April 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar Changes

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

UPDATED LISTINGS:

April 14, 16: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and DuBose and Dorothy Heyward's Porgy and Bess (In Person), performed in English with English supertitles, conducted by James Meena, directed by Dennis Robinson, and starring Nicole Cabell as Bess, Kenneth Overton as Porgy, Victor Ryan Robertson as Sportin' Life, Diana Thompson-Brewer as Clara, Michelle Johnson as Serena, and Donovan Singletary as Crown (North Carolina Opera, co-produced with Opera Carolina, in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). PRESENTER (North Carolina Opera): https://www.ncopera.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaOpera, https://www.instagram.com/northcarolinaopera/, https://twitter.com/NCOpera, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfR_1l1blvZyhsaII5MLaZw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://ncopera.org/2022-2023-season/. PRESENTER (Opera Carolina): https://operacarolina.org/, https://www.facebook.com/operacarolina, https://www.instagram.com/operacarolina/, https://twitter.com/OperaCarolina, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Carolina, and https://www.youtube.com/user/operacarolina. 2022-23 SEASON: https://operacarolina.org/the-2022-2023-season/. 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. ACCESSIBLE SEATING OPTIONS: Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for accessible seating options. PORGY AND BESS (1935 Boston and 1935 Broadway Opera): https://gershwin.com/publications/porgy-and-bess/, https://opera-inside.com/porgy-and-bess-by-george-gershwin-the-opera-guide-and-synopsis/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/porgy-and-bess-7190, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Porgy-and-Bess, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_and_Bess. RATING: Suggested PG-13, because some content may be in appropriate for children under age 13. NOTE 1: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 14th, performance. NOTE 2: Friday, April 14th, is HBCU Night at the Opera, sponsored by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with $15 tickets for Historically Black College and University students and discount tickets for HBCU alumni, faculty, and staff. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a preshow panel discussion, entitled Harm & Repair: Confronting the Dualities of Porgy and Bess. Panelists include Dr. Naomi André, the David G. Frey Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dennis Robinson, Jr., stage director and director of programs &smp; partnerships at the Seattle Opera; and Tyanna West, public historian & consultant at Art of Sankofa, LLC, TICKETS: $23.46 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for group ticket prices. INFORMATION: 919-792-3853 or info@ncopera.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Carolina Opera and Opera Carolina.

ADDITIONS:

The Cary Arts Center will present Bright Star Touring Theatre in The Little Mermaid
at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15th, as part of its Marvelous Music Family Series

April 15: 11 a.m. Saturday: Bright Star Touring Theatre in The Little Mermaid (In Person), presented as part of the center's Marvelous Music Family Series (Cary Arts Center in Cary). 2023 FAMILY SERIES: https://www.carync.gov/recreation-enjoyment/events/concerts/marvelous-music/family-series. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cary-Arts-Center/235735853122351, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/15097356/cary-arts-center/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. PARKING: https://www.townofcary.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7187/637648017090330000. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center/accessibility. TOWN OF CARY COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOL: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/prcr-indoor-facilities-know-before-you-go. TICKETS:$8. Call 800-514-3849, 919-469-4069, or click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-462-2020 or sarah.preston@townofcary.org.

Carolina Performing Arts will present Osvaldo Golijov's Falling Out of Time, a musical interpretation of
David Grossman's 2014 book, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20th, in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill

April 20: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Osvaldo Golijov's Falling Out of Time (In Person), a musical interpretation of the 2014 book by David Grossman (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sA3dNo5T14. 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. 2022-23 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/. OSVALDO GOLIJOV (Argentinian classical-music composer, nee Osvaldo Noé Golijov): https://osvaldogolijov.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326497/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Golijov. TICKETS: $42-$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.

Actors Improv Theater will present Hystory in the Making, celebrating the company's 40th anniversary,
at 8 p.m. Friday, April 21st, in the Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater at The ArtsCenter of Carrboro

April 21: 8 p.m. Friday: Hystory in the Making (In Person), directed by featuring Parker Bach, Hailey Brown, director Greg Hohn, Dana Marks, and Steve Scott, plus musical director Glenn Mehrbach (piano), Rob Ladd (drums), and Ricky Bloomfield (tenor sax/oboe) (Actors Improv Theater at The ArtsCenter of Carrboro in its Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). AACTORS IMPROV VIDEOS: https://transactors.org/videos/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfAoYMBwvhwnLCHJqUgBTw. THE PRESENTER: https://actorsimprov.org/, https://www.facebook.com/actorsimprovco/, https://www.instagram.com/actorsimprov/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfAoYMBwvhwnLCHJqUgBTw. 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: $16 ($8 student), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Tiny Banjos 2023 Tour at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 21st and 22nd

April 21-22: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Tiny Banjos 2023 Tour (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). KATHLEEN MADIGAN VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/kathleenmadigan. 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/. KATHLEEN MADIGAN (Florissant, MO-born stand-up comedian, actress, and writer): https://kathleenmadigan.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534904/, https://www.facebook.com/KathleenMadigan/, http://instagram.com/officialkathleenmadigan, http://twitter.com/kathleenmadigan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Madigan, and https://www.youtube.com/user/kathleenmadigan. TICKETS: $27.75 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.

