Health Related
The American Red Cross, Central North Carolina Chapter continues its call for blood donations. Take an hour of time to save a life. For Triangle locations and schedules: 1.800.448.3543 or www.givelife.org.
Free Yoga Classes Twice Weekly, CCSP Carolina Pointe II, 6013 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill. Support for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers also available. Yoga for Everyone meets on Mondays, 11am-12:30pm; and Meditative Yoga meets on Thursdays, 10:30am-12pm. Info: 966.3494 or www.med.unc.edu.
Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia Support Group. The third Wednesday of every month, 1:30-3pm, Rex Wellness Center, 1515 Cary Parkway, Cary. Monthly meetings with speakers, support, resources and friendship. Free to the public. Info: 387.0080.
Feb 3 Learn to Live Pain-Free, 9:30-10:30am, SafeSkills, 3702 Hillsborough Rd, Durham. A free talk by Esther Gokhale, author and founder of the Gokhale Method Institute. Info: 644.1335 or www.safeskills.com.
Feb 5 Big Girls Don’t Cry Party, 2pm, Soho Consignments, 5655 Western Blvd, Raleigh. Enjoy food, fun and games, all for health and fitness and finding out what works for women’s lifestyles. Info: 851.6969 or www.motivated-2-move.com.
Feb 12 A Chocolate Affaire Cornucopia Cancer Center’s Signature Fundraising Event, 2:30-5:30pm, Millennium Hotel, Durham. A Champagne Brunch will be held from 12:30-2:30pm. Proceeds from A Chocolate Affaire’s two events will help ensure anyone journeying with cancer can find the resources and support they need to live life to the fullest. The organization provides nonclinical care for patients, survivors, family members and caregivers. Info: 401.9333 or www.cancersupport4u.org.
Feb 14 The Continuing Care of Congestive Heart Failure: A Symposium For Extended Care Partners and Families, 8am-12:30pm, The Williams F. Andrews Conference Center, 3024 New Bern Ave, Raleigh. No cost for patients or their family caregivers. Registration deadline is Feb 7. Info: 856.5980 or www.guidinglightsnc.org.
Feb 28 Hospice of Wake’s Annual Fundraising Dinner featuring Author Clyde Edgerton, 5:30-10pm, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary. Cocktail reception, dinner and live auction. Info: 828.0890 or www.hospiceofwake.org/events.
Mar 24 17th Annual Great Human Race 5K Run and Community Walk, 8:30am, Northgate Mall, Durham. New host location, new course and renewed focus on supporting local non-profits. Info: www.greathumanrace.org.
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Resources
Newcomers Club of Raleigh invites all members and prospective members to their Welcome Coffees held the first Friday of the month, 10am-12pm. The coffees are held at the JJ Crowder Masonic Lodge, 9920 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. Learn about the organization’s diverse interest groups and events. Info: www.newcomersclubraleigh.org.
Cary Women’s Club meets the second Thursday of each month, 9:30am, Herb Young Community Center, Cary. Along with its regular meeting time is the February 17 special program with the Annual Card/Game/Luncheon, 10am-2pm, to be held at the Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary. Info: 467.9786.
Triangle Singles Dance Club has weekly dances, 8:30-11pm, Northbrook Country Club, 4905 North Hills Dr, Raleigh. A singles, 40+ social club. Info: www.trianglesinglesclub.com.
The NC Museum of History, Raleigh, now offers Distance-Learning Classes. Teachers can simply download inexpensive software to access classes in which students interact in real time with a museum educator. The one-hour classes for grades 3 through 12 are free to all NC schools. The museum sends the hands-on items and materials prior to each session. For class descriptions and information: 807.7972 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
The ArtsCenter, 300G E Main St, Carrboro, offers AfterSchool Arts Immersion Classes and Youth Performance Art Classes. Classes include a variety of art forms taught by professional teaching artists including clowning, ceramics, mask making, as well as Performance Art Classes. For a complete listing of classes and options, and information: 929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St, Durham, offers February classes and events like: Walk on the Wild Side; Beekeeping for Beginners; Human Impact on the Environment: The Ecology of Change; Photoshop for the Nature Photographer; Create Your Own Bonsai Plant; Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering: First Voice of Spring Tea; Mysteries of Magnetism; and more. For dates, times, and information: 668.6451 or www.gardens.duke.edu.
Website Resource for students to find in-depth information about an LPN to RN Degrees. Lists every accredited Masters in Law school on the web. To visit: http://onlinelpntorn.org.
VITA Free Tax Assistance in Orange and Chatham Counties. Free tax preparations service and e-filing led by IRS-trained and certified volunteers. Info: 968.2086 or 968.4610 or www.co.orange.nc.us.
