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  • May 2025

  • Sat 17

    Old-Time Banjo Workshop with Laura Boosinger

    May 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    John Chavis Memorial Park Multipurpose Room 4 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Learn old-time banjo from Laura Boosinger. She’ll also open for Della Mae’s Down Home Concert in Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on May 16. This workshop is part of a series designed to support traditional artists from the 26 counties in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene.…

    $25
  • Sat 17

    Shakespeare in the Park: Othello

    May 17, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605 Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, NC, United States

    Free outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, love, and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex scheme that…

    Free
  • Sat 17

    Spring Concert 2

    May 17, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Final major event of year.

  • Sat 17

    Swan Lake

    May 17, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    Rekindle your passion for Swan Lake. This season’s production brings Swan Lake back to its roots, inspired by Marius Petipa’s original 1895 version and Tchaikovsky’s resonant score. The story, revolving around the tragic romance of Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette, reveals the universal dialogue between light and darkness, love and deception.

  • Sat 17

    The Senior Showcase

    May 17, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm The Senior Showcase
    The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

    Visit the historic Halle Cultural Arts Center for a fun and festive performance by our talented 55+ community! Audiences of all ages will enjoy a variety of scenes and songs while students showcase their skills and passion for the performing arts. This is a wonderful opportunity to support our local community and enjoy some laughter…

    Free
  • Sat 17

    A Tapestry of Music: Spring Choir Concert

    May 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Woodhaven Baptist Church 4000 Kildaire Farm Rd, Apex

    Join us this spring as Cary-Apex Youth Choir presents "A Tapestry of Music," featuring compositions inspired by colors both literal and figurative. Like the varied threads of a tapestry, this program will bring together a variety of musical styles and cultural representations to create a moving experience that celebrates our shared humanity. May 17, 4pm,…

    $5
  • Sat 17

    Spring Concert 3

    May 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Final major event of year.

  • Sat 17

    Songs in Due Season

    May 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh 3313 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Songs with seasonal relationships performed by all women's vocal group with teenage cello accompanist for several pieces.

    $12.00
  • Sat 17

    Songs in Due Season

    May 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh 3313 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Women’s vocal ensemble presenting the four seasons with teenage cello accompaniment.

    Free – $12.00
  • Sat 17

    The Sea, the Sky, the Abyss: Alzheimer’s Stories

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh St, Cary

    “Sing anything. Love and music are the last to go.” (quote from the libretto) Alzheimer’s Disease has affected millions of people all over the world. The people who suffer from it, and those who know and care for them, must navigate a changing and challenging existence. At times somber, and at times humorous and inspirational,…

    $25
  • Sat 17

    The Sea, the Sky, the Abyss: Alzheimer’s Stories

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh St, Cary

    “Sing anything. Love and music are the last to go.” (quote from the libretto) Alzheimer’s Disease has affected millions of people all over the world. The people who suffer from it, and those who know and care for them, must navigate a changing and challenging existence. At times somber, and at times humorous and inspirational,…

    $25
  • Sat 17

    Swan Lake

    May 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

    Rekindle your passion for Swan Lake. This season’s production brings Swan Lake back to its roots, inspired by Marius Petipa’s original 1895 version and Tchaikovsky’s resonant score. The story, revolving around the tragic romance of Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette, reveals the universal dialogue between light and darkness, love and deception.

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