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Edited and Published by Robert W. McDowell

January 19, 2023 Issue
PART 1 (January 13, 2023)

A FREE Weekly E-mail Newsletter Covering Theater, Dance, Music, and Film in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill/Carrboro Area of North Carolina Since April 2001.

PART 1A: MASTER CALENDAR, COMPILED BY ROBERT W. McDOWELL

January 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar


The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Irene Sankoff and David Hein's Come from Away, directed by Christopher Ashley, with
musical staging by Kelly Devine, on Jan. 18-22 as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC (photo by Matthew Murphy)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated January 2023 Master Calendar of Events. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and the name of the PRESENTER(S) to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS -- with CAPTIONS and PHOTO CREDITS -- to that address. (Our "snail mail" address is Triangle Review, 2830 Manorcrest Court #442, Raleigh, NC 27609-8702.)

NOW PLAYING:

Jan. 13: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Clean Comedy Series Featuring John Felts (In Person) (Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). JOHN FELTS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnFeltsComedy. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/323/Cultural-Center, https://www.facebook.com/hsculturalcenter, https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/275094689/holly-springs-north-carolina/holly-springs-cultural-center/, and https://twitter.com/HollySpringsCC. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/1846/COVID-19. JOHN FELTS: http://www.johnfeltscomedy.com/, https://www.trustedspeakers.com/speaker.asp?spk=john-felts, https://cleangetawaycomedy.com/?page_id=11, https://www.facebook.com/JohnFeltsComedy/, https://www.instagram.com/johnfeltscomedy/, https://twitter.com/johnfeltscomedy, and https://www.youtube.com/@JohnFeltsComedy. TICKETS: $15 ($10 students and $12 seniors), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-567-4000 or hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov. PLEASE DONATE TO: Holly Springs Cultural Center.


The Full Nelson Theater will stage The Other Half, a world premiere written and directed by Mark Cornell, on Jan. 12-22 at The ArtsCenter of Carrboro

Jan. 13-15, 19-22: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: The Other Half (In Person), a world premiere written and directed by Mark Cornell and starring Kelly McDaniel as Michelle and Ryan McDaniel as Luke/John (Full Nelson Theater in the The ArtsCenter of Carrboro's Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/fullnelsontheater/videos. THE PRESENTER: https://www.facebook.com/fullnelsontheater. THE VENUE: https://artscenterlive.org/, https://www.facebook.com/artscenterlive, https://www.instagram.com/artscenterlive/, https://twitter.com/artscenterlive/, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtsCenterLive. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://artscenterlive.org/about/#visitor-info. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://artscenterlive.org/. THE OTHER HALF: https://newplayexchange.org/users/5560/mark-cornell. MARK CORNELL: https://newplayexchange.org/users/5560/mark-cornell and https://www.facebook.com/mark.cornell.568. TICKETS: $10, plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: fullnelsontheater@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Full Nelson Theater.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

Jan. 15: 8 p.m. Sunday: George Lopez: OMG Hi! Comedy Tour (In Person) (Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@georgelopezcomedy. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DECRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/DECRaleigh/, https://twitter.com/DECRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/getting-duke-energy-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/know-before-you-go-information. GEORGE LOPEZ: https://www.georgelopez.com/, https://www.facebook.com/georgelopez, https://www.instagram.com/georgelopez, https://twitter.com/georgelopez, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez, and https://www.youtube.com/@georgelopezcomedy. TICKETS: $47.35 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-996-8700 or pac.info@raleighnc.gov.


The Triangle Friends of African American Arts will present its Triangle African American Theater Preview '23 at 7 p.m. Jan. 15th at Raleigh Little Theatre

Jan. 15: 7 p.m. Sunday: Triangle African American Theater Preview '23 (In Person), featuring excerpts from Crowns (Agape Theatre Project), Mlima's Tale (Burning Coal Theatre Company), The Best of Enemies (The Justice Theater Project), Porgy and Bess (North Carolina Opera), Dreamgirls and The Color Purple (North Carolina Theatre), Dot (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre), They Do Not Know Harlem (PlayMakers Repertory Company), and Purlie and The Face of Emmett Till (Pure Life Theatre) (Triangle Friends of African American Arts in Raleigh Little Theatre's Cantey V. Sutton Theatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2022-23 SEASON: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows-and-events/. THE PRESENTER: http://www.africanamericanarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/706373529421530, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2RXi2csz61z_XWt_72VtQ. THE VENUE: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/RLT1936, https://www.instagram.com/RLT1936/, https://twitter.com/RLT1936, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Little_Theatre, and https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. RLT PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/rltpodcast. SEATING CHARTS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/seating-charts/. DIRECTIONS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/. MAPS/PARKING/TRANSIT: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/maps-and-parking/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/accessibility/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/reopening-rlt/. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and assistive-listening devices are available for all shows. TICKETS: $15, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.


