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Event Series The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a…

$31
Event Series Harmonic Chaos

Harmonic Chaos

Block Gallery Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Art exhibition featuring new works from Martha Thorn and Tonya Thornton. Opening reception Thursday 5/8 5:30-7:30.

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 Workshop: Beading

The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

Instructor: Jessica Streamo Location: The Joel Fund When: Saturday, June 14, Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Beading is a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon! Time literally flies when you become immersed in your project. This open level workshop welcomes beginners and students already familiar with beading. Beginners will start pony beads to get more comfortable…

$10

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: Ride The Cyclone by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$20
Event Series Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

June 11 - 22, 2025 The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Though not a musical, this play incorporates innovative…

$33 – $52

Scatterbrain Screenings

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

Join Scatterbrain Screenings for a free curated animation screening featuring five local animators!Scatterbrain Screenings is a screening series highlighting the animation community in and around the NC Triangle. Join us for a screening and Q&A session with a lineup of five amazing animators!The screening begins at 5pm. The event is free and open to the…

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: The Mansion of Many Apartments by Bronwen Carson

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$10
Event Series Passion Fruit Dance Company

Passion Fruit Dance Company

Jones Auditorium 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion Sunday, June 15 at 3:00 pm ADF Commissioned World Premiere • Co-presented by Meredith College Program: DIM3NSIONS Running time: 70–90 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $27 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Company Website: https://linktr.ee/PassionFruitDanceCo Ticket Discounts & Packages: https://americandancefestival.org/ticket-discounts/ Passion Fruit Dance Company invites you…

$27
Event Series Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Theatre Raleigh Arts Center 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

June 11 - 22, 2025 The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Though not a musical, this play incorporates innovative…

$33 – $52

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents: WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2025: Sea Change by Tamara Kissane

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Wait Til You See This! 2025, its Second Stage Series of collaborations with emerging artists. This year’s productions include Ride The Cyclone (written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jireh Ijeoma; co-production with Pure Life Theatre), The Mansion of Many Apartments (written and directed by Bronwen Carson), Sea…

$10
Event Series The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a…

$31

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