July and August 2022 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar

Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Evan Rachel Wood will star opposite her father, David Wood (original artwork by K.Mac Design)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's Master Calendar of Events for July and August 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.)

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Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees will play Raleigh's A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at 8 p.m. Friday, July 22nd

July 22: 8 p.m. Friday: Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees (In Person) (Micky Dolenz in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdF5IUyCnH1tRJbzwHDVXIw. THE PRESENTER: https://mickydolenz.com/, https://www.facebook.com/micky.dolenz.7, https://www.instagram.com/micky_dolenz/, https://twitter.com/TheMickyDolenz1, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdF5IUyCnH1tRJbzwHDVXIw. 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. DECPA SAFETY & SECURITY POLICIES: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/safety-security. THE MONKEES: https://www.monkees.com/, https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-monkees/, https://www.facebook.com/TheMonkees, https://instagram.com/themonkees, https://twitter.com/monkeesofficial, https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Monkees-American-music-group, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees, and http://www.youtube.com/themonkees. THE MONKEES TV SERIES (1966-68): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1119068/, https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/shows/monkees-the, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees_%28TV_series%29. TICKETS: $65.50 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 North Wake Theatre's 2022 Summer Stage Camp will present Disney Moana JR. at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 22nd, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts in Wake Forest

July 22: 6:30 p.m. Friday: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina, and Susan Soon He Stanton's Disney Moana JR. (In Person 60-Minute Version) (North Wake Theatre's 2022 Summer Stage Camp at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts in Wake Forest). THE PRESENTER: http://www.northwaketheatre.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/North-Wake-Theatre-106037827581621. THE 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. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-moana-jr. THE SCRIPT: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/news/read-disneys-moana-jr-for-free-now-available-for-licensing. TICKETS: $10, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-435-9458 or click here. PLEASE DONATE TO: Click North Wake Theatre.

July 22-24: 1 and 6:30 p.m. Friday and 1, 4, and 6:30 p.m. Saturday; and Sunday: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's Annie KIDS (In Person 30-Minute Version) (Pittsboro Youth Theater in the Sweet Bee Theater in the Center for the Artsin Pittsboro). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRq9adQrfsr7YtYDxQFcYsA. THE PRESENTER: https://www.pittsboroyouththeater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/pytensemble, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRq9adQrfsr7YtYDxQFcYsA. THE VENUE: https://www.pittsboroyouththeater.com/event-and-banquet-space-for-rent, http://www.facebook.com/CFTAsweetbee, https://www.instagram.com/sweet_bee_theater/, and https://twitter.com/cftapbo. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://pittsboro-youth-theater.ticketleap.com/the-outsiders/get-there/. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://www.pittsboroyouththeater.com/spring-2018. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/annie-kids and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_(musical)#Annie_Jr.. TICKETS: $7, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-410-2841 or PYTensemble@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Pittsboro Youth Theater.

July 22-24: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Steve Margoshes, Jacques Levy, and José Fernandez's Fame: The Musical (In Person), directed and choreographed by Margaret Alice, with musical direction by Shawn Kirkham (The Gallery Players. Inc. at the Paramount Theater in Burlington). 2021-22 SEASON: https://www.thegalleryplayersonline.org/2021-2022. THE PRESENTER: https://www.thegalleryplayersonline.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thegalleryplayersinc, https://www.instagram.com/thegalleryplayersinc/, and https://twitter.com/gallery_players. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/fame-the-musical, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/2927, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/fame-515907, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fame_(musical). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. THE VENUE: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/219/Paramount-Theater and https://www.facebook.com/BtownsTheater. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.thegalleryplayersonline.org/copy-of-season-pass-1. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2253/Accessibility. COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19298/Overview-of-COVID-Prevention-and-Expectations. NOTE: Because of adult content and language, this show is recommended for patrons 16+. TICKETS: $16 ($13 students and seniors), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 336-227-0060 or galleryplayerswebsite@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Gallery Players. Inc..

NRACT's C.A.S.T. Camp will stage Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's Matilda the Musical, based on Roald Dahl's
1988 children's book, directed by Pete Comperatore, and choreographed by Aya Wallace, on July 22-24

July 22-24: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's Matilda the Musical (In Person), adapted from the 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl, directed by Pete Comperatore and choreographed by Aya Wallace, with musical direction by Craig Johnson (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre's C.A.S.T. Camp 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. THE SHOW: https://uk.matildathemusical.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/matilda-the-musical-493193, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_the_Musical. TICKETS: $20, 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.

