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The passionate and nurturing climate for the arts in the Triangle
rivals this country's larger cities. In fact, there is so much
happening in the area that deciding what to do can become a dilemma
- but what a luxury! On virtually any night of the week - or day,
for that matter - you will find an abundance of quality performances
and exhibitions in theater, dance, music and visual art.
Events currently taking place in the Triangle:
THEATRE |
MUSIC |
DANCE | MUSEUMS |
ART OPENINGS |
OUTDOORS & MORE
PLAYS & THEATRE
JERSEY
BOYS
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
June 24 - July 18
“TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!” raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the
2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of
Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and
Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became
one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their
own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records
worldwide – all before they were 30!
JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show
Album, features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,”
“Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”
The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony Award®-winning
director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice,
composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe and choreographer Sergio
Trujillo.
www.JerseyBoysInfo.com
The
Sound of Music
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
July 25 – August 2
Coined as the world’s most beloved musical, The Sound of Music tells
the story of the high-spirited Maria, a woman who is sent to serve
as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. At
first the captain’s stern nature is a problem for Maria, but as time
goes on, she touches the Von Trapp family’s hearts with her
compassion and spirit, and eventually Maria and the Captain fall in
love, and they marry. World War II and Nazi Germany is the backdrop
to the story and their narrow escape is an inspiration to all. Get
tickets top the Raleigh performance of the Sound of Music today.
www.nctheatre.com
Cirque
Dreams Illumination
Durham Performing Arts Center
September 15-20
From the creators of the groundbreaking BROADWAY HIT Cirque Dreams
Jungle Fantasy comes an all new journey of nighttime dreamers whose
imaginations are ignited within a landscape of towering buildings
and infinite possibilities. Created and Directed by Neil Goldberg,
Cirque Dreams Illumination has been hailed as "Dazzling!...a reason
to stand up and cheer" by the New York Daily News. Audiences of all
ages will marvel and experience a journey of city dwellers who
reinvent everyday objects, balance beyond belieft, delicately dangle
from wires, leap tall buildings and redefine the risks of flight in
an array of astounding occurences that transform the ordinary into
extraordinary.
www.dpacnc.com
The
Last Cargo Cult
Paul Green Theatre
September 16-20
The astonishing true story of remote South Pacific islanders’
religious worship of America and its wealth, or ‘cargo’; a religion
which sprung to life after America abandoned its temporary military
bases at the end of WWII. The tale is interwoven with reflections on
global worship of American economic might, now shaken by the
collapse of the US financial system. Daisey works only from notes,
so no two performances are exactly alike. The New York Times called
monologist Mike Daisey “the master storyteller ... one of the finest
solo performers of his generation.”
www.playmakersrep.org
Opus
Paul Green Theatre
September 23 - October 11
Talent and temperament collide in a behind-the-scenes look at the
world’s finest ‘fictional’ string quartet. The famous ensemble
threatens to unravel when its most talented member goes missing and
a young woman is hired to take his place. Collaboration with UNC’s
Department of Music as in our hit 2008 production of Amadeus, brings
wondrous music to enrich the drama of our Mainstage season opener.
www.playmakersrep.org
West
Side Story
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
October 17-25
West Side Story is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and
Juliet, set in the slums of New York City as two young lovers find
themselves caught between rival street gangs, the Jets and the
Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and
prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and
relevant musical dramas of our time. Get your tickets for the
Raleigh performance of West Side Story today.
www.nctheatre.com
The
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Paul Green Theatre
November 11 - December 20
The complete Dickens masterpiece comes to life! In a culture grown
tired of the sound bite, we’re seeing attention return to great
storytelling traditions, and long before new masters such as JK
Rowling, there was Charles Dickens, the greatest serial writer of
them all. Edgar’s adaptation takes us on a thrilling ride, with
humor, fantastic turns of fate, and the rich, emotional moments that
make up life’s astounding journey.
www.playmakersrep.org
Nutcracker – Carolina Ballet
UNC Memorial Hall
December 5
A holiday season staple, Robert Weiss' Nutcracker is a fantasy
classic, capturing the irrepressible imagination of a child’s world
in which all things are possible. Featuring toy soldiers, dancing
snowflakes, an army of mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy, the original
work was Tchaikovsky’s third and last major ballet.