The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Irene Sankoff and David Hein's Come from Away, directed by Christopher Ashley, with
musical staging by Kelly Devine, on Jan. 18-22 as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC (photo by Matthew Murphy)

Jan. 18-22: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Irene Sankoff and David Hein's Come from Away (In Person), directed by Christopher Ashley, with musical staging by Kelly Devine; presented as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC; and starring Kristen Peace as Bonnie, Harter Clingman as Oz, Marika Aubrey as Beverley/Annette, Julia Knitel as Janice, James Earl Jones II as Bob, Kevin Carolan as Claude, Jeremy Woodard as Kevin T./Garth, James Kall as Nick/Doug, Ali Momen as Kevin J./Ali, Danielle K. Thomas as Hannah, Julie Johnson as Beulah, and Christine Toy Johnson as Diane (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). DIGITAL PROGRAM: https://issuu.com/dpac0/docs/dpac_comefromaway_digital. VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/comefromaway. WRAL GREATEST HITS OF BROADWAY AT DPAC: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/category/broadway. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. COME FROM AWAY (2013 Sheridan College, 2017 Broadway, and 2019 West End Musical): https://comefromaway.com/index.php, https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/come-from-away-518408, https://www.facebook.com/ComeFromAway/, https://www.instagram.com/wecomefromaway/, https://twitter.com/wecomefromaway, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_from_Away, and https://www.youtube.com/comefromaway. TICKETS: $31 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Giggly Squad Live, starring Hannah
(right) Berner and Paige Desorbo, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19th, in Fletcher Hall

Jan. 19: 7 p.m. Thursday: Giggly Squad Live (In Person), starring Hannah Berner and Paige Desorbo (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). GIGGLY SQUAD VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@gigglysquad9414. PRESENTER: https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. GIGGLY SQUAD: https://giggly-squad.com/, https://www.facebook.com/gigglysquad, https://www.instagram.com/giggly.squad/?hl=en, and https://www.youtube.com/@gigglysquad9414. TICKETS: $33 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.

Jan. 19-22, 26-29; Feb. 2-5: 2 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Paul Slade Smith's Unnecessary Farce (In Person), directed by Craig Rhyne and starring Patrick Holt as Eric Sheridan, Sydney Pope as Billy Dwyer, Arya Scarlet as Karen Brown, Gavan Pamer as Mayor Meekly, Gus Allen as Agent Frank, Stephen N. Moore as Todd, and Peggy Taphorn as Mary Meekly (Temple Theatre of Sanford). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. 2022-23 MAIN-STAGE SEASON: http://templeshows.com/#mainstage. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: http://templeshows.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TempleTheatreNC, https://www.instagram.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://twitter.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Theatre_(Sanford,_North_Carolina), and https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. DIRECTIONS: http://templeshows.com/contact. COVID-19 GUIDELINES: http://templeshows.com/tickets/temple-theatre-covid-guidelines. UNNECESSARY FARCE: https://www.unnecessaryfarceplay.com/ and https://www.playscripts.com/play/1490. PAUL SLADE SMITH (Brooklyn, NY actor and playwright): http://www.paulsladesmith.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/paul-slade-smith-499278, and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13485468/. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and there is a hearing-loop system is available for all devices with T-coil wireless receivers. TICKETS: $29 ($17 students and $27 active-duty military personnel and Lee County educators), plus taxes and fees, except $27 per person for groups of 10 or more. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): http://templeshows.com/tickets#id-928. INFORMATION: 919-774-4155 or boxoffice@templeshows.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Temple Theatre of Sanford.


The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present 123 Andrés: Actívate at 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20th, in Fletcher Hall

Jan. 20: 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Friday: 123 Andrés: Actívate (In Person), presented as part of the theater's Arts Discovery Educational Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW_xBF1CDnY&feature=emb_logo. 123 ANDRÉS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrNRnxyY4zC2KKE9Aos2mPw. STUDY GUIDE: https://carolinatheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Activate-Study-Guide.pdf. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. 123 ANDRÉS: https://123andres.com/, https://www.facebook.com/123conandres, https://www.instagram.com/123conandres/, https://twitter.com/123conandres, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrNRnxyY4zC2KKE9Aos2mPw. TICKETS: $8 (6 Title One Schools), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.


