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Edited and Published by Robert W. McDowell

March 16, 2023 Issue
PART 1 (March 7, 2022)

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

Final March 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar


The Carolina Ballet will present Mozart: Symphony No. 40, a world-premiere ballet by Zalman Raffael,
on March 9-12, 18, 19, 25, and 26 in A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's preliminary March 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:


The Durham Performing Arts Center will present drag's dynamic duo, Trixie and Katya Live, starring Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8th

March 8: 8 p.m. Wednesday: Trixie and Katya Live (In Person), starring Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). TRIXIE AND KATYA LIVE VIDEOS: https://trixieandkatya.com/#media and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sgoh6YCrf8df1UMpUciTw. 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. TRIXIE AND KATYA LIVE: https://trixieandkatya.com/, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7557336/, https://www.facebook.com/trixieandkatyavault/, https://www.instagram.com/trixiemattel/, https://www.instagram.com/katya_zamo/, https://twitter.com/tkdailymedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixie_and_Katya, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sgoh6YCrf8df1UMpUciTw. TICKETS: $85 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.


The RedBird Theater Company will present John Logan's Red, directed by Jeff Storer and starring Trevon Carr (left)
and Derrick Ivey, on Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, and Wednesday-Saturday, March 8-11, at the Durham Bottling Co.

March 8-11: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: John Logan's Red (In Person), directed by Jeff Storer and starring Trevon Carr as Ken and Derrick Ivey as Mark Rothko (RedBird Theater Company at the Durham Bottling Co. in Durham). 2023 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/. RED (2009 West End and 2010 Broadway Drama): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/red-486434, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8622274/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(play). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. JOHN LOGAN (playwright and sreenwriter, nee John David Logan on Sept. 24, 1961): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-logan-486440, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517589/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Logan_(writer). NOTE: The Drowning Lovers will perform after the Friday, March 10th, performance. TICKETS: $20 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: contact@redbirdtheatercompany.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: RedBird Theater Company.


PlayMakers Rep will present the world premiere of They Do Not Know Harlem: In Communion with James Baldwin, written and performed
by Tristan André and directed by Kathryn Hunter-Williams, on March 3-19 in UNC-Chapel Hill's Paul Green Theatre (photo by HuthPhoto)

March 8-12, 16-19: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: They Do Not Know Harlem: In Communion with James Baldwin (In Person March 8-12 and Streaming March 16-19), a world premiere written and performed by Tristan André and directed by Kathryn Hunter-Williams (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). PLAYBILL: https://issuu.com/playmakersrep/docs/tdnkh_playbill_draft_ (desktop version) or https://playmakersrep.org/playbill-for-they-do-not-know-harlem/ (mobile version). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/wksjSGE_FVQ. 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. 2022-23 SEASON: https://playmakersrep.org/season/2022-23/. 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. THEY DO NOT KNOW HARLEM: IN COMMUNION WITH JAMES BALDWIN: https://www.tristanandre.com/they-do-not-know-harlem. TRISTAN ANDRÉ (playwright and performer): https://www.tristanandre.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/54866, https://www.facebook.com/tristan.a.parks, http://instagram.com/fishgritsandcollardgreens, and http://twitter.com/greenafrodisiac. NOTE: The 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12th, show will be an open-captioned performance, with a "universal-access" live-caption unit, communicating dialog, stage directions, and sound effects. TICKETS: $20 and up ($10 students and youth), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for March 7-12 in-person performances and here to buy $25 tickets for March 16-19 video-on-demand performances, which will be available from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, March 16th, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 19th. INFORMATION: 919-962-7529 or prcboxoffice@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: PlayMakers Repertory Company. Kurt Benrud's Triangle Review Review Permalink. Susie Potter's Triangle Arts Review Review.


