March 2008
By Luan Harmeson

Health Related

The American Red Cross, Central North Carolina Chapter has an ongoing plea for blood donors. Three blood types are at less than a day’s supply. Recruitment is needed to meet the blood needs of the community. For Triangle locations and schedules: 1.800.448.3543 or www.redcrossblood.org

The Durham Regional Hospital, 3643 N. Roxboro Rd, Durham offers monthly Diabetes Support Groups for Adults and Stroke Survivor Support Groups. For meeting sites, times and information: 919.470.4241 or www.durhamregional.org

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a free 12-Step Program for those wishing to recover from obsession with food, overeating, under eating and bulimia. Mondays and Wednesday s, 7pm, at locations in Cary and Raleigh. Info: 919.841.1698 or www.foodaddicts.org

Overeaters Anonymous offers a free program of recovery from compulsive overeating. Info: 919.406.9300 or www.triangleoa.org

The Triangle Aquatics Center, 275 Convention Dr, Cary, offers a variety of aqua fitness classes such as the AquaFit series, adult swim classes, American Red Cross classes, Scuba, water polo and other activities. Info: 919.459.4045 or www.triangleaquatics.org

Triangle Pilates & Cary Yoga Center, 202 Ledgestone Way, Cary, is offering New Gentle Yoga Classes, Thursdays from 9:30-10:45am. Info: 919.466.9989 or www.trianglepilates.com

The Ackland Art Museum at the University of NC at Chapel Hill offers Yoga in the Galleries on selected Mondays and Tuesdays through May. Sessions are led by Joanne Marshall. Beginners are welcome. Registration is limited. Info: 919.843.3675 or www.ackland.org

The Town of Cary has class offerings like Zumba Fitness, Super Sweat, Mat Pilates, Exercise & Eating for your Health and more. For class times and information: 919.460.4965 or www.townofcary.org

March 1, 2008
Free Blood Clot Seminar, 8:45am-2:30pm, Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport, RTP, 4810 Old Page Rd, Durham. Sponsored by the UNC Thrombophilia program at the Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center and The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia. To register : 919.843.2568 or www.unchealthcare.org/bloodclotseminar

March 4, 2008
Nutritional Supplements: Steps to Improving Your Health Naturally and Effectively, 7-8pm, Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine, 4505 Fair Meadow, Raleigh. Registration is required. Info: 919.571.4391 or www.carolinacenter.com 

March 8, 2008
UNC Psychiatry Seminar on Bipolar Disorder, William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill. The seminar, which is aimed at health professionals, will focus on bipolar disorder in children in the am and then on bipolar disorder in adults in the pm. Info: 919.962.7399 or www.med.unc.edu/cme/events/bipolar-disorders-conference

Through March 10, 2008
UNC Hospitals offers Community Grief Support Groups, Monday evenings, 6:30-8pm, United Church of Chapel Hill. The group is free of charge and open to anyone grieving a death regardless of faith background. Info: 919.966.0716 or www.unch.unc.edu

March 11, 2008
A Natural Approach to Hormone Replacement for Men & Women, 6:30-8pm, Chapel Hill Community Center, 120 S. Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the Triangle Compounding Pharmacy & Chapel Hill Parks and Rec. Registration recommended. Info: 919.858.0809 or www.trianglecompounding.com

March 11, 2008
Lyme Disease: Two Standards of Care, 7-8pm, Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine, 4505 Fair Meadow, Raleigh. Advanced registration is required. Info: 919.571.4391 or www.carolinacenter.com

March 11 through June, 2008
Sole Sisters VIII Exercise Program, Tuesday evenings, UNC-Chapel Hill. Improve overall fitness and gain a few new friends. Info: 919.966.5905 or www.unclineberger.org

March 13, 2008
Women’s Health: An Integrative Medical Perspective, 7-8pm, Healthwise Pharmacy, 615-B S. Memorial Dr, Greenville. Registration required. Info: 800.473.9812 or www.carolinacenter.com

March 17, 2008
Look Good Feel Better, 6-7:30pm, Durham Regional Hospital. A free American Cancer Society program that teaches women beauty techniques while they undergo chemotherapy and radiation. Registration is required. Info: 919.470.6524

March 18, 2008
Ladies Night Out: Menopause and Hormone Replacement, 7pm, Durham Regional Hospital. A free seminar series to help women stay on top of important health issues. Registration and information: 919.403.4374

