Updated July 2022 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar

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

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Online Events for July 2022. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and the name of the PRESENTER(S) to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS -- with CAPTIONS and PHOTO CREDITS -- to that address. (Our "snail mail" address is Triangle Review, 2830 Manorcrest Court #442, Raleigh, NC 27609-8702.)

NOW PLAYING:

July 8-10: 8 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: ValLimar Jansen's Sweet Mama Stringbean: The Life & Times of Ethel Waters (In-Person Fundraiser), directed by Kenneth E. Hinton Sr. and starring Phyllis (Pia) Morrison as Ethel Waters (1896-1977), accompanied by music director Will Ellis (keyboard), Serena Wiley (saxophone), Jerry Smith (bass), and Martel "Mar" McCloud (drums) (Agape Theatre Project in Burning Coal Theatre Company's Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5qUdAcEYP0. 2022 SEASON: https://www.agapetheatreproject.com/events. THE PRESENTER: https://www.agapetheatreproject.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ATPDurham/, https://www.instagram.com/agapetheatreproject/, https://twitter.com/AgapeTheatrePro, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bp87bCSuISLtK9dXKXKhw. THE VENUE: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/ and https://burningcoal.org/history-of-the-murphey-school/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/. COVID PRECAUTIONS: https://burningcoal.org/covid-precautions/. TICKETS: $20 in advance and $25 at the door, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets in advance. INFORMATION: 919-957-9692 or mr.khinton@yahoo.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Agape Theatre Project.

The Henderson Rec Players will stage Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, and Larry Gelbart's 1962 Broadway and 1963 West End musical,
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, on July 8-10, 16, and 17 at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson

July 8-10, 16-17: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, and Larry Gelbart's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (In Person), directed by Jo Ellen Meekins Nowell (Henderson Rec Players at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson). THE PRESENTER: https://www.facebook.com/groups/91736747560/ and https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/hendersonrecplayers/. THE VENUE: https://www.mcgregorhall.org/, https://www.facebook.com/McGregorHallHenderson/, https://www.instagram.com/mcgregorhallpac/, https://twitter.com/McGregorHallPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4MKYagtBXw86ZfbKK9QzGA. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.mcgregorhall.org/location-parking-and-directions. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.mcgregorhall.org/accessibility. COVID-19 POLICIES: https://www.mcgregorhall.org/coronavirus-updates. THE SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum, http://www.sondheimguide.com/forum.html, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum-1102, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. TICKETS: $21.35, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 252-598-0662 or info@mcgregorhall.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

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The Holly Springs Cultural Center will present Austin Zumbro's
The Rainbow Fish Musical at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9th

July 9: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday: Austin Zumbro's The Rainbow Fish Musical (In Person), based on the 1999 book written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister (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.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=RAINBOWMLG. THE COMPOSER, LYRICIST, AND PLAYWRIGHT: https://bactheatre.org/about/our-team/ and https://bactheatre.blogspot.com/2015/10/austin-zumbro-exploring-art-from-to-z.html. 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.

The Fellowship for Performing Arts will present C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce at 4 and 8 p.m. July 9th and 3 p.m. July 10th in Raleigh's A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

July 9-10: 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce (In Person) (Fellowship for Performing Arts in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiRokskeKWk. THE PRESENTER: https://fpatheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/FPANYC/, https://www.instagram.com/fpa_theatre/, https://twitter.com/CSLewisOnStage, and https://www.youtube.com/user/FPAVideos. 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. SAFETY & SECURITY PROTOCOLS: https://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/safety-security. TICKETS: $49-$99, plus taxes and fees, except $30 under for theatergoers 30 with ID. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): groups@fpatheatre.com. INFORMATION: giving@fpatheatre.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Fellowship for Performing Arts.

Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure will invade Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 9th and 12 and 4 p.m. July 10th

July 9-10: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and 12 and 4 p.m. Sunday: Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure (In Person) (Paw Patrol Live! in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/-gnthROQD_E. THE PRESENTER: https://www.pawpatrollive.com/, https://www.facebook.com/PAWPatrolLive, https://instagram.com/PAWPatrolLive, https://twitter.com/PAWPatrolLive, and https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialPawPatrol. 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: $25 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.

