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Performing Arts Events
1287 Events (viewing events 1 through 25)
Greenville -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM
ECU School of Music: ECU Chamber Music Class Recital
A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. , http://music.ecu.edu
Flat Rock -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story, and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas is a present that the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown,... Read More
$33 - $20
Raleigh -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 18, 2022 )
Burning Coal Theatre Company: Silent Sky
Henrietta Leavitt dreams of being an astronomer but isn’t allowed to touch a telescope. Be transported to the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s and discover what really happened in Henrietta’s battle for recognition. This true story is told in a family-friendly production directed by Rebecca Holderness... Read More
$30
Chapel Hill -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Wed., Nov. 16, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
PlayMakers Repertory Company: Emma
What’s a smart, energetic 19th century woman like Emma Woodhouse to do when she’s bored? Why, matchmake,of course. Emma prides herself on being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record. But her best-laid plansare turned upside down by unpredictable displays of affection, unexpected rivals, and the sudden... Read More
$20+
Chapel Hill -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 )
UNC Chapel Hill Department of Music: Amahl and the Night Visitors, UNC Chamber Singers & the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle
Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall.
Hickory -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 )
Lenoir-Rhyne University: A Lenoir-Rhyne Christmas
The beloved tradition brings the university and community together for a celebration of joy and fellowship.
The concert will feature the university A Cappella Choir, College Singers, Brass Ensemble, a string quartet, the chapel’s pipe organ and additional student instrumentalists.
This year’s... Read More
Davidson -- Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:00 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 18, 2022 )
Davidson Community Players: Winter Wonderettes
The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is... Read More
$15 - $20
Boone -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance: Short Play Festival
As part of a Stage Directing Techniques course, junior and senior class students stage multiple evenings of short plays. These works are funny, eccentric, thought-provoking, and moving - it's a grab bag of stories each night designed to showcase the talents of students in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Winston-Salem -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Fri., Dec. 16, 2022 )
Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Through the Years: Christmas at Reynolda Tour
What better way to celebrate the season than with a festive glimpse of Reynolda’s Christmases past? Guests will enjoy archival photographs and oral history clips via iPad to bring holiday history to life in the twenty-first century. This specialized tour of the historic house will focus on the holiday traditions of the... Read More
$20-25
Winston-Salem -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 3:30 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Fri., Dec. 16, 2022 )
Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Caroling Fridays
After a year offline during Reynolda’s roof renovation, the original Aeolian Organ is back. Join us as we celebrate the holiday season with song. No advance registration or caroling experience required; music lasts approximately 25 minutes. Appropriate for “kids from one to ninety-two…”
FREE w/ Museum admission
Durham -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Duke Music: Ethnomusicology Lecture: Roshanak Kheshti (UC-Berkeley)
Through a performance ethnography of two long-standing SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) club nights--"1002 Nights" in San Francisco and "Discostan" in Los Angeles--this talk develops the idea of "sonic performativity" as a jubilant expression of diasporic melancholia evident in spaces I term "pocodiscos" or postcolonial... Read More
Wilmington -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Cameron Art Museum: Illumination 2022
Cameron Art Museum opens Illumination 2022 with an opening night party 6 to 9 pm to celebrate this popular annual exhibition of artist-made lanterns. CAM Cafe will offer light bites and cocktails and the band Neighbro will be playing a set of popular sixties tunes
Charlotte -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Holiday Jazz
Kick off the holiday season on the right note! Join Grammy-Nominated trumpet player Al Strong, performing with the Ziad Jazz Quartet including saxophonist, Ziad Rabie; pianist, Noel Freidline; bassist Ron Brendle; and drummer, Al Sergel as they share some of their classic holiday favorites and multi-cultural melodies... Read More
$16-20
Wilmington -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sun., Jan. 8, 2023 )
Cameron Art Museum: Illumination 2022
Illumination 2022 Dates
Call to Artists: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Proposal Entry Deadlines: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT/Midnight
Notification of Acceptance: Via email Monday, August 17, 2022 5 PM EDT
LED lights will be shipped at the time of notification, as well as details for completed... Read More
Charlotte -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Holiday Jazz
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. , http://bechtler.org
Raleigh -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Meredith College: Grace Raphun Graduation Recital
Carswell Concert Hall. , http://meredith.edu/cultural-arts/
Asheville -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 )
Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center: Catalytic Sound Festival
The second annual Read More
$12
Durham -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 )
Heart of Carolina A Capella: Holiday Show: A Most Wonderful Time!
Heart of Carolina A Cappella is a large mixed chorus representing Durham but has members from all over the triangle area and beyond. We sing contemporary a cappella choral music of all genres.
$15-20
Wilmington -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 )
Historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts: New York Ballet For Young Audiences: The Nutcracker
Performed by New York Ballet for Young Audiences, Ballet Repertory of NYC
Our production of The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, a young girl on the brink of womanhood who's dreams are both childlike and tinged with romance. She is the favorite godchild of Herr Drosselmeyer, a mysterious clockmaker, who helps to transport Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to a special realm. It has a cast... Read More
$
Charlotte -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Dance Theatre: Sunlight and Solstice
Sunlight and Solstice will include three new works by Dance faculty Tracie Chan, two new works by director Clay Daniel, plus a reconstruction of his "In The Attic" (2014) based on the work of Shel Silverstein, and three works by guest Chris Thompson Cultural Ensemble.
CPCC students no charge - show current student ID at... Read More
Charlotte -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), Charlotte Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker
CYB will once again bring the holiday magic of The Nutcracker to the Charlotte community! Featuring more than 100 student dancers from studios across the Charlotte area, and partnered with a blend of international and regional professional dancers, the production will showcase the classic Tchaikovsky... Read More
$25-35
Charlotte -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ( Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 - Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 )
Middle C Jazz: Joey Alexander
Middle C Jazz. , http://middlecjazz.com
$48-60
Newton -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Fri., Nov. 18, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
The Green Room Community Theatre: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein's timeless, magical fairy tale will enchant the hearts of adults and children alike with well-known songs including "In My Own Little Corner," "Impossible," "Ten Minutes Ago," and "Stepsisters' Lament." Be a part of the magic as dreams come true!
Sanford -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 18, 2022 )
Temple Theatre: A Christmas Carol
Happy Christmas! The holidays would not be the same without Temple Theatre’s original musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol! Join Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and a host of colorful characters for a remarkable holiday production of the Charles Dickens classic. The spirit of the season is... Read More
$15
Flat Rock -- Fri., Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM ( Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 - Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 )
Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story, and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas is a present that the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown,... Read More
$33 - $20
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