The Temple Theatre of Sanford will present Laine Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill,
directed by Peggy Ta[horn and starring Jenece Upton as Billie Holiday, on Feb. 23-March 12

March 9-12: 2 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Laine Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (In Person), directed by Peggy Taphorn, with music direction by Gavan Pamer, and starring Jenece Upton as Billie Holiday (Temple Theatre of Sanford). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szmcVca0jiQ. 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. 2022-23 MAIN-STAGE SEASON: http://templeshows.com/#mainstage. DIRECTIONS: http://templeshows.com/contact. COVID-19 GUIDELINES: http://templeshows.com/tickets/temple-theatre-covid-guidelines. LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL (1986 Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, 1986 Off-Broadway, and 2014 Broadway musical): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/735/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1306, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-grill-496516, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Day_at_Emerson%27s_Bar_and_Grill. LANIE ROBERTSON: https://www.garrymarshalltheatre.org/lanie-robertson, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/3407, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/lanie-robertson-496519, and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0731930/. BILLIE HOLIDAY (legendary jazz singer, nee Eleanora Fagan, 1915-59): https://billieholiday.com/, https://www.biography.com/musicians/billie-holiday, https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/billie-holiday, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/billie-holiday-45383, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390507/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Billie-Holiday, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday. JENECE UPTON (Chicago-based actress and singer): http://graytalentgroup.com/talent/jenece-upton/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenece-upton-23172822, https://www.facebook.com/jenece.upton, https://www.instagram.com/jenecejanice/, and https://www.youtube.com/@jeneceupton2349. 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. Robert O'Connell's Triangle Review Review Permalink.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:


Carolina Performing Arts will present Toshi Reagon: Meet You at the Crossroads III at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9th, at UNC-Chapel Hill

March 9: 7 p.m. Thursday: Toshi Reagon: Meet You at the Crossroads III (In Person) (Carolina Performing Arts in CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at UNC-Chapel Hill). TOSHI REAGON VIDEOS: https://toshireagon.com/media and https://www.youtube.com/@toshireagon7880. 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. 2023 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. 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/. TOSHI REAGON: https://toshireagon.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713777/, https://www.facebook.com/people/Toshi-Reagon-and-BIGLovely/100044102232810/, https://www.instagram.com/toshi.reagon.live/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Reagon, and https://www.youtube.com/@toshireagon7880. TICKETS: This show is SOLD OUT. INFORMATION: 919-843-3333 or carolinaperformingarts@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Performing Arts.


Emporium Presents, NS2, and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Miranda Sings, featuring Colleen Ballinger, on March 9th

March 9: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Miranda Sings, featuring Colleen Ballinger (In Person) (Emporium Presents, NS2, Live Nation, and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). MIRANDA SINGS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/mirandasings. PRESENTER (Emporium Presents): https://www.emporiumpresents.com/, https://www.facebook.com/emporiumpresentslive/, https://www.instagram.com/emporiumlive/, https://twitter.com/emporiumlive, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLkFjoLYzcVEVR4nZJggsQ. PRESENTER (NS2): https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE (The Carolina Theatre): 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/. MIRANDA SINGS: http://mirandasings.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MirandaSingsOfficial, https://www.instagram.com/MirandaSingsOfficial/, https://twitter.com/MirandaSings, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Sings, and https://www.youtube.com/mirandasings. COLLEEN BALLINGER: https://colleenballinger.workbooklive.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4180339/, https://www.facebook.com/Colleenb1234/, https://www.instagram.com/colleen, https://twitter.com/ColleenB123, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Ballinger, and https://www.youtube.com/user/PsychoSoprano. TICKETS: $35-$90, 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.

March 9-12, 18-19, 25-26: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Mozart: Symphony No. 40 (In Person), a world-premiere ballet by Zalman Raffael (Carolina Ballet in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://www.carolinaballet.com/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaBallet, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaballet/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaBallet, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Ballet, and https://www.youtube.com/user/CBcarolinaballet. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.carolinaballet.com/2022-2023-season/. THE COMPANY: https://www.carolinaballet.com/company/. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/venues, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/@MMCRaleighNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-duke-energy-center. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/accessibility-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $27.15-$80.15, 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 Holly Springs Cultural Center will present its Clean Comedy Series Featuring Rik Roberts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 10th

March 10: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Clean Comedy Series Featuring Rik Roberts (In Person) (Holly Springs Community Theater at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). RIK ROBERTS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/rik9663. THE PRESENTER: https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/1407/Community-Theater. THE 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. RIK ROBERTS: https://rikroberts.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8017145/, https://www.facebook.com/RobertsRik, https://www.instagram.com/comedianrikroberts/, https://twitter.com/rikroberts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/rik9663. 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.

March 10-11: 7 p.m. Friday and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday: Be Careful Who You Trust (In Person), written by Jermaine Cherry and directed by Melissa Wade (Dream Cast Productions in the Garner Performing Arts Center in Garner). THE PRESENTER: https://www.facebook.com/DreamCastProductions/ and https://www.instagram.com/dreamcastproductions/. 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. TICKETS: $38 general admission and $48 VIP, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-714-9616 or dreamcastpro@gmail.com.