Through March 20, 2008
New Parent Support Group, Thursdays, 10:30am-noon & 12:30-2pm, Banks D. Kerr Family YMCA, Raleigh. Series features a new topic each week. Sponsored by WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace. Registration is required. Info: 919.350.2318 or www.wakemed.org

March 25, 2008
Understanding the Benefits of Detoxification & Colon Therapy, 7-8pm, Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine, 4505 Fair Meadow, Raleigh. Advanced registration is required. Info: 919.571.4391 or www.carolinacenter.com

April 8, 2008
When Caring Gets Tough: Skills for the Alzheimer’s Journey, 6pm, Wynwood of Chapel Hill, Brookdale Senior Living, Chapel Hill. Learn new coping skills for Alzheimer’s caregivers’ stress. Light refreshments will be served. Registration and information: 919.402.1446 or www.brookdaleliving.com

April 19, 2008
2nd Annual Matt Cossa Memorial/Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Fundraiser, 1pm, Green Hope High School, Cary. The day will include a “friends & family” softball game, a silent auction, raffles, concessions and more. Proceeds will be donated in Matt’s memory to the Cancer Center. To make a donation and information: 919.367.9945

Resources

Call for Artists: Apply for your own featured artist exhibition! Visual Art Exchange (VAE) will be jurying in April for VAE members to feature in the Exchange Gallery from July 2008 - June 2009. VAE coordinates professional monthly exhibits of four or five featured artists. Each featured artist has a selection of his/her work exhibited on one of the four walls of the gallery (or on pedestals in the window for 3D artists). Guidelines, instructions, and application packets can be picked up at the gallery, 325 Blake Street, Raleigh or online at www.visualartexchange.org. Deadline is April 15, 2008

The Town of Cary is offering adult March classes and workshops such as Raku Firing, Zumba Fitness, Secrets to Successful Glazing, Tea Pots, Canine Massage, and more. Info: 919.469.4069 or www.townofcary.org

WARM (Women and Active Retired Men) Senior Bowling League wants interested seniors to join the fun every Thursday, 12:30pm, at the AMF Lanes, 4508 Chapel-Hill Blvd., Durham. Those wishing to carpool meet at the Durham Center for Senior Life, 406 Rigsbee Ave. Info: 919.688.8247 or www.councilseniorcitizens.org

Virtual Field Trips, NC Museum of History, Raleigh. Students and teachers see, hear and talk with educators on-site during these interactive, two-way videoconferencing sessions. Topics include: American Indians, Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Who Works Here?, History Mystery, Moccasins to Motorcars and Gallery Cart Classes. Info: 919.807.7972 or www.ncculture.com

Deep Dish Theater Company Introductory Acting Class. The class will meet Sunday evenings from 6-9pm for 8 weeks at the theater, University Mall, Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Actress and teacher Jill Holmquist will lead the class. Info: 919.968.1515 or www.deepdishtheater.org

Deep Dish Theater is looking to fill roles in its upcoming production of “The Clean House.” Performance experience is helpful but not a prerequisite. Rehearsals begin March 24, with the performances in May. Send picture and/or resume to info@deepdishtheater.org Info: 919.968.1515 

Free Tax Preparations for Low-To-Moderate Income and Any Retiree. Service provided by the Durham County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the IRS and Durham Technical Community College. No appointment needed. For locations, times and information: 919.686.3314

The Holly Springs Community Band would like to invite concert band musicians to join them in making music and friends. No auditions are required. Concerts are presented throughout the year including the popular Christmas concert. Practice is on Thursdays at the Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center from 7-8:30pm. Info: www.hollyspringsband.com

TNT Twirlers Square Dance Club meets every Monday night for exercise, fellowship and fun. Classes meet at Swift Creek Community Center, 6221 Yates Mill Pond Rd, Raleigh. Info: 919.362.9248

Free V.I.T.A. (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Tax Assistance is a free tax service for low- to middle-income clients. Hospital and home visits can be arranged. Info: Orange County 919.968.2070, Hillsborough 919.245.2015, Chatham County 919.542.4512 or www.co.orange.nc.us

Reliv Health and Business Presentations meet each Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm at Country Inn and Suites, RDU Airport, Morrisville. Info: 919.606.5626

