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Edited and Published by Robert W. McDowell

February 9, 2023 Issue
PART 2 (February 3, 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 2A: MASTER CALENDAR, COMPILED BY ROBERT W. McDOWELL

February 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar Additions


NC State LIVE will present Sylvia Milo's The Other Mozart at 8 p.m. Feb. 17th and 3 and 8 p.m. Feb. 18th in Stewart Theatre (photo by Charlotte Dobre)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Events for February 2023. 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:

Feb. 3, 5, 9-12: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty's Once on This Island (In Person), directed by Eka Ebong and choreographed by Avery Lythcott-Haims, with music direction by Victoria Wang, and starring Arielle Curtis as Asaka, Alexandria Edwards as Erzulie, Eka Ebong as Papa Ge, Gabriel Bostick as Agwe, Rohan Guddanti as Daniel, LaNaiah Frieson as Ti Moune, Damilola Bankole as Mama Euralie, Major Glenn as Tonton Julian, KB Denis as Armand Beauxhomme, Gaby Almonte as Andrea Deveraux, and Tiana Clemons as Little Ti Moune, plus an Ensemble that includes Charla Gentry, Nadia Bey, Tiana Clemons, Taliyah Thomas, and Jasmin Riley and French Soldiers played by Claire Budzik, Izzy Costanzo, and Sarah Griffith (Hoof 'n' Horn in the von der Heyden Studio Theater in Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center in Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc00sqbl7T0oKGel2BxJiYw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.hoofnhorn.org/copy-of-current-season. THE PRESENTER: https://www.hoofnhorn.org/, http://www.facebook.com/hoofnhorn, http://www.facebook.com/hoofnhorn, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc00sqbl7T0oKGel2BxJiYw. THE VENUE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/von-der-heyden-studio-theater/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps. COVID-19 INFORMATION (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/discounts-policies/. NOTE: There will be a sensory-friendly performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12th, performance. TICKETS: $15 ($10 Duke students) general admission, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-684-4444 or hoofnhorn.duke@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Hoof 'n' Horn.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:


The Hayti Heritage Center and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present James A. Williams in A Walk in August, reflections on the
life and work of August Wilson, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3rd, and 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6th, at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham

Feb. 4: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Actor, director, and activist James A. Williams in A Walk in August (In Person), reflections of the life and works of Tony Award®- and Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American playwright August Wilson (Hayti Heritage Center and The Carolina Theatre of Durham at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham). PRESENTER/VENUE: https://hayti.org/, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hayti-Heritage-CenterSt-Josephs-Historic-Foundation-Inc/194051298375, https://www.instagram.com/haytiheritagecenter, https://twitter.com/HaytiHeritage, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsB8hyHyssVffcy__oowrMw. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.google.com/maps/. PRESENTER: 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. TICKETS: FREE but preregistration recommended. Click here to reserve a spot. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.


Carolina Performing Arts will present HOME, created and performed by Geoff Sobelle, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4th, in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill

Feb. 4: 8 p.m. Saturday: Geoff Sobelle: HOME(In Person), created and performed by Geoff Sobelle (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). HOME TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/280201683. 2022-23 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPerformingArtsUNC, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaperformingarts, https://twitter.com/UNCPerformArts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. CPA BLOG: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/blog/. THE VENUE: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/venues/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/parking/. CPA COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/health-and-safety/. TICKETS: $20-$35 ($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.