The Clayton Center will present Paul Reiser: The Big Font Comedy Tour, featuring the popular actor, stand-up comedian, and scriptwriter, at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20th

Jan. 20: 8 p.m. Friday: Paul Reiser: The Big Font Comedy Tour (In Person) (The Clayton Center in Clayton). PAUL REISER VIDEOS: http://paulreiser.com/#videos. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheClaytonCenter/, https://www.instagram.com/theclaytoncenter/, https://twitter.com/claytoncenternc, and https://youtube.com/c/TheClaytonCenterNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/493/Directions-Parking. HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/735/Health-Safety-Guidelines. PAUL REISER: http://paulreiser.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001663/, https://www.facebook.com/PaulReiserOfficial/, https://www.instagram.com/paulreiserofficial/, https://twitter.com/PaulReiser, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Reiser. TICKETS: $60 ($51 Clayton Center members), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-553-1737 or eventinfo@townofclaytonnc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Clayton Center.

Jan. 20: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Plugged (In Person), Paul and Ian's Fourth Anniversary Show, starring Paul Deblinger and Ian Bowater (Paul and Ian's One-Man Show at the Shadowbox Studio in Durham). THE PRESENTER: https://www.paulandian.com/, https://www.facebook.com/paulandiansonemanshow/, https://www.instagram.com/paul_and_ians_one_man_show/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVacyFz_DCyo7iEbmjbtmQ. THE VENUE: https://shadowboxstudio.org/, https://www.facebook.com/shadowboxdurham/, https://instagram.com/Shadowbox_Studio, https://twitter.com/ShadowboxDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/@shadowboxstudio1190. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. TICKETS: $4.44, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-908-0917 or info@shadowboxstudio.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Shadowbox Studio.


Carolina Performing Arts will present the Hong Kong Ballet in Romeo + Juliet at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20th, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21st, in UNC's Memorial Hall

Jan. 20-21: 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday: Hong Kong Ballet in Romeo + Juliet (In Person) (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). HONG KONG BALLET VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@hkballet. 2022-23 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPerformingArtsUNC, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaperformingarts, https://twitter.com/UNCPerformArts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. CPA BLOG: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/blog/. THE VENUE: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/venues/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/parking/. CPA COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/health-and-safety/. HONG KONG BALLET: https://hkballet.com/en/, https://www.facebook.com/hongkongballet/, https://www.instagram.com/hongkongballet/, https://twitter.com/HongKongBallet, and https://www.youtube.com/@hkballet. TICKETS: $59-$89 ($10 UNC students with valid UNC One Card), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-843-3333 or carolinaperformingarts@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Performing Arts.


The North Carolina Symphony will present Aretha: A Tribute, conducted by Lucas Waldin and featuring vocals by Capathia
Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20th and 21st, in Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall

Jan. 20-21: 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday: Aretha: A Tribute (In Person), conducted by Lucas Waldin and featuring vocals by Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw (North Carolina Symphony on the Woolner Stage in Meymandi Concert Hall in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQiXxwgF8zDL_4OVTRnN4A. 2022-23 CONCERTS: https://www.ncsymphony.org/kw-search/?kw=&submit=Go. THE PRESENTER: https://www.ncsymphony.org/, https://www.facebook.com/ncsymphony, https://www.instagram.com/ncsymphony/, https://twitter.com/ncsymphony, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Symphony, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQiXxwgF8zDL_4OVTRnN4A. THE VENUE: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/venues, https://www.facebook.com/DECRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/DECRaleigh/, https://twitter.com/DECRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCPC9naUI3G8vHw0K8Qnew. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/getting-duke-energy-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/know-before-you-go-information. ARETHA FRANKLIN (nee Aretha Louise Franklin, 1942-2018): https://www.arethafranklin.net/, https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/aretha-franklin, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291349/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aretha-Franklin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDOBEUVPWkzmHo4dDa96zQ. TICKETS: $25 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-789-5505, ablankenship@ncsymphony.org, or https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/group-discounts/ INFORMATION: 919-733-2750 or tickets@ncsymphony.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Carolina Symphony.