July 22-24, 28-31: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Jeff Lynne, John Farrar, and Douglas Carter Beane's Xanadu (In Person), directed by Meredyth Pederson Cooper and starring Juliana Robertson as Clio/Kira, Sean Moss as Sonny, Nate Branscomb as Danny, Alana Williamson as Calliope, Audrey Brammer as Melpomene, Laura Lillian Baggett as Thalia, Alex Fluker as Euterpe, Grace Bianco as Erato, and Timire Leak as Terpsichore, plus Ensemble members Martha-Ann Cates, Molly Huffman, and Mya Whittington (Raleigh Little Theatre's Teens on Stage and Teens Backstage in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2021-22 SEASON: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows-and-events/. RLT NEWS RELEASE: . THE PRESENTER: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/RLT1936, https://www.instagram.com/RLT1936/, https://twitter.com/RLT1936, and https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. THE VENUE: 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/. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/xanadu, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/xanadu-457585, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanadu_(musical). 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, July 31st, performance. TICKETS: $15 age 18+ ($5 under 18),plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.

UPCOMING JULY PRODUCTIONS:

July 23: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday: Nick Blaemire's Disney's Descendants: The Musical (In Person) (Holly Springs Community Theater at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). 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. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-descendants-the-musical. THE COMPOSER, LYRICIST, AND PLAYWRIGHT: https://www.mtishows.com/user/1030777. TICKETS: $5, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. COVID REQUIREMENTS (right-hand column): https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=hscc. INFORMATION: 919-567-4000 or hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov. PLEASE DONATE TO: Holly Springs Cultural Center.

July 25: 7:30 p.m. Monday: The 2022 Cantey Awards (In Person) (Raleigh Little Theatre in its Cantey V. Sutton Theatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2021-22 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, and https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. THE VENUE: 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: FREE but donations suggested. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.

PlayMakers Repertory Company's Summer Youth Conservatory will present William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Tracy Bersley, on July 27-31 in UNC-Chapel Hill's Paul Green Theatre

July 27-31: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (In Person and Virtual), directed by Tracy Bersley (PlayMakers Repertory Company's Summer Youth Conservatory in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). NEWS RELEASE: https://playmakersrep.org/press/playmakers-award-winning-summer-youth-conservatory-returns/. VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayMakersRep1. 2021-22 SEASON: https://playmakersrep.org/season/2021-2022/. PRC NEWS RELEASE: . THE PRESENTER: https://playmakersrep.org/, https://www.facebook.com/playmakersrep, https://www.instagram.com/playmakersrep/, https://twitter.com/playmakersrep, 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/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-392858, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee. TICKETS: $20 ($10 youth), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-962-7529 or prcboxoffice@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: PlayMakers Repertory Company.

July 28-31: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday: Seventh Annual National Women's Theatre Festival (In Person and Virtual) (National Women's Theatre Festival in Thompson Hall at N.C. State University in Raleigh and via Twitch TV). VIDEOS: http://bit.ly/wtfncyoutube. SPEAKERS: https://nationalwtf22.sched.com/directory/speakers (NEW LINK). SCHEDULE: https://nationalwtf22.sched.com/ (NEW LINK). THE PRESENTER: https://www.womenstheatrefestival.com/, https://www.facebook.com/WTFNC/, https://www.instagram.com/wtfestivalnc, https://twitter.com/wtfestivalnc, and http://bit.ly/wtfncyoutube. BLOG: https://www.womenstheatrefestival.com/blog-1. THE VENUE: https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/venue/frank-thompson-hall/ and https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/plan-your-visit/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. NCSU COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/. TICKETS: $70-$325, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@womenstheatrefestival.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: National Women's Theatre Festival.

July 29, 31; Aug. 4: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Thursday: The Momversations Project (In Person and Livestream), conceived and directed by Molly Claassen and Johannah Maynard Edwards (National Women's Theatre Festival in the Titmus Theatre in Thompson Hall at N.C. State University in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://www.womenstheatrefestival.com/, https://www.facebook.com/WTFNC/, https://www.instagram.com/wtfestivalnc, https://twitter.com/wtfestivalnc, and http://bit.ly/wtfncyoutube. BLOG: https://www.womenstheatrefestival.com/blog-1. THE VENUE: https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/venue/frank-thompson-hall/ and https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu/plan-your-visit/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. NCSU COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe all three performances. TICKETS: $5-$45, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@womenstheatrefestival.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: National Women's Theatre Festival.

