Events: 30 Things to Do In Cary this Weekend
Story by Hal Goodtree and photo by Bill Gracey. Lindsey Chester edits the Calendar of Events.
Cary, NC – With January’s mild weather weather stretching into February, it’s a great weekend to get out and have some fun in Cary. Friday through Sunday, the Calendar lists 30 events for this weekend around town. Here are a few highlights.
A Fifth of Blues at RallyPoint
Okay, this is a shameless plug for my band. We’ll be making a rare Cary appearance this Saturday night at Rallypoint.
A Fifth of Blues, one of the Triangle’s most popular bands, plays everything from BB King to Ray Charles, Wilson Picket, Muddy Waters, Cream, the Allmans, Etta James and more. Lonesome Larry O’Connor on lead guitar, the Reverend Gary Lee Ford on harmonica, Doctor Michael-Pelz Sherman on keyboards, Gary Caddell on drums and yours truly on bass.
Put on your dancing shoes and c’mon out Saturday night! Music starts at 9:00 PM.
A Fifth of Blues
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 at 9 PM
RallyPoint
1837 N Harrison Ave,
Cary, NC 27537
No cover
Olympic Table Tennis Trials
All weekend, the nation’s best table tennis players will be vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
Competition goes on all day at Bond Park. If you can’t get to London this summer, here’s your chance to see Olympic hopefuls right here in Cary. More info.
Theater – 2 Shows this Weekend
F.A.T.E. – Free Association Theater Ensemble – presents Pterodactyls by Nicky Silver this weekend in Cary. Their description:
A family in shock finds strange comfort in some old bones found in the back yard. This dark comedy gives new meaning to the phrase “Families are like fudge – mostly sweet, with a few nuts.”
*This show contains adult material, and is not recommended for young children. Discretion is advised.
F.A.T.E. presents Pterodactyls
February 10 & 11 and February 16-18
All shows at 8pm; doors open at 7:30
Performances at the FATE Space, in the Harrison Pointe Shopping Center in Cary
Tickets are $10 – $15
For reservations, email FATEreservations@gmail.com or call 919-228-8184. You can also pay by cash and credit cards at the door, and tickets can be purchased in advance with a credit card by calling 919-228-8184.
Also on the boards this weekend, Cary Players continues their current run with Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None. Description:
Eight guests who have never met one another are lured to an island house and along with two servants, stranded. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder, just as one drops dead!
It’s a great show that brings a new level of production to the Cary theater scene. Read Lindsey Chester’s review of the show.
Cary Players present And Then There Were None
February 11th at 7:30pm • February 12th at 3:00pm
Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Ave.
Cary, NC
Tickets available from Cary Players or at the Cary Arts Center box office.
Art and Music at Page-Walker
Also of note this weekend, Page-Walker Art & History Center in Cary is hosting two unique and exciting events.
On Saturday from 11 AM to noon, join artist LéGrant Taylor to view his new show MLK Jr. – Dreamfest and Dream of History. It’s part of the community celebration of Black History Month. The event and exhibition are free.
On Sunday at 4 PM, North Carolina Symphony Concertmaster and Violinist Brian Reagan will perform as part of the Friends of Page Walker Winter Concert Series. Tickets are $15.
More Weekend Events
There’s live jazz at UnWine’d on Friday night (downtown Cary), Menchie’s Yogurt has its grand opening on Saturday at the new Waverly Place plus about 25 other things to do this weekend on the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.
Now get out there!
