United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County Presents In the Moment Photography by Christopher Janaro
Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery
Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery
As Wake County’s 2019-2020 Artist in Residence, photographer Christopher Janaro captured moments illuminating the vibrance and diversity of Wake County's artistic landscape- predominantly through the lens of United Arts' support of the arts.
In The Moment is curated by Brandi Neuwirth and will run September 28- December 31, 2021.
The Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery can be accessed M-F 10am-2pm and during performance hours.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3
Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No. 3
Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite
Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Memorial Auditorium
"Nutcracker with a Twist" is a holiday performance presented by DanceArt Studio. This version is a spin on the classical ballet, The Nutcracker, that not only celebrates the traditional ballet, but also incorporates all styles of dance along with an entertaining quintet brass band and acapella singers. As Clara travels to the land of imagination, you will experience a variety of show stopping entertainment by dynamic and energetic performers! Join us for this family fun performance Saturday, December 4th 2:00pm. Bring the whole family! www.danceartinc.com
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks are required.
Memorial Auditorium
Tamela Mann and Earnest Pugh… A night of Healing Gospel Concert.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks are required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
The Triangle’s treasured holiday choral concert joyfully returns to Meymandi Concert Hall! Celebrate the season with favorites like Sleigh Ride, Ding! Dong! Merrily on High, Baby Please Come Home, and of course, Joy to the World. Featuring the 180-voice Symphonic Choir, Chamber Choir, full orchestra, and the Master Chorale’s newly established Youth Choir.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Memorial Auditorium
A musical comedy adaptation of the Dickens classic. The show has been performed annually since 1974 and was named one of the "Top 20 Events in the Southeast." Cited as "one of the most successful shows in North Carolina theatre history," A Christmas Carol has enjoyed critically acclaimed tours to England and France.
With over one million people having experienced the magic of A Christmas Carol throughout the years, the show regularly sells out. A few of its honors include being named one of the Top 20 Events In The Southeast, the Metro Ovation Award, the Triangle Arts & Entertainment Reader's Choice Award, Proclamations from the Mayor of Raleigh and the Governor of North Carolina, Proclamations from Compiegne, France and Kingston-Upon-Hull, England.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Conner Gray Covington, conductor
Yolanda Rabun, vocalist
A holiday tradition with the songs you know and love! At this festive performance, the Symphony welcomes a star vocalist to spread cheer with traditional favorites—sure to get you in the spirit of the season!
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Fletcher Opera Theater
Storybook Tales, a delightful event for all ages. Featuring The Dancing Princess based on the Grimm’s fairy tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Fairy Doll, an old world ballet about a magical toymaker and her apprentice whose dolls come to life.
Entry Requirements
*Face masks, and all audience members 12 years of age and older required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
There’s no better way to ring in the holidays than by joining The Raleigh Ringers for their annual holiday concerts at the Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh. This Raleigh holiday tradition will feature the group’s unique interpretations of sacred, secular, and popular music, including a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks required
Memorial Auditorium
The Nutcracker is the perfect ballet for the young and young at heart. With illusions created by magician Rick Thomas, made possible by WRAL-TV, the Carolina Ballet's is one of the only Nutcracker productions with magic performed live onstage.
Whether you are seeing it live for the first time or the 20th, Carolina Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is a must-see tradition that reminds all of us that the holidays are a time when families can gather, and dreams really can come true.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Fletcher Opera Theater
Bask in the glow of a timeless holiday tradition and join Clara on her whimsical journey. Children of all ages will be mesmerized as Clara helps her Nutcracker Prince defeat the Rat Queen and travel to the land of sweets! Share an unforgettable moment with loved ones during this special holiday time.
Ticket links for showings:
1:00 PM: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2D005B68DB324F38
6:00 PM: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2D005B68DB344F3C
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks are required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
Now after a year off the road, Tomlinson is set to return to the stage with her new Deal With It Tour. One of the youngest comedians to headline theaters in decades, joining the likes of Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, Tomlinson says of the new tour, “This hour is definitely darker and more personal – ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ was about being frustrated with where you’re at in life and this new material is about taking a hard look at who you are and how you got that way.”
