November 2022 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar

The Carolina Ballet will present Robert Weiss' 2012 ballet, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Thursday-Sunday,
Nov. 17-20, in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the city's Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Events for November 2022. 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:

Nov. 17: 7 p.m. Thursday: Skirts in the Snow: Beyond the Tragedy of the Donner Party (In Person), performed by singer-songwriter, historian, and author Alice Osborn (Alice Osborn in Burning Coal Theatre Company's Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://aliceosborn.com/, https://aliceosborn.hearnow.com, https://www.reverbnation.com/aliceosborn, https://www.facebook.com/alicevosborn, https://instagram.com/alice.osborn/, https://twitter.com/alice_osborn, and https://www.youtube.com/user/avosborn. 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/. TICKETS: $10 at the door, plus taxes and fees. INFORMATION: 919-971-9414 or alice@aliceosborn.com.

The Monti will present The Monti: Holidays from Hell at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17th, in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Nov. 17: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: The Monti: Holidays from Hell (In Person), featuring storytellers Natalie Thompson, Grace Ambrose, Bee, Jennifer Jomier, and Maria Bajgain (The Monti in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham). THE MONTI VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWRLGHrensG_L9yTXTE-tow. UPCOMING SHOWS: http://themonti.org/events. THE PRESENTER: http://themonti.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TheMonti, https://www.instagram.com/the.monti/, https://twitter.com/TheMonti1, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWRLGHrensG_L9yTXTE-tow. THE 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/. TICKETS: $15, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 218-666-8445 or info@themonti.org. The Monti.

Jamie Ann Romero and Eric Bryant star as Emma Woodhouse and George Knightley in Kate Hamill's Emma (photo by HuthPhoto)

Nov. 17-18, 20, 22-23, 26-27; Nov. 29-Dec. 4: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, except 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20th: Kate Hamill's Emma (In Person, except Dec. 1-4 Video-on-Demand Performance), based on the 1815 novel by Jane Austen, directed by Meredith McDonough, and starring (in alphabetical order) Eric Bryant as George Knightley, Hyley Cartee as Mrs. Elton, Kimberly Chatterjee as Harriet Smith, Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Mr. Weston/Mr. Henry Woodhouse, Amber Nicole Guest as Miss Bates, Rasool Jahan as Mrs. Weston, Jamar Jones as Robert Martin/Frank Churchill, Jamie Ann Romero as Emma Woodhouse, Sanjana Taskar as Jane Fairfax, and Adam Valentine as Mr. Elton (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGQwvDJ3AU. PRC VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayMakersRep1. 2022-23 SEASON: https://playmakersrep.org/season/2022-23/. 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 PLAY: https://trwplays.com/emma/ and https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2021-2022-season/emma/. THE PLAYWRIGHT: http://www.kate-hamill.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8567470/, http://instagram.com/katastic29, https://twitter.com/katerone, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Hamill. THE VENUE: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/paul-green-theatre/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. NOTE 1: The Nov. 17th performance will be a preview. NOTE 2: The show will officially open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18th. NOTE 3: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe and sign-language interpret the show's 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, performance. NOTE 4: The 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27th, show will be an open-captioned performance, with a "universal-access" live-caption unit, communicating dialog, stage directions, and sound effects. NOTE 5: There will also be a post-show discussion with cast and crew, following the 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27th, performance. NOTE 6: The 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27th, show will be a socially distanced performances. NOTE 7: A special multi-presentation program entitled A Day Out with Emma will start at 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 3rd, and will include a 7:30 p.m. performance of the play. Click here to buy tickets. TICKETS: $20 and up ($10 students and youth), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets to in-person performances and here to buy a ticket a video-on-demand performance, viewable from 12 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1st, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4th. INFORMATION: 919-962-7529 or prcboxoffice@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: PlayMakers Repertory Company.