July 29-30: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology (In Person and Virtual), adapted for the stage by Charles Aidman and directed by Time Flies Circus (Burning Coal Theatre Company's 2022 Summer Theatre Conservatory in the Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qVv6iWGS3yQtVoFH5_XNQ. 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/. THE SHOW: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2775/spoon-river-anthology, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/spoon-river-anthology-8229, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_River_Anthology#Adaptations. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. TICKETS: $10 in person or livestream, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-834-4001 or info@burningcoal.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Burning Coal Theatre Company.

July 30-31: 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire's DreamWorks Shrek The Musical JR. (In Person), directed by Michelle Henderson and choreographed by Kelli Holly, with musical direction by Joanie Williams (Harnett Regional Theatre's Youth Fine Arts Workshop at Stewart Theater in Dunn). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/onlinehrt/videos. 2021-22 SEASON: http://onlinehrt.org/season/. THE PRESENTER: http://onlinehrt.org/, https://www.facebook.com/onlinehrt/, and https://www.instagram.com/onstagewithhrt/. THE VENUE: https://stewarttheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/StewartTheater/, and https://www.instagram.com/stewarttheater/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: N/A. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/shrek-the-musical-jr. TICKETS: $15 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 910-892-0448 or info@stewarttheater.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Harnett Regional Theatre. Stewart Theater.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Tim Heidecker Live! at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 31st, in Fletcher Hall

July 31: 8 p.m. Sunday: Tim Heidecker Live! (In Person), featuring Tim Heidecker and His Very Good Band (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/timheidecker. 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/. TIM HEIDECKER: https://www.timheidecker.com/, https://www.facebook.com/realrealtimheidecker, https://www.instagram.com/timheidecker/, https://twitter.com/timheidecker, and https://www.youtube.com/timheidecker. TICKETS: $39.50 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.

AUGUST PRODUCTIONS:

The Durham Performing Arts Center will present the 2022-23 tour of Aaron Sorkin's 2019 Tony Award® winner, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, on Aug. 2-7, as part Truist Broadway at DPAC

Aug. 2-7: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (In Person), adapted from her 1960 novel by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, and presented as part of Truist Broadway at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVN7VTelCR2EBsMqnsQDIZg. 2021-22 TRUIST BROADWAY AT DPAC SEASON: https://www.dpacnc.com/truist-broadway/season/2021-2022-truist-broadway-at-dpac. 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://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/tour/, https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/to-kill-a-mockingbird-522655, https://www.facebook.com/tokillamockingbirdbway/, https://www.instagram.com/mockingbirdbway/, https://twitter.com/mockingbirdbway, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVN7VTelCR2EBsMqnsQDIZg. TOUR CAST: https://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/tour-bios/. TICKETS: $35 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.

Aug. 3-7, 10-14: 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Cy Coleman, David Zippel, and Larry Gelbart's City of Angels (In Person), directed by Lauren Kennedy Brady (Theatre Raleigh at the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center at 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd. in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLzpm-IEEyQ. VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrPHqUNhtfRMWQ2Ej8Fxeg. 2022 MAIN-STAGE SEASON: https://theatreraleigh.com/2022-main-stage-season/. THE PRESENTER/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/. THE SHOW: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/44603/city-of-angels, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/city-of-angels-2599, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Angels_(musical). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. TICKETS: $30-$45, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-832-9997, info@theatreraleigh.com, or boxoffice@theatreraleigh.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Theatre Raleigh.

Aug. 4-7: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday: John McGreevey's The Robe: A Play in Three Acts (In Person), baseed on the 1942 historical novel by Lloyd C. Douglas (Poiema Artistry in the CLF Auditorium in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvnnwndRDRYvw1laEtb24vw. 2022 SEASON: https://www.poiemaac.com/coming-attractions-1. THE PRESENTER: https://www.poiemaac.com/, https://www.facebook.com/poiemaartsmedia, https://www.instagram.com/poiemaartsmedia/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvnnwndRDRYvw1laEtb24vw. 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/. THE SHOW: https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/the-robe. THE SCRIPT (excerpt): https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/media/pdf/excerpts/exRobeR19.pdf. TICKETS: $7-$10, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-845-6565 or info@poiemaac.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Poiema Arts, Inc..