Feb. 6: 11 a.m. Monday: Actor, director, and activist James A. Williams in A Walk in August (In Person), reflections of the life and works of Tony Award®- and Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American playwright August Wilson, presented as part of the theater's Arts Discovery Educational Series (Hayti Heritage Center and The Carolina Theatre of Durham at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham). PRESENTER/VENUE: https://hayti.org/, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hayti-Heritage-CenterSt-Josephs-Historic-Foundation-Inc/194051298375, https://www.instagram.com/haytiheritagecenter, https://twitter.com/HaytiHeritage, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsB8hyHyssVffcy__oowrMw. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.google.com/maps/. PRESENTER: 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. TICKETS: here to reserve a spot. $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 Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Lightwire Theater in The Adventures of Tortoise
& Hare: The Next Gen
at 0 p.m. on 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7th, in Fletcher Hall

Feb. 7: 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday: Lightwire Theater in The Adventures of Tortoise & Hare: The Next Gen (In Person), presented as part of the theater's Arts Discovery Educational Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall). LIGHTWIRE THEATER VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyEjpwDQd45pW5JEKGQ3Lw. STUDY GUIDE: https://carolinatheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Study-Guide-Tortoise-and-Hare-1.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/. LIGHTWIRE THEATER: https://www.lightwiretheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/LightwireTheater, https://www.instagram.com/lightwiretheater/, https://www.instagram.com/lightwiretheater/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyEjpwDQd45pW5JEKGQ3Lw. TICKETS: $8, 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.


Actors Improv Theater will present a Valentine's Musical, directed by Greg Hohn (left),
at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17th, in The ArtsCenter of Carrboro's Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater

Feb. 17: 8 p.m. Friday: Valentine's Musical (Rated PG-13) (In Person), featuring director Greg Hohn, Dana Marks, and Steve Scott, plus new company members Parker Bach and Hailey Brown, pianist Glenn Mehrbach, and guest musicians (Actors Improv Theater in The ArtsCenter of Carrboro's Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). ACTORS IMPROV VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfAoYMBwvhwnLCHJqUgBTw?sub_confirmation=1.. THE PRESENTER: https://actorsimprov.org/, https://www.facebook.com/actorsimprovco/, https://www.instagram.com/transactorsimprov/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfAoYMBwvhwnLCHJqUgBTw?sub_confirmation=1.. 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: $20 ($10 college students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.


NC State LIVE will present Sylvia Milo's The Other Mozart at 8 p.m. Feb. 17th and 3 and 8 p.m. Feb. 18th in Stewart Theatre (photo by Charlotte Dobre)

Feb. 17-18: 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday: Sylvia Milo's The Other Mozart (In Person), which tells the true story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's sister, Maria Anna Mozart "Nannerl" Mozart (1751-1829), a prodigy, a gifted composer, and a keyboard virtuoso (NC State LIVE in Stewart Theatre in the Talley Student Union at N.C. State University in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/101612048. 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. THE TOUR: https://theothermozart.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheOtherMozart/, https://www.instagram.com/othermozart/, and https://twitter.com/TheOtherMozart. 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: $32 ($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 Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Shana Tucker, ChamberSoul™ Cello & Songs at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18th, in Cinema One

Feb. 18: 11 a.m. Saturday: Shana Tucker, ChamberSoul™ Cello & Songs (In Person), presented as part of the theater's Family Saturday Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Cinema One). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/08CbQFe9G84. SHANA TUCKER VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@ShanaTucker. 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/. SHANA TUCKER: http://www.shanatucker.com/, https://www.facebook.com/shanatucker.chambersoul/, https://www.instagram.com/shanatucker/, https://twitter.com/shanatucker, and https://www.youtube.com/@ShanaTucker. TICKETS: $4.62, 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 Monti will present The Monti GrandSLAM -- Theme: Show and Tell at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18th, in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Feb. 18: 8 p.m. Saturday: The Monti GrandSLAM -- Theme: Show and Tell (In Person) (The Monti at The Carolina Theatre of Durham). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWRLGHrensG_L9yTXTE-tow. UPCOMING SHOWS: http://themonti.org/events. THE PRESENTER: http://themonti.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TheMonti, https://www.instagram.com/the.monti/, https://twitter.com/TheMonti1, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWRLGHrensG_L9yTXTE-tow. THE VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. TICKETS: $22 general admission, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 218-666-8445 or info@themonti.org. The Monti.