The RedBird Theater Company will stage Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2, directed by Mark Filiaci, on Nov. 12-19

Nov. 17-19: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2 (In Person), directed by Mark Filiaci and starring Jeri Lynn Schulke as Nora Helmer, David Berberian as Torvald Helmer, Lenore Field as the Helmers' nanny Ann Marie, and Marleigh Purgar-McDonald as the Helmers' daughter Emmy (RedBird Theater Company at the Durham Bottling Co. in Durham). 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.redbirdtheatercompany.com/current-season. THE PRESENTER: https://www.redbirdtheatercompany.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/RedBirdTheaterCo. THE VENUE: https://durhambottling.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DurhamBottlingCo, and https://www.instagram.com/durhambottlingco/. BLOG: https://durhambottling.com/welcome-to-the-durham-bottling-co-blog/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. THE PLAY: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=5663, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/a-dolls-house-part-2-510742, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House,_Part_2. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://www.dramatists.com/previews/5663.pdf. THE PLAYWRIGHT: https://roguetheatercompany.com/lucas-hnath https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/dramatic-writing/427456428, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/45758, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/lucas-hnath-507444, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9034912/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Hnath. TICKETS: $20, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: contact@redbirdtheatercompany.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: RedBird Theater Company.

Nov. 17-20: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Robert Weiss' 2012 ballet, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, with live music (In Person) (Carolina Ballet in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.carolinaballet.com/2022-2023-season/. THE COMPANY: https://www.carolinaballet.com/company/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.carolinaballet.com/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaBallet, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaballet/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaBallet, and https://www.youtube.com/user/CBcarolinaballet. 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. TICKETS: $37.15-$85.15, plus taxes and ticket fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. GROUPS (10+ tickets): 919-719-0900 and https://www.carolinaballet.com/tickets/special-rates/. INFORMATION: 919-719-0900 or boxoffice@carolinaballet.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Ballet.

The Durham Performing Arts Center's presentation of Hairspray stars Niki Metcalf (center) as Tracy Turnblad (photo by Jeremy Daniel)

Nov. 17-20: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O'Donnell, and Thomas Meehan's Hairspray (In Person), directed on Broadway by Jack O'Brien, choreographed on Broadway by Jerry Mitchell, directed on tour by Matt Lenz, choreographed on tour by Robbie Roby and presented as part of Truist Broadway at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). TOUR VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC581KZXAnUZqsBTqOBIWT8w. 2022-23 TRUIST BROADWAY AT DPAC SEASON: https://www.dpacnc.com/truist-broadway/season/truist-broadway-at-dpac-2022-2023. 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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/latest-updates-on-events-at-dpac/reopening-faq. THE TOUR: https://hairspraytour.com/, https://www.facebook.com/HairsprayOnTour/, https://www.instagram.com/hairsprayontour/, https://twitter.com/hairsprayontour, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC581KZXAnUZqsBTqOBIWT8w. TOUR CAST & CREATIVE TEAM: https://hairspraytour.com/cast-creative/. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/hairspray, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/hairspray-11033, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairspray_(musical). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. TICKETS: $30 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. GROUPS (10+ tickets): 919-680-2787, Groups@DPACnc.com, and https://www.dpacnc.com/events/groups-services. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com. Melissa Rooney's Triangle Review Review Permalink. Susie Potter's Triangle Arts Review Review.

Nov. 17-20: 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap: 70th Anniversary Production (In Person), starring Alison Arngrim as Mrs. Boyle (Judson Theatre Company in Owens Auditorium in the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst). JTC VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/JudsonTheatreCompany. NEWS RELEASE: https://judsontheatre.com/alison-arngrim-returns-to-jtc-for-the-mousetrap/. THE PRESENTER: https://judsontheatre.com/, http://www.facebook.com/JudsonTheatreCompany, https://instagram.com/JudsonTheatreCo/, http://twitter.com/JudsonTheatreCo, and http://www.youtube.com/JudsonTheatreCompany. THE VENUE: https://www.sandhillsbpac.com/owens-auditorium, https://www.sandhillsbpac.com/, https://www.facebook.com/sandhillsbpac/, https://www.instagram.com/sandhillsbpac/, and https://www.youtube.com/user/SandhillsCC. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. THE PLAY: https://uk.the-mousetrap.co.uk/, https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/the-mousetrap, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6926, https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Mousetrap, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mousetrap. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. THE PLAYWRIGHT: https://www.agathachristie.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/agatha-christie-3916, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/50690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002005/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Agatha-Christie, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie. TICKETS: $38 in advance and $45 at the door, except $25 students, active-duty military personnel, and Sandhills Community College faculty and staff and $33 per person for groups of 10 or more, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-585-6989 or JudsonTheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Judson Theatre Company.

