Harmony & Healing: A collaboration between Singers of New & Ancient Music (SONAM), Durham Medical Orchestra, and Duke Chorale

Baldwin Auditorium 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United States

Join us for a profound collaboration featuring the Durham Medical Orchestra, the Duke Chorale, and SONAM (Singers of New & Ancient Music). The evening will take you on a journey through the experiences of a cancer patient, the loss of a mother and wife, a funeral procession for a father and son who fell in battle, and a mass for peace. This concert of love and loss will feature:   The Sacred Veil by Eric Whitacre "Dirge for Two Veterans" from Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan-Williams “Benedictus" from Missa L’homme Armé by Karl Jenkins "Psalm 150" from Gloria by Karl Jenkins

Free

APPALACHIAN THEATRE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY AND JOE SHANNON’S MOUNTAIN HOME MUSIC: Kelley and The Cowboys

Appalachian Theatre 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

The traditional country music stylings of Kelley and The Cowboys will delight audiences. Female vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kelley Breiding leads The Cowboys, Jimmy Tremor (lead guitar), Colby Jack (upright bass) and Steve-O Price (drums), in sharing their signature sound on old standards and original music. Their style is heavily influenced by early forms of western swing, rockabilly, country and blues. Opening the show are the Boone J.A.M. Jones House Jammers featuring Orson Cornett, Asa Freed, Tucker Conner, Eli Richardson and Noah Lanham with instructor Ella Hennessee.

$15

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Modernism + Film: Last Things

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 420 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Last Things by Deborah Stratman traces its origins to J.-H. Rosny's novellas, exploring natural, prehistoric, and speculative themes. Inspired by Rosny's pluralist vision of evolution, the film intertwines diverse influences—Roger Caillois' writings on stones, Robert Hazen's theory on Mineral Evolution, Clarice Lispector's "Hour of the Star," Lynn Margulis' Symbiosis theory, Donna Haraway's multi-species scenarios, Hazel Barton's cave microbe research, and Marcia Bjornerud's time literacy. The narrative, blending science fiction and science fact, features passages from Rosny and interviews with Bjornerud, challenging the centrality of humankind in evolutionary processes. Stones serve as the film's anchor, connecting with alien durations and highlighting the transient nature of archives, where only particles endure.

$10

Matthew Whitaker Quintet

The New Theatre at CPCC 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC, United States

Born in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. He was named a Yamaha Artist at 15, becoming the youngest musician to join the stellar group of jazz pianists. Whitaker has had years of music instruction. He previously studied classical piano and drums at The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School in NYC. He also studied at The Harlem School of the Arts and was a member of both the Jazz House Big Band and the Organ Messengers at Jazz House Kids in Montclair, NJ.

$20

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM FESTIVAL

North Carolina Museum of Art Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. Theater 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

MAM Fest is back with five NC-rooted artists in celebration of the musical diversity the state has to offer! This year we bring two artists home and other series favorites back to our main stage. Purchase tickets to join us live or watch by TV/web thanks to our friends at PBS NC, who will be live broadcasting the festival. The lineup includes: Tift Merritt, with special guests Rissi Palmer and Shana Tucker Kooley High Thao Rafiq Bhatia, with Ian Chang and Riley Mulherkar Alexis Raeana

$10

APPALACHIAN THEATRE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY AND JOE SHANNON’S MOUNTAIN HOME MUSIC: Educated Guess

Appalachian Theatre 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Jazz-funk artists, Educated Guess, will make their AppTheatre debut. Ranging from high-energy and exhilarating funk tunes to soothing jazz, the band features members, Alvin Carlisle, Nick Williams and Kendrick Davis. Opening is Caroline Goforth, vocalist, pianist, arranger and composer, who takes inspiration from modern artists like Stevie Wonder, Laufey and Samara Joy.

$15

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: PEDER & HENDRIK

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Peder & Hendrik is the collaborative performance practice of Erik Pedersen (Asheville, NC) and Nathaniel Hendrickson (Louisville, KY). Drawing on their collective experiences as musicians, visual artists, and storytellers, Peder & Hendrik create performances that rely on improvisation, chance, and physical comedy to playfully blur the lines between performer and spectator. Live from NCMA begins as an artist lecture on Peder & Hendrik’s seven-year collaborative relationship before dissolving into an improvised audio-visual collaboration between the artists and audience. Through the use of digital and analog cameras, projectors, amplifiers, voice, and instruments, this event highlights the space between traditional performance and unrehearsed experimentation.

Free

Golden West Gala

The Pavilion at the Angus Barn 9401 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Enjoy special performances by Soprano Cadie J. Bryan and Peter Lamb and the Wolves Cocktail Reception • Mix and mingle with gala guests and peruse silent auction items while you enjoy cocktails and hors d’œuvres. Dinner • Take your seat for a delectable American-style steakhouse dinner from Raleigh's award-winning Angus Barn chefs. The wine flows as you share lively conversation over multiple courses. Opera • The art form we celebrate! You'll be as close as it gets for an intimate performance of arias by special guest artist Cadie J. Bryan. Live Auction • It's a frenzy of paddles, laughter, and cheers as Auctioneer Ben Farrell takes live bids on prizes ranging from world travel, to private bourbon tastings, to walk-on roles and more! Late Night • Win or lose, after the auction we break out the dancing shoes! Jazz quintet Peter Lamb and the Wolves take the stage and the bar is open for you to party the night away.

$275 – $5000

Jazz at the Parr!

The New Theatre at CPCC 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC, United States

On Stage Concerts presents Jazz at the Parr!  2 award winning national artists in the beautiful new theatre at CPCC! Trumpeter Lin Rountree together with Saxophonist Tom Braxton! Joined by the popular John Dillard Band! Don't miss this great high energy evening of live jazz in Uptown Charlotte!

$55 – $65

APPALACHIAN THEATRE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY AND JOE SHANNON’S MOUNTAIN HOME MUSIC: Loose Roosters and Real Companion

Appalachian Theatre 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Closing the Local Night series is western Watauga's own Loose Roosters. The band blends their roots music background into an electric experience that is both ethereal and exciting.  The group features local favorites, Chris Capozzoli (guitar and vocals), Tim Jones (guitar and vocals), Ben McPherron (bass) and Dirk Brown (drums). Opening act Real Companion features songwriter and small town rocker Seth Sullivan, with songs exploring loss, sobriety, fatherhood and life.

$15

THE LIBERATED WOMAN’S SONGBOOK

PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Lamenting the roll-back on women’s rights around the world, folk singer-songwriter Dawn Landes re-imagines The Liberated Woman’s Songbook. First published at the height of the Women’s Liberation Movement, Landes’ smart and playful revision of this work leads us through a history of women’s activism, from the early 19th century through to the peak of Women’s Lib in the 1970s. In concert Landes will be inviting different guest artists to join her and the band as they embody women from the past. This performance will feature very special guest Alice Gerrard, renowned folk singer.

$20 – $60

THE LIBERATED WOMAN’S SONGBOOK

PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Lamenting the roll-back on women’s rights around the world, folk singer-songwriter Dawn Landes re-imagines The Liberated Woman’s Songbook. First published at the height of the Women’s Liberation Movement, Landes’ smart and playful revision of this work leads us through a history of women’s activism, from the early 19th century through to the peak of Women’s Lib in the 1970s. In concert Landes will be inviting different guest artists to join her and the band as they embody women from the past. This performance will feature very special guest Alice Gerrard, renowned folk singer.

$20 – $60