The North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre will present The View Upstairs on March 10-12, 17-29, 24-26

March 10-12, 17-29, 24-26: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Max Vernon's The View Upstairs (In Person), directed by Timothy E. Locklear, with musical direction by Michael Santangelo (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre in Raleigh). TRAILERS: https://www.facebook.com/NRACT/videos/1265732073980220. 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. 2022-23 SEASON: http://www.nract.org/shows. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.nract.org/accessibility. COVID REQUIREMENTS: http://www.nract.org/news-events. 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.


The Roxboro Little Theater will stage Bob Marley's Three Little Birds at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11th, in the Kirby Theater

March 11: 3 p.m. Saturday: Bob Marley's Three Little Birds (In Person), directed by Fred Motley (Roxboro Little Theater in the Kirby Theater in the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex in Roxboro). THE PRESENTER: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/2022-2023-performing-arts-series. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/2022-2023-performing-arts-series. THE VENUE: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/kirby-cultural-arts-complex/kirby-theater, https://www.facebook.com/KirbyCulturalArtsComplex, https://www.instagram.com/kirbyculturalartscomplex/, https://twitter.com/playinginPerson, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/353956605/kirby-theater-and-cultural-arts-complex/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/north-carolina/kirby-theater-441195259. TICKETS: $10-$20 ($8 students). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 336-597-1709 or kirby.theater@personcounty.net.


The Fuquay-Varina Arts Center will present Beatlesque: A Tribute to The Beatles at 7:30 p.m. March 11th

March 11: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Beatlesque: A Tribute to The Beatles (In Person) (Fuquay-Varina Arts Center in Fuquay-Varina). BEATLESQUE VIDEOS: https://beatlesque.us/media-gallery and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC01BOmz3pUtv_qMYEslc67w. 2023 SEASON: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=fvac&pr=1. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/1111/Arts-Center, https://www.facebook.com/FuquayVarinaArtsCenter/, https://www.instagram.com/fvartscenter/, http://twitter.com/TownofFV, and https://www.youtube.com/c/TownofFuquayVarinaGov. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/1385/COVID-19-Information. BEATLESQUE: https://beatlesque.us/home, https://www.facebook.com/BeatlesqueTribute/, https://www.instagram.com/beatlesque.us/, https://www.twitter.com/BeatlesqueNC, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC01BOmz3pUtv_qMYEslc67w. MEET BEATLESQUE: https://beatlesque.us/meet-beatlesque. TICKETS: $15, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-567-3921 or info@fvarts.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Fuquay-Varina Arts Center.

March 11-12: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: LITE Theatre 2023: A Series of One-Act Plays (In Person), including The Art of the Duel, written and directed by Jack Berry, and starring Lauren Gaither as Dawn, Ellie Torre as Aaron, and Jack Berry as Alex; Socks, written by Kate Danley and directed by Sandra Shelton, and starring Ellie Torre as John and Diane Monsons as Mary; Family Emergency, written by Jane M. Lee and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Cathy Boland Emrick as Doctor, Lauren Gaither as Marge, and Jeanine Buttram Denning as Joanie; The Other Side, written by Guy R. Newsham and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Keith Kenel as Mike, Diane Monsons as Janet, Dierdre Shipman as Guard, and Chris McKittrick as Pete; A Dark Day for Hinkley, J., written and directed by Jack Berry, and starring Sandra Shelton as Supervisor, Moon Eldridge as Specialist, and Jack Berry as Hinkley; Number 57, written by Marsha Roberts and directed by Sandra Shelton, and starring Anna Benrud Talley as Fiona, Ellie Torre as Malcolm, and Chris McKittrick as Waiter; and A Better Place, written by Eric Thomas and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Lauren Gaither as Rider and Kurt Benrud as Driver (Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex). NOTE: All proceeds will go to the Devan Center to help fight melanoma. TICKETS: $10. Click here to buy tickets.