Coastal Trust and Investment Services has announced its “Food for Thought” financial seminars for March. Topics include Employment Transitions, Retirement Plan Distribution, and Basics of Wills & Trusts. A financial advisor will be on hand to provide information. Call to reserve a spot. For seminar dates, times, locations and info: 919.877.863.6169 or www.coastalfcn.org

Computer Classes for Seniors 50 and Over, offered by Raleigh SeniorNet, begins the week of March 10, at the American Red Cross Building, 100 N. Peartree Lane, Raleigh. Info: 919.954.3688 or www.raleighseniornet.org

The Visual Art Exchange, 325 Blake St, Raleigh, offers workshops, classes, the Raleigh sculpture group, and a plein air painters group. They are also seeking video artists for month-long exhibits. Info: www.visualartexchange.org

March 6, 2008
Outdoor Historical Drama Audition Deadline. Auditions will take place on March 15, 2008 at the Center for Dramatic Art, University of NC at Chapel Hill. Representatives of 10 theater companies that will stage 14 dramas will be on site. For application: 919.962.1328 or www.unc.edu/depts/outdoor/

March 7, 2008
Workshop on Preserving Family Textiles, 2pm, Kerr Scott Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Workshop led by Anne Peranteau, Textile Conservator at the NC Museum of History. Part of the Women’s Club of Raleigh’s 2008 Spring Antiques Show & Sale. Info: 919.782.5599 or www.womansclubofraleigh.org

March 8, 2008
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers Meeting, 1-3pm, Bond Park Community Center, Cary. Best selling author Sabrina Jeffries will speak on
“Sexual Tension.” Info: 919.661.9141 or www.heartofcarolina.org

March 10 & 24, 2008
Free Introductory Cooking Class and Demonstration, 6pm, Savor Hospitality’s Cooking School, 815 W. Chatham St, Cary. Info: 919.468-0515 or www.SavorHospitality.com

March 13, 2008
Triangle Business and Professional Women (BPW) Meeting, 6pm, Radisson at RTP. Info: 919.732.8960 or register at bpwtriangle@yahoo.com

March 16, 2008
Cat Adoption Day, 12-5pm, Goathouse Refuge, 680 Alton Alston Rd, Pittsboro. Info: 919.542.6815 or www.goathouserefuge.org 

March 21, 2008
L.I.F.T. Program Luncheon, 11:30am-1pm, NCSU University Club, 4200 Hillsborough, Raleigh. Widowed individuals are invited to participate in this luncheon sponsored by Brown-Wynne and Mitchell Funeral Homes of Raleigh and Cary as part of L.I.F.T.-a social support program. Info: 919.403.8256 or www.livingsolutionsforseniorsnc.com 

March 26 through May 14, 2008
Vocal Music Workshop, Vocal Precision Studio, 3745 Junction Blvd, Raleigh. Workshop conducted by Rozlyn Sorrell and will focus on enabling aspiring singers to achieve broader vocal comfort and control. The course will conclude with a public performance at the Garner Historic Auditorium. Info: 919.791.7363 or www.vocalprecision.com

April 1-2, 2008
Mastering Information and Workplace Overload, McKimmon Conference & Training Center, NCSU, Raleigh. Be more focused, productive, and competitive, while remaining balanced and in control. Presented by Jeff Davidson, President, Breathing Space Institute. Info: 919.9321996 or www.breathingspace.com

Through April 4, 2008
Wake Reads Together: A Passion for Chocolate, Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh. Young and adult readers are encouraged to attend. Info: www.wakegov.com/readstogether

April 5, 2008
6th Annual Used Book Sale, 8am-12pm, St. Thomas More School, 920 Carmichael St, Chapel Hill. All proceeds benefit the St. Thomas More School Library. Info: 919.929.1546

April 11-12, 2008
Public Art 360: A Symposium from Seven Perspectives, Hanes Auditorium, UNC-Chapel Hill. The Symposium will address the functional and aesthetic interaction among public art, professional design disciplines, private development and government. Info: www.publicartcollaborative.org

Through April 17, 2008
Discovery Bible Study and Triangle Discovery Homeschool Program, Chapel Hill Bible Church, 260 Erwin Rd, Chapel Hill. Women’s bible study with home schooling classes available. Info: www.biblechurch.org/m/discovery

Through May 3, 2008
Western Wake Tennis Association is accepting registration for its USTA Spring Adult/Senior Leagues. Info: www.westernwaketennis.com