Black Music and the Soul of America [Duke Humanities Unbounded Lab] will present Rhiannon Giddens in Conversation
at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20th, in Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium on Duke University's East Campus in Durham

Feb. 20: 8 p.m. Monday: Rhiannon Giddens in Conversation (In Person) (Black Music and the Soul of America [Duke Humanities Unbounded Lab] in Baldwin Auditorium on Duke University's East Campus in Durham). RHIANNON GIDDENS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQvn1-6IhiMo994ivalgmA. THE PRESENTER: https://humanitiesunbounded.duke.edu/humanities-labs/black-music THE VENUE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/baldwin-auditorium/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. RHIANNON GIDDENS: https://www.rhiannongiddens.com/, https://carolinaperformingarts.org/artists/rhiannon-giddens/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2871962/, https://www.facebook.com/RhiannonGiddensMusic/, https://www.instagram.com/rhiannongiddens/, https://twitter.com/RhiannonGiddens, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannon_Giddens, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQvn1-6IhiMo994ivalgmA. TICKETS: FREE but donations suggested. INFORMATION: 919-684-6811.

Feb. 23-26; March 2-5, 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), starring Jenece Upton as Billie Holiday (Temple Theatre of Sanford). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. 2022-23 MAIN-STAGE SEASON: http://templeshows.com/#mainstage. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: http://templeshows.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TempleTheatreNC, https://www.instagram.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://twitter.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Theatre_(Sanford,_North_Carolina), and https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. DIRECTIONS: http://templeshows.com/contact. COVID-19 GUIDELINES: http://templeshows.com/tickets/temple-theatre-covid-guidelines. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and there is a hearing-loop system is available for all devices with T-coil wireless receivers. TICKETS: $29 ($17 students and $27 active-duty military personnel and Lee County educators), plus taxes and fees, except $27 per person for groups of 10 or more. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): http://templeshows.com/tickets#id-928. INFORMATION: 919-774-4155 or boxoffice@templeshows.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Temple Theatre of Sanford.


The ArtsCenter of Carrboro will present Lee Hardin, with special guest Wild Mind Improv with Anoo Tree Brod, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24th

Feb. 24: 7:30 p.m. Friday: Lee Hardin (In Person), , with special guest Wild Mind Improv with Anoo Tree Brod (The ArtsCenter of Carrboro in its Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). LE HARDIN VIDEOS: http://leehardincomedy.com/video and https://www.youtube.com/@leehardin3277. THE PRESENTER/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/. LEE HARDIN: http://leehardincomedy.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ComedianLeeHardin/, https://www.instagram.com/leehardincomedy/, https://twitter.com/leehardincomedy, and https://www.youtube.com/@leehardin3277. TICKETS: $20, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.


Carolina Performing Arts will present Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' opera, Omar, at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25th and 26th, in UNC's Memorial Hall (photo © Leigh Webber)

Feb. 25-26: 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Southern Futures at CPA artist-in-residence Rhiannon Giddens and composer Michael Abels' opera, Omar (In Person), conducted by John Kennedy and directed by Kaneza Schaal (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lZ0L8qbhea0. 2022-23 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPerformingArtsUNC, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaperformingarts, https://twitter.com/UNCPerformArts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. CPA BLOG: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/blog/. THE VENUE: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/venues/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/parking/. CPA COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/health-and-safety/. RHIANNON GIDDENS (music and lyrics): https://www.rhiannongiddens.com/, https://carolinaperformingarts.org/artists/rhiannon-giddens/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2871962/, https://www.facebook.com/RhiannonGiddensMusic/, https://www.instagram.com/rhiannongiddens/, https://twitter.com/RhiannonGiddens, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannon_Giddens, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQvn1-6IhiMo994ivalgmA. MICHAEL ABELS (music): https://michaelabels.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8752173/, https://www.instagram.com/_michaelabels/, https://twitter.com/michaelabels/a>, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Abels. TICKETS: $39-$69 ($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.

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