Lucy Daniels Center Book Club is a free community outreach Program for Wake County Children from infancy to age six and their parents. It supports healthy social and emotional growth in young children by encouraging parents to read books that approach important developmental themes in a safe and reassuring way. The reading lists are printed on colorful, oversized bookmarks and are available at no cost at more than 200 locations through Wake County and online. Info: www.lucysbookclub.org.
The Durham Center for Senior Life, 406 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, has ongoing and special February offerings. The Senior Center has a computer lab, exercise equipment room, Arts & Crafts area, TV lounge and game room with a Wii, pool table and ping pong table. In addition, there are several rooms for classes, meetings and exercise space. Registration is now open for The 2nd Annual Legacy Awards Breakfast on Feb 23. For a complete listing of activities and information: 688.8247 or www.dcslnc.org.
Libraries in the Community throughout Wake County offers special events and activities at their Wake County Public Library locations for February that include: Valentine Greetings for Veterans; Black History Month Celebrations; 7th Annual Teen Poetry Contest; and more. Please note that the Wendell Public Library will be closing for renovations through early May. For dates, times, locations, and information: www.wakegov.com.
Feb 2 Clothing Makes The… An Evening of Short Films, 6pm, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Talley Student Center, NCSU, Raleigh. An evening of short films about clothing and fashion, and how they affect the wearer. Info: 515.3503 or www.ncsu.edu.
Feb 6 through Mar 26 The Play’s the Thing! Exploring Shakespeare Class, Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm, Burning Coal Theatre Company, Murphey School Auditorium, 24 Polk St, Raleigh. Suitable for anyone interested in Shakespeare, no previous acting experience necessary. Info: 834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org.
Feb 11 Pruning Demo, 11am, The Garden Hut, 1004 Old Honeycutt Rd, Fuquay-Varina. Info: 552.0590 or www.nelsasgardenhut.com.
Feb 15 COPE Eldercare Open House, 4-7pm, 975 Walnut St, Cary. Come celebrate the opening of their new office and hear about their new project Wake Net Village. Info: 481.0410.
Feb 16 Slavery in Microcosm: Bertie County NC 1790-1810 Lecture, 7pm, Joel Lane Museum House, 160 S. St. Mary’s St, Raleigh. Info: 833.3431 or www.joellane.org.
Through Feb 18 Organic Vegetable Gardening 101, 9:30-11am, Logan Trading Co, 707 Semart Dr, Raleigh. A 6-week class series geared to the novice gardener. Register for each class or the whole series. Info: 828.5337 or www.logantrd.com.
Feb 20 Raleigh Drum Circle, 7-8:30pm, Lake Johnson Park Boat House, 4601 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh. No experience necessary. Loaner drums are available. Info: 233.2121 or www.raleighdrumcircle.org.
Feb 21 Great Perennials for the Garden Bed, 6:30-8pm, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St, Durham. Sponsored by the Durham Garden Forum. Info: www.gardens.duke.edu.
Feb 23 What Happens When Good People Do Bad Things to Paintings: A Restorer’s Perspective, 6pm, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Talley Student Center, NCSU, Raleigh. Info: 515.3503 or www.ncsu.edu.
Feb 24 50+ Singles Event, 7:15-9:15pm, It’s A Grind Coffee, 5001 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. For 50+ Christian Singles and includes games, food and conversation. Info: 239.4612 or http://nightonthetown2002.tripod.com.
Feb 25 through Mar 17 Organic Vegetable Gardening 101, Saturdays, 9:30-11am, Logan Trading Company, 707 Semart Dr, Raleigh. Registration for each class or the whole series is required. Info: 828.5337 or www.logantrd.com.
Feb 28 Arts For All: Including School-Age Children with Disabilities in Arts Education Activities Workshop, 10am-3pm, Pullen Park Community Center, Raleigh. A workshop on strategies for including children of all abilities in arts education activities. The target audience is arts educators, summer camp and afterschool staff. For registration and information: 833.9919 or www.artsaccessinc.org.
Mar 8 A Place for Women To Gather in honor of International Women’s Day, 2-6pm, Center for Community Leadership, 711 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. Info: www.womengather.org.
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Volunteers
RSVP Volunteer Programs in Durham and Orange Counties have opportunities for people 55 years of age and over who are eager to use their skills to serve in an area near them: Garden Docents; Tutors; Hospice; Animal Caregivers; Schools; Volunteer Drivers. RSVP staff interview volunteers and match them to opportunities available through one of many local agencies registered with RSVP for recruitment assistance. To learn more about these agencies and their opportunities, contact the RSVP agency in your county. Durham (919) 536-7247 or rsvpdurhamnc@durhamtech.edu; Orange Co RSVP (919) 968-2056 or rsvp@co.orange.nc.us or www.orangecountync.gov/aging/RSVPindex.asp
Second Chance Pet Adoptions has volunteer opportunities for cat care or office assistance at their Raleigh Center. Also assist with finances, planning special events, or donor management and work from home. Info: www.secondchancenc.org.