Through June, 2008

Travel

April 18-27, 2008
The Galapagos 10-day Expedition Voyage. The NC Maritime Museum is offering this trip to the home of some of the most interesting and accessible wildlife anywhere. Info: 252.728.7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseum.org

Volunteers
The 2008 Special Olympics NC Basketball & Cheerleading Tournament is seeking volunteers. The event will be held March 7-9 in Clemmons & Winston-Salem. 500 volunteers are needed. Info: 919.719.7662

The 2nd Annual Matt Cossa Memorial/Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Fundraiser is seeking volunteers for event preparation or during the event. Volunteers will be required to register and will receive an official t-shirt. Info: 919.367.9945

Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs (RSVP) has volunteer opportunities working with Success Measures Initiative, UNC-TV, W.G. Pearson Magnet Middle School, Carolina House Durham, Historic Stagville, Reading Buddies, SEEDS, Teer House, Duke HomeCare and Hospice, Operations Breakthrough, Duke Hospital, Durham County Dept. of Social Services’ Friendly Visitor Program, Meals-on-Wheels, Futures for Kids, In Stepp, Senior PharmAssist and much more. To learn more about these volunteer organizations and opportunities: RSVP of Durham County: 919.686.3380 or rsvpdurhamnc@durhamtech.edu; RSVP of Orange County: 919.968.2056 or www.co.orange.nc.us/aging/index.asp ; and RSVP of Wake County: 919.831.6295

Things to Do With the Grandkids

The Museum of Life & Science, 433 Murray Ave, Durham, has classes and events for young children like Robot Rumble Spectacular, Play to Learn Exhibit, Catch the Wind, Explore the Wild, Dinosaur Detectives, Incredible Insects, and Rain or Shine. Info: 919.220.5429 or www.lifeandscience.org

Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs, Cary, is offering classes and mini-camps such as Songs of the Season, Sounds Like Spring, Nature Nuts, Fantastic Feathers, Ladybug Lodges, and more. For info and class times: 919.462.3960, www.townofcary.org

The NC Museum of Art, Raleigh has March events for families that include: Family Fun Saturday: Create a Family/Community Tree and Design an Altered Book. Also Art-in-Motion. For workshop dates, times and information: 919.664.6828 or www.ncartmuseum.org

The NC Museum of History, Raleigh, begins their registration for Summer History Camps. Camps are suited for students from kindergarten through eighth grade, and are taught by professional educators on staff. Themes include: Coastal Life, History Heroes, On the Home Front, Colonial NC, Pirates, Ships and Lighthouses, Moccasins to Rocket Ships, The Blue and the Gray, History Training Shop and more. For a list of camps, dates and information: 919.807.7979 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org

Through March 2, 2008
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh. This exhibit presents the most up-to-date research at how scientists are looking at the puzzling mysteries of dinosaurs. Info: 919.733.7450 or www.naturalsciences.org

March 4 & 18, 2008
The Three Little Pigs, 10am, Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, Holly Springs. Presented by the Carolina Puppet Theater. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 8, 2008
The Rainbow Bridge with Hobey Fords’ Golden Rod Puppets, 11am & 1pm, NC Museum of Art, Raleigh. 919.715.5923 or www.ncartmuseum.org

March 8, 2008
Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead, 11am, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Part of the NC Symphony’s Young People’s Series.
Info: 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

March 12, 2008
Paul Bunyan Tales, 10am, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs. Presented by Rags To Riches Theatre for Young Audiences. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 14, 2008

Activities for Adults

The NC Museum of Art, Raleigh has March events, programs, lectures and exhibits such as Modern American Paintings from the Bequest of Fannie and Alan Leslie, Changing Perceptions: Modern European Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julian H. Robertson, Far From Home Exhibit, Indoor Flower Hunting class, Kanof Lecture: Recovering a Legacy: The Looted Jewish Archive in Iraq, Art In The Evening, Lecture: Rembrandt after 400 Years, and more. For info: 919.715.5923 or www.ncartmuseum.org

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design, NCSU, Raleigh, has two exhibits: Randy Shull: Crossing Boundaries and Recent Gifts: Eye to Eye, Object to Object, and Potters of Jugtown. Info: 919.515.5337 or www.gad.ncsu.edu

