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Performing Arts Events
1475 Events (viewing events 1 through 25)
Raleigh -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Raleigh Little Theatre: Groove in the Garden
Raleigh’s favorite celebration of homegrown music returns for its fifth year in the beautiful Stephenson Amphitheatre and Raleigh Rose Garden at RLT. This annual festival features a total of eight live performances on two stages, local food and drinks, art vendors, a kids zone and more!
Groove in the Garden allows... Read More
In advance: Single Ticket – $15, Four Pack of Tickets – $45
Day of: Single Ticket – $20
Children 5 & Under are always free.
$20 - $15
Greensboro -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 1:30 PM
UNC Greensboro School of Music, Theatre & Dance: Partitathon!
Performed by Andrew WIllis, piano
During the spring of this year I devoted intensive study to the Six Partitas of J. S. Bach (Clavierübung I, 1731) and performed them several times on a David Sutherland Florentine piano (which I like to call a Baroque piano). The interaction of the instrument and the music generated a lot of ideas that I find very... Read More
The Partitathon is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and unreserved. It's fine to attend it all or single out your favorite partitas.
Free
Winston-Salem -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sun., Oct. 6, 2019 )
The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem: Matilda the Musical
Precocious Matilda imagines a far better destiny than her unloving parents and cruel headmistress have planned for her. Using her gift of telekinesis – and equal parts of courage and cleverness – she sets out to save herself and her fellow students.
$25 adults, $23 students and seniors
$25 - $23
Flat Rock -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM ( Fri., Sep. 13, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 28, 2019 )
Flat Rock Playhouse: Cinematastic: The Music of the Movies
This unique concert experience will bring to life iconic songs made famous by movies from the silver screen of yesteryear to today. Featuring an 11-piece instrumental ensemble on stage along with professional vocalists and performers, Cinematastic: The Music of the Movies transports audiences to the moment they first... Read More
$
Fletcher -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra: Mountain Heart
Performed by Mountain Heart and friends
“Hendersonville Symphony Presents” & Blue Ghost Brewing Co. bring you an afternoon of live music with Mountain Heart and special guests.
$
Chapel Hill -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Aug. 2, 2019 - Sun., Sep. 29, 2019 )
Paperhand Puppet Intervention: We Are Here
This year’s show, We. Are. Here. explores the paradoxical gift of PROGRESS. WE. ARE. HERE. to learn, to practice, and to heal; to dream and build a better world together; to create this work and rise as a community; to inspire us all to feel more deeply connected to the earth and it's creatures; to stand up for justice,... Read More
6:30 pre-show event (2:30 for matinees)
$
Charlotte -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 )
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra: Sinatra and Beyond
Performed by Charlotte Symphony, Guest conductor Albert-George Schram; Guest vocalist Tony DeSare.
In this critically-acclaimed tribute to the legend of Ol' Blue Eyes, crooner Tony DeSare delivers a fresh take on old-school classics like "Come Fly with Me," "New York, New York," and more.
$19+
Sanford -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Sep. 12, 2019 - Sun., Sep. 29, 2019 )
Temple Theatre: Oliver!
Based on Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, this Tony and Olivier Award winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. This production will feature the young talent of the Temple Theatre and includes such Broadway classics as “Consider Yourself,”... Read More
All performances are wheelchair accessible. Hearing Loop system is available to all devices with a T-coil wireless receiver.
$29 - $17
Morehead City -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
American Music Festival: ACRONYM: Cabinet of Curiosities
This first rate band brings baroque music alive like no other with their vivid imagination, fancy fiddling and musical humor. To quote Early Music America, “Acronym has fun!” They return by popular demand having astonished our audiences with their musical wit and spine-tingling charisma.
$32
Greenville -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
East Carolina University School of Music: Andrew Scanlon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Greenville. -- 252-328-6851 , http://www.music.ecu.edu
Free and open to the public.
Wake Forest -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sun., Sep. 29, 2019 )
Forest Moon Theater: Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling, Directed by Mia Peters
Advance Tickets: $15 Adults, $13 Seniors/Students
Day of Show Tickets: $3 additional
$18 - $13
Wilmington -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra: Brahms and More
Performed by Sterling Elliott, cello: Sphinx Competition award winner
Tchaikovsky | Rococo Variations
Brahms | Symphony No. 3
$
Asheville -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 )
Asheville Ballet: Fall Into Dance: An Artistic Harvest
“Fall Into Dance” features original choreography by Ann Dunn, Fleming Lomax, Tricia Renshaw, Sandi Weinberg, Megan Jones Medford, Phillip McRorie, and Nancy Zander.
Performance will take place at the Roger McGuire stage in Pack Square Park.