Hospice of Wake Seeks Volunteers for Complementary Services. To provide services for patients in our five-county service area, such as hair care, massage, and notarization. For more information, including a complete list of volunteer positions: 719.6849 or www.hospiceofwake.org.
Travel
Oct 8-21, 2012 Italy, Slovenia & Croatia. Sponsored by Boom! Magazine, this 14-day trip goes to some of the most beautiful countries in the world. For more information see add on page 3.
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Activities for Children
The Museum of Life & Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its February activities highlighted by its new permanent exhibition Math Moves. For a complete schedule, dates, times and information: 220.5429 or www.ncmls.org.
NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers special February programs, concerts and exhibits such as: The Correct Thing History Corner; The Whirligig Man History Hunters; A Rollicking Tale of Blackbeard, Pirate of the Carolina Coast; Clay Creations Time for Tots; and more. For schedules and information: 807.7900 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
The NC Museum of Art in Raleigh wants children to know about their February events and performances highlighted by Trickster Tales Performance with Barefoot Puppet Theatre; Preschool Playshop: Places, and People and Portraits; Family Portraits Family Fun Saturdays; and more. For dates, times, and information: 839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org.
Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre, 201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, offers February events and activities for children that include: Camp Marbles Summer Camp Registration Opens; Colossal Cardboard Creations; Make a Blanket with Project Linus; Sing, Dance, Play; Little Kids Cook with The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Circus Fit; Hooping Hoopla; Bug Songs Music Makers with the NC Symphony; and more. For dates, times, and information: 834.4040 or www.marbleskidsmuseum.org.
The Town of Cary and the Cary Arts Center has February events for families highlighted by: Daddy Daughter Dance; Marvelous Music Family Series with Donna Washington; Great Backyard Bird Count; Creative Fire: An African-American Celebration of the Arts; and more. For a complete listing of events, dates, locations, and information: 919.460.4965 or www.townofcary.org.
Feb 4 Across the Pond Concert with the Triangle Youth Brass Band Ensemble, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: www.trianglebrass.org.
Feb 4 Black History Month Celebration, 10am-4pm, Wake County Commons Building & Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh. Free family event will feature keynote speakers, film shorts, artists, quilting craft and quiz wheel with prizes, genealogy displays, and more. A Hay Wagon Shuttle will operate between the two sites. Info: 387.2122 or www.wakegov.com/libraries.
Feb 8-12 Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus, RBC Center, Raleigh. Info: 861.2300 or www.rbccenter.com.
Feb 19 Marvelous Music Family Series presents Donna Washington, 3pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary. Part of Cary’s Annual African-American Celebration. Info: 469.4069 or www.townofcary.org.
Feb 21 Cinderella, 11am, Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs. Presented by Carolina Puppet Theatre. Info: 567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.
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Activities for Adults
NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers February programs, concerts and exhibits such as: Music of the Carolinas with Boo Hanks; African American History Tour; A Rollicking Tale of Blackbeard, Pirate of the NC Coast; Operation Dixie History a la Carte; and more. For schedules and information: 807.7900 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has February exhibits, events, and concerts highlighted by Presence/Absence Exhibit; John James Audubon’s The Birds of America Exhibit; Friday Night Art Encounters 30-Minute Tours; Art in the Evening; NCMA Book Club Discussion: My Name is Asher Lev; Wine & Artisanal Cheese Tasting; Senior Sampler: Love is in the Art; Day After Valentine’s: Picking Up the Petals Floral Luncheon; Starry Night Project by Montage Music Society; and much more. For dates, times and information: 839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org.
The Raleigh City Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, wants visitors to know about their February events all to celebrate Black History Month. They include: Let Us March On Exhibit; Martin Luther King All-Children’s Choir of Raleigh Educational Program; Exhausted Remedies: Joe Holt’s Story; and Children’s Author Kelly Starling Lyons. For dates, times, and information: 832.3775 or www.raleighcitymuseum.org.
Duke Performances, Duke University, Durham, has a February full of performances that include: Shakespeare’s Cymbeline with Fiasco Theater Company; Thurston Moore; Ciompi Quartet & Borromeo String Quartet; Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana; Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare; and Wayne McGregor in Random Dance. For dates, times, locations, and information: 684.4444 or www.dukeperformances.org.
Carolina Performing Arts, UNC-Chapel Hill, offers February performances such as Carolina Chocolate Drops; Four Electric Ghosts; Overtone Quartet; Alvin Alley American Dance Theatre; Leif Ove Andsnes; and Christian McBride. For dates, times, locations and information: 843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts.