April 21-23: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Spring 2023 DanceWorks Concert (In Person) (DanceWorks in Jones Auditorium at Meredith College in Raleigh). 2022 VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeaDwc_P5M4. THE PRESENTER: https://www.meredith.edu/dance/dance-opportunities/. THE VENUE (scroll down): https://www.meredith.edu/cultural-arts. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.meredith.edu/commencement/commencement-directions/ and https://www.google.com/maps. PARKING: https://www.meredith.edu/campus-police/parking-on-campus. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.meredith.edu/staying-strong/masking-guidance/. TICKETS: FREE but $5 donation suggested.. PLEASE DONATE TO: Meredith College.

April 22: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday: Spring Works: New, Contemporary & Classical (In Person) (Cary Ballet Company in the Cary Arts Center in Cary). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOWDzZ8pp4cm2dY5d9kK0Ew. THE PRESENTER: https://www.caryballetcompany.org/, http://www.facebook.com/cbcomp, https://www.instagram.com/caryballetcompany/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOWDzZ8pp4cm2dY5d9kK0Ew. https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cary-Arts-Center/235735853122351, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/15097356/cary-arts-center/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. PARKING: https://www.townofcary.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7187/637648017090330000. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center/accessibility. TOWN OF CARY COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOL: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/prcr-indoor-facilities-know-before-you-go. TICKETS: $25-$30, plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-481-6509 or info@caryballetcompany.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Cary Ballet Company.

April 23: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: Eduardo de Rosamaria's Noche Flamenca! (In Person), featuring the music of Paco de Lucia, Gipsy Kings, and Ottmar Liebert; Flamenco; and an authentic Spanish Tablao (Ed Stephenson and The Paco Band at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRyOBpap1Ph2MhwN9hSapQ. THE PRESENTER: https://edwardstephenson.com/paco-band/, https://www.facebook.com/edwardstephensonclassical, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRyOBpap1Ph2MhwN9hSapQ. 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. TICKETS: $20 (early-bird price though April 15th), $30 (regular price on April 16-22), and $35 (late-bird price on April 23rd), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-567-4000 or hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov. PLEASE DONATE TO: Holly Springs Cultural Center.

DPAC will present Bill Maher Live on Stage, starring the host of Comedy Central and ABC's "Politically Incorrect" and HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," at 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 23rd

April 23: 8 p.m. Sunday: Bill Maher Live on Stage (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). BILL MAHER VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/RealTime and https://billmaher.com/videos/. 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. BILL MAHER (New York City-born stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, and talkshow host, nee William Maher): https://billmaher.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/bill-maher-108969, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005175/, https://www.instagram.com/billmaher/, https://twitter.com/billmaher/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher, and https://www.youtube.com/user/RealTime. TICKETS: $59.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

April 29-30: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: here in With Flying Colors (In Person), with special guest Anthony Morigerato (North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham). NCYTE VIDEOS: https://www.ncyte.org/media and https://www.youtube.com/user/NCYouthTapEnsemble. THE PRESENTER: https://www.ncyte.org/, https://www.facebook.com/ncyouthtapensemble/, https://www.instagram.com/ncyte_youknow/, https://twitter.com/ncyteyouknow, and https://www.youtube.com/user/NCYouthTapEnsemble. 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: $25 ($20 students and seniors), 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.

April 30: 3 p.m. Sunday: Michael Pizzi's 65th Birthday Bash Concert (In Person), a FREE concert and silent-auction fundraiser for the Historic Sunrise Theater (Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines). THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.sunrisetheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunrise-Theater/186393227581, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1RMpAYYjje3ii0HocQwcA. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. MICHAEL A. PIZZI (Sandhills Repertory Theatre artistic and producing director): https://sandhillsrep.org/michael-pizzi/, http://www.touchinghumanityinc.org/, AND https://www.facebook.com/michael.pizzi.7/. TICKETS: FREE but reservations required. Click here to reserve tickets. INFORMATION: sandhillsbroadway@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Sunrise Theater.

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