Jan. 20-21, 27-28: 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday: Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress for Dinner (In Person), adapted by Robin Hawdon, directed by Beth Honeycutt, and starring Dan Bain as Bernard, Olivia Ashley as Jacqueline, Greg Flowers as Robert, Brenna Smith as Suzette, Meg Dietrich as Suzanne, and Ethan Carpenter as Suzanne (Towne Players of Garner in the Garner Performing Arts Center in Garner). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-yIT-KaZLnadPz5dT9TCg. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.towneplayers.org/upcoming-shows. THE PRESENTER: https://www.towneplayers.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TownePlayersofGarner, https://www.instagram.com/towneplayers/, https://twitter.com/towneplayers, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-yIT-KaZLnadPz5dT9TCg. THE VENUE: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/garner-performing-arts-center-1747, https://www.facebook.com/GarnerPerformingArtsCenter/, and https://www.instagram.com/gpacgarner. DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/parks-covid-19-status. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/garner-performing-arts-center/visit/directions. DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER (1991 West End and 2012 Broadway "boulevard comedy"): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/1252/dont-dress-for-dinner, https://robinhawdon.com/robin-hawdon-plays/dont-dress-for-dinner/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/dont-dress-for-dinner-491119, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Dress_for_Dinner. MARC CAMOLETTI (Swiss-born French playwright, 1923-2003): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/1064/marc-camoletti, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/marc-camoletti-7490, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131942/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Dress_for_Dinner. TICKETS: $13.99 in advance, plus taxes and fees, or $15 at the door (cash or check only). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-779-6144 or ascotthoneycutt@aol.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Towne Players of Garner.

Jan. 20-22: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler's Dear Edwina JR. (In Person) (ENCORE! at the Encore Performing Arts Studio in Southern Pines). 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.encorecenter.net/2022-2023season. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.encorecenter.net/, https://www.facebook.com/encorebycpas, https://www.instagram.com/encoreofthepines/, and https://www.youtube.com/@encorecenter8445. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. DEAR EDWINA JR.: https://www.mtishows.com/dear-edwina-jr. TICKETS: $10.50-$13.50, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 910-725-0758 or encoreofthepines@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: ENCORE!.

Jan. 20-22, 27-29; Feb. 3-5: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Colman Domingo's Dot (In Person), directed by Natasha Jackson (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre in Raleigh). 2022 SEASON: http://www.nract.org/shows. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.nract.org/, http://www.facebook.com/NRACT, http://instagram.com/nract_raleigh, https://twitter.com/NRACT_raleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ifc8evvO-kGDgGFXq3Fww. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.nract.org/accessibility. COVID REQUIREMENTS: http://www.nract.org/news-events. DOT: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/60374/dot. COLMAN DOMINGO: https://www.colmandomingo.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/22253, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/colman-domingo-417633, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0231458/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colman_Domingo. TICKETS: $22 ($20 students and teachers, seniors, and active-duty military personnel), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-866-0228 or ops@nract.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present the JB Smoove: Physical Therapy Tour at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21st

Jan. 21: 8 p.m. Saturday: JB Smoove: Physical Therapy Tour (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). JB SMOOTH VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/. PRESENTER: https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. JB SMOOTH: https://www.jbsmoove.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1356578/, https://www.facebook.com/ohsnapjbsmoove, https://www.instagram.com/ohsnapjbsmoove, https://twitter.com/ohsnapjbsmoove, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Smoove. TICKETS: $30.50 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.


Shen Yun Performing Arts will present Shen Yun: China Before Communism at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21st and 22nd, in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

Jan. 21-22: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Shen Yun: China Before Communism (In Person) (Shen Yun Performing Arts in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/c/shenyun. THE PRESENTER: https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/ShenYunPerformingArts, https://www.instagram.com/shenyunperformingarts/, https://twitter.com/shenyun, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_Yun, and https://www.youtube.com/c/shenyun. THE VENUE: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DECRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/DECRaleigh/, https://twitter.com/DECRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/getting-duke-energy-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/know-before-you-go-information. WARNING: Children under 4 will not be allowed at these performances. TICKETS: $81 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-996-8700 or pac.info@raleighnc.gov.

Jan. 21-22, 26-29; Feb. 2-5: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Keith Huff's A Steady Rain (In Person), directed by Susannah Hough and starring Ryan Brock as Denny and David Henderson as Joey (Honest Pint Theatre Company the Theatre Raleigh Studio at 3027 Barrow Dr. in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://www.honestpinttheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/honestpinttheatrecompany, https://www.instagram.com/honestpinttheatre/, https://twitter.com/honestpintthe8r, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jvpkyjZ1mzZGy1t3BV8mQ. THE VENUE: https://theatreraleigh.com/tr-studio/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps. A STEADY RAIN: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/3853/a-steady-rain, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/a-steady-rain-484364, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Steady_Rain. KEITH HUFF: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/2479/keith-huff, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/keith-huff-484367, and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3542197/. TICKETS: $25 ($15 students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@honestpinttheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Honest Pint Theatre Company.