NCSU Music Dept, Center Stage, and University Theatre, Raleigh is hosting Rent; Prophets of Funk with David Dorfman Dance; The Cashore Marionettes; Concert Band Invitational; NCSU Jazz Ensemble; and Tom Koch Faculty Lecture Recital. For dates, times, and information: 515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts.
Meredith College Performing Arts, Raleigh offers February performances highlighted by Meredith College’s Aria Concert; The Sound of Music; Meredith Sinfonietta Concert; Meredith Choral Concert; and Vagina Monologues. For dates, times, locations, and information: 760.8536 or www.meredith.edu.
The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, has February performances that include: St. Olaf Choir; Shen Yun Performing Arts; In The Mood presented by ArtBeat; A Funny Valentine Comedy Jam; Sara Groves in Concert; Tommy Emmanuel; and more. For a complete listing of events, dates, times, and information: 831.6060 or www.progressenergycenter.com.
The Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St, Durham, hosts February performances such as: Bill O’Reilly; Aretha Franklin; Steve Harvey; Tyler Perry’s The Have and The Have Nots; and The Addams Family. For dates, times, and information: 688.3722 or www.dpacnc.com.
Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham, offers February performances that include: Embrace China: Celebrating The Year of the Dragon; Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend; Eric Benet; The Second City; Neurotypical; Bruce Hornsby; Portlandia: The Tour; and The Puppini Sisters. For dates, times, and information: 560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org.
The Town of Cary sponsors a February full of performances and events for adults and families that include: US Olympic Table Tennis Trials; Valentine Brunch; Page-Walker Winter Concert Series with Brian Reagin; Great Backyard Bird Count; Cary Art Loop Gallery Opening Receptions; Leap Year Celebration; and more. For a complete listing of events, dates, locations, and information: 460.4965 or www.townofcary.org.
The Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary, hosts February events that include: Marvelous Music Series with Eileen Ivers; Marvelous Music Family Series with Donna Washington; Creative Fire: An African-American Celebration of the Arts; Heart Renderings with the Concert Singers of Cary; And Then There Were None; Huzzah! The Old North State with the Cary Town Band; and more. Info: 469.4069 or www.townofcary.org.
The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro, has February performances and events highlighted by Shoebox Accounting Artists’ Salon; Triangle Jazz Orchestra Night; Wanda Jackson; Extreme Guitar Duo; John McCutcheon; Mark Twain Now; The Love Show with Transactors Improv; 2nd Annual NC Percussion Dance Revue; and the NC Comedy Arts Festival. Registration is still ongoing for AfterSchool Arts Immersion and Youth Art Classes. For dates, times, and information: 929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org.
Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs, presents their February calendar of events that include: Lover’s Leap with Route 55 Jazz Orchestra; Blue Line Highway Home Grown Series; Steve Mingolla Clean Comedy Series; Livingston Taylor in Concert; Bunco Night; and more. For dates, times, and information: 567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.
The Town of Sanford wants readers to know about all their February events. Come to Sanford for the NC Symphony Chopin & Tchaikovsky; Salute to America’s Black Big Bands; 4th Annual Big Band Dance; Jazz at the Flame; The Odd Couple; Rodney Dillard & The Dillard Band; and more. For a complete listing of events, dates, times and locations: www.discoversanford.com.
The Cotton Company, 306 S. White St, Wake Forest, is a Shopping Destination and Art Gallery. February’s special events include: Super Shopping Alternative to the Super Bowl; Art After Hours with Boni Arendt of Red Rooster Gallery; Meet the Vendors Day; and Ladies Night Love the Spa, Love Yourself Event. For dates, times, and information: 570.0087 or www.thecottoncompany.net.
Arts Council of Moore County hosts February events highlighted by Betsey MacDonald Exhibit; 27th Annual Heart ‘n Soul of Jazz; and Classical Concert Series with Alexander Kobrin, pianist. The Artists League of the Sandhills also offers numerous classes throughout the month. For dates, times, locations and information: 910.692.2787 or www.mooreart.org.
The North Carolina Symphony presents February concerts highlighted by: Firebird; New World Symphony; and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. For dates, times, locations and information: 733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.
Dance Seen: First Friday Gallery Walks take place the first Friday of each month at Arts Together, 114 St. Mary’s St, Raleigh. Event features The Even Exchange Dance Theatre. Free and open to the public. For time and information: 828.2377 or www.evenexchange.com.
Frank Gallery, 109 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, hosts Thursday Salons every Thursday in February, 5-8pm. This month’s exhibit is called Body & Soul and is based on the interpretation of human relationships. The salons feature readings, lectures, demonstrations and performances. Info: 636.4135 or www.frankisart.com.