Nov. 18-19: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Marc Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing (In Person), directed by Patsy Castellano (Neuse Little Theatre at "The Hut" [American Legion Hut] in Smithfield). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/NeuseLittleTheatre. 2022-23 SEASON: https://hometownheritage.com/neuselittletheatre/2022-23brochure.pdf. THE PRESENTER: http://www.neuselittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NeuseLittleTheatre, https://www.instagram.com/neuselittletheatre/, https://twitter.com/NeuseLittleThtr, and https://www.youtube.com/user/NeuseLittleTheatre. THE VENUE: https://www.wral.com/Smithfield/Arts/The-Hut-in-Smithfield/5058210/. THE PLAY: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/1943/boeing-boeing, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/boeing-boeing-2133, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing-Boeing_(play). THE PLAYWRIGHT: 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/Marc_Camoletti_(playwright). TICKETS: $13 reserved and $15 walk-up, plus taxes and fees. Call 919-934-1873 or e-mail neuselittletheatre@gmail.com to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-934-1873 or neuselittletheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Neuse Little Theatre.

Nov. 18-20: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's Annie (In Person), directed by Jeri Keith Liles (Benson Little Theater in the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYPhM4LryFW2u5C3ZKCGqw. 2022 SEASON: https://bensonlittletheater.com/season. THE PRESENTER: https://bensonlittletheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/bensonfoundationforthearts/, https://www.instagram.com/bensonlittletheater/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYPhM4LryFW2u5C3ZKCGqw. THE VENUE: https://bensonlittletheater.com/wj-barefoot-auditorium, https://www.johnstoncountync.org/listing/w-j-barefoot-auditorium/973/, and https://www.facebook.com/pages/W-J-Barefoot-Auditorium/203441393034126. DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/north-carolina/w-j-barefoot-auditorium-373869890. THE SHOW: http://www.anniethemusical.com/, https://www.mtishows.com/annie, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/annie-1613, https://www.facebook.com/AnnieTheMusical, https://twitter.com/ANNIEonTour, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_(musical). TICKETS: $15 ($10 age 12 and under), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-894-3825 or bensonartswebmaster@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Benson Little Theater.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

Nov. 18-20: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday: The Motown Sound of Christmas (In Person), featuring the classic sounds of Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Martha and the Vandellas, The Temptations, and More (Pure Life Theatre Company at Theatre Raleigh Studio at 3027 Barrow Dr. in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://www.purelifetheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/purelifetheatre/, https://www.instagram.com/purelifetheatre/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4CsZ5WoMaPwoHtKjCHLxA. THE VENUE: https://theatreraleigh.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheatreRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/theatre_raleigh/, https://twitter.com/theatreraleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrPHqUNhtfRMWQ2Ej8Fxeg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://theatreraleigh.com/location-parking/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://theatreraleigh.com/covid-19-updates/. TICKETS: $27 ($22 students and $25 seniors and active-duty military personnel), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-839-9505 or purelifetheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Pure Life Theatre.