The Johnston County Arts Council has March events and performances that include the American Music Jubilee, The Bad Seed, the Clayton Visual Arts Exhibit, The Astonishing Life of Whistler’s Mother, the Frank Creech Memorial Event, The Ozark Jubilee, Bentonville Battlefield’s 143rd Anniversary, the Punch Brothers and Artists-in-the Schools Programs. For event locations, dates, times and information: 919.553.1930 or www.johnstoncountyarts.org

NC Museum of History, Raleigh offers March programs and exhibits such as History Corner: Thank You Ben, Durham: A Self Portrait, History a la Carte: Illustrating Nature, Stitch a Quilt, Artist at Work: James Trantham, Make It Take It Banjos and more. For schedules and information: 919.807.7900 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org

The Ackland Art Museum, South Columbia St, UNC at Chapel Hill, has ongoing exhibits and programs such as Theme and Variation: Print Sequences from Ornament to Abstraction, Picturing the World: Carolina’s Celebrated Photojournalists, New Currents in Contemporary Art, Art After Dark, Music in the Galleries, Lunch with One: One Work of Art, Curators Clinic, and much more. Info: 888.784.8477 or www.ackland.org

The Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, opens a permanent exhibit entitled Alexander Julian Comes Home: From Franklin Street to Franklin Street, Heroes of Yesterday, Heroes of Today: The History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department and Carolina in My Mind: The James Taylor Story. 919.967.1400 or www.chapelhillmuseum.org

The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro has March events that include: El Sur Comes South, A New Brain, Dervish, David Wilcox, Cris Williamson and Friends, George Winston, Solas, Grada, Greg Brown with Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Battlefield Band, UNC’s Festival On The Hill, Goin To Georgia & None of the Above, and Musica Latina in Carolina. For show dates, times and information: 919.929.2787 or visit www.artscenterlive.org

The Carolina Performing Arts Series at the University of NC at Chapel Hill’s Memorial Hall offers a month’s worth of performances that include: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India, k.d. lang, Joshua Bell, Haale, Modern Music of Latin America and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. For specific show times and information: 919.843.3333 or visit www.unc.edu/performingarts

The Meredith College Musical Department, Raleigh, offer concerts in March that include Faculty Recitals with Carol Chung, Frank Pittman, and Karen Allred, and a guest residency with Choral Conductor Weston Noble. For concert dates, locations and information: 919.760.8536

Duke Performances offers March performances that include: The Bill Frisell Trio, The Takacs String Quartet, The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, The Tarradiddle Players in If You Give A Pig A Party, The Ron K. Brown/Evidence Dance Company, and The Eroica Effect: Beethoven’s Third Symphony. For concert information: 919.684.4444 or www.dukeperformances.org

The Carolina Theatre, Fletcher Hall, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham has March performances of Najee, The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Tift Merritt, The Mystery of King Tut, Victor Wooten, and the AfroFlow Tour with Mike-E. For specific dates, times and information: 919.560.3040 or www.carolinatheatre.org

Through March 1, 2008
NC Symphony Concert, 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

Through March 1, 2008
Doubt: A Parable, Paul Green Theatre, University of NC-Chapel Hill. Info: 919.962.7529 or www.playmakersrep.org

March 1, 2008
Holly Springs Community Band Concert, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, Holly Springs. A variety of great music from marches to folk songs. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 1, 2008
9th Annual Shimmy South Bellydance Performance, 7:30pm, Wake County Shrine Club, 6015 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh. Presented by Belly Revelations. Info: 919.786.9895
or www.BellyRevelations.com

March 1, 2008
NC Sacred Harp Singing Convention, 9:30am-4pm, Page Walker Art and History Center, Cary. The largest surviving branch of traditional American shape note singing. Info: www.ncshapenote.org

Through March 2, 2008
Topdog/Underdog, Paul Green Theatre, University of NC-Chapel Hill. Presented by the PlayMakers Repertory Company. Info: 919.962.7529 or www.playmakersrep.org

Through March 2, 2008
Shirley Valentine, The Sawtooth Building, 226 N. Marshall St, Winston-Salem. Part of the NC Shakespeare Festival. Info: 336.841.2273 or www.ncshakes.org

Through March 2, 2008
Balanchine Favorites: Carolina Ballet, Progress Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 919.719.0800 or www.carolinaballet.com
 
Through March 2, 2008
Annie Get Your Gun, Progress Energy Center of Performing Arts, Raleigh. This sharpshooter hits the mark every time. Performed by the NC Theatre. Info: 919.831.6944 or www.nctheatre.com