Joe Rowand Art Gallery, 1713 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill, is celebrating its grand opening. Its current exhibit features Artist Don Mertz. Info: 360.7975 or www.joerowandart.com.
Feb 1-26 Benjamin Frey Wax Pencil Drawings Exhibit, Little Art Gallery and Craft Collection, 432 Daniels St, Cameron Village, Raleigh. Info: 890.4111 or www.littleartgalleryandcraft.com.
Feb 2 The St. Olaf College Choir, 7:30pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. Info: 831.6060 or www.stolaftickets.com.
Feb 2-4 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brody Theater, East Campus, Duke University, Durham. Presented by Duke University Theater Studies Season. Info: 660.3346 or www.duke.edu.
Feb 2-4 19th Annual Triangle Wine Experience, Downtown Raleigh. A world-class, weenend-long charity event featuring iconic wines, sublime foods, like-minded wine fanatics and three spirited auctions, all to benefit the Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center of Raleigh. Info: 845.8880 or www.trianglewineexperience.org.
Feb 2-19 Man of La Mancha, The Murphey School Auditorium, 224 Polk St, Raleigh. Performed by Burning Coal Theatre Company. Info: 834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org.
Feb 3 Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway,” 8pm, Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center, Louisburg College, Louisburg. Part of the Allen de Hart Concert Series Season. Info: 866.773.6354 or www.louisburg.edu.
Feb 3-12 And Then There Were None, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary. Performed by Cary Players Community Theatre Company. Info: 469.4061 or www.caryplayers.org.
Feb 3-19 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre, Greystone Village Center, 7713 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh. Info: 866.0228 or www.nract.org.
Feb 3-29 Ceramic/Glass 2D/3D & Student Show, Local Color Gallery, 22 Glenwood South, Raleigh. Info: 754.3887 or www.localcolorraleigh.com.
Feb 4 28th Annual For the Love of Art Auction & Gala, 6-11pm, Raleigh Marriott Cioty Center, 500 Fayetteville St, Raleigh. Support of Visual Art Exchange’s many programs and exhibitions. Info: 828.7834 or www.visualartexchange.org.
Feb 4 Black History Month Celebration, 10am-4pm, Wake County Commons Building & Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh. Free family event will feature keynote speakers, film shorts, artists, quilting craft and quiz wheel with prizes, genealogy displays, and more. A Hay Wagon Shuttle will operate between the two sites. Info: 387.2122 or www.wakegov.com/libraries.
Feb 4 A Salute o America’s Black Big Bands with the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, 8pm, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford. Featuring guest vocalist and narrator Pam Saulsby. Info: 774.4155 or www.carolinajazz.com.
Feb 4 Triangle Swing Dance with the Swang Brothers, 8-11pm, Murphey School, 3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham. A fun mixture of 50s and 60s music. No partner or experience necessary. Info: www.triangleswingdance.org.
Feb 4 James Gregory “The Funniest Man in America,” 7pm, Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St, Southern Pines. Info: 910.692.8501 or www.sunrisetheater.com.
Feb 4 Across the Pond with the Triangle Youth Brass Band & Triangle Youth Band Ensemble, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. Info: www.trianglebrass.org.
Feb 4-25 New York in the 70s Exhibit, Emerge Fine Art, 200 S. Academy St, Cary. Featuring photographs by Allan Tannenbaum. Info: 380.4470 or www.emergefineart.com.
Through Feb 5 American Idiot, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Part of the Broadway Series South Season. Info: 831.6060 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com.
Through Feb 5 Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh. A delightful and delicate fantasy, full of brilliant insights into the way technology transforms our lives. Info: 821.3111 or www.raleighlittletheatre.org.
Feb 5 The Free Spirits Ensemble of the Raleigh Symphony and Wayne Leechford, 3pm, Carswell Hall, Meredith College, Raleigh. Info: 546.9755.
Feb 5 Chamber Choir Concert: Historical Bach III, with Mallarme Chamber Players, 3pm, Hayti Heritage Center, Durham. Info: 560.2733 or www.choral-society.org.
Feb 7-29 Love Exhibit featuring Robert Indiana, Animation & Fine Art Galleries, University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Info: 968.8008 or www.animationandfineart.com.
Feb 9 Science of Wine, 6-9pm, Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham. Meet wine experts from local wine shops and talk to scientists about enology, the science of wine. Learn how to buy wines that won’t break the bank, stomp grapes with bare feet, and more. Info: 220.5429 or www.lifeandscience.org.
Feb 9-11 Firebird with the NC Symphony, 8pm, Southern Pines (Feb 9) and Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh (Feb 10-11). Info: 773.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.
Through Feb 10 Beirne Traditional Still Life Exhibit, Gallery C, 540 N. Blount St, Raleigh. Info: 828.3165 or www.galleryc.net.