Nov. 18-19: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: The Meditation (In Person), pianist Christina Lai and artist Ina Liu's multimedia examination of hate crimes against Asian American Pacific Islander women (The Process Series: New Works in Development, co-sponsored by the UNC Asian American Center, in the Rehearsal Room of the Kenan Music Building at UNC-Chapel Hill). THE PRESENTER: https://www.processseries.unc.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/theprocessseries, https://twitter.com/ProcessSeries, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwREP3KeyxRkMUIn_Z_JMuQ. THE VENUE: https://www.music.unc.edu/venue/kenan-music-building-rehearsal-hall-7/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://music.unc.edu/about/directions/. COVID POLICY: https://www.processseries.unc.edu/covid-policy. TICKETS: FREE but $10 donation suggested and REGISTRATION required. Click here to register. INFORMATION: 919-843-5666 or uncprocessseries@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Process Series.

The Kenan Theatre Company will stage Jessica Kahkoska's Nia, directed by Ashley Teague, on Nov. 17-21

Nov. 17-21: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Monday: Jessica Kahkoska's Nia (In Person), directed by Ashley Teague (Kenan Theatre Company in the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8Z7-q8vH8EDGhE9LbS1Iw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://drama.unc.edu/theatre-companies/kenan-theatre-company/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://drama.unc.edu/theatre-companies/kenan-theatre-company/, https://www.facebook.com/KenanTheatreCompany, https://www.instagram.com/kenantheatrecompany/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8Z7-q8vH8EDGhE9LbS1Iw. THE VENUE: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/kenan-theatre/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. THE PLAY: https://www.jessicakahkoska.com/writing (scroll down) and https://newplayexchange.org/plays/372766/nia. THE PLAYWRIGHT: https://www.jessicakahkoska.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/52380, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5898989/, https://www.facebook.com/jessica.kahkoska, https://www.instagram.com/jkos13/, https://twitter.com/JessPaigeKos, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3z7Dwiq5nEfUSeuR8DJhEQ. TICKETS: $10 ($5 students), plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-962-1132.or dramatic_art@unc.edu.

The Carolina Youth Ballet will present Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet, The Nutcracker, at 6 p.m. Nov. 18th and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19th

Nov. 18-19: 6 p.m. Friday and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet, The Nutcracker (In Person) (Carolina Youth Ballet in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063761693658&sk=videos. THE PRESENTER: https://www.triangle-academy-dance.com/carolina-youth-ballet, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063761693658, https://instagram.com/triangleadance/, and http://twitter.com/TADance2016. 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. TICKETS: $22-$28, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-387-1298 or director@triangle-academy-dance.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Youth Ballet.

Carolina Performing Arts will present David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group in Distances Smaller Than This Are Not
Confirmed, co-created by David Neumann and Marcella Murray, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18th and 19th, at
CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (photo by Maria Baranova)

Nov. 18-19: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group in Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed (In Person), co-created by David Neumann and Marcella Murray and performed by Hyung Seok Jeon, Marcella Murray, David Neumann, and Julius Powell (Carolina Performing Arts at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at UNC-Chapel Hill). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. 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/. DAVID NEUMANN/ADVANCED BEGINNER GROUP: https://www.advancedbeginnergroup.org/, http://www.facebook.com/advancedbeginnergroup, http://instagram.com/advanced_beginner, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Neumann. TICKETS: $15 general admission ($10 UNC students with valid UNC One Card), plus taxes and fees. Click to buy Nov. 18th tickets or Nov. 19th tickets. INFORMATION: 919-843-3333 or carolinaperformingarts@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Performing Arts.

The Clayton Center will present The Karens Comedy: A Nice Evening of Comedy,
featuring Karen Mills (left) and Karen Morgan, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19th

Nov. 19: 8 p.m. Saturday: The Karens Comedy: A Nice Evening of Comedy (In Person), featuring Karen Mills and Karen Morgan (The Clayton Center in Clayton). SHOW TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eItb-QYIGOY. VENUE VIDEOS: https://youtube.com/c/TheClaytonCenterNC. 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. THE KARENS: https://thekarens.net/, https://www.karenmills.com/, and https://www.karenmorgan.com/. TICKETS: $25, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-553-1737 or eventinfo@townofclaytonnc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Clayton Center.

