United Arts Wake County

WTF Town Hall
2025-01-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

NCCMI: Performance Review 3
2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States
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.

Artist Reception: January/February Gallery Exhibitions at Sertoma Arts Center
2025-01-18 14:00 - 16:00 | NC
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 Ashley Ashabranner will be on display in the Lobby. Join us at Sertoma Arts Center on Saturday, January 18, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for an opening reception. Meet the artists, learn about their work and creative processes, and enjoy an afternoon at the Sertoma Arts Center.

Fiber Arts: A Bag To Die For (Women Only)
2025-01-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | The Joel Fund, 822 S White Street, Wake Forest, 27587
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 use specialized stitches to create a composition then apply to the tote bag as a pocket. No one in the world will have a matching tote bag like yours, and you’ll be learning skills like dyeing with natural materials like plants and bugs and hand stitching techniques that can be used every day to embellish, mend, and create.
Students will participate in the Spring Student Showcase in May 2025 to showcase their work.
Specific dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3 (make up date 3/10)
SKIP 1/20 (MLK Day) and 2/17 (Presidents Day)
A make up date will be used if a class is canceled due to the instructor’s illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late to class, or will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919 200 0886.
This class is for women only.
We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. To receive the scholarship promo code, email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org with your name and military connection.

Impact Series: Chamber Treasures- Music by Black Composers
2025-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States
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 Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608.
Dr. Timothy Holley, cellist and associate professor of music at NC Central University, is curating the program which will include works by composers Timmothy Baker, Jessie Montgomery, Leslie Adams, and more! The concert will also feature NC native composer and singer James Dargan, performing songs based on poems by Langston Hughes.
Immediately prior to the concert (6:00pm), NCCMI will present, “Conversation with the Composer” with Mr. Dargan! Anyone interested in how someone becomes a composer should plan to attend this interactive event.
While there is no charge for admission, there is a suggested donation of $15. Registration for seat reservation can be completed at https://forms.gle/boLpRcLEQHAJY1tx6.
Additional Livestream of Concert Video: February 2 at 5:00pm on the NCCMI YouTube Channel

Contest Coaching with the Redbud Writing Project
2025-01-25 11:00 - 13:00 | 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: writers are invited to submit unpublished short stories of up to 4,000 words. Entry is free, and the three winners will receive a cash prize, publication in our annual Coppice Prize anthology, and review from a literary agent. This year, the contest is specifically for writers who identify as marginalized or underrepresented.
Come join us on the 25th and learn how to make your story submission-ready!

Scatterbrain Screenings
2025-01-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Raleigh Mutual Aid Hub
An indie animation screening and Q&A featuring work by local animators!

Concert Singers of Cary present "For a Breath of Ecstasy"
2025-01-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary, 27511
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 poet, Sara Teasdale. Vivid imagery and moments of yearning, love, joy, and peace are revealed through an individual’s relationship to nature and in love. With Allen Bailey on piano and Bo Newsome on oboe.
The second half of the concert consists of exquisite choral favorites that take your breath away, including motets by Bruckner and Rheinberger, Tichelli’sThere Will Be Rest, Kirchner’s arrangement of Bright Morning Stars, Harris’ I am Loved, and more.
The CSC Chamber Choir is an advanced ensemble consisting of members of the CSC Symphonic Choir and additional local singers, including many public-school music teachers.

High School Spoken Word Competition Reception
2025-01-28 16:30 - 18:00 | NC
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. Winners will be honored at a reception at the NC Museum of Art and the top three scoring poems will be awarded cash prizes.

Conversations Between Four Black Abolitionist Music-Makers
2025-02-01 16:00 - 19:30 | North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States
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 lobby of the SECU Auditorium at the showtime listed, with the theatrical production beginning one hour later. Throughout the production, USC groups will play music either composed by the historical figures themselves, associated with them in historical documentation, or of the era in which they lived. Following the formal presentation, the audience will be invited to converse with our musical Black abolitionists and engage further in the discoveries the production uncovers.

Ramadan & Eid Artisan Festival
2025-02-02 11:00 - 16:00 | The Loading Dock, Beryl Rd., 3915 Beryl Rd., Raleigh, 27607
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!

Sips & Scripts
2025-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 | 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 Feel Free to Provide Your Feedback!
Sips & Scripts Readings are Free and Open to All!
Location: 2241 Dunn Ave. in Raleigh
– Playwrights! Arrive Early as Possible, Close to 5:00 pm to Reserve Your Spot!
– Actors! Also Arrive Early as Possible, Close to 5:00 pm – Casting Will Begin! 6:00 pm is when All presentations will begin.
Guidelines!
– Please have your pieces not exceed 10 minutes – All pieces will be timed. Pieces no more than 11 pages – one-sided pages only. Play excerpts, monologues, or short plays are only allowed to present.
– No screenplays or sketches at this time.
– 6 playwrights guaranteed to present.
– Bring enough scripts for your cast and stage directions reader.
Parking: At 5:00 pm, free parking in front of the building or in the parking deck.
Don’t Miss It, Monday, October 7!
See Ya Then!

NC Songwriters Co-op Showcase at The Brass Tap - Raleigh
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | The Brass Tap – Raleigh, 16 N. West Street, Raleigh, 27603
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 Walls hosts and provides sound.
William Woltz will perform songs from his upcoming 2025 recording project, supported by United Arts Wake County, Raleigh Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

NC Songwriters Co-op Showcase
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Brass Tap – Raleigh, 16 N. West Street, Raleigh, 27603
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
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | AJ Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27601-2337, 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 ballet from Amy Hall Garner.

Conversations Between Four Black Abolitionist Music-Makers
2025-02-08 15:00 - 18:30 | St. Mark’s Community Center, 1725 North New Hope Road, Raleigh, 27604
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 lobby at the showtime listed, with the theatrical production beginning one hour later. Throughout the production, USC groups will play music either composed by the historical figures themselves, associated with them in historical documentation, or of the era in which they lived. Following the formal presentation, the audience will be invited to converse with our musical Black abolitionists and engage further in the discoveries the production uncovers.

Soul Resonance: Restore and Cello
2025-02-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Yoga Inspired Raleigh, 7713 Lead Mine Rd Suite 3, Raleigh, 27615
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 will settle into a pose making yourself comfortable with the goal to fully relax your body. The main focus of Restorative Yoga is to enable deep physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Feeling the support of props around you, focusing on your breathing, and giving your body the rest that it deserves benefits your overall health. Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds and warm vibrations of Jean’s cello in a beautiful, candlelit room. This soft practice will help you recharge and relieve stress. Reserve your participation via GloFox on Yoga Inspired’s website for $35 per person.

Digging Deeper: Stories in Local Archaeology Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties
2025-02-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1101 Wake Forest rd., Raleigh, NC, 27604, 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 colonists, we better comprehend the diplomatic strategies and cultural philosophies of each culture. Discussions include ancient Tuscarora archaeological sites across the State, conflict with Europeans during the colonial era, the establishment of Wake County and the City of Raleigh, and the NC Assembly’s longstanding policy of Tuscarora disenfranchisement.

Impact Series: Valentine's Concert with Tactile Tour of Instruments
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Church of the Nativity, 8849 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States
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 of Instruments! The concert will also be recorded and streamed with captions on the NCCMI YouTube Channel on March 2 at 5:00pm.
Attendance is free and open to the general public. Attendees are requested to register at https://forms.gle/T75DZqQhjPMEb4P5A