Aug. 5: 7 p.m. Friday: Broadway Through the Ages (In Person), directed by Andrew Wade, with music director Ann Meigs (Clayton Theatricals' Broadway Bootcamp at The Clayton Center in Clayton). THE PRESENTER: https://claytontheatricals.com/, http://facebook.com/claytontheatricals, and http://instagram.com/claytontheatricals. THE 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. TICKETS: $10 ($7 students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 503-577-4058 or claytontheatricals@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Clayton Theatricals.

Aug. 5-7, 11-14, 19-21: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Florian Zeller's The Father: A Tragic Farce (Le Père) (In Person), translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Ira David Wood IV, and starring Ira David Wood III as André, Evan Rachel Wood as Anne, Megan Montgomery as Laura, Chris Hinton as Pierre, Gus Allen as Man, and Melanie Simmons as Woman, plus Andrea Amthor Twiss as understudy for Anne and standby (Theatre in the Park in the Ira David Wood III Pullen Park Theatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6csRm6S7ViHeBuRSlV_fqg. 2022 SEASON: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/whats-on/. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/, https://www.facebook.com/theatreintheparkraleigh, https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/10561032/theatre-in-the-park/, https://twitter.com/TheatreInPark, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6csRm6S7ViHeBuRSlV_fqg. THE SHOW: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=5521, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-father-502233, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A8re. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. DIRECTIONS: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/visit/how-to-find-us.html. PARKING: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/visit/parking.html. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://www.theatreinthepark.com/welcome.html. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19th, performance. TICKETS: $28.96 ($23.60 students, seniors 60+, and active-duty military personnel), except $20.38 per person for groups of 10 or more. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP SALES (10+ tickets): Call 919-831-6058 or click here. INFORMATION: 919-831-6058 or info@theatreinthepark.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Theatre in the Park.

The Dinner Detective® Murder Mystery Show - Raleigh-Durham will present a Murder Mystery Dinner Show
from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6th, at at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree

Aug. 6: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Murder Mystery Dinner Show (In Person) (The Dinner Detective® Murder Mystery Show - Raleigh-Durham at Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree in Raleigh). 2022 SEASON: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes/. MENU: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham/what-to-expect/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham and https://www.facebook.com/dinnerdetectiveraleighdurham. THE VENUE: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rducmes-embassy-suites-raleigh-crabtree/ and https://www.facebook.com/EmbassySuitesRaleigh. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. NOTE: There is a strict age limit of 15+. TICKETS: $74.95 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 866-496-0535 or rdu.info@thedinnerdetective.com.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Judy Collins in Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6th, in Fletcher Hall

Aug. 6: 8 p.m. Saturday: Judy Collins in Concert (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINgh-FrQ7HnVI-90XVtmPw. 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/. JUDY COLLINS: http://www.judycollins.com/, https://www.facebook.com/judycollinsofficial/, https://www.instagram.com/judycollinsofficial/, https://twitter.com/TheJudyCollins, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINgh-FrQ7HnVI-90XVtmPw. TICKETS: $45 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.

Aug. 9-14: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, and Alexander Dinelaris' On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan (In Person), directed and choreographed by Julio Agustin and starring Iliana Garcia as Gloria Estefan and Dhanny Burgos as Emilio Estefan (North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/nctheatre. NCT NEWS RELEASE: https://nctheatre.com/blog/meet-cast-your-feet-story-emilio-and-gloria-estefan. 2021-22 SEASON: https://nctheatre.com/show-season/202021-season. THE PRESENTER: https://nctheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/nctheatre, https://www.instagram.com/nctheatre/, https://twitter.com/nctheatre, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Theatre, and https://www.youtube.com/user/nctheatre. 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. NCT HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES: https://nctheatre.com/sites/nct/files/Health%20and%20Safety%20PDF%20Info%20FInal.pdf. THE SHOW: https://onyourfeetmusical.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/on-your-feet-497819, https://www.facebook.com/onyourfeetthemusical, https://www.instagram.com/OnYourFeetBway, https://www.twitter.com/OnYourFeetBway, and https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=OnYourFeetBway. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13th, performance. TICKETS: $23 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-831-6941 or groups@nctheatre.com. INFORMATION: 919-831-6941 or boxoffice@nctheatre.com. DONATE TO: North Carolina Theatre.