The Durham Performing Arts Center will present the American Ballet Theatre in Giselle, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16-19

March 16-19: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday: American Ballet Theatre in Giselle (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). ABT TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAF2ZUmS4hA&t=2s. ABT VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABTBalletTheatre. 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. AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: https://www.abt.org/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-organization/american-ballet-theatre-87949, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4978125/, https://www.facebook.com/AmericanBalletTheatre, https://www.instagram.com/abtofficial/, https://twitter.com/ABTBallet, https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Ballet-Theatre, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Ballet_Theatre, and https://www.youtube.com/user/ABTBalletTheatre. ABT ON TOUR: https://www.abt.org/performances/abt-on-tour/. TICKETS: $48.50 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.


The North Carolina Symphony will present In the Air Tonight: The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis at 8 p.m. March 17th and 18th

March 17-18: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: In the Air Tonight: The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis (In Person), conducted by guest conductor Stuart Chafetz and featuring vocalists Aaron C. Finley and Brook Wood and drummer Brian Kushmaul (North Carolina Symphony in Meymandi Concert Hall in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HfE3joS8uw. 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. 2023 CONCERTS: https://www.ncsymphony.org/kw-search/?kw=&submit=Go. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/venues, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/@MMCRaleighNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-martin-marietta-center. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/accessibility-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $45 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call the NSO at 877-627-6724 or 919-733-2750 or call Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787 or click 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.

March 17-19, 23-26; April 1: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Danny Abosch and Susan DiLallo's Fancy Nancy: The Musical (In Person), directed by Kathleen Rudolph and starring Savannah Lange as Nancy, Shiloh Goolsby as Bree, Cadence Lora as Rhonda, Jordan Clodfelter as Wanda, James Holdaway as Lionel, Jessica Landwehr as Mother, plus an Ensemble that includes Austin Ross and Maggie Walas (Raleigh Little Theatre in its Cantey V. Sutton Theatre in Raleigh). RLT VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2022-23 SEASON: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows-and-events/. THE PRESENTER/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 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 performance at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26th. NOTE 3: There will be a sensory-friendly performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 1st. TICKETS: $17 ($13 children 12 and under), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.

March 17-19, 24-26: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (In Person), directed by Jeri Keith Liles and choreographed by Justine Blackmon, with musical direction by Stephen Pfeiffer, and starring (in alphabetical order) Emily Altman, Nathan Camp, Matt Gore, Kenny Howell Jr., Madi Lee, Emily Pearce, Shannon Plummer-White, Zack Schultz, Bridget Soberanes, Erik Soberanes, and Mohammad Williams (Benson Little Theater in the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYPhM4LryFW2u5C3ZKCGqw. THE PRESENTER: https://bensonlittletheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/bensonfoundationforthearts/, https://www.instagram.com/bensonlittletheater/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYPhM4LryFW2u5C3ZKCGqw. 2023 SEASON: https://bensonlittletheater.com/. 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. NOTE: Benson Little Theater cautions that this show is rated PG-13 (Parental guidance suggested: Some material may not be suitable for children). 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.


The Bradshaw Performing Arts Center will present seven-time Tony Award® nominee and 2015
Tony winner Kelli O'Hara: In Concert at 7 p.m. March 18th in Owens Auditorium in Pinehurst

March 18: 7 p.m. Saturday: Kelli O'Hara: In Concert (In Person) (Bradshaw Performing Arts Center in Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community Collegein Pinehurst). KELLI O'HARA VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpe0M2SuTOgaXrCqcC5u7Dg. THE PRESENTER: https://www.sandhillsbpac.com/, https://www.facebook.com/sandhillsbpac/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDQ0UdD2zr4WeQb_-w_Dig. PODCASTS: https://www.sandhillsbpac.com/podcasts. THE VENUE: https://www.sandhills.edu/owens-auditorium/ and https://www.sandhills.edu/owens-auditorium-seating-chart-floor-plan/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.sandhills.edu/safetyatscc/. KELLI O'HARA (Tulsa, OK-born actress and singer, nee Kelli Christine O'Hara on April 16, 1976): https://www.kelliohara.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/kelli-ohara-81331, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/16838, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641290/, https://www.facebook.com/kellioharasings/, https://www.instagram.com/kelliohara/, https://twitter.com/kelliohara, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelli_O%27Hara, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpe0M2SuTOgaXrCqcC5u7Dg. TICKETS: $59-$129, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 910-695-3800 or bpac@sandhills.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Bradshaw Performing Arts Center.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19th, in Fletcher Hall

March 19: 7 p.m. Sunday: Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). SARAH SILVERMAN VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/SarahSilverman. PRESENTER (NS2): https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE (The Carolina Theatre): 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/. SARAH SILVERMAN: http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/52385, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798971/, https://www.facebook.com/SarahSilverman/, https://www.instagram.com/sarahkatesilverman/, https://twitter.com/SarahKSilverman, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Silverman, and https://www.youtube.com/SarahSilverman. PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sarah-silverman-podcast/id1533130572. TICKETS: $56.50 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.