Nov. 20-21: 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and 5:30 p.m. Monday: Katori Hall's The Mountaintop (In Person), directed by Phillip Bernard Smith and starring UNC Professional Actor Training Program residents Heinley Gaspard as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Saleemah Sharpe as Camae (PlayMakers Ground Floor, in collaboration with UNC-Chapel Hill's Professional Actor Training Program, in Studio 101 in UNC's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). THE PRESENTER: https://playmakersrep.org/playmakers-ground-floor/ and https://drama.unc.edu/acting-patp-2/patp-ground-floor-productions/. THE VENUE: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/joan-h-gillings-center-dramatic-art/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. THE PLAY: https://www.katorihall.com/the-mountaintop, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-mountaintop-490428, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mountaintop. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/. THE PLAYWRIGHT: https://www.katorihall.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/katori-hall-490430, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2183922/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katori_Hall. WARNING: This production contains adult themes, mild language, and loud sounds. TICKETS: FREE and no registration is required. INFORMATION: 919-962-1132 or dramatic_art@unc.edu.

Holiday Enrapture III will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26th, in Raleigh's A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

Nov. 26: 7 p.m. Saturday: Holiday Enrapture III: A Night of Comedy and Smooth Grooves (In Person), featuring Rod Allison (a.k.a. Rod of God) and Myk'l Hanna & Band (BG Premier Entertainment, LLC in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.bgpremier.com/?wix-vod-comp-id=comp-l8s83she. THE PRESENTER: https://www.bgpremier.com/, https://www.facebook.com/bgpentertainment, and https://www.instagram.com/bgpentertainment. 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. TICKETS: $35-$55, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: bgpentertainment0@gmail.com.

Nov. 26: 8 p.m. Saturday: A Drag Queen Christmas (In Person), hosted by Nina West (Murray & Peter Present in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEEv5k0FZ_8. THE PRESENTER: https://www.dragfans.com/, https://www.facebook.com/mppresent/, https://www.instagram.com/mppresent/, https://twitter.com/mppresent, and https://www.youtube.com/c/MPPresent/featured. 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. TICKETS: $35-$75, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: murray@mppresent.com.

DPAC will present Elf the Musical, based on the hit 2003 New Line Cinema movie, starring Will Ferrell as Buddy, on Nov. 29-Dec. 4, as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC

Nov. 29-Dec. 4: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Thomas Meehan, and Bob Martin's Elf the Musical (In Person), directed by Sam Scalamoni, choreographed by Connor Gallagher, and presented as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKLvt_pYg38&t=1s. 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://elfmusicaltour.com/, https://www.facebook.com/elfthemusicalontour/, https://www.instagram.com/elfthemusical/, and https://twitter.com/ElfTheTour. THE MUSICAL: https://www.mtishows.com/elf-the-musical, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/elf-488283, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_(musical). TICKETS: $28.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

Nov. 30: 6:45 to 10 p.m. Wednesday: The Best of Yet to Come (In-Person Fundraiser) (Cary Playwrights' Forum and Switchyard Theatre Company in the Transfer Co. Ballroom in the Transfer Co. Food Hall in Raleigh). PRESENTER #1 (Cary Playwrights' Forum: https://www.caryplaywrightsforum.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CaryPlaywrights, https://www.instagram.com/caryplaywrightsforum/, https://twitter.com/CaryPlaywrights, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM991taImNmNUDOsrbJXuA. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.caryplaywrightsforum.org/?p=5043. PRESENTER #2 (Switchyard Theatre Company): https://switchyardtheatrecompany.org/, http://www.facebook.com/switchyardtc, https://instagram.com/switchyardtc, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaRNCMuYM5dtbb6tVNAGsg. 2022-23 SEASON: https://switchyardtheatrecompany.org/tag/2022-23/. THE VENUE: https://www.transfercoballroom.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TransferCoBallroom, https://www.instagram.com/transfercoballroom, and https://twitter.com/TransferCoVenue. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://switchyardtheatrecompany.org/shows/the-best-of-yet-to-come/. NOTE: Click here to purchase $5, $10, $20, and $100 raffle tickets. TICKETS: $5, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: cpfinfo@caryplaywrightsforum.org or info@switchyardtc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Cary Playwrights' Forum and Switchyard Theatre Company.