Duke Performances will present MOMIX in Alice at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22nd, in Page Auditorium at Duke University in Durham

Jan. 22: 7 p.m. Sunday: MOMIX in Alice (In Person) (Duke Performances in the in Page Auditorium on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). MOMIX VIDEOS: https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/artist_detail.php?id=34 and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTaod-NI4wSevEZii9ytGw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/calendar/. NEWS RELEASE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/announcing-fall-2022-season/. BLOG: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/blog/. THE PRESENTER: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu, https://www.facebook.com/dukeperformances/, https://www.instagram.com/dukeperformances, https://twitter.com/dukeperformance, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF-Yaqa_OybZFHVn07LrxQ. MOMIX: https://www.momix.com/, https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/artist_detail.php?id=34, https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMOMIX/, https://www.instagram.com/momixofficial/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/momix, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOMIX, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTaod-NI4wSevEZii9ytGw. VENUES: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DIRECTIONS/MAP (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DUKE COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://coronavirus.duke.edu/. TICKETS: $35-$62 ($10 Duke students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-660-3356 or performances@duke.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Duke Performances.


PlayMakers Rep will stage Hamlet, directed by Vivienne Benesch, on Jan. 25-Feb. 12 in the Paul Green Theatre (photo by HuthPhoto)

Jan. 25-29; Jan. 31-Feb. 5; Feb. 7-12: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: William Shakespeare's Hamlet (In Person), directed by Vivienne Benesch and starring Tia James as Hamlet, Sekou Laidlow as Claudius/The Ghost, Kathryn Hunter-Williams as Gertrude, Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Polonius/Gravedigger, Sanjana Taskar as Ophelia, Rasool Jahan as Laertes, Hayley Cartee as Horatio, Heinley Gaspard as Guildenstern, Jamar Jones, Jeffrey Meanza, Saleemah Sharpe, Thomas Nash Tetterton as Bernardo/Priest, Adam Valentine, and Peter Vitale as Musician, plus an Ensemble that includes Kira Cornell, Kenny Ortiz, and Grace Wissink (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). CREATIVE VISION SERIES PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sKZfaxiueDqipLMZiFXIa?si=cXtVSmZ2Q5momLmMZ_VJUg&nd=1. PRC VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayMakersRep1. 2022-23 SEASON: https://playmakersrep.org/season/2022-23/. PRC NEWS RELEASE: https://playmakersrep.org/announcements/up-next-hamlet/. THE PRESENTER: https://playmakersrep.org/, https://www.facebook.com/playmakersrep, https://www.instagram.com/playmakersrep/, https://twitter.com/playmakersrep, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayMakers_Repertory_Company, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7crv41zzCYf9HxRDUEVdw. PRC BLOG: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/our-blog/. THE VENUE: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/paul-green-theatre/ and https://museum.unc.edu/exhibits/show/names/paul-green-theatre. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. HAMLET (Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a five-act tragedy written circa 1599-1601): http://triggs.djvu.org/global-language.com/ENFOLDED/index.php, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/hamlet/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamlet-by-Shakespeare, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet. THE SCRIPT: https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/hamlet/. STUDY GUIDE (Utah Shakespeare Festival): https://www.bard.org/study-guides/hamlet-study-guide/. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Elizabethan and Jacobean playwright and poet, 1564-1616): https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-life/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare. NOTE 1: The Jan. 25-27 performances will be previews. NOTE 2: The Saturday, Jan. 28th, opening-night performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. NOTE 3: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe and American-sign-language interpret the show's 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31st, performance. NOTE 4: The 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5th, show will be an open-captioned performance, with a "universal-access" live-caption unit, communicating dialog, stage directions, and sound effects. NOTE 5: On-site childcare will be available at the 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5th, show, and there will be a post-show discussion after this performance. NOTE 6: There will be socially distanced seating at the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7th, performance. TICKETS: $20 and up ($10 students and youth), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-962-7529 or prcboxoffice@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: PlayMakers Repertory Company.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Noel Miller: Everything Is F#&ked at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26th, in Fletcher Hall

Jan. 26: 8 p.m. Thursday: Noel Miller: Everything Is F#&ked (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. NOEL MILLER VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/c/thenoelmiller. PRESENTER: https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. NOEL MILLER: https://www.noelmillerlive.com/, https://www.instagram.com/thenoelmiller/, https://twitter.com/thenoelmiller, and https://www.youtube.com/c/thenoelmiller. TICKETS: $33 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.