Renowned for its story ballets, Carolina Ballet has served the
Triangle community since 1997 under the inspired leadership of
artistic director Robert Weiss, formerly a principal dancer with New
York City Ballet.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
All My
Sons
Paul Green Theatre
January 27 - February 14, 2010
Consequences of a business decision rock the foundations of a family
and send shockwaves into the larger world. This Pulitzer
Prize-winning play born of wartime in another era speaks as clearly
to us now as it did then. Miller’s masterpiece explores the moral
question of what we are responsible for, and who we are responsible
to, in a time of war.
www.playmakersrep.org
The
Importance of Being Earnest
Paul Green Theatre
March 3-21, 2010
Absolutely one of the funniest comedies in the English language.
Wicked wit and dead-on social satire wrapped in a Victorian
confection of dual identities, matters matrimonial and the
provenance of a particularly pertinent handbag. Wilde's exquisitely
delicious dialogue and hilarious turns of phrase are an irresistible
delivery system for his subversive look at society.
www.playmakersrep.org
I Have
Before Me a Remarkable Document Given To Me By A Young Lady From
Rwanda
Paul Green Theatre
March 24-28, 2010
A heartbreaking, yet eloquently healing story of a Rwandan refugee
in London as she attempts to write a book recollecting her country’s
genocide. When she seeks guidance from a burnt-out poet/novelist,
their relationship becomes a hopeful exploration of bridging
cultural gaps. Inspired by actual experiences of young refugees
living in the United Kingdom.
www.playmakersrep.org
Uncle
Vanya – Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg
UNC Memorial Hall
March 31, 2010
An acutely observed study of humanity and a perfectly structured
drama, Chekhov's Uncle Vanya remains a classic of Russian theater —
a play of tragic and tangled love combining comic scenes of the
everyday with a scathing attack on the idle provincial life of the
upper classes.
With costumes inspired by the first production of Uncle Vanya by the
Moscow Arts Theatre in 1899, The Maly Drama Theatre of St.
Petersburg — one of the great arts ensembles of Russia — captures
the very essence of Chekhov's poignant and affecting vision,
offering a rare and superb opportunity to see Russian drama
presented by those who understand it best.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
MUSIC
Béla
Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer
UNC Memorial Hall
October 11
Three masters of disparate musics, banjoist supreme Béla Fleck,
double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer and Indian tabla master Zakir
Hussain share an unprecedented array of projects and pairings among
them that touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the
musical world. Major innovators on their respective instruments,
they come together to perform an intimate concert of original music
that explores intertwining strands between American roots music and
the classical Indian tradition.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
Tinariwen
UNC Memorial Hall
February 15, 2010
Icons of freedom and resistance, Tinariwen’s edgy, bluesy sound has
earned them fans like Robert Plant and Carlos Santana, whose own
music, along with that of John Lee Hooker and others, inspired
Tinariwen’s members when they first picked up electric guitars.
Formed in Muammar Al-Qaddafi's rebel training camps in Libya, these
exiled nomads-turned-rock-stars of the Sahara Desert have become the
soundtrack for Touareg independence and reconciliation, combining
traditional Touareg melodies with blues, rock, pop, Berber and
Arabic influences to create spare, hypnotic songs.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
DANCE
Cedar
Lake Contemporary Ballet
Durham Performing Arts Center
June 25-27
Get ready to move! Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet presents Israeli
modern choreographer Ohad Naharin’s Decadance (2007), acclaimed by
The New York Times as “dancing that pulls viewers right out of their
seats.” Naharin’s work is a choreographic feat that pieces together
two decades of material to create an explosive new masterpiece. An
incomparable testament to fierce athleticism, Naharin’s choreography
requires dancers to commit every gesture with complete concentration
and intensity. You won’t be able to keep still as you witness this
riveting performance at the ADF this summer.
www.dpacnc.com
Aspen
Santa Fe Ballet
Durham Performing Arts Center
July 2-4
“A breath of fresh air! The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has 12 engaging
and very good dancers and two ambitious and very smart directors who
know their choreographers.” – The New York Times
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet bridges the gap between ballet and modern
dance featuring rarely seen gems including the reconstructions of
Twyla Tharp’s Sue’s Leg (1975), one of her most legendary, most
complex, and most layered modern works, and Laura Dean’s Night
(1980), a piece that skillfully incorporates traditional ballet
steps with hallmarks of her legendary work: Dean’s own music and
geometric patterns. One of the most clever and innovative companies
performing today, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will also perform William
Forsythe’s Slingerland Pas de Deux (2000), a stunning piece from
their repertory, and Jorma Elo’s Red Sweet (2008). Get ready for a
fantastic evening of modern dance that will keep you talking.