March 2, 2008
A Celebration of Spirituals, 3pm, Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, Holly Springs. Performed by the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra’s Free Spirit Ensemble. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 2, 2008
Mallarme Chamber Players Annual Gala: Eat, Drink and Be Merry, 3pm, Washington Duke Inn, 3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham. Info: 919.560.2788 or www.mallarmemusic.org
 
March 5, 2008
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only, 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. 2007 Tony Award Winner with a unique blend of charm, anarchy, innovative wit to the world of ventriloquism. Info: 919.831.6060 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com

Through March 6, 2008
Hidden Voices: Photography Exhibit, Center Gallery, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro. Info: 919.929.2787 or
www.artscenterlive.org

March 6-16, 2008
Mark Twain! On Stage, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford. A live re-creation of Mark Twain that captures his stinging commentaries. Info: 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com

March 7, 2008
Van Halen with David Lee Roth, 7:30pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. Info: 919.834.4000 or www.livenation.com

March 7-9, 2008
2008 Woman’s Club of Raleigh’s Spring Antiques Show & Sale, Kerr Scott Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Info: 919.782.5599 or www.womansclubofraleigh.org

March 7-23, 2008
The Trip to Bountiful, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh. A journey of the heart worth taking. Info: 919.821.3111 or www.raleighlittletheatre.org

March 7-30, 2008
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Parrish Street Theater, 124 W. Parrish St, Durham. Performed by Find the Light Rep. Theater Co. Info: 919.606.5796

March 7 through April 3, 2008
Flanders 311: Here, Be Monsters, An Abridged Bestiary of Contemporary Monsters- Both Real & Imagined, 311 West Martin Street Galleries and Studios, Raleigh. Info: 919.821.2262 or www.311galleriesandstudios.com

March 7 through April 12, 2008
The Study Group Exhibit: A Tribute to George Bireline, The Collectors Gallery, 323 Blake St, Raleigh. Info: 919.828.6500 or www.thecollectorsgallery.com 

Through March 8, 2008
Dying City, Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St, Durham. An intimate and unsettling new play about life in the shadows of September 11th. Info: 919.682.4974 or www.manbitesdogtheater.org

March 8, 2008
Raleigh Chamber Music Guild Annual Spring Gala, 7:30pm, Ruggero Piano, 4720 Hargrove Rd, Raleigh. Gala includes hors d’oeuvres, wine, desserts, and mini-recital. Info: 919.821.2030 or www.rcmg.org

Through March 9, 2008
State Of The Union, Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Winner of the 1946 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Info: 919.968.1515 or www.deepdishtheater.org

March 9, 2008
Eat, Drink and Be Larry: Larry The Cable Guy, 7:30pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. Info: 919.834.4000 or www.ticketmaster.com

March 9, 2008
Raleigh Chamber Music Guild presents Zuill Bailey and Awadagin Pratt, 3pm, Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh. 919.821.2030 or www.rcmg.org

March 9, 2008
The Pratie Heads, 3-4pm, Daniel’s Auditorium, NC Museum of History, Raleigh. Info: 919.807.7900 or www.pinecone.org

March 9, 2008
Family Violence Rape Crisis Center’s Annual Charity Art Auction, 2-5pm, The Barn at Fearrington Village, Pittsboro. Enjoy culinary delights, live music, empowering poetry, fine art and crafts. Info: 919.542.5445 or www.fvrc.org

March 9-30, 2008
The Carolina Inn’s Birdhouses on Parade, The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill. The Inn’s 7th Annual Celebration of Spring includes one-of-a-kind birdhouses and feeders crafted by NC artists. Info: 919.933.2001 or www.carolinainn.com

March 11, 2008
Altan, 8pm, Fletcher Opera Theater, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 919.664.8302 or www.pinecone.org

March 12, 2008
The Executive Women’s Golf Association’s 13th Season Kick-off, 6pm, Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh. Guest speaker, a silent auction, raffle and vendor displays. Info: 919.831.5026 or www.ewga-raleigh.net

March 12, 2008
United States Air Force Heritage Brass Quintet, 7pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

Through March 13, 2008
Microcosm/Macrocosm Exhibit, Miriam Preston Block Gallery, Avery C. Upchurch Municipal Building, 222 Hargett St, Raleigh. Jason Craighead and Tricia McKellar, presented by The City of Raleigh Arts Commission. Info: 919.890.3610