ADF will present the Monica Bill Barnes & Company in The Running Show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9th, and 5 p.m. Sunday,
July 10th, in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke University's West Campus in Durham (photo by Paula Lobo)

July 9-10: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday: Monica Bill Barnes & Company in The Running Show (In Person) (American Dance Festival in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/405979640. 2022 SEASON: https://americandancefestival.org/season/. NEWS RELEASE: https://americandancefestival.org/2022/04/05/american-dance-festival-announces-its-2022-performances/. THE PRESENTER: https://americandancefestival.org/, https://www.facebook.com/AmerDanceFest/, https://www.instagram.com/amerdancefest/, https://twitter.com/AmerDanceFest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dance_Festival, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerDanceFest. THE VENUES/DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://americandancefestival.org/venues/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://americandancefestival.org/health-safety/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://americandancefestival.org/accessibility/. MONICA BILL BARNES & COMPANY: https://www.monicabillbarnes.com/, https://www.facebook.com/Monica-Bill-Barnes-Company-143732839255/, https://www.instagram.com/mbbandco/, https://twitter.com/MBBandCo, and https://www.youtube.com/user/monicabillbarnes. TICKETS: $25-$40, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for the 7:30 p.m. July 9th show or 5 p.m. July 10th show. INFORMATION: 919-684-6402 or adf@americandancefestival.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: American Dance Festival.

The American Dance Festival will present Sara Juli in Burnt-Out Wife, an ADF-commissioned piece,
on July 12-15 in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center

July 12-15: 7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday, and 9 p.m. Friday: Sara Juli in Burnt-Out Wife (In-Person ADF-Commissioned Piece) (American Dance Festival in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center in Durham). TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/370941956. 2022 SEASON: https://americandancefestival.org/season/. NEWS RELEASE: https://americandancefestival.org/2022/04/05/american-dance-festival-announces-its-2022-performances/. THE PRESENTER: https://americandancefestival.org/, https://www.facebook.com/AmerDanceFest/, https://www.instagram.com/amerdancefest/, https://twitter.com/AmerDanceFest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dance_Festival, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerDanceFest. THE VENUES/DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://americandancefestival.org/venues/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://americandancefestival.org/health-safety/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://americandancefestival.org/accessibility/. SARA JULI: https://www.sarajuli.com/, https://www.facebook.com/sarajulimoves/, https://www.instagram.com/sarajulimoves/, https://twitter.com/sarajulimoves, https://vimeo.com/user40502154, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAUsLykuYIRWz43rTtip3KQ. WARNING: This show contains adult content and language, and is recommended for mature audiences only. TICKETS: $25 for this show and $35 for the Sara Juli and Janis Brenner Double Feature, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for Sara Juli's 7 p.m. Tuesday show, 9 p.m. Wednesday show, 7 p.m. Thursday show, or 9 p.m. Friday show. INFORMATION: 919-684-6402 or adf@americandancefestival.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: American Dance Festival.

The American Dance Festival will present Janis Brenner in Inheritance: A Litany at 9 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Thursday, and 7 p.m. Friday, July 12-15, in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center

July 12-15: 9 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 9 p.m. Thursday, and 7 p.m. Friday: Janis Brenner in Inheritance: A Litany (In Person) (American Dance Festival in the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke University's Rubenstein Arts Center in Durham). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/K2NQY6rFa3A. 2022 SEASON: https://americandancefestival.org/season/. NEWS RELEASE: https://americandancefestival.org/2022/04/05/american-dance-festival-announces-its-2022-performances/. THE PRESENTER: https://americandancefestival.org/, https://www.facebook.com/AmerDanceFest/, https://www.instagram.com/amerdancefest/, https://twitter.com/AmerDanceFest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dance_Festival, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerDanceFest. THE VENUES/DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://americandancefestival.org/venues/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://americandancefestival.org/health-safety/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://americandancefestival.org/accessibility/. JANIS BRENNER: https://www.janisbrenner.com/, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1022235992, https://www.instagram.com/janisbrenner/, https://twitter.com/janisbrenner, and http://www.youtube.com/user/Janisbren. TICKETS: $25 for this show and $35 for the Sara Juli and Janis Brenner Double Feature, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for Janis Brenner's 9 p.m. Tuesday show, 7 p.m. Wednesday show, 9 p.m. Thursday show, or 7 p.m. Friday show. INFORMATION: 919-684-6402 or adf@americandancefestival.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: American Dance Festival.