www.dpacnc.com
Pilobolus
Durham Performing Arts Center
July 9-11
“The purest Pilobolus experiences have involved metamorphosis . . .
one image merges into another, organically, poetically,
inexplicably.” – The New York Times
Be the first to see unforgettable new work from perennial Festival
favorite, Pilobolus! An ADF commissioned World Premiere by Jonathan
Wolken entitled Redline and an exciting new work (also an ADF
commission) by Israeli choreographers Avshalom Pollak and Inbal
Pinto will once again dazzle and amaze. Also on the program and back
by popular demand is Pilobolus’ first collaboration with Pollak and
Pinto, Rushes, a display of striking choreography complete with
dancing chairs which promises to be just as thrilling as its first
incarnation at the ADF in 2007. Rounding out the evening is Ocellus
(1971), a classic men’s quartet sure to evoke breathtaking memories
of the company’s origins, and Walklyndon (1971), a colorful
vaudeville romp that is pure Pilobolus to the core.
www.dpacnc.com
Paul
Taylor Dance Company
Durham Performing Arts Center
July 16-18
“Paul Taylor is the reigning master of modern dance.” – Time
Magazine
One of the world’s most highly respected artists, Paul Taylor has
had a lasting effect on modern dance. Taylor remains among the most
sought-after choreographers working today and boasts a collection of
over 128 works created over six decades in dance. Licensed for
performance by more than 75 companies worldwide, many of Taylor’s
works have been performed by the world’s top ballet companies. This
summer, experience three of his most remarkable works. One of his
most recent, Beloved Renegade (2008) is inspired by the poems of
Walt Whitman and set to the music of Francis Poulenc’s “Gloria”.
Also on the program is Mercuric Tidings (1982), hailed by The New
York Post as a work “danced for the sheer joy of it, the controlled
expenditure of animal energy, poetry expressed as a time and motion
study”. Filling out the program is the 1963 ADF commissioned
Scudorama, a gem even most Taylor devotees haven’t seen, complete
with a jazzy-classical score by Clarence Jackson.
www.dpacnc.com
Mark
Morris Dance Group
Durham Performing Arts Center
July 23-25
“Morris is the most important choreographer since George
Balanchine.” – The Boston Globe
The Festival comes to a close with the über-talented Mark Morris
Dance Group. An ADF favorite, Morris is one of the dance world’s
most accomplished choreographers, having set works on both ballet
and modern dance companies throughout his storied career. The Mark
Morris Dance Group regularly performs across the United States, at
major international festivals, and is also noted for its commitment
to live music. Morris’ ever-eclectic company has teamed up with
leading orchestras, opera companies, musicians, and has even forayed
into the world of film and television. Works on the Festival program
include Peccadillos (2000), Excursions (2008), Going Away Party
(1990), A Lake (1991), and Candleflowerdance (2005).
www.dpacnc.com
Soledad
Barrio and Noche Flamenca
UNC Memorial Hall
November 20
Hailed by critics around the globe for its transcendent and
profoundly emotional performances, Spain’s award-winning Noche
Flamenca is the most authentic flamenco touring company in the world
today, presenting the essence, purity and integrity of one of the
world's most complex and mysterious art forms.