The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Tales as Tall as the Sky at 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21st, in Fletcher Hall

March 21: 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday: Tales as Tall as the Sky (In Person), recommended for grades K-5 and presented as part of the theater's Arts Discovery Educational Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall). STUDY GUIDE: https://carolinatheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tales-As-Tall-As-the-Sky-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/. THEATRE IV (now the Virginia Repertory Theatre): http://www.theatreiv.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TheatreIV/, https://twitter.com/theatreivontour, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_IV. 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 Fuquay-Varina Arts Center will present Portrait of Aretha at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23rd

March 23: 7 p.m. Thursday: Portrait of Aretha: Cece Teneal Celebrates The Queen of Soul (In Person) (Fuquay-Varina Arts Center in Fuquay-Varina). CECE TENEAL VIDEOS: https://www.ceceteneal.com/videos/ and https://www.youtube.com/ceceteneal. 2023 SEASON: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=fvac&pr=1. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/1111/Arts-Center, https://www.facebook.com/FuquayVarinaArtsCenter/, https://www.instagram.com/fvartscenter/, http://twitter.com/TownofFV, and https://www.youtube.com/c/TownofFuquayVarinaGov. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/1385/COVID-19-Information. CECE TENEAL: https://www.ceceteneal.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ceceteneal/, https://www.instagram.com/ceceteneal/, https://twitter.com/ceceteneal, and https://www.youtube.com/ceceteneal. TICKETS: $30 ($26 students and seniors), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-567-3921 or info@fvarts.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Fuquay-Varina Arts Center.


Dionne Warwick presents Hits! The Musical will play Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23rd

March 23: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Dionne Warwick presents Hits! The Musical (In Person) (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). HITS! THE MUSICAL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8b7F7jDn3AtzSfPxWEfFA. 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/. HITS! THE MUSICAL: https://www.thehitstour.com/, https://www.facebook.com/thehitstourofficial/, https://www.instagram.com/thehitstourofficial/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8b7F7jDn3AtzSfPxWEfFA. CAST & CREATIVE: https://www.thehitstour.com/meet-the-cast/. TICKETS: $29 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.


Embodiment Contemporary Dance will present its Annual Spring Showcase at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
March 23rd and 24th, in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center

March 23-24: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday: Embodiment Contemporary Dance Company: Annual Spring Showcase (In Person) ECD VIDEOS: https://embodimentduke.wixsite.com/duke/media and https://www.youtube.com/@dukeembodimentcontemporary6600. (Embodiment Contemporary Dance in the in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center in Durham). THE PRESENTER: https://linktr.ee/embodiment, https://embodimentduke.wixsite.com/duke, https://www.facebook.com/embodimentduke/, https://www.instagram.com/embodimentduke/, and https://www.youtube.com/@dukeembodimentcontemporary6600. THE VENUE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DIRECTIONS/MAP (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DUKE COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://coronavirus.duke.edu/. TICKETS: FREE but registration required. Click here to register. INFORMATION: embodimentduke@gmail.com.

March 23-26; March 30-April 2: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Arthur Giron's Flight (In Person) (Firebox Theatre Company at the Cotton Company Event Gallery in Wake Forest). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/videos/. 2023 SEASON: https://www.fireboxtheatre.com/performances. THE PRESENTER: https://www.fireboxtheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/, and https://www.instagram.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/. THE VENUE: https://www.thecottoncompany.net/, https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/thecottoncompanyofwakeforest, and https://www.instagram.com/thecottoncompany. FLIGHT (1997 comedy): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/464/flight-gironolm and https://www.arthurgiron.com/plays. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. ARTHUR GIRON (playwright and educator, 1937-2022): https://www.arthurgiron.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/arthur-giron-500427, and http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/7226. NOTE: There will be a $15 Thursday, March 23rd, preview. TICKETS: $25, plus taxes and fees, except $15 Thursday, March 23rd, preview. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: fireboxtheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Firebox Theatre Company and the Cotton Company Event Gallery.