Free
Winston-Salem -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sun., Oct. 6, 2019 )
The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem: Matilda the Musical
Precocious Matilda imagines a far better destiny than her unloving parents and cruel headmistress have planned for her. Using her gift of telekinesis – and equal parts of courage and cleverness – she sets out to save herself and her fellow students.
$25 adults, $23 students and seniors
$25 - $23
Winston-Salem -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
UNC School of the Arts: Reliable Sources
Performed by UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds, Saxton Rose, bassoon
Bassoon faculty artist, Saxton Rose, is featured with the UNCSA Wind Ensemble in the North Carolina premiere of Nico Muhly’s Reliable Sources. The perennial question of existence is addressed in Frank Ticheli’s Angels in the Architecture and Charles Ives’ The Unanswered... Read More
$20 - $15
Charlotte -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Charlotte Master Chorale: Considering Matthew Shepard
Performed by Charlotte Master Chorale Chamber Singers; Northwest School of the Arts Chamber Choir; Members of the Charlotte Master Chorale; Kenney Potter, conducting
A landmark work that has received nationwide attention for its social themes, Considering Matthew Shepard is a 100-minute oratorio that explores Shepard's life, death and legacy. Don't miss this thought-provoking musical experience!
Tickets are $25 or $20 for groups of 10 or more; Students $10.
$25 - $10
Raleigh -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM ( Fri., Sep. 13, 2019 - Sun., Sep. 29, 2019 )
Honest Pint Theatre Co.: The Metromaniacs
It’s springtime in Paris, 1738. Metromania, the poetry craze, is all the rage. Damis, a young, would-be poet with a serious case of verse-mania falls for a mysterious poetess from Breton. She turns out to be none other than a wealthy gentleman with a touch of the mania himself—looking to unload his sexy but dimwitted... Read More
$22 general admission, $20 students/senior/military/teacher
$22 - $20
Asheville -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Asheville Symphony Orchestra: PLACEHOLDER for Asheville Symphony
Performed by Asheville Symphony; Darko Butorac, conductor
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THIS PRESENTER
$69 - $24
Carrboro -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
ArtsCenter: Alice Gerrard, Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
Described as a “can’t-miss pair in 2019,” by Paste Magazine, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves create a sound that is adventurous, masterful, and original, as they expand on the eccentricities of old songs while never losing sight of what makes them endure. de Groot has become known for her intricate... Read More
$15
Greensboro -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM ( Thu., Sep. 19, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 )
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra: Violin Virtuosos
Performed by Greensboro Symphony Orchestra; Dmitry Sitkovetsky, conductor, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Mayuko Kamio, Risa Hokamura, Marjorie Bagley
Vivaldi: Concerto for four violins
Saint Saens: Concerto for violin No.3
Lalo: Symphonic espagnole for violin and orchestra
Sarasate: Navarra Fantasy for four violins and orchestra
Adults- $34, $40, $46; Students- $6. Tickets available online.
$46 - $34
Raleigh -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM ( Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 )
North Carolina Symphony: Concerto for Two Pianos
Performed by North Carolina Symphony; Grant Llewellyn, conductor, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung
G. Williams: Sea Sketches
Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
$
Durham -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Duke Chorale, Duke University Department of Music: Priceless: The Music of Florence Price
Performed by Duke Chorale and Chamber Choir; David Heid & Daniel Seyfried, pianists, Marlissa Hudson, soprano
The program includes Price's "5 Folksongs in Counterpoint" forstring quartet, Piano Sonata, and selected songs and choral works. Florence Price (1887-1953) was the first African-American female composer to have a composition performed by a major symphony orchestra when her Symphony in E Minor was performed by the Chicago... Read More
Free
Cary -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Six String: The Gravy Boys
Performed by James DunnThe Cary Theater. , http://www.sixstringpresents.com
$
Greensboro -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM ( Sun., Sep. 8, 2019 - Sun., Sep. 29, 2019 )
Triad Stage: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Come to the party, but don’t play the drinking games. The lights are on late at George and Martha’s, as two couples in a quiet college town turn a nightcap into an all-out, all-night fight. Peek through their windows and uncover the devastating truth behind the illusions.
$
Flat Rock -- Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM ( Fri., Sep. 13, 2019 - Sat., Sep. 28, 2019 )
Flat Rock Playhouse: Cinematastic: The Music of the Movies
This unique concert experience will bring to life iconic songs made famous by movies from the silver screen of yesteryear to today. Featuring an 11-piece instrumental ensemble on stage along with professional vocalists and performers, Cinematastic: The Music of the Movies transports audiences to the moment they first... Read More
$
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