Featuring the extraordinary dancer and founding member Soledad
Barrio, Noche Flamenca gives vivid life to all three elements, cante
(song), toque (guitar) and dance, creating the true communal spirit
that lies at the heart of flamenco.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
Arnie
Zane Dance Company – Fondly Do We Hope...Fervently Do We Pray
UNC Memorial Hall
January 15, 2010
Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones' ambitious new
dance-theater work challenges and celebrates the legacy of Abraham
Lincoln. Fondly Do We Hope...Fervently Do We Pray is taken from
Lincoln's second inaugural address and the performance will
investigate a handful of key moments from his remarkable life,
allowing song and memory to transport the audience to an emotional
and intellectual place beyond the boundaries of space and time.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
STREB:
Brave
UNC Memorial Hall
February 19-20, 2010
Exploding with suspense and ingenuity, STREB’s virtuosic, daredevil
performers combine extreme sports with dance. With backgrounds in
ballet, modern dance, martial arts, acrobatics and circus skills,
they are renowned for their fearlessness, unyielding precision and
aggressive physicality.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater
UNC Memorial Hall
April 10-11, 2010
Alvin Ailey's story is one of the most inspirational in the history
of American performing arts, and his genius forever changed the
perception of American dance. For half a century, Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater has served as this country's dance
ambassador, bringing African American cultural expression and the
American modern dance tradition to the world's stages. The
legacy continues with Judith Jamison’s remarkable vision and the
extraordinary artistry of the company’s beautiful dancers. The
superb technique, passion and inimitable style that are the
hallmarks of the Ailey tradition continue to dazzle audiences around
the globe.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
Compañía
Nacional de Danza – Bach: Multiplicity / Forms of Silence and
Emptiness
UNC Memorial Hall
April 17-18, 2010
The superb dancers of Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza perform a
deeply felt homage to Johann Sebastian Bach with Multiplicity — a
fluid, shifting collage of music, costumes and settings exploring
his life — and Forms of Silence and Emptiness., a mystical
reflection on death, so present in Bach’s masterpiece The Art of
Fugue. Synthesizing classical and modern dance with a
distinctly Spanish flair and passion, choreographer Nacho Duato
creates dramatically charged works of remarkable beauty and is
hailed internationally as a major innovator in contemporary ballet.
www.carolinaperformaingarts.org
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITIONS
Looking
Forward/Looking Back: In Praise of Collectors and Collecting
Ackland Art Museum
February 28 - Summer 2009
In celebration of the Ackland's fiftieth anniversary, the Museum
will exhibit the many recent gifts and acquisitions that reflect the
growing strength of the Ackland Collection. In addition, the
galleries will include a memorial tribute to Sherman E. Lee and the
many others whose expertise and generosity shape the past and the
future of the Ackland Art Museum. Curators: Carolyn Wood, Timothy
Riggs, Carol Gillham, and special guests.
www.acklandart.org
Knights of the Black
Flag
North Carolina Museum of History
March 6 – July 6
Pirates — those swashbuckling, seafaring scoundrels — will swagger
to the forefront in a major exhibit opening Friday, March 6, at the
N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Knights of the Black Flag will
explore the legacy of infamous rogues of the high seas, from ancient
times to the present. Intriguing artifacts, legends and history will
bring their ruthless adventures to life.
“This interactive exhibit will be an exciting experience for all
ages,” says Ken Howard, museum director. “We will be showing many
objects related to pirates, including the largest collection of
artifacts ever exhibited from the shipwreck believed to be
Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge.”
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/
Tune in to a Familiar
Voice
September 17
Meadowmont
Our first September Party with a Purpose event!
Join Judy Kramer at home as she hosts Joan Siefert Rose, who will
share her experiences as the former managing director of WUNC Radio
during the time of its greatest growth and change. Judy Kramer will
create a late summer lunch at her new Meadowmont home. Come and meet
the on-air personality behind the familiar voice.
Everybody enjoys a party. Here is an opportunity to do it with a
purpose: to support the Chapel Hill Museum's award-winning education
programs. Party with a Purpose is a sequence of delectable and
entertaining events which run throughout the year.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
Meet Me on Franklin
Street: Celebrating the Character of Chapel Hill
Ongoing
Chapel Hill Museum
The tale of the town's most beloved thoroughfare has opened as a
permanent exhibit.
Franklin Street is the heart of Chapel Hill, home to long-time
traditions, and the place to go for restaurants, shopping, parades,
protests, and celebrations. From the auction of the village lots in
1793, to the 2005 celebration of UNC's basketball championship,
milestones in the town's history have taken place on our main
thoroughfare.
The images, the stories, and the voices of Chapel Hill come together
to tell the story of the street and its colorful history: from the
general stores to the protests to the flower ladies that have given
Franklin Street its character.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
Heroes of Yesterday,
Heroes of Today: The History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department
Ongoing
Chapel Hill Museum
The Chapel Hill Fire Department (CHFD) originated as a proposal to
the town's leaders in 1896. While the idea was well received, the
department was not officially formed until 1901 when a hook and
ladder outfit and two reels of hose were purchased.
