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Events: Contra Dance This Saturday
Story from staff reports. Photos by Patrick Smyth.
What happens when symphony musicians put down their violins, then pick them up again and call them fiddles?
Come and see on Saturday evening, February 25 when the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association (RCSA) sponsors a contra dance to benefit the Orchestras of NC State University. Read more
Visit SAS, Hear a Concert, Double Your Donation
Story from staff reports. Photo from Vocal Motion.
Cary, NC – In the past, we’ve written about Vocal Motion, the choral ensemble at SAS in Cary. Upcoming shows this week offer a chance to visit the SAS Campus, hear this fabulous group for free and double the value of any donation you make at the concert to DonorsChoose.org. Read more
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. Read more
Music Students Invited to Play with the Pros
Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Brooke Meyer from last year’s Cross Currents Festival
Cary, NC – Last summer’s Cary Cross Currents Music Festival brought more than a week of chamber music to Downtown Cary and kicked off the opening of the Cary Arts Center. A key ingredient of the festival was the “Side By Side” instruction given to select area music students. This year, director Carrie Knowles is expanding the program and the time for students to apply is now. Read more
Theater: Smoking Gun at the Arts Center
Review by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC – Like a mystery? The Cary Players latest production, Agatha Cristie’s “And Then There Were None,” now playing at Cary Arts Center, keeps the audience guessing throughout with blood curdling screams, gun shots and a stellar production. Read more
Downtown: Cary Theater Public Meeting
Story and photo by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – With the discussion swirling around the marquee for the new theater, the Town held their second public information meeting about Downtown development to another packed house on January 31 in Council Chambers at Town Hall. It’s a grand plan, and here’s how it stands right now. Read more
Music Scene: Connolly’s Closed
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Connolly’s Irish Pub, long a stalwart of the food music and neighborhood scene in Cary, closed it’s doors without comment or announcement last week. Chairs and tables are neatly stacked inside, but the Pub has not been open in several days. Read more
A Weekend of Original Theater in Cary
Story from staff reports. Photo by Andy Helsby.
Cary, NC – The dark nights of January prove the perfect time for drama – stage plays, comedy, farce and all manner of theater. Fortunately, we are rich in theater offerings here in Cary, NC. This weekend is no different, with two different original productions treading the boards in town. Read more