Aug. 11-13: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina, and Susan Soon He Stanton's Disney Moana JR. (In Person), directed by Beth Honeycutt (Towne Players of Garner's Theater Production Camp in the Garner Performing Arts Center in Garner). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-yIT-KaZLnadPz5dT9TCg. 2021-22 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. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-moana-jr. THE SCRIPT: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/news/read-disneys-moana-jr-for-free-now-available-for-licensing. TICKETS: $13.99, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-779-6144 or ascotthoneycutt@aol.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Towne Players of Garner.

Aug. 11-13, 18-20: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday: William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (In Person), conceived by Rebecca Feldman, directed by Nancy Gardner Rich and starring Ryan Vasconcellos as Chip Tolentino, Nicholas Davis as William Barfee, Maya Noor Saib as Marcy Park, Jess Hill as Rona Lisa Perretti, Ben Mulle as Mitch Mahoney, Jared Scott as Leaf Coneybear, Callie Colvard as Olive Ostrovsky, Sydney Kain as Logaine (Schwarzy), and Steve Pysnik as VP Douglas Panch (Raleigh Little Theatre in the Louise S. "Scottie" Stephenson Amphitheatre in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. 2021-22 SEASON: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows-and-events/. RLT NEWS RELEASE: . THE PRESENTER: https://raleighlittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/RLT1936, https://www.instagram.com/RLT1936/, https://twitter.com/RLT1936, and https://www.youtube.com/user/raleighlittletheatre. THE VENUE: 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/. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-392858, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee. TICKETS: $27 ($23 students and seniors 62+), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. 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 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20th, performance. NOTE 3: There will be a sensory-friendly performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2nd. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.

DPAC will present the national tour of Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA, performing the super-group's greatest hits, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12th

Aug. 12: 8 p.m. Friday: Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.themusicofabba.com/gallery/dvd-cd/. 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: http://www.themusicofabba.com/, https://www.facebook.com/Arrival-From-Sweden-The-Music-of-ABBA-278399718910753/timeline/, https://www.instagram.com/arrival.from.sweden/, and https://twitter.com/arrivalabba. ABBA: https://abbasite.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ABBA/, https://www.instagram.com/abba/, https://twitter.com/ABBA, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYPs4y5esNqx6ax1CxZws6Q. TICKETS: $35 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

Aug. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Tina Landau and Kyle Jarrow's SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (In Person), directed by Thomas Mauney, with musical direction by Mary Kathryn Walston (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. THE SHOW: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/spongebob-squarepants-515034 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_(musical). 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.

Aug. 13: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Wayne's War (24 three-minute plays by 12 playwrights compete to be crowned "King/Queen of the Pen") (In Person), (Studio 1 at Holly Hill Mall in Burlington). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcWtfcfkm81uhP9kNo07QA. 2022 SEASON: https://studio1online.org/season/. THE PRESENTER: https://studio1online.org/, https://www.facebook.com/Studio1online, https://www.instagram.com/studio1.theatre/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcWtfcfkm81uhP9kNo07QA. THE VENUE: https://studio1online.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/Studio1online. DIRECTIONS: https://www.hollyhillmall.com/directions-contact. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): here. TICKETS: $14 at door. INFORMATION: 336-534-0321 or info@studio1online.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Studio 1.

DPAC will present the national tour of Kurtis Conner on Tour 2022 Live!, featuring Dean Hebscher and Jacob Sharpe, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20th

Aug. 20: 8 p.m. Saturday: Kurtis Conner on Tour 2022 Live! (In Person), featuring Dean Hebscher and Jacob Sharpe (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QRmOgSbEJzEXbcLbx4tRA?feature=gws_kp_artist&feature=gws_kp_artist. 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. KURTIS CONNER: https://shop.kurtisconner.com/, https://www.facebook.com/kurtisconnercomedy/, https://www.instagram.com/kurtisconner/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/kurtisconner, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QRmOgSbEJzEXbcLbx4tRA?feature=gws_kp_artist&feature=gws_kp_artist. TICKETS: $40 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

Aug. 20: 8 p.m. Saturday: The MAGiCon Big Stage Show (In Person), the grand conclusion to the MAGiCon Festival, featuring Alain Nu, Dan Harlan, Luna Shimada, Joshua Lozoff, and SarahElla Phant (The Clayton Center in Clayton). NEWS RELEASE: https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=98. 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. TICKETS: $30, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-553-1737 or eventinfo@townofclaytonnc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Clayton Center.

