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PLAYS & THEATRE
Happy
Days - by Samuel Beckett
Kenan Theatre
September 8-12, 2010
When life closes in do you give way or whistle a happy tune and get
on with it? Winnie’s made her choice to soldier on in the face of
mounting adversity in the form of a smothering sand pile. Nobel
Prize-winner Beckett gives us the absurdist comedy of his career in
this challenging exploration of life and perseverance.
www.playmakersrep.org
As You Like it - by
William Shakespeare
Paul Green Theatre
September 22-October 10, 2010
The romantic comedy par excellence. Escape with the Bard’s
sharp-witted, full-blooded heroine Rosalind into the lush Forest of
Arden for a charming tale of love at first sight, mix-ups, mistaken
identities, and comedy high and low. Learn a little about wooing and
winning and why “all the world’s a stage.” And be assured that all
wrongs will be righted and all couples united before the final
curtain.
www.playmakersrep.org
Fences
- by August Wilson
Paul Green Theatre
October 27, 2010 - November 14, 2010
Frustration, despair, searching for dignity… to be black and
male in mid-century America. Struggling against inescapable burdens
of intergenerational and societal limitations, an embittered
ex-Negro League ballplayer and his family take us on a profound
emotional journey. We proudly present the long overdue debut of an
August Wilson play on our Mainstage.
www.playmakersrep.org
MUSIC
McCoy
Tyner Quartet
UNC Memorial Hall
September 9, 2010
McCoy Tyner’s harmonic contributions and dramatic rhythmic
devices have left their mark on generations of jazz pianists. A
former member of the John Coltrane Quartet with four Grammy Awards
and nearly 80 albums to his name, his sophisticated blues-based
style shaped modern jazz and has become one of the most identifiable
sounds in improvised music. Always expanding his vision of the
musical landscape and incorporating new elements, whether from
distant continents or diverse musical influences, he has
collaborated with artists as varied as Derek Trucks, Béla Fleck, and
Savion Glover.
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
Chick
Corea Trio
UNC Memorial Hall
September 24, 2010
Fifteen-time Grammy Award-winner Chick Corea's four-decade
career is the stuff of jazz lore – his groups are hotbeds of
imagination, full of the joy of making music while creating
influential, limit-stretching musical experiences. His solo concerts
are virtuoso performances rife with soul-searching explorations. His
collaborations are intricate dances of personality, grace and
intuition. Throughout it all, Chick’s music continues to break new
ground. He performs here with Grammy-winning bass virtuoso Christian
McBride and the multi-talented young veteran Brian Blade on drums.
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
DANCE
Cedar Lake Contemporary
Ballet
UNC Memorial Hall
October 8, 2010
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, in just five seasons, has vaulted
into the realm of elite dance companies. With dazzling exuberance,
sensuality, emotion and technical brilliance, these 16 dancers from
around the world integrate classical ballet and edgy athleticism
into contemporary and popular dance forms. Acquiring and
commissioning new works by the most sought-after emerging
choreographers – including Nicolo Fonte, Crystal Pite, Jacopo Godani,
Stijn Celis, Angelin Preljocaj, Ohad Naharin, Didy Veldman, Jo
Strømgren, Luca Veggetti, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui – Cedar Lake
explores the infinite possibilities of movement and multimedia.
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITIONS
Discover the Real
George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon
North Carolina Museum of History
Opens September 10, 2010
This traveling exhibit from Mount Vernon featuring nearly 100
artifacts and new insights about our first president's life and
legacy.
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/
Elected to Serve: North
Carolina's Governors
North Carolina Museum of History
Ongoing
Explore how governors have helped shape North Carolina through
contributions to areas such as agriculture, industry, and education,
while defining their roles as leaders.
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org
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Zoom In: Science at
the Extremes
Morehead Planetarium
Ongoing
Morehead Planetarium's first-ever interactive visitor experience
highlights the big & small of our universe: Snap a photo of
outer space using a real telescope in Chile; magnify an object
200 times its normal size; take a virtual trip inside a dog
(designed for ages 8-13). Ongoing. (919) 549-6863.
www.moreheadplanetarium.org
Call To Arms: NC Military
History Gallery
North Carolina Museum of History
Ongoing
Displaying artifacts from 11 different wars.
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Fins and Feathers:
Children’s Book Illustrations from the Eric Carle Museum of
Picture Book Art
The N.C. Museum of Art
November 7, 2010-January 30, 2011
Do you remember your favorite illustrated books from childhood?
Perhaps you were awed by swirling colors, fantastical creatures,
and detail-filled vignettes that brought stories to life. The
world of children’s book illustrations is a lush, imaginative
arena for artistic exploration that can last a lifetime, and it
is often a child’s first aesthetic experience. Relive the
fantasy and fun for yourself—or introduce your family to old
favorites—with Fins and Feathers: Children’s Book Illustrations
from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Fins and
Feathers will feature original illustrations for children’s
books from the late 1960s through today, including illustrations
by Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, and Petra Mathers.
www.ncartmuseum.org
Kidzu Children's Museum
KidZoom: The Power of Creativity!
Ongoing
After more than two years of featuring traveling exhibits from
other children’s museums, Kidzu unveiled its first original
exhibit in 2008, incorporating the creative talents of our
community. Tue-Sat 10am to 5pm.
www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
Explore The Wild
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Ongoing
Explore the Wild is a 6-acre interactive science park in a
preserved natural setting now home to native black bears,
endangered red wolves & exotic lemurs; observation areas, field
cameras, outdoor microscopes, more.
www.lifeandscience.org.
The Dinosaur Trail
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Ongoing
On the Museum of Life and Science's Dinosaur Trail,
you are entering a world of late Cretaceous, North American
dinosaurs, encountering scenes from 65 to 77 million years ago.
www.ncmls.org
ART
Jacob Lawrence and The Legend of John
Brown
Ackland Art Museum
Through May 9th, 2010
Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000) - one of the twentieth century's
most renowned African American painters - originally created The
Legend of John Brown in 1941 as a series of twenty-two gouache
paintings illustrating the life of the famous and controversial
nineteenth-century abolitionist. By 1977, the original paintings
were in such fragile condition they could not be displayed, and the
Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Lawrence to recreate the
series as a portfolio of silkscreen prints. The result was a limited
edition portfolio of twenty-two hand-screened prints, one of which
was acquired by the Ackland in 2005. The works were printed and
published with a poem, John Brown, by Robert Hayden, which was
commissioned specifically for the project. This exhibition is the
Ackland's first presentation of the series, and coincides with the
150th anniversary of Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.
www.ackland.org
Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature
Nasher Museum of Art
February 4 - May 16, 2010
The exhibition will explore the significance and impact of political
caricature by comparing images from the past-canonical works by
Daumier and his contemporaries featuring French king Louis-Philippe
(1830-1848)-with work produced much more recently, during the tenure
of U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush (1993-2008).
www.nasher.duke.edu
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