The PNC Arena will present Straight Jokes! No Chaser Comedy Tour, featuring Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Earthquake, and D.C. Young Fly, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24th

March 24: 8 p.m. Friday: Straight Jokes! No Chaser Comedy Tour (In Person), featuring Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Earthquake, and D.C. Young Fly (PNC Arena in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.pncarena.com/, https://www.facebook.com/pncarena, https://www.instagram.com/pncarena, https://twitter.com/PNCArena, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtpOuXaU3pTzxSJsk9nYVIg. 2023 SEASON: https://www.pncarena.com/events. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.pncarena.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.pncarena.com/plan-your-visit/parking-guide. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.pncarena.com/events/covidtesting. TICKETS: $69 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-861-6218 or https://www.pncarena.com/events/group-sales. INFORMATION: 919-861-2323 or https://www.pncarena.com/connect-with-us/contact-us.


Bird and Baby Productions will present Churchill, a one-man show written, performed, and directed
by David Payne, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24th, in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh

March 24: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Churchill (In Person), a one-man show written, performed, and directed by David Payne (Bird and Baby Productions in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iRm8pawDaQ. FULL-SHOW VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrxFqHTPaYA. THE PRESENTER: https://birdandbabyproductions.com/. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-duke-energy-center. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/accessibility-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $27 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.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide
to the Ultimate Date Night
at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24th, in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre

March 24: 8 p.m. Friday: The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). THE SECOND CITY VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSecondCityNetwork/. PRESENTER (NS2): https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE (The Carolina Theatre): 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/. THE SECOND CITY: https://www.secondcity.com/, https://www.facebook.com/thesecondcity, https://www.instagram.com/thesecondcity/, https://twitter.com/TheSecondCity/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_City, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSecondCityNetwork/. 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.


The Process Series will present LandED by Durham, NC, dancer, choreographer, and educator Aya Shabu at 7:30 p.m. March 24th
and 25th in the Swain Hall Black Box Theatre at UNC-Chapel Hill (photo by Dare Johnson-Kumolu of Kumolu Studios)

March 24-25: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: LandED (In Person) by Aya Shabu (The Process Series: New Works in Development in the Swain Hall Black Box Theatre 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://diversity.unc.edu/venue/swain-hall-black-box-theatre/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. PARKING: https://move.unc.edu/parking/. COVID POLICY: https://www.processseries.unc.edu/covid-policy. TICKETS: FREE but $10 suggested donation. Click here to reserve tickets. INFORMATION: 919-843-5666 or uncprocessseries@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Process Series.

March 24-26; March 31-April 2: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday: Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's The Secret Garden: The Musical (In Person), based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett and directed by Michael Green, and co-directed by Chelsae Green (PoiemaArtistry of Raleigh in the CLF Auditorium in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.facebook.com/poiemaartsmedia/videos/2370284656493067/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.poiemaac.com/poiemartistry, https://www.poiemaac.com/, https://www.facebook.com/poiemaartsmedia, https://www.instagram.com/poiemaartsmedia/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvnnwndRDRYvw1laEtb24vw. 2023 SEASON: https://www.poiemaac.com/coming-attractions-1. THE VENUE: https://clf-church.com/, https://www.facebook.com/CLF-Church-Christian-Life-Fellowship-194192396828/, https://www.instagram.com/clfchurchraleigh/, https://twitter.com/ChurchClf, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VPqvP8nIOFH4rNV5a34rA. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. TICKETS: $20, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-845-6565 or poiemartistry@poiemaac.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: PoiemaArtistry of Raleigh.


The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Trevor Noah: The Off-the-Record Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 8 p.m. Monday, March 24-27

March 24-27: 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 8 p.m. Monday: Trevor Noah: The Off-the-Record Tour (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). TREVOR NOAH VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/trevornoah. 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. TREVOR NOAH (South African comedian, actor, and former host of The Daily Show): https://www.trevornoah.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3696388/, https://www.facebook.com/TrevorNoah/, https://www.instagram.com/trevornoah/, https://twitter.com/trevornoah, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah, and https://www.youtube.com/trevornoah. NOTE: The March 24-26 performances are SOLD OUT. TICKETS: $253 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.