Through March 13, 2008
Pablo Picasso: Imaginary Portraits, Animation and Fine Arts Galleries, University Mall, 201 S.Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Info: 919.968.8008 or www.animationandfineart.com

March 13, 2008
Free Wine Tasting, 5-7pm, Chapel Hill Wine Company, Airport Rd. and Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. Tasting will feature Dunah Vineyard & Winery from California. Info: 919.968.1884

March 13, 2008
Garth Fagan Dance, 8pm, Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh. A Tony Award-winning choreographer. Info: 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts

March 14-15, 2008
NC Symphony with the NC Master Chorale, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Part of the Duke Medicine Classical Series. Info: 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

March 14 through April 10, 2008
Salvador Dali: Originals, Animation & Fine Art Galleries, 201 S. Estes, Chapel Hill. Info: 919.968.8008 or www.animationandfineart.com

March 15, 2008
Friends of Scandinavia March with the Irish, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown Raleigh. Info: 919.469.1337 or www.ncnordic.org

March 15, 2008
An Evening with Livingston Taylor, 8pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 15, 2008
4th Annual Solofest: Raleigh Area Flute Association, 2-5pm, St. Mary’s School, Bratton Hall, 900 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. Info: 919.7813225 or www.raleighflutes.org 

March 15-30, 2008
Complete Works of William Shakespeare, The Sawtooth Building, Marshall St, Winston-Salem. Part of the NC Shakespeare Festival. Info: 336.841.2273 or www.ncshakes.org

March 15, 2008
Ladies In Red, 7:30pm, Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh. Presented by NCSU Music Department. Info: 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts

March 20 through April 6, 2008
Joshua Lozoff: Beyond Belief, Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St, Durham. A unique approach to the art of magic. Info: 919.682.4974 or www.manbitesdogtheater.org

March 21, 2008
Carolina Song & Dance Assoc. Contra Dance, 8pm, The Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro, Carrboro. Music by the Fabulous Shamrocks. Info: 919.967.9948 or www.csda-dance.org

Through March 22, 2008
Artists Make Altars Exhibit, The Collectors Gallery, 323 Blake St, Raleigh. Info: 919.828.6500 or www.thecollectorsgallery.com

March 25, 2008
Moby Dick Rehearsed, 8pm, Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh. Presented by the Acting Company. Info: 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts

March 25-30, 2008
The Wedding Singer, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Part of the Broadway Series South. Info: 919.831.6011 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com

March 26, 2008
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 919.664.8302 or www.pinecone.org 

March 27, 2008
Def Leppard: Live in Concert, 7pm, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro. With special guests Reo Speedwagon & Styx. Info: www.livenation.com

March 27, 2008
Barry Manilow, An Evening of Music & Passion, 8pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. Info: 919.834.4000 or www.livenation.com

March 27 through April 6, 2008
“Still… Life,” Swain Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. Performed by The Justice Theater Project. Info: 919.843.3333, www.thejusticetheaterproject.org 

March 28-30, 2008
The Manhattan Transfer, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. 919.733.2750, www.ncsymphony.org

March 29, 2008
David Parmley and Continental Divide, 8pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs. Presented by Friends of Bluegrass. Info: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

March 29, 2008
Chris Thile, 8pm, The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St, Clayton. An outstanding mandolin virtuoso. Info: 919. 553.1737, www.theclaytoncenter.com

Through March 30, 2008
3rd Annual Wildlife in NC Photo Competition Exhibit, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, downtown Raleigh. Info: 919.733.7450 or www.naturalsciences.org

Through March 31, 2008
It’s A Dog’s Life Exhibit, Carolina Brewery and Grill, Pittsboro. Chatham County painter Shannon Spoor Bueker will exhibit her whimsical collection of canine shenanigans. Presented by the Chatham Artists Guild. Info: www.chathamartistsguild.org

Through March 31, 2008
Controlled Chaos Exhibit by Catharine Carter, Panzanella, Historic Carr Mill, Carrboro. Info: 919.929.6626 or www.panzanella.coop 

April 19, 2008
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood’s Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour, 7:30pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. Tickets on sale now. Info: 919.834.4000 www.livenation.com

Through July 13, 2008
Barkley L Hendricks: Birth of the Cool Exhibit, Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University, Durham. Best known for his life-sized portraits of people of color from the urban northeast. Info: www.nasher.duke.edu