REGISTER FOR AARP THEATER *VIRTUAL SCREENINGS* TO WATCH ONLINE
Stream David Arrow's Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade (2020) for FREE at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 20th Genre: Drama Not Rated Running Time: 99 Minutes Directed by Eric Nightengale. Starring David Arrow as U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY). Click title or poster for trailer/details NOTE: AARP membership is NOT Required, but you must first click here and create a FREE AARP.org account to watch this film! Click here to register Internet Movie Database: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15699690/. TCM Movie Database: N/A. Wikipedia: N/A. Rotten Tomatoes has Not Yet Rated this film	Stream Paul Gordon's adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma: A New Jane Austen Musical (2018) for FREE at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 10th Genre: Musical/Comedy Not Rated Running Time: 120 Minutes Directed by Tim Kashani and Kent Nicholson. Starring Kelli Barrett as Emma Woodhouse, Timothy Gulan as Mr. Knightley, Dani Marcus as Harriet Smith, Lauren Cohn as Miss Bates, Brian Herndon as Mr. Elton, Richert Easley as Mr. Woodhouse, Sharon Reitkerk as Jane Fairfax, Will Reynolds as Frank Churchill, Adam Daveline as Robert Martin, Don Richard as Mr. Weston, Pamela Winslow Kashani as Mrs. Weston, and Caitlin Brooke as Mrs. Elton. Click title or poster for trailer/details NOTE: AARP membership is NOT Required, but you must first click here and create a FREE AARP.org account to watch this film! Click here to register Internet Movie Database: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8800062/. TCM Movie Database: N/A. Rotten Tomatoes has Not Yet Rated this film	Stream The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker (2018) for FREE at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 17th Genre: Musical/Dance Not Rated Running Time: 107 Minutes Choreographed by Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov. Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon. Starring Marianela Nuñez as The Sugar Plum Fairy, Vadim Muntagirov as The Prince, Anna Rose O'Sullivan as Clara, Marcelino Sambé as Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker, and Gary Avis as Herr Drosselmeyer. PROGRAM: http://static.roh.org.uk/showings/the-nutcracker-live-2018/en.pdf. THE DVD: ttps://shop.roh.org.uk/products/the-nutcracker-dvd-the-royal-ballet-2018. Click title or poster for trailer/details NOTE: AARP membership is NOT Required, but you must first click here and create a FREE AARP.org account to watch this film! Click here to register Internet Movie Database: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17346010/. TCM.com: N/A. Wikipedia: N/A. Rotten Tomatoes has Not Yet Rated this film David Nice's TheArtsDesk.com Review (Rating: 4 of 5 stars) Jann Parry's DanceTabs Review (Rating: 4 of 5 stars) Luke Jennings' Guardian Review (Rating: 5 of 5 stars) The Independent's Review (Rating: 4 of 5 stars) Mark Monahan's Telegraph Review (Rating: 4 of 5 stars)	Stream Hip Hop Nutcracker at NJPAC (2019) for FREE at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 18th Genre: Ballet/Holiday Not Rated Running Time: 84 Minutes Directed by Jennifer Weber. Starring Ann-Sylvia Clark, Gabriel Emphasis, Lily Frias, and Bryan Longchamp. Official Website: http://hiphopnutcracker.com/. Click title or poster for trailer/details NOTE: AARP membership is NOT Required, but you must first click here and create a FREE AARP.org account to watch this film! Click here to register Internet Movie Database:N/A. TCM Movie Database: N/A. Rotten Tomatoes has Not Yet Rated this film

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