The first loosely-assembled band of Chapel Hill firefighters were a
handful of volunteers who were determined to protect the community's
life and property, and fearless in the face of danger. Today, the
Chapel Hill Fire Department has nearly 100 professional
firefighters, spread across five stations strategically placed to
best respond to our growing community's needs.
www.chapelhillmuseum.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
Carolina in My Mind:
The James Taylor Story
Chapel Hill Museum
Ongoing
Letters, Early Report Cards, James' Drawings and Poems. A
comprehensive exhibition of the life and works of James Taylor,
one of Chapel Hill's greatest favorite sons. The exhibit
includes the actual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Trophy, his
Grammy for the "Hourglass" album, photographs, and documents
from his early life in Chapel Hill. It also includes a video
documentary in the new James Taylor Theatre.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
The Paul Green Legacy
Chapel Hill Museum
Ongoing
As novelist, Dramatist Laureate of NC, professor of Drama
and Philosophy at UNC-Chapel Hill, playwright, musician,
Pulitzer recipient, inventor of the concept of "symphonic drama"
and an ardent champion of human and civil rights, Paul Green is
one of North Carolina's legends. Our exhibition documents
Green's life, work and legacy.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
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
French Sculpture from the Collection of
Lynne and Mark Hammerschlag
The N.C. Museum of Art
Featuring sixteen works in bronze and terracotta that document
some of the major trends in French sculpture from the 1770s through
the end of the nineteenth century. The exhibition includes some
well-known names, like Jean-Antoine Houdon and Albert-Ernest
Carrier-Belleuse (whose terracotta Bust of a Woman is in the
Museum’s collection), and one iconic work, Frédéric-Auguste
Bartholdi’s Liberty Enlightening the World, better known (on a
monumental scale) to American audiences as the Statue of Liberty.
The subjects range from portraits of great men and women (Lavoissier,
Rousseau, Sappho) to figures from mythology and other literary
sources (Leda and the Swan, John the Baptist, Mephistopheles).
www.ncartmuseum.org
Kidzu Children's Museum
Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words &
Pictures
Ongoing
In a delightful hands on exhibit, kids can bring their favorite
Sendak stories to life while surrounded by Sendak's original art
and illustrations. Tue-Sat 10am to 4pm.
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.
Catch the Wind
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Ongoing
Features 4 acres of large-scale exhibits expressing
how wind influences our environment; includes a 5,000 square
foot elliptical Sailboat Pond, a Leonardo da Vinci-inspired
man-made flying machine (Ornithopter), and a 30-foot Seed Tower
where visitors launch giant seed models.
www.ncmls.org
ART
Metamorphosis in
Ovid's Poetry and Early Modern Art
Ackland Art Museum
February 4 - August 2
Metamorphosis in Ovid's Poetry and Early Modern Art examines Ovid's
tales of transformation and what they signified for early modern
artists and authors. Utilizing ten works of art from the Ackland's
permanent collection and two seventeenth-century volumes from the
Rare Book Collection, the exhibition explores the ways in which
Ovid's epic poem was used to explain not only the evolution of the
world and man's interaction with the gods, but also issues of
morality, identity, and the self. The exhibition includes prints,
drawings, and sculpture by Dutch, German, Italian, French, and
English artists from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries,
including Salvator Rosa, Hans Sebald Beham, and Charles Le Brun,
among others.
www.ackland.org
Highlights of the
American Collection
N.C. Museum of Art
February 15 - August 2
Highlights of the American Collection showcases a selection of some
of the finest paintings from the Museum’s American collection. The
19 paintings are arranged thematically, allowing for interesting,
often surprising, conversations among works by different artists
from different generations.
http://ncartmuseum.org
Sage in the Bamboo
Grove: The Legacy of Sherman E. Lee
Ackland Art Museum
February 28 - September 20
Sage in the Bamboo Grove is a multi-gallery exhibition showcasing
the ways in which Lee helped to build the Ackland. As a connoisseur
and scholar, he advised Ackland directors and curators on Museum
purchases in the field of Asian art; he served as advisor to
collectors who then donated to the Ackland Collection; and Lee and
his wife Ruth gave generously through the years from their own
collection. Sage in the Bamboo Grove will feature a selection of
works drawn from these three areas, including screens, scrolls,
sculpture, and ceramics of major aesthetic quality. All are
treasures in the Ackland Collection.
www.ackland.org
ALDWYTH Collage and
Assemblage 1991 - 2009
Ackland Art Museum
May 31 - September 13
For decades, the collage artist Aldwyth has produced her art in
relative seclusion from the larger art world. Now seventy-three, her
first major retrospective will premiere at the Ackland May 31, 2009.