The Dinner Detective® Murder Mystery Show - Raleigh-Durham will present a Murder Mystery Dinner Show
from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20th, at at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree

Aug. 20: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Murder Mystery Dinner Show (In Person) (The Dinner Detective® Murder Mystery Show - Raleigh-Durham at Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree in Raleigh). 2022 SEASON: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes/. MENU: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham/what-to-expect/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/raleigh-durham and https://www.facebook.com/dinnerdetectiveraleighdurham. THE VENUE: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rducmes-embassy-suites-raleigh-crabtree/ and https://www.facebook.com/EmbassySuitesRaleigh. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. NOTE: There is a strict age limit of 15+. TICKETS: $74.95 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 866-496-0535 or rdu.info@thedinnerdetective.com.

Murray & Peter Present will present WAR on the Catwalk 2022 at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20th, at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Aug. 20: 8 p.m. Saturday: WAR on the Catwalk 2022 (In Person), hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes and Miz Cracker, with performances by Krystal Versace, The Vivienne, Kita Mean, Kornbread Jeté, Priyanka, Icesis Couture, Jimbo, Kylie Sonique Love, Denali, Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet, and Olivia Lux (Murray & Peter Present and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/R630fKQugME. VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyc6r1I_sZLtcVyYNXlFIPQ?view_as=subscriber. 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/channel/UCyc6r1I_sZLtcVyYNXlFIPQ?view_as=subscriber. 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: $34.24-$191.63, 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.

Aug. 24-28: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: August Wilson's Fences (In Person), directed by Jamal Farrar and featuring Benaiah Barnes, Mia Burton, Vincent Drayton, Ajani Kambon, Connie Leach, Thomasi McDonald, and Jay Randall (Pure Life Theatre in Leggett Theatre in Main Building at William Peace University in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4CsZ5WoMaPwoHtKjCHLxA. 2021-22 SEASON: https://www.purelifetheatre.com/upcoming-events. 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://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/. THE PLAY: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/3858/august-wilsons-fences, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/fences-3507, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2671706/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fences, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fences_%28play%29. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. THE PLAYWRIGHT: http://www.augustwilson.library.pitt.edu/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/august-wilson-4362, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933025/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/1722, https://www.britannica.com/biography/August-Wilson, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson. TICKETS: $22 ($20 students, seniors, and active-duty military personnel; $50 Dinner Theatre Night on Friday; and $15 per person for groups 10+), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-839-9505 or purelifetheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Pure Life Theatre.

The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Jo Koy: Funny Is Funny World Tour, starring the popular Comedy Central and Netflix stand-up comedian, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27th

Aug. 27: 8 p.m. Saturday: Jo Koy: Funny Is Funny World Tour (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0xqzZrJdNlnsmzD_Fliiw. 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. JO KOY: https://jokoy.com/, https://www.facebook.com/jokoy/, https://www.instagram.com/jokoy/, https://twitter.com/JoKoy, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0xqzZrJdNlnsmzD_Fliiw. TICKETS: $47.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

Aug. 27: 7 p.m. Saturday: Wild Mind Improv Presents: "It's My Birthday" Show! (In Person Variety Show), directed by Anoo Brod and starring Juliet Case Kaplan and Jane Allen Wilson, plus Variety Show Acts, including Mmm Hmm Improv (featuring Jeffery Moore and Brian Thacker), stand-up comedian Brandy Renee Brown, pianist Ethan Lechner, and stand-up comedian Duchess Elena (Wild Mind Improv with Anoo Tree Broad in The ArtsCenter of Carrboro's Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). THE PRESENTER: https://www.facebook.com/WILDMINDIMPROV. 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/. TICKETS: $12, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.

Aug. 28: 6 p.m. Sunday: Stand Up Ameica Tour (In Person), featuring Terrence K. Williams and Steve "Mudflap" McGrew (A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://terrencekwilliams.com/media/ (Terrence K. Williams) and https://stevemcgrew.com/stand-up-videos (Steve "Mudflap" McGrew). 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. DECPA SAFETY & SECURITY POLICIES: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/safety-security. TICKETS: $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.

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