Fletcher Opera Theater
Musician. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Humanitarian. Damien Escobar bears many titles and puts no limits on what more he can achieve, making him one of the most prolific figures hailing from Jamaica, Queens. The Emmy-winning, NAACP Image Award nominee, possesses a nearly two-decade-spanning resume that includes billboard chart-topping albums, sold-out global tours, collaborations with music legends, and more — an inspirational success story that started with Escobar playing his violin on NYC subways. Proving his hustle, drive, passion and unquestionable talent, are the pillars that hold up his ever-expanding brand.
Damien’s energetic live performances feature a wide range of “cross-over” musical styles consisting of a mix of classical, jazz, pop, R&B, and hip hop. His eclectic use of genres creates a sound that embraces the traditions of jazz and classical music as much as it highlights his singular innovation as an artist, and his desire to explore beyond the boundaries of the sonically mainstream. There is something in Damien’s music for everyone, and it is truly best enjoyed live.
Memorial Auditorium
Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. For 5,000 years, divine culture flourished in the land of China. Through breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is reviving this glorious culture. Shen Yun, or 神韻, can be translated as: “The beauty of divine beings dancing.”
A Heavenly Gift
The culture of ancient China was divinely inspired.
Shen Yun’s works reflect this rich spiritual heritage...
Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts, with a unique blend of stunning costuming, high-tech backdrops, and an orchestra like no other. Be prepared for a theatrical experience that will take your breath away!
*Please note Children under 4 are not admitted.
Fletcher Opera Theater
Carolina Gospel Jubilee
Featuring The Glorifying Vines Sisters, Jared L. Payton & The Voices, and William Ritter & Sarah Ogletree
The gospel music traditions in North and South Carolina have uplifted families and communities for generations. From string band to quartet to full-on funk, it’s impossible not to shake, shimmy, and smile while listening to this music. PineCone’s Carolina Gospel Jubilee will be a joyful night of music.
The Glorifying Vines Sisters - Alice Vines, Dorothy Vines Daniels, Audrey Vines, and Mattie Vines Harper - are musical matriarchs of Eastern North Carolina. Since 1958, the group has been tearing up the road and tearing up every venue they visit. Jared L Payton & The Voices are an award-winning ensemble from the Cumberland County area who will celebrate their 10th anniversary together in 2022! William Ritter and Sarah Ogletree have been making music together for most of the last decade. Among his many accomplishments, multi-instrumentalist William received the 2019-2020 In These Mountains Apprenticeship grant to study under renowned ballad singer Bobby McMillon. Sarah has been playing fiddle since she was 8, and she earned her Masters of Divinity at Wake Forest University.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Classical Kids Live!
A madman has moved in upstairs, and young Christoph and his uncle are on the hunt to find out just what’s going on up there. Explore the world of Ludwig van Beethoven with music from his greatest works—the “Moonlight” Sonata, Für Elise, the Ninth Symphony, and more.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Christoph König, conductor
Bonnie Thron, cello
Solomon Eichner, piano
Berlioz: Selections from Symphonie fantastique
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Christoph König, conductor
Bonnie Thron, cello
Solomon Eichner, piano
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
*Face masks, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, or negative Covid-19 PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to event required.
Memorial Auditorium
As one of today’s premiere stand-up comics Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. The hugely relatable comic pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son.
Koy started 2020 with a bang with four sold out shows and selling over 25,000 tickets at both the Chase Center in San Francisco and The Forum in Los Angeles. He continues selling-out and breaking records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world including Mall of Asia Arena (Manila, PH), Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai), ICC Theatre (Sydney, AU), and Radio City Music Hall (New York City).
Koy has appeared on over 140 episodes of Chelsea Lately as a season regular roundtable guest. Other appearances include: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Lights Out with David Spade, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, Today With Hoda & Jenna, GMA3 Strahan, Sara, & Keke, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Real, Beat Bobby Flay, Larry King Now, The Breakfast Club, Celebrity Page TV, World’s Funniest Fails and Sean In The Wild.