"The Ackland is privileged to be the first museum to present an
Aldwyth exhibition of this scale," says Ackland Director Emily Kass.
"Her remarkable work demands to be seen. It is hard to think of an
audience who will not be mesmerized by these extraordinary pieces of
art."
www.ackland.org
Photographs from the
Duke University Special Collections Library
Nasher Museum of Art
July 2 - October 18
Beyond Beauty: Photographs from the Duke University Special
Collections Library features more than 80 original photographs,
films, personal artifacts and rare published portfolios, many of
which will be on view for the first time. The exhibition includes
photographic material from the 1860s to the present, selected from
Duke's Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library. The
exhibition was organized by Duke's Special Collections Library and
the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and will be on view at
the Nasher Museum from July 2 through October 18, 2009.
www.nasher.duke.edu
Picasso and the Allure
of Language
Nasher Museum of Art
August 20, 2009 - January 3, 2010
The Nasher Museum presents a groundbreaking exhibition examining
Pablo Picasso's lifelong relationship with writers and the many ways
in which language affected his work. "Picasso and the Allure of
Language" comprises some 60 works in all media by Picasso, as well
as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque, and photographs,
letters, manuscripts and book projects by a diverse group of artists
and writers. Together, these works illuminate Picasso's deep and
multidimensional interest in writing and language, and challenge the
notion of what have been considered "highlights" of his lifetime of
work.
www.nasher.duke.edu
OUTDOORS AND MORE!
Dancing At the Rooster
Club
Chatham County's Rooster Club
September 25
Our final Party with a Purpose event for 2009!
Slide on down to Chatham County's Rooster Club, all you roosters and
chicks! Wanna party?. . .Wanna dance?. . .Wanna learn some new
steps?. . .Wanna eat? Fried chicken and fixins' with wine and beer.
Kick up your heels, the fun will start when y'all get here. . .
Everybody enjoys a party. Here is an opportunity to do it with a
purpose: to support the Chapel Hill Museum's award-winning education
programs. Party with a Purpose is a sequence of delectable and
entertaining events which run throughout the year.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
Holiday Cabaret
December 5
Chapel Hill Museum
Celebrate the Season! Chapel Hill Museum's holiday event features a
fabulous repast, wine and a professional theatre performance by
award-winning EbzB Productions. Serena Ebhardt, star of War Bonds,
will delight us with the cabaret, In One Era and Out the Other. This
will be the tenth year for this beloved Chapel Hill tradition.
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
The Carnivore Preservation Trust
Located in Pittsboro, NC, the Carnivore Preservation
Trust is a 55-acre educational facility and sanctuary for large cats
and other species, including a Black Leopard, a Snow Leopard and an
800 pound Tiger. Originally designed by a University of North
Carolina geneticist as a breeding facility for endangered species,
the sanctuary is now also dedicated to rescuing, treating and
housing animals, as well as educating the public. Public tours are
available on weekends. (919) 542-4684
Visit Website
Tobacco Heritage
Second Saturdays of every month 10am -
Take a 1 to 2 hour walking tour examining Durham's industrial
history. Presented by the Historic Preservation Society of Durham.
Call: 919-682-3036
www.preservationdurham.org
Wafting the Eno River
Daily 10am & 3:30pm, Thru September
- Take a 2 hour float trip in inflatable wafts led by naturalist
River Dave; all ages welcome; call for reservations.
Price: $13. Call: 919-471-3802
www.wafter.org
NC Botanical Gardens
Garden Tours - Saturdays 10am
Tours of the southern plant collections. Old Mason Farm Road near US
15-501 - Bypass, Chapel Hill -
www.ncbg.unc.edu
Raleigh Historic Tours
Sundays at 2pm
Walking tour of the Capitol & Blount St. Historic Districts. Tours
start at Wilmington St. across from the Capitol. $10, $5 ages 7-12,
$25 families. 919-829-4988.
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(919) 542-2121
The Fearrington House | 2000
Fearrington Village Center | Pittsboro, NC 27312
Just minutes from Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC
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