Jan. 26-29: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 (In Person), directed by Mia Self and starring Laura J. Parker as Prince Hal, plus Dustin K. Britt, Teal Lepley, and Jed Dixon, with music from Aaron C. Alderman and the cast (Sweet Tea Shakespeare in Leggett Theatre in Main Building at William Peace University in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/SweetTeaShakespeare. 2023 SEASON: https://sweetteashakespeare.com/tickets/. THE PRESENTER: https://sweetteashakespeare.com/, https://www.facebook.com/sweetteashakes, https://www.instagram.com/sweetteashakes/, https://twitter.com/sweetteashakes, and https://www.youtube.com/user/SweetTeaShakespeare. THE VENUE: https://www.visitraleigh.com/listing/leggett-theatre-at-william-peace-university/59630/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.peace.edu/about/locations-directions/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.peace.edu/health/. HENRY IV, PART 2 (Henry IV, Part 2, a five-act chronicle play, written circa 1597-98): https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/henry-iv-part-2/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Henry-IV-Part-2, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV,_Part_2. THE SCRIPT: https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/henry-iv-part-2/entire-play/. STUDY GUIDE (Utah Shakespeare Festival): https://www.bard.org/study-guides/henry-iv-part-two-study-guide/. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Elizabethan and Jacobean playwright and poet, 1564-1616): https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-life/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare. NOTE: There will be live preshow music, starting 30 minutes before showtime. TICKETS: $22 ($10 students, $20 seniors, and $19 active-duty military personnel and Gold Star families), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 910-420-4383 or info@sweetteashakespeare.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Sweet Tea Shakespeare.

Jan. 26-29; Feb. 2-5, 9-12: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale (In Person), directed by Ana V. Radulescu, choreographed by Willie Hinton and starring Preston Edgar Campbell and Khalil LeSaldo (Burning Coal Theatre Company in the Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qVv6iWGS3yQtVoFH5_XNQ. 2022-23 MAINSTAGE SEASON: https://burningcoal.org/mainstage/. THE PRESENTER: https://burningcoal.org/, https://www.facebook.com/burningcoaltheatrecompany, https://www.instagram.com/burningcoaltc/, https://twitter.com/burningcoaltc, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qVv6iWGS3yQtVoFH5_XNQ. PODCASTS: https://burningcoal.podbean.com/. THE VENUE: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/ and https://burningcoal.org/history-of-the-murphey-school/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/. COVID PRECAUTIONS: https://burningcoal.org/covid-precautions/. MLIMA'S TALE: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=5892, and https://shop.aer.io/tcg/p/Mlimas_Tale/9781559365994-9511, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6524. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. LYNN NOTTAGE: http://www.lynnnottage.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/lynn-nottage-483794, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/3672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636618, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Nottage. TICKETS: $30 ($20 students, educators, and active-duty military personnel and $25 seniors 65+), except $20 Thursdays, $5 weeknights for students 18 and under, $5 College Night (Jan. 27th), and Pay-What-You-Can Day (Jan. 29th). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-834-4001 or info@burningcoal.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Burning Coal Theatre Company.


The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will present comedian Jen Kober and her improvised rock-n-roll comedy at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27th

Jan. 27: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Jen Kober (In Person) (Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts in Wake Forest). JEN KOBER VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNAqqgVigmzvulw3EO_dXaQ. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events/featured-events. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/, https://www.facebook.com/WFRenaissanceCentre, https://www.instagram.com/wakeforestrencen/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh6rWcgsa6EEvwMbq2K85Hg. DIRECTIONS: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/plan-your-visit/driving-directions. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility. COVID PROTOCOLS: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events/covid-19-protocols. JEN KOBER: http://jenkober.com/, https://www.facebook.com/JenKoberComedy, https://www.instagram.com/jenkober/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNAqqgVigmzvulw3EO_dXaQ. WARNING: This show contains adult language and mature content. TICKETS: $20, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-435-9458 or RCBoxOffice@wakeforestnc.gov. PLEASE DONATE TO: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts.

Jan. 27, 29: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni (In Person), performed in Italian with English supertitles, conducted by Joseph Mechavich, directed by Brenna Corner, and starring Timothy Murray as Don Giovanni, Mary Dunleavy as Donna Anna, Sylvia d'Eramo as Donna Elvira, Helen Huang as Zerlina, Alex McKissick as Don Ottavio, Zachary Nelson as Leporello, Oren Gradus as Il Commendatore, and Christian J. Blackburn as Masetto (North Carolina Opera in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfR_1l1blvZyhsaII5MLaZw/videos. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.ncopera.org/2021-22-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.ncopera.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaOpera, https://www.instagram.com/northcarolinaopera/, https://twitter.com/NCOpera, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfR_1l1blvZyhsaII5MLaZw. THE VENUE: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/venues, https://www.facebook.com/DECRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/DECRaleigh/, https://twitter.com/DECRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCPC9naUI3G8vHw0K8Qnew. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/getting-duke-energy-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/know-before-you-go-information. ACCESSIBILITY: Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for accessible seating options. DON GIOVANNI (The Libertine Punished; or, Don Giovanni, a two-act opera, premiered 1787): https://www.metopera.org/Discover/Synopses/Don-Giovanni/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Don-Giovanni-opera-by-Mozart, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Giovanni. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (nee Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-91): https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27th, performance. TICKETS: $23.46 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for group ticket prices. INFORMATION: 919-792-3853 or info@ncopera.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Carolina Opera.