The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will present Living Rhythms African Drumming at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25th, at the Alston-Massenburg Center

March 25: 11 a.m. Saturday: Living Rhythms African Drumming (In Person) (Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts in the Alston-Massenburg Center in Wake Forest). LIVING RHYTHMS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@tamtammandinguedjembeacade2221. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events/featured-events. THE PRESENTER: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/, https://www.facebook.com/WFRenaissanceCentre, https://www.instagram.com/wakeforestrencen/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh6rWcgsa6EEvwMbq2K85Hg. THE VENUE: https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/parks-recreation-cultural-resources/parks-facilities/alston-massenburg-center. DIRECTIONS: https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/parksrecreation/rental_facility_info/am_directions.pdf. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility. COVID PROTOCOLS: https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events/covid-19-protocols. LIVING RHYTHMS: https://ttmws.com/living-rhythms-school-programs/, https://www.facebook.com/Tam-Tam-Mandingue-Winston-Salem-141457634820/, and https://www.youtube.com/@tamtammandinguedjembeacade2221. TICKETS: FREE but donations suggested. INFORMATION: 919-435-9458 or RCBoxOffice@wakeforestnc.gov. PLEASE DONATE TO: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts.


Carolina Performing Arts will present Phelim McDermott and Philip Glass' Tao of Glass, co-directed by McDermott
and Kirsty Housley, at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25th, in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill (photo © Tristram Kenton)

March 25: 8 p.m. Saturday: Phelim McDermott and Philip Glass' Tao of Glass (In Person), co-directed by McDermott and Kirsty Housley (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmAWgzVLaNM. 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. 2023 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. 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/. TICKETS: $32-$62 ($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 Golden Gals Live!, directed by and starring Ginger Minj, will play Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh at 8 p.m. Monday, March 27th

March 27: 8 p.m. Monday: The Golden Gals Live! (In Person), directed by Ginger Minj and starring Minj as Blanche, Gidget Galor as Rose, MR MS Adrien as Sophia, and Divine Graceas Dorothy, and featuring Jason Richards (The Golden Gals Live! in Meymandi Concert Hall in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). SHOW TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytZKqbKfR6k&t=1s. THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE! VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@thegoldengalslive. THE PRESENTER: https://www.thegoldengirlslive.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheGoldenGirlsLivesf, https://www.instagram.com/thegoldengirlslive/, https://twitter.com/GoldenGirlsSF, and https://www.youtube.com/@thegoldengalslive. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $50-$90, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: boxoffice@thegoldengirlslive.com.


NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28th, in Fletcher Hall

March 28: 7 p.m. Tuesday: Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). SAM MORRIL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos. PRESENTER (NS2): https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE (The Carolina Theatre): 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/. SAM MORRIL: https://www.sammorril.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6421600/, https://www.facebook.com/SamMorrilComedy/, https://www.instagram.com/sammorril/, https://twitter.com/sammorril, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Morril, and https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos. TICKETS: $32.50 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.


Rob Has a Podcast, starring Rob Cesternino, will play the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 29th,

March 29: 8 p.m. Wednesday: Rob Has a Podcast (In Person), starring Rob Cesternino (Rob Has a Podcast in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). ROB HAS A PODCAST VIDEOS: https://robhasawebsite.com/youtube. THE PRESENTER: https://robhasawebsite.com/, https://www.facebook.com/RobHasApodcast, https://www.instagram.com/rhapgrams/, https://twitter.com/RobHasApodcast, and https://robhasawebsite.com/youtube. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeEnergyPAC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. TICKETS: $40 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 PNC Arena will present Nate Bargatze: The Be-Funny Tour , which includes all-new material from the Nashville, TN-born comedian and host of the Nateland podcast, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30th

March 30: 7 p.m. Thursday: Nate Bargatze: The Be-Funny Tour (In Person) (PNC Arena in Raleigh). NATE BARGATZE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzAzMoLwjQTuyqu2QFFzvQQ/featured. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.pncarena.com/, https://www.facebook.com/pncarena, https://www.instagram.com/pncarena, https://twitter.com/PNCArena, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtpOuXaU3pTzxSJsk9nYVIg. 2023 SEASON: https://www.pncarena.com/events. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.pncarena.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.pncarena.com/plan-your-visit/parking-guide. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.pncarena.com/events/covidtesting. NATE BARGATZE: https://natebargatze.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2567088/, https://www.facebook.com/natebargatze, https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze/, https://twitter.com/natebargatze, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Bargatze, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzAzMoLwjQTuyqu2QFFzvQQ/featured. TICKETS: $24 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-861-6218 or https://www.pncarena.com/events/group-sales. INFORMATION: 919-861-2323 or https://www.pncarena.com/connect-with-us/contact-us.