Through Feb 10 Mrs. Davis’ Chair, Across America Photography Series, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex. Info: 249.1120 or www.apexnc.org.
Feb 10 Sunflower Studio & Gallery Opening Reception for Bekah Hazlett, 5-9pm, Sunflower Studio and Gallery, East Jones St, Wake Forest. Light refreshments and wine. Info: 570.0765 or www.sunflowerstudiowf.com.
Feb 10 The Duhks, 8pm, Fletcher Theater, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Traditional bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz, Celtic, gospel and soul. Info: 664.8333 or www.pinecone.org.
Feb 10-11 The Game: A Poetic Theatrical Exploration of Good vs. Evil in the Game of Life, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd, Durham. Presented by Black Poetry Theatre. Info: 627.1076 or www.blackpoetrytheatre.com.
Feb 10-11 & 16-18 Pterodactyls, 8pm, FATE (Free Association Theatre Ensemble), 330 W. Davie St, Raleigh. Info: www.fate4.us.
Feb 10-26 The Miss Firecracker Contest, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh. Welcome to an evening of humor – alternately Southern-Gothic absurdist, a bittersweet study of Southern characters and a slapstick send-up to Miss America ideals. Info: 821.3111 or www.raleighlittletheatre.org.
Feb 10-26 Molly Daughter, Clare Hall, The Catholic Community of Saint Francis of Assisi, 11401 Leesville Rd, Raleigh. Combines mesmerizing live music on stage with the history of Irish immigrant coal mining families, as told by the women left behind. Presented by The Justice Theater Project. Info: 215.0889 or www.thejusticetheaterproject.org.
Through Feb 11 Donald, Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St, Durham. A comic and harrowing ‘enhanced theatrical interrogation’ finds some unexpected and unsettling answers. Info: 682.3343 or www.manbitesdogtheater.org.
Feb 11 Annual Fundraising Gala for the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, 7:30pm, Ruggero Piano Company, 4720 Hargrove Rd, Raleigh. Info: 821.2030 or www.rcmg.org.
Feb 11 Jazzlive with Lenore Raphael and Special Guest Dr. David Champouillon, 7pm, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex. Info: 249.1120 or www.apexnc.org.
Feb 11 Romance in the Air with the NC Master Chorale, 4pm & 8pm, Kenan Recital Hall, Peace College, Raleigh. Info: 856.9700 or www.ncmasterchorale.org.
Feb 11 Chocolate Festival, 10am-4pm, Pinehurst United Methodist Church, 4111 Airport Rd, Pinehurst. The event will feature a chocolate cake bake-off with area chefs, a cupcake competition, candy making demonstrations, unique handmade boutique gift items, and more. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit Family Promise, Friend to Friend, Life Care Pregnancy Center. Info: 910.215.4559 or www.pinehurstchocolatefestival.vpweb.com.
Feb 11 19th Annual Sweet Arts Auction and Fundraiser, 7-9:30pm, Durham Arts Council Building, 120 Morris St, Durham. Event features a silent auction of artwork, sweet treats and sparkling wine. Info: 560.2713 or www.durhamartguild.org.
Feb 11 The Love Show with Transactors Improv, 8pm, The ArtsCenter, Carrboro. A roller coaster ride through the joys and tortures of romantic love and features lots of kissing. Info: www.transactors.org.
Feb 12 Kalickstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, 3pm, Fletcher Opera Theater, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Presented by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Info: 821.2030 or www.rcmg.org.
Feb 12 Temple Theatre’s Valentine’s Fundraiser, 6-9:30pm, ArtStudio, downtown Sanford. Info: 774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.
Feb 12 Kirk in Concert with A Touch of Brass, 4pm, Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church, 200 High Meadow Dr, Cary. In support of the Appalachian Service Project Youth Mission Trip. The brass and percussion ensemble will share its unique arrangements of light jazz, Broadway and patriotic music as well as musical trivia to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Lincoln’s birthday. Info: 467.4944 or www.kirkofkildaire.com.
Through Feb 13, 2012 Id:Entity Exhibit, CAM Raleigh, 409 W. Martin St, Raleigh. A group exhibition which explores the complex dichotomy between the public and private versions of “self” affiliated with the North Carolina State University College of Design, Department of Art + Design, and the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Ph.D. program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Info: 513.0946 or www.camraleigh.org.
Feb 14-19 Les Miserables, Progress Energy Center for the Peforming Arts, Raleigh. Part of Broadway Series South. Info: 831.6060 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com.
Feb 14-19 The Sound of Music, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh. The world’s most beloved musical. Info: 760.2840 or www.meredith.edu.
Feb 15-19 Rent, Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh. A pop culture phenomenon. Presented by University Theatre. Info: 515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/theatre.