DPAC will present the Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale Tour, starring the six-time Grammy nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 27th and 28th

Jan. 27-28: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale Tour (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@jimgaffigan. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. JIM GAFFIGAN: https://jimgaffigan.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jim-gaffigan-489566, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300712/, https://www.facebook.com/JimGaffigan, https://www.instagram.com/jimgaffigan/, https://twitter.com/JimGaffigan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan, and https://www.youtube.com/@jimgaffigan. TICKETS: $59.75 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.


Carolina Performing Arts will present Jen Shyu in Zero Grasses: Ritual for the Losses at 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27th and 28th, in UNC-Chapel Hill's CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio

Jan. 27-28: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Jen Shyu in Zero Grasses: Ritual for the Losses (In Person) (Carolina Performing Arts in the CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at UNC-Chapel Hill). JEN SHYU VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@JenShyuMusic. 2022-23 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPerformingArtsUNC, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaperformingarts, https://twitter.com/UNCPerformArts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. CPA BLOG: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/blog/. THE VENUE: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/venues/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/parking/. CPA COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/health-and-safety/. JEN SHYU: http://www.jenshyu.com/, https://www.facebook.com/jenshyumusic/, https://www.instagram.com/jenshyu/, https://twitter.com/jenshyu, and https://www.youtube.com/@JenShyuMusic. TICKETS: $15 ($10 UNC-Chapel Hill students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-843-3333 or carolinaperformingarts@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Performing Arts.


RLT will stage Federico García Lorca's Blood Wedding, translated by Lillian Groag and directed by Rachel Klem, on Jan. 27-29 and Feb. 2-5 and 9-12 in its Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre

Jan. 27-29; Feb. 2-5, 9-12: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Federico García Lorca's Blood Wedding (Bodas de sangre) (In Person), translated by Lillian Groag and directed by Rachel Klem (Raleigh Little Theatre in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2022-23 SEASON: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows-and-events/. THE PRESENTER: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/RLT1936, https://www.instagram.com/RLT1936/, https://twitter.com/RLT1936, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Little_Theatre, and https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. RLT PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/rltpodcast. SEATING CHARTS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/seating-charts/. DIRECTIONS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/. MAPS/PARKING/TRANSIT: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/maps-and-parking/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/visit-us/accessibility/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/reopening-rlt/. BLOOD WEDDING (Bodas de sangre, a three act folk tragedy that premiered in 1933): https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3005, https://www.universolorca.com/en/obra-literaria/blood-wedding/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Blood-Wedding, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Wedding. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books (complete Spanish text). FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA (Spanish poet and dramatist, 1898-1936): https://garcia-lorca.org/en/, https://www.universolorca.com/en/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/federico-garcia-lorca-5514, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0305030/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Federico-Garcia-Lorca, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Garc%C3%ADa_Lorca. NOTE 1: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and assistive-listening devices are available for all shows. NOTE 2: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5th, performance. TICKETS: $27 ($23 students, seniors 62+, and active-duty military personnel), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.


Oak City Revolution will present Oak City Revolution Dance Competition, with all proceeds going
to Kiran Inc., at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28th, in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh

Jan. 28: 5 p.m. Saturday: Oak City Revolution Dance Competition (In Person), a national collegiate Bollywood-Fusion dance competition with all proceeds going to Kiran Inc., which serves South Asian victims of domestic violence in North Carolina (Oak City Revolution in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZSnH_sj5q3HYowdH2zU-A. THE PRESENTER: https://linktr.ee/oakcityrevolution, https://www.facebook.com/OakCityRevolution, https://www.instagram.com/oakcityrevolution/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZSnH_sj5q3HYowdH2zU-A. THE VENUE: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DECRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/DECRaleigh/, https://twitter.com/DECRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/getting-duke-energy-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $22 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 903-336-1081 or oakcityrevolution@ektaa.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Kiran Inc..


