tune all evening! Highlights include:
• Another Op’nin’, Another Show, from Kiss Me Kate
• Seventy-Six Trombones, from Music Man
• Whatever Lola Wants, from Damn Yankees
• Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat, from Guys and Dolls
• Oklahoma Medley
• You’ll Never Walk Alone, from Carousel
• Climb Every Mountain, from Sound of Music
• West Side Story Choral Suite
• Sondheim: A Choral Celebration (medley)
• Seasons of Love, from Rent
• Do You Hear the People Sing, from Les Miserables
• You’ll Be Back, from Hamilton

Engaged to Death Fundraising Brunch
2024-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Zin Yoga Studio & Wine Lounge, 104 Rand Mill Rd, Garner, 27529
Join Seed Art Share at Zin Yoga Studio and Wine Lounge for a pop-up brunch with Native Citizen from 1-4 PM.