Raleigh Improv will present former Saturday Night Live cast member Tracy Morgan on March 30-April 2

March 30-April 2: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Friday, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday: Tracy Morgan (In Person) (Raleigh Improv in Raleigh). TRACY MORGAN VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tracy+morgan+stand+up+comedy. 2023 CALENDAR: https://improv.com/raleigh/calendar/. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://improv.com/raleigh/, https://www.facebook.com/ImprovRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/improvraleigh/, https://twitter.com/improvraleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvcMchG50kZl3T5wiuCkOA/videos. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://improv.com/raleigh/info/. TRACY MORGAN: https://www.tracymorgan.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605079/, https://www.facebook.com/tracymorgan/, https://www.instagram.com/tracymorgan/, https://twitter.com/tracymorgan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Morgan, and . TICKETS: $40 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-589-8558 or raleigh@improv.com.


NC State LIVE will present CONTRA-TIEMPO and Arturo O'Farrill, performing the world premieres of Togetherverse
and ¡Azúcar!, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 31st, in Stewart Theatre in NCSU's Talley Student Union in Raleigh

March 31: 8 p.m. Friday: CONTRA-TIEMPO and Arturo O'Farrill (In Person), performing the world premieres of Togetherverse and ¡Azúcar! (NC State LIVE in Stewart Theatre in the Talley Student Union at N.C. State University in Raleigh). CONTRA-TIEMPO VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/CONTRATIEMPOvideo and http://vimeo.com/user1522268. ARTURO O'FARRILL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/AfroLatinJazzNY. 2022-23 SEASON: https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/nc-state-live-2022-23-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/NCStateLIVE, https://www.instagram.com/NCStateLIVE/, https://twitter.com/NCStateLIVE, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGbrveGrLIQcz8wHSpdAOg. CONTRA-TIEMPO: https://www.contra-tiempo.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CONTRA-TIEMPO-154541904616550, https://www.instagram.com/contra_tiempo/, https://twitter.com/contra_tiempo, http://vimeo.com/user1522268., and http://www.youtube.com/user/CONTRATIEMPOvideo. ARTURO O'FARRILL: https://arturoofarrill.com/, https://www.facebook.com/afrolatinjazz, https://www.instagram.com/pianitis/, https://twitter.com/afrolatinjazz, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_O%27Farrill, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AfroLatinJazzNY. THE VENUE: https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/venue/stewart-theatre/, https://arts.ncsu.edu/about/plan-your-visit/facilities/stewart-theatre/, and https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/plan-your-visit/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. PARKING: https://arts.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NCState_Arts-Parking-Map.pdf. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/plan-your-visit/accessibility-at-nc-state-live/. TICKETS: $30-$35 ($8 N.C. State students and $15 N.C. State faculty/staff), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-513-3030 or ncstatelive@ncsu.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: NC State LIVE.


The Durham Savoyards Ltd. will stage Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of The Guard on March 31-April 2 at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

March 31-April 2: 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Gilbert and Sullivan's in The Yeomen of The Guard (In Person) (The Durham Savoyards Ltd. in in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham ). DURHAM SAVOYARDS VIDEOS: https://bit.ly/DSLonYouTube. THE PRESENTER: https://durhamsavoyards.org/, https://bit.ly/DSLonFB, https://bit.ly/DSLonInstagram, https://bit.ly/DSLonTwitter, and https://bit.ly/DSLonYouTube. 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: $23 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Durham Savoyards Ltd. and The Carolina Theatre of Durham.

March 31-April 2; April 7-8: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Katherine DiSavino's Things My Mother Taught Me (In Person), directed by Meta Toole and starring Titania Ruffino as Olivia, Marz McCallister as Gabe, Julia Kapke as Lydia, Will Snow as Wyatt, Angela Arant as Karen, Dan Ruffino as Carter, and Julz McCallister as Max (Neuse Little Theatre at "The Hut" [American Legion Hut] in Smithfield). NLT 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/. THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME (2012 Comedy): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/9771/things-my-mother-taught-me and https://www.katherinedisavino.com/things-my-mother-taught-me. KATHERINE DiSAVINO: https://www.katherinedisavino.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinedisavino, and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9696431/. 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.

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