Feb 15 through Mar 18 Abstract Paintings and Metal Sculptures Exhibit, Gallery C, 540 N. Blount St, Raleigh. Info: 828.3165 or www.galleryc.net
Feb 16 The Carolina Song & Dance Association Contra Dance, 8pm, The Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St, Carrboro. Info: 967.9948 or www.csda-dance.org.
Feb 16-18 Strange Beauty Film Festival 2012, Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St, Durham. Adventurous and striking short films from around the world. Info: 682.3343 or www.manbitesdogtheater.org.
Feb 16-26 One Night of Absolute Dismay, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd, Durham. Presented by Bare Theatre, a collection of contemporary short works. Info: 386.9571 or www.baretheatre.org.
Feb 16 through Mar 4 The Odd Couple, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford. Info: 774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.
Feb 16 through Mar 4 Balanchine Rarities with the Carolina Ballet, Fletcher Opera Theater, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 719.0900 or www.carolinaballet.com.
Feb 16 through June 17 Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy, Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University, Durham. Pairs 34 master works by Calder with work by seven young artists. Info: 684.4444 or www.nasher.duke.edu.
Feb 17 Heart Renderings with the Concert Singers of Cary, 8pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary. Info: 678.1009 or www.concertsingers.org.
Feb 17 through Mar 23 Youth Art Expo 2012, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex. A juried exhibition and sale. Info: 249.1120 or www.apexnc.org.
Feb 18 Livingston Taylor in Concert, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs. Info: 567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.
Feb 18 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8pm, The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St, Clayton. Rich a cappella arrangements in a joyously energetic performance in their native South African musical traditions. Info: 553.1737 or www.theclaytoncenter.com.
Feb 18 Taj Mahal Trio, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Info: 664.8333 or www.pinecone.org.
Feb 18 Marvelous Music Series presents Eileen Ivers, 7:30pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary. Info: 469.4069 or www.townofcary.org.
Feb 18 12 Annual Revolutionary War Living History Day, 10am-4pm, Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St, Hillsborough. British and militia re-enactors will demonstrate camp life during the Revolutionary War and commemorate General Cornwallis’ encampment. Event includes marching drills, musket-firing demonstrations and open-flame cooking. Guided tours will also be offered. Info: 732.7741 or www.visithillsboroughnc.com.
Feb 18 Triangle Swing Dance with Russ Wilson’s Nouveau-Passe Orchestra, 8-11pm, Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St, Carrboro. The music of the Big Band Era. Info: www.triangleswingdance.org.
Through Feb 19 Finding Light, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St, Hillsborough. New artwork by 22 local artists. Info: 732.5001 or www.hillsboroughgallery.com.
Feb 19 The Ciompi Quartet, 3pm, Cherry Hill Plantation, Hwy 58, Warren County. Info: 839.1848 or www.cherryhillconcerts.com.
Feb 19 Marvelous Music Family Series presents Donna Washington, 3pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary. Part of Cary’s Annual African-American Celebration. Info: 469.4069 or www.townofcary.org.
Feb 19 2nd Annual Italian American Heritage Concert, 7pm, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Featuring Michael Amante and Marissa Famiglietti, Will & Anthony Nunziata, and Chef Tony Notaro will be doing a demonstration from 5-6:30pm. Info: www.italiacarolina.com.
Feb 19 5th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival, 6pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. Line up includes: Bobby Blue Bland, Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Floyd Taylor with the Johnny Taylor Revue, Latimore, Theodis Ealey, Ms. Nellie “Tiger” Travis. Info: 861.2300 or www.rbccenter.com.
Feb 20 through Mar 25 Ebb & Flow New Artwork, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St, Hillsborough. Info: 732.5001 or www.hillsboroughgallery.com.
Through Feb 21 Featured Artists Exhibit, The Cary Gallery of Artists, 200 S. Academy St, Cary. Featured artists include Jill Ciccone Pike and Cynthia Mollenkopf. Info: 462.2035 or www.carygalleryofartists.org.
Feb 21 Fat Tuesday Benefit for Meals on Wheels of Wake County: The Triangle’s Premiere Mardi Gras, 6pm, North Ridge Country Club, Raleigh. Event features New Orleans style cuisine, music and dancing, and a live and silent auction. Info: 833.1749 or www.wakemow.org.
Feb 21 Rodney Dillard and the Dillard Band, 7pm, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford. Traditional Bluegrass. Best known as The Darlings from the Andy Griffith Show. Info: 774.4512 or www.templeshows.com.
Feb 23-25 Creditors, Sheafer Theater, Bryan Center, Duke University, Durham. Part of the Duke University Theater Studies Season. Info: 660.3346 or www.duke.edu.