Samantha Corey (left) and Mary Rowland star in the Switchyard Theatre Company's production of The Half-Life of Marie Curie

July 13-17: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Lauren Gunderson's The Half-Life of Marie Curie (In Person), directed by Noelle Barnard Azarelo and starring Samantha Corey as Marie Curie (1867-1934) and Mary Rowland as Hertha Ayrton (1854-1923) (Switchyard Theatre Company in the PSI Theatre at the Durham Arts Council in Durham). THE PRESENTER: https://switchyardtheatrecompany.org/, http://www.facebook.com/switchyardtc, and https://instagram.com/switchyardtc. THE VENUE: https://durhamarts.org/psi-theatre/. DIRECTIONS (scroll down): https://durhamarts.org/visit/. PARKING (scroll down): https://durhamarts.org/visit/. ACCESSIBILITY (scroll down): https://durhamarts.org/visit/. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://durhamarts.org/visit/. THE PLAY: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=6138, https://www.laurengunderson.com/all-plays/the-half-life-of-marie-curie, and http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6864, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Gunderson. AUDIOBOOK: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Half-Life-of-Marie-Curie-Audiobook/B07ZWP5WF6. THE PLAYWRIGHT: https://www.laurengunderson.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/27155, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4454013/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Gunderson. TICKETS: $20 ($10 students and seniors), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@switchyardtc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Switchyard Theatre Company..

The Monti will present The Monti StorySLAM -- Theme: F*@k. Marry. Kill., with eight storytellers
telling five-minute stories, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14th, at Motorco Music Hall in Durham

July 14: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: The Monti StorySLAM -- Theme: F*@k. Marry. Kill. (In Person) (The Monti at Motorco Music Hall in 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://motorcomusic.com/, https://www.facebook.com/motorco/, https://www.instagram.com/motorcomh/, and https://twitter.com/motorcomh. DIRECTIONS: https://motorcomusic.com/directions/. PARKING: https://motorcomusic.com/parking/. MOTORCO MUSIC HALL'S COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://motorcomusic.com/covid/. TICKETS: $12, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 218-666-8445 or info@themonti.org.

July 14-16: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday: Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher's Tuesdays with Morrie (In Person), directed by Randy Jordan (Holly Springs Community Theater at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). 2022 SEASON: https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/1407/Community-Theater. THE PRESENTER: Holly Springs 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. THE PLAY: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3809, https://www.mitchalbom.com/theater/#tuesdays, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1820, https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/454576/tuesdays-with-morrie#overview, and https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207805/. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. MITCH ALBOM: https://www.mitchalbom.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/14310, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0016880/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Albom. JEFFREY HATCHER: http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/3734, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jeffrey-hatcher-109903, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368774/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Hatcher. TICKETS: $14 ($12 students and seniors). 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.

Paradox Opera will present Covid Chronicles Live, via livestream, at 7 p.m. July 15th and, in person, at 7 p.m.
July 16th at Sanctuary in Raleigh and at 7 p.m. July 19th at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Hillsborough

July 15: 7 p.m. Friday: Covid Chronicles Live (Livestream), featuring soprano Alissa Roca, mezzo-soprano Marissa Simmons, baritone Christopher Fotis, and pianist Rachel Dean (Paradox Opera via Twitch). TRAILER (scroll down): https://www.paradoxopera.org/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.paradoxopera.org/, http://facebook.com/paradoxopera, http://instagram.com/paradoxopera, http://twitch.com/paradoxopera, and http://twitter.com/paradoxopera. NOTE: This show is recommended for theatergoers aged 13 and above. No children under age 4 will be admitted. TICKETS: FREE but donations suggested. Click here to donate. INFORMATION: paradoxopera@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Paradox Opera.

The Temple Theatre of Sanford's Advanced Teen Musical Theatre Conservatory will perform Bye Bye Birdie at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15th and 16th

