United Arts Wake County

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2026-09-13 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-14 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-15 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-16 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-17 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-18 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-19 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-09-20 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Vintage Church on Moore Square in Downtown Raleigh 118 S Person St, Raleigh, NC 27601, 118 S Person St, Raleigh, 27601
The sweeping, epic musical based on Victor Hugo’s timeless tale and the beloved Disney film comes to life like never before! Featuring a soaring score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, this powerful story of love, acceptance, and courage will be performed in the hauntingly beautiful Vintage Church in Downtown Raleigh. In partnership with the North Carolina Master Chorale, Theatre Raleigh is creating the expansive choir needed for this majestic, site-specific theatrical experience—truly unforgettable from start to finish.

Moving with Parent & Tot
2026-09-14 10:00 - 23:00, 2026-09-21 10:00 - 23:00 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Walking – 5 Years Old: Move, stretch, sing, & bond with your tot in this creative movement course designed to introduce our youngest students to basic dance skills.
Young dancers must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian.

Beginning Painting Workshop
2026-09-14 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-09-21 17:45 - 18:45 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 13+ This is a great class for new painters, as well as existing painters who would like to follow along. We will learn about different paint styles and techniques, explore color and work on developing our painting skills. Several themed paint projects will be completed in this session.

Beginning Jazz Workshop
2026-09-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 18+
In this engaging beginning Jazz class, participants will delve into a captivating blend of strength-building exercises, precise body alignment techniques, and invigorating conditioning routines.
With a focus on cultivating musicality and honing individual style, students will unlock the secrets of this exhilarating dance form, discovering the joy of movement and self-expression along the way. No prior experience necessary.

Once Upon a One More Time
2026-09-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-20 19:30 - 22:00 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Once Upon A One More Time turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist! When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels embark on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.”
Performed by Theatre Raleigh ACT Performance Company students

Aging Gracefully Creative Movement Workshop
2026-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 50+
Aging Gracefully: Meaningful Movement Explorations – As we age it is important to keep the body moving, the brain focused, and the spirit fueled. In this technique/creative dance class, we will do so in a healthy, FUN way. We will warm the body, moving in a way that encourages each dancer to better honor and understand their unique physicality.
Next, dancers will explore different ways to generate movement phrases. Inspired by poetry, visual art, and personal experience, we will create dances; accessing the wisdom of the body to express our relationship to the world, each other, and ourselves.
No prior dance experience needed, just a willing heart <3

The Write Stuff! Creative Writing Group
2026-09-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Southeast Regional Library, 908 7th Avenue, Garner, 27529
If you enjoy creative writing or would like to try it for the first time, then this Creative Writing Workshop may be just the place for you. Everyone will work together to explore creative writing in a safe, open, and encouraging environment. You may bring a short story or chapter from a larger body of work for peer feedback. 18+ only.

Hairspray
2026-09-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-20 15:00 - 17:30 | Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh, 27607
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network… all without denting her ‘do! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.
Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film, written and directed by John Waters

Sip + Stitch
2026-09-20 11:00 - 13:00 | 201 E Davie St, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join us for a monthly gathering of fiber folks at Artspace!

Celebrating the Legacy of Alma Thomas and Black Artistry
2026-09-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Artspace, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
“Not Unlike Sunlight”: Celebrating the Legacy of Alma Thomas and Black Artistry Though Primary and Colorstruck!

Join acclaimed writers Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Richard J. Powell for a conversation celebrating the legacy of pioneering artist Alma Thomas and the enduring influence of Black artistry.
Hosted on the closing day of All American: Contemporary Perspectives from HBCU Artists, the program brings Gumbs and Powell together in celebration of their new books, Primary and Colorstruck!. In Primary, Gumbs writes as a spiritual student of Thomas, offering a poetic response to Thomas’s life and work, while Colorstruck! draws upon Powell’s expansive scholarship on color, Black art, and visual culture, with Thomas among the artists considered throughout the book.
As the first graduate of Howard University’s art department, Thomas holds an important place within the history of HBCU arts education and American abstraction. Through readings and conversation, Gumbs and Powell will reflect on her creative legacy, the possibilities of writing alongside visual art, and the many shades of Black artistic expression that continue to emerge in her wake.

About the Authors
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde is a queer Black feminist love evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all life. Publisher’s Weekly calls her writing “groundbreaking.” She is also the author of four earlier books aka portable textual ceremonies, including Undrowned which won the 2022 Whiting Award in Non-Fiction. A recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize in Poetry, the National Endowment of the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship and a National Humanities Center Fellowship, Dr. Gumbs lives and loves in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Richard J. Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art & Art History at Duke University, where he has taught since 1989. Powell, an authority on African American art, has organized numerous art exhibitions, most notably: The Blues Aesthetic: Black Culture and Modernism (1989); Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance (1997); To Conserve A Legacy: American Art at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (1999); Back to Black: Art, Cinema, and the Racial Imaginary (2005); and Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist (2014). Powell has published books on numerous topics, including Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson (1991), Black Art: A Cultural History (1997, 2002 & 2021), Cutting a Figure: Fashioning Black Portraiture (2008), Going There: Black Visual Satire (2020), and Colorstruck! Painting, Pigment, Affect (2026). From 2007 until 2010, Powell was Editor-in-Chief of The Art Bulletin, the world’s leading English language journal in art history.

About Artspace
Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community artists, engage with more than 30 artists working in their studios, and enjoy art classes and community events for all ages and abilities. To learn more about Artspace, visit artspacenc.org

Parking and Accessibility
Free street parking is available on Davie Street. Free parking is available at the following parking decks:

City Center Deck, 429 S. Wilmington St.
Moore Square Deck, 233 S. Wilmington St.
Municipal Complex Deck, 201 W. Morgan St.
Wilmington Street Station Deck, 117 S. Wilmington St.

There are also several pay lots nearby: City Market parking lot and several Secure P lots for night + weekend parking (314 E Davie St, 415 S Person St, 417 S Person St).
Explore accessibility information with our Know Before You Go Guide.

Artspace Open Studio
2026-09-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Artspace, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Let your imagination soar in Artspace’s Open Studio and enjoy a free self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up

Roll, Release and Reset
2026-09-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 18+
This workshop focuses on enhancing strength and stability in the body and pelvic floor region through a combination of exercises and techniques. This class will also provide a self-care component that empowers participants to take control of their health.
In addition to targeted exercises, participants will also learn myofascial release techniques using therapy balls to promote relaxation and release tension in the muscles. Join us to improve your pelvic floor health and overall well-being.