Feb 24-26 Timmy Twiddlemeyer and the Pumpkin of Destiny, 7:30pm, North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre, 7713 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh. ArtStream Raleigh’s Inclusive Theatre Company presents their second, annual, original musical play. The company features teen and adult performers both with and without cognitive and physical disabilities. Info: 995.1151 or www.art-stream.org/nc.
Feb 24 through Mar 17 The Baltimore Waltz, Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Estes Dr, UNC-Chapel Hill. Follows a brother and sister who flee a frightening medical diagnosis by embarking on a fantastic trip across Europe. Info: 968.1515 or www.deepdishtheater.org.
Feb 24 through Mar 27 Ann Howe, Acrylics & Emily Lees, Pottery Featured Artists Exhibit, Cary Gallery of Artists, 200 S. Academy St, Cary. Info: 462.2035 or www.carygalleryofartists.org.
Feb 25 Meredith College Aria Concert, 8pm, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh. A free concert. Info: 546.9755 or www.raleighsymphony.org.
Feb 25 Black Tie and Tails Ball, 7-11pm, Washington Duke Inn, 3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham. An evening of magic, beauty and fun all to raise money to support Carolina Tiger Rescue. Info: www.blacktieandtailsball.com.
Feb 26 Montage Music Society, 3pm, NC Museum of Art Auditorium, Raleigh. Presented by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Info: 715.5923 or www.ncartmuseum.org.
Feb 26 Oscar Night America Benefit for Theatre In The Park, 7pm, Theatre In The Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh. Walk down the red carpet in the only Oscar Party officially sponsored by The Academy Awards. Ticket includes catered dinner, wine and champagne, and raffle. Info: 831.6058 or www.theatreinthepark.com.
Feb 26 The Loving Story & Wolf Call Movie Screenings, 2pm, Fearrington Barn, Fearrington Village, Pittsboro. ChathamArts’ Sustainable Cinema Series honors Black History Month with a special double-header screening of two deeply affecting films released this year. Info: 542.0394 or www.chathamarts.org.
Feb 26 Rising Stars Classical Series, 7pm, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh. Showcasing winners of Raleigh Symphony Orchestra’s annual statewide concerto competition. Info: 546.9755 or www.raleighsymphony.org.
Feb 27 Alexander Kobrin, Piano, 7pm, Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St, Southern Pines. Info: 910.692.8501 or www.sunrisetheater.com.
Feb 28 Hospice of Wake’s Annual Fundraising Dinner featuring Author Clyde Edgerton, 5:30-10pm, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary. Cocktail reception, dinner and live auction. Info: 828.0890 or www.hospiceofwake.org/events.
Feb 28 through Mar 4 The Addams Family, Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St, Durham. Info: 680.2787 or www.dpacnc.com.
Mar 2 Celtic Woman “Believe” in 2012 Tour, 8pm, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh. Part of Broadway Series South. Info: 831.6060 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com.
Mar 2-18 Stones In His Pockets, Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh. A funny and moving play that explores sadness, the dangerous allure of Hollywood, and the goodness of real life. Info: 831.6936 or www.theatreinthepark.com.
Mar 2-20 Acts of Witness, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro. Two theatrical events, Blood Knot & Poetic Portraits of a Revolution, in rotating rep. Info: 929.2787 or www.streetsignscenter.org.
Mar 3 The Buckinghams in Concert, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs. Info: 567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.
Through Mar 4 The Making of a King: Henry IV & Henry V, Paul Green Theatre, UNC-Chapel Hill. Performed by Playmakers Repertory Company and performed in rotating repertory. Info: 962.1122 or www.playmakersrep.org.
Mar 8 6th Annual Empty Bowls 2012 to Benefit Urban Ministries of Durham, 5:30-8pm, The Durham Armory, Durham. Join them as they serve up soups from some of Durham’s top restaurants and beautifully handcrafted bowls from local artisans, along with live music, and more. Info: 682.0538 or www.umdurham.org.
Mar 10-11 Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour, 8pm, RBC Center, Raleigh. This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production combines Michael Jackson music with Cirque de Soleil creativity. Info: 800.745.3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Mar 25 MythBusters: Behind the Myths, 7pm, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Info: 831.6060 or www.progressenergycenter.com.
Mar 29-31 Earl Klugh in Concert, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs. Jazz guitarist and America’s smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer. Info: 567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.
Mar 31 First Annual Pepper’s Chilibrewfest, 2-6pm, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Park, Cary. Taste over 75 craft beers, try chili, enjoy specialty cheeses and hot sauces, and attend seminars. Live music and contests. Info: 462.2025 or www.boothamphitheatre.com.
Through Apr 15 “Screened” New Work by the Printmakers of NC, Allenton and Semans Galleries, Durham Arts, Council, 120 Morris St, Durham. Info: 560.2787 or www.durhamarts.org.
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