July 15-16: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Charles Strouse, Lee Adams, and Michael Stewart's Bye Bye Birdie (In Person), directed by Gavan Pamer, with music direction by Alison Lawrence, and starring Eva Ann Rials as Rose Alverez, Huck Borden as Albert Peterson, Ty Shull as Conrad Birdie, Annika Benander as Ursula Merkle, Rylee Duke as Kim MacAfee, Bella Miller as Doris MacAfee, Bryson Lyons as Harry MacAfee, Ethan Martin as Randolph MacAfee, Laci Burt as Mae Peterson, Isaac Barstow as Hugo Peabody, Abigail Pursley as Helen, Ashley Montijo as Nancy, Julia Heifert as Alice/Sad Girl, Maddie Bigham as Margie, Josiah Garrison as Freddie, Jude Stumpf as Karl, Blake Shull as Harvey Johnson, Leah Page as Penelope, Scotland Hawes as Deborah Sue, Kailey Edwards as First Reporter/Mrs. Garfein, Timothy Flowers as Second Reporter/Mr. Johnson, Ephraim Boyte as Mayor/Policemen, Addison Dowdy as Mayor’s Wife, Caitlin Musselwhite as Mrs. Merkle, Lorelei Garrity as Gloria Rasputin, Anne Flowers as Mrs. Miller, Russell Barstow as Mr. Henkel/Train Conductor, and Blake Shull as Harvey Johnson/Policeman, with an Ensemble including Abby Ashley, Russell Barstow, Maddie Bigham, Ephraim Boyte, Addison Dowdy, Kailey Edwards, Anne Flowers, Timothy Flowers, Josiah Garrison, Lorelei Garrity, Hazel Gaspari, Eliza Hage, Scotland Hawes, Julia Heifert, Ashley Montijo, Caitlin Musselwhite, Leah Page, Abigail Pursley, Blake Shull, Jude Stumpf, Jayla Tabora, Addison Tunnard, Emma Watson, and Josiah Watson (Temple Theatre of Sanford's Advanced Teen Musical Theatre Conservatory). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. 2021-22 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/, 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 for all devices with a T-coil wireless receiver. THE SHOW: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/44595/bye-bye-birdie, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/bye-bye-birdie-2333, http://www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com/ (2009 Broadway Revival), and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_Bye_Birdie. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://www.scribd.com/doc/75372644/Bye-Bye-Birdie-Script. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and there is a hearing-loop system is available for all devices with T-coil wireless receivers. TICKETS: $15, plus taxes and fees. 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.

July 16: 7 p.m. Saturday: Covid Chronicles Live (In Person), featuring soprano Alissa Roca, mezzo-soprano Marissa Simmons, baritone Christopher Fotis, and pianist Rachel Dean (Paradox Opera at Sanctuary at 3313 Wade Ave. in Raleigh). TRAILER (scroll down): https://www.paradoxopera.org/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.paradoxopera.org/, http://facebook.com/paradoxopera, http://instagram.com/paradoxopera, http://twitch.com/paradoxopera, and http://twitter.com/paradoxopera. THE VENUE: https://www.facebook.com/events/720128575863625/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.facebook.com/events/720128575863625/. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paradox-opera-presents-covid-chronicles-tickets-373960304337. NOTE: This show is recommended for theatergoers aged 13 and above. No children under age 4 will be admitted. TICKETS: $35 in advance and $45 at the door, plus taxes and fees, with student tickets and group discounts available upon request (e-mail paradoxopera@gmail.com). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: paradoxopera@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Paradox Opera.

ADF will present Charles O. Anderson, Kimberly Bartosik, and Shen Wei in Footprints, an ADF-commissioned world premiere,
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, July 16th and 17th, in Duke University's R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater

July 16-17: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday: Charles O. Anderson, Kimberly Bartosik, and Shen Wei in Footprints (In-Person ADF-Commissioned World Premiere) (American Dance Festival in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). TRAILERS: https://youtu.be/Jcr7hSCH5tQ, https://youtu.be/z9A9GKJPo9k, and https://youtu.be/UTsZobQnWUM. 2022 SEASON: https://americandancefestival.org/season/. NEWS RELEASE: https://americandancefestival.org/2022/04/05/american-dance-festival-announces-its-2022-performances/. THE PRESENTER: https://americandancefestival.org/, https://www.facebook.com/AmerDanceFest/, https://www.instagram.com/amerdancefest/, https://twitter.com/AmerDanceFest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dance_Festival, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerDanceFest. THE VENUES/DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://americandancefestival.org/venues/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://americandancefestival.org/health-safety/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://americandancefestival.org/accessibility/. CHARLES O. ANDERSON: http://www.charlesoanderson.me/, https://news.utexas.edu/2020/12/03/changing-the-world-through-dance/, https://www.facebook.com/dtxcharles, https://www.instagram.com/dtxcharles/, and https://vimeo.com/channels/260186. KIMBERLY BARTOSIK: https://www.daela.org/, https://www.purchase.edu/live/profiles/2909-kimberly-bartosik, https://www.facebook.com/KBdaela/, https://www.instagram.com/kimberlybartosik_daela, and https://vimeo.com/daela. SHEN WEI: http://www.shenwei.art/, http://www.shenweidancearts.org/landing/, https://www.facebook.com/ShenWeiDanceArts?ref=hl, http://instagram.com/shenweidancearts, https://twitter.com/swda, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_Wei, and https://www.youtube.com/user/ShenWeiDanceArts. TICKETS: $25-$40, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for 7:30 p.m. Saturday show or 5 p.m. Sunday show. INFORMATION: 919-684-6402 or adf@americandancefestival.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: American Dance Festival.