The Clayton Center will present Mesmerizing Magic: Jason Hudy at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28th

Jan. 28: 7 p.m. Saturday: Mesmerizing Magic: Jason Hudy (In Person) (Clayton Theatricals at The Clayton Center in Clayton). JASON HUDY VIDEOS: https://www.jasonhudy.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@magicjasonhudy. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheClaytonCenter/, https://www.instagram.com/theclaytoncenter/, https://twitter.com/claytoncenternc, and https://youtube.com/c/TheClaytonCenterNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/493/Directions-Parking. HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/735/Health-Safety-Guidelines. JASON HUDY: https://www.jasonhudy.com/, https://www.facebook.com/jason.hudy, https://www.instagram.com/jasonhudymagic/, https://twitter.com/JasonHudyMagic, and https://www.youtube.com/@magicjasonhudy. TICKETS: $15 ($8 children), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 503-577-4058 or claytontheatricals@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Clayton Theatricals.


Duke Performances will present Machine de Cirque in La Galerie at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31st, in Page Auditorium in Durham

Jan. 31: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Machine de Cirque in La Galerie (In Person) (Duke Performances in in Page Auditorium on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). MACHINE DE CIRQUE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@machinedecirque. 2022-23 SEASON: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/calendar/. NEWS RELEASE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/announcing-fall-2022-season/. BLOG: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/blog/. THE PRESENTER: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu, https://www.facebook.com/dukeperformances/, https://www.instagram.com/dukeperformances, https://twitter.com/dukeperformance, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF-Yaqa_OybZFHVn07LrxQ. MACHINE DE CIRQUE: https://machinedecirque.com/en/spectacle/la-galerie-spectacle-cirque, https://www.facebook.com/machinedecirque, https://www.instagram.com/machinedecirque/, and https://www.youtube.com/@machinedecirque. VENUES: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DIRECTIONS/MAP (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DUKE COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://coronavirus.duke.edu/. TICKETS: $35-$62 ($10 Duke students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-660-3356 or performances@duke.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Duke Performances.


DPAC will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, with lyrics based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, on Jan. 31-Feb. 5 as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC

Jan. 31-Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (In Person), based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and presented as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/catsmusical. WRAL GREATEST HITS OF BROADWAY AT DPAC: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/category/broadway. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. THE TOUR: https://ustour.catsthemusical.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/cats-2449, https://www.facebook.com/CatstheMusical/, https://www.instagram.com/catsthemusical/, https://twitter.com/catsthemusical, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical), and https://www.youtube.com/user/catsmusical. TICKETS: $29.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

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Stream Yo-Yo Ma in Athens: The Bach Project
(2019), playing six Bach suites for solo cello,
for FREE, at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21st

Genre: Documentary
Not Rated
Running Time: 135 Minutes
The Album: Yo-Yo Ma: Six Evolutions -
Bach: Cello Suites

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Featurette on the Album's Making: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJ6pzOLzLo.
Yo-Yo Ma's Official Website:
https://www.yo-yoma.com/.

Directed by Bernhard Fleischer.
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Stream Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's
Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (2015) for
FREE at 7 p.m. Friday, February 5th

Genre: Fantasy/Music/Ballet
Not Rated
Running Time: 160 Minutes
Choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich,
directed for TV by Vincent Bataillon, and
starring Svetlana Zakharova as Odette/Odile,
Denis Rodkin as Prince Siegfried, and
Artemy Belyakov as The Evil Genius,
plus the Corps de Ballet and Orchestra
of the Bolshoi Theatre
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Stream BBC Prom 38: George and Ira Gershwin
Rediscovered
at Royal Albert Hall (2016) for
FREE at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 18th

Genre: Music/Documentary
Not Rated
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Film Director Bridget Caldwell.
Featuring the John Wilson Orchestra (John Wilson, conductor); leader John Mills; soloists Louise Dearman, Matthew Ford, and Julian Ovenden; the Maida Vale Singers (Christopher Dee, chorus master); and presenter Katie Derham.
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Stream John Neumeier's Hamburg Ballett
version of William Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2021) for
FREE at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 5th

Genre: Ballet
Not Rated
Running Time: 125 Minutes
Choreographed by John Neumeier.
Starring Anna Laudere as Hippolyta/Titania, Edvin Revazov as Theseus/Oberon, Alexandr Trusch as Philostrat/Puck, Madoka Sugai as Hermia, Hélène Bouchet as Helena, Jacopo Bellussi as Lysander, Karen Azatyan as Demetrius, Marc Jubete as Bottom/Pyramus, and Borja Bermúdez as Flute/Thisbe.
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Stream Three Tenors: From Caracalla
to the World
(2021) for FREE
at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 25th

Genre: Documentary/History/Music
Not Rated
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Directed by Jean-Alexander Ntvyihabwa.
Starring Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti,
and José Carreras, with Nicoletta
Mantovani
and Zubin Mehta.
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