United Arts Wake County

WTF Town Hall
2024-09-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-07 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.

Piedmont Laureate Banned Books Panel
2024-09-24 06:30 - 19:30 | So and So Books, 719 N. Person Street, Raleigh, 27604
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 to young people, LGBTQ+ individuals, librarians, and other marginalized people. Our focus is on the right to choose and the right to read.

Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra Fall Classes
2024-09-24 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-08 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.

Jazz In The Square
2024-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Moore Square, 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh, 27601
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 great music as the sun sets on Downtown Raleigh. Let’s make the city swing!
September 12th: Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet
September 19th: Thrio
September 26th: Al Strong
Vendors (Subject to Change)
Hollywood Taco Shop
Lao Lao Food Truck
On Board Charcuterie
Red White Bubbly and Brew
Garnish by Haymaker
The Green Monkey

BOB MARLEY'S Three Little Birds
2024-09-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-30 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-06 15:00 - 17:00 | William Peace Historic Leggett Theatre, 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh, 27604
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 that impacted the island and its growth. This production features a collaboration with Paperhand Puppet Intervention and is appropriate for every age.
Peace

Artsplosure Art Market at IBMA Bluegrass LIVE!
2024-09-27 11:00 - 2024-09-28 20:00 | Fayetteville Street, 443 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, 27601
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 Fayetteville Street. Take a small break from hearing world class bluegrass music and shop from our talented local artists!

2024 Oakwood Cemetery Series: Bringing Them Home
2024-09-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, 27601
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, their families, and the legacies they left behind.

Nature Journaling at Fletcher Park
2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605, Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, NC, 27605, 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 enjoy lunch in the park after the program!

Scotch Symphony & Creatures of Prometheus
2024-09-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-09-29 14:00 - 16:00 | AJ Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27601-2337, 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 allegory revealing the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Facing East | NC Kathak Festival
2024-09-28 15:00 - 21:00 | Stewart Theater NC State University
Kathak dance festival showcasing North America based kathak artists

Fall Arts Fair
2024-10-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605, Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, NC, 27605, 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 Fall Arts Fair also features local musicians and performers at the Fred Fletcher Amphitheater and food trucks.
2024 Event Details & Schedule
When: Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Parking: Enter at Washington St. & Glenwood Ave. or St. Mary’s St. & Nichols Dr. Street parking is available on Washington St.

Ensemble Absolut: ​Le trésor du romantique
2024-10-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Westwood Baptist Church, 200 Westhigh St, Cary, 27513
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 pianist Kramer Lapin will perform on an original 1840’s Fortepiano by Wihelm Dörr of Vienna. Come hear these early Romantic treasures like you cannot hear anywhere else!
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Works to include:
Friedrich Kalkbrenner’s Septet A major for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello, double bass, and piano
Conradin Kreutzer’s Quintet A major for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, and piano
Louise Farrenc’s Sextet c minor for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano
Musicians:
Kelly Nivison, flute
Sarah Huebsch-Schilling, oboe
Dominic Giardino, clarinet
Kelsey Schilling, bassoon
Rachel Niketopolous, horn
Matvey Lapin, viola
Stephanie Vial, cello
Robbie Link, double bass
Katya Kramer Lapin, fortepiano

Read Local Celebration: Steven Petrow
2024-10-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Cary Regional Library, 401 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC, United States
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 copy for signing or purchase one from Page 158 Books.
Program will be held in Downtown Cary Park’s Meeting Place, next to the Cary Regional Library.
Sign up here: https://www.wake.gov/events/46987/registrations/add

Sips & Scripts
2024-10-07 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!

End The Drama of Unhealed Trauma: An Expressive Arts Workshop
2024-10-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Raleigh founded, 2409 Crabtree Blvd, STE 107, Raleigh, NC, 27609, 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.
