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  • December 2024

  • Sun 8
    December 8, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    Burning Coal Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of N. Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker, directed by Steven Roten. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+), or…

    $5 – $30
  • Sun 8
    December 8, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of…

    $29 – $35
  • Mon 9
    December 9, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    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 &…

    Free
  • Tue 10
    December 10, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Winter Concert

    Wake Forest Baptist Church 107 E S Ave, Wake Forest

    Bring in the Holiday Spirit with WFCYO! Our concert will feature performances by WFCYO orchestras and special guests from Right Moves Dance Company. Get your free tickets now!

    Free
  • Tue 10
    December 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Joy of the Season

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

    A beloved Raleigh holiday tradition! The Chorale’s 170-voice Symphonic Choir, Chamber Choir, and Youth Choir accompanied by brass ensemble, percussion, piano, and organ return to Meymandi Concert Hall to sing…

    $38
  • Thu 12
    December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    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,…

  • Thu 12
    December 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of…

    $29 – $35
  • Thu 12
    December 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    Burning Coal Presents: The Rainmaker

    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    Burning Coal Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of N. Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker, directed by Steven Roten. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+), or…

    $5 – $30
  • Fri 13
    December 13, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 pm

    Concert Singers of Cary Present Holiday Pops Sponsored by Hendrick Cary Auto Mall

    Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Avenue, Cary

    ‘Tis the season…for Holiday Pops with the Concert Singers of Cary! This beloved annual tradition at the bedecked Cary Arts Center is sure to get you in the holiday spirit.…

    $5 – $25
  • Fri 13
    December 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    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,…

  • Fri 13
    December 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON (Simon/Seaton)

    THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON (Simon/Seaton)

    AJ Fletcher Theater, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts 2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Starring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves! North Carolina-born trailblazer Mary Cardwell Dawson founded the National Negro Opera Company in the mid-20th century, creating unprecedented opportunities for Black artists and audiences across America. One evening in 1943, the company is scheduled to perform Carmen on a floating barge on the Potomac River. When inclement weather threatens to force the performance into a segregated hall, Mary must navigate the raging storms to ensure the show goes on.

  • Fri 13
    December 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, filled with music, laughs, and a sparkle of…

    $29 – $35
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