July 19: 7 p.m. Tuesday: Covid Chronicles Live (In Person), featuring soprano Alissa Roca, mezzo-soprano Marissa Simmons, baritone Christopher Fotis, and pianist Rachel Dean (Paradox Opera at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Hillsborough). TRAILER (scroll down): https://www.paradoxopera.org/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.paradoxopera.org/, http://facebook.com/paradoxopera, http://instagram.com/paradoxopera, http://twitch.com/paradoxopera, and http://twitter.com/paradoxopera. THE VENUE: https://stmatthewshillsborough.org/, https://www.facebook.com/stmatthewshillsborough/, and https://www.instagram.com/saintmatthewschurch/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID GUIDELINES (scroll down): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paradox-opera-presents-covid-chronicles-tickets-373969973257. NOTE: This show is recommended for theatergoers aged 13 and above. No children under age 4 will be admitted. TICKETS: $35 in advance and $45 at the door, plus taxes and fees, with student tickets and group discounts available upon request (e-mail paradoxopera@gmail.com). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: paradoxopera@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Paradox Opera.

The American Dance Festival will present Israel's highly regarded Vertigo Dance Company in One, One & One at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
July 19th, and Wednesday, July 20th, in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke University's West Campus in Durham

July 19-20: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: Vertigo Dance Company in One, One & One (In Person) (American Dance Festival in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). TRAILER: https://youtu.be/xhQKSHqcmVc. 2022 SEASON: https://americandancefestival.org/season/. NEWS RELEASE: https://americandancefestival.org/2022/04/05/american-dance-festival-announces-its-2022-performances/. THE PRESENTER: https://americandancefestival.org/, https://www.facebook.com/AmerDanceFest/, https://www.instagram.com/amerdancefest/, https://twitter.com/AmerDanceFest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dance_Festival, and https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerDanceFest. THE VENUES/DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://americandancefestival.org/venues/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://americandancefestival.org/health-safety/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://americandancefestival.org/accessibility/. VERTIGO DANCE COMPANY: https://vertigo.org.il/en/dance-company/, https://www.facebook.com/vertigodance/, https://www.instagram.com/vertigodance/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(dance_company), and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX52-NRrly-qvvC7n3YBfuA. TICKETS: $30-50, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday show or 7:30 p.m. Wednesday show. INFORMATION: 919-684-6402 or adf@americandancefestival.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: American Dance Festival.

July 21-23: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday: Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher's Tuesdays with Morrie (In Person), directed by Randy Jordan (Holly Springs Community Theater at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs). 2022 SEASON: https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/1407/Community-Theater. THE PRESENTER: Holly Springs Community Theater. THE 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. THE PLAY: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3809, https://www.mitchalbom.com/theater/#tuesdays, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1820, https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/454576/tuesdays-with-morrie#overview, and https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207805/. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. MITCH ALBOM: https://www.mitchalbom.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/14310, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0016880/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Albom. JEFFREY HATCHER: http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/3734, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jeffrey-hatcher-109903, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368774/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Hatcher. TICKETS: $14 ($12 students and seniors). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-567-3921 or info@fvarts.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Fuquay-Varina Arts Center.

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.

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 SHOW: https://www.mtishows.com/xanadu, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/xanadu-457585, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanadu_(musical). 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/. TICKETS: $15 age 18+ ($5 under 18),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 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31st, performance. INFORMATION: 919-821-3111 or BoxOffice@RaleighLittleTheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Raleigh Little Theatre.

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/. TICKETS: FREE but donations suggested. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and assistive-listening devices are available for all shows. 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). TRAILER: . 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 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. 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/. 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.

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