Event Calendar

George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–Winning Political Journalist

Unmatched in political insight, George F. Will provides witty, trenchant, and informed analysis on America’s politics, economy, and society. As this year’s distinguished lecturer, his remarks will offer a glimpse into what the future may hold for public affairs, public policy, and American society. As a journalist at the Washington Post for nearly five decades, Will is in a unique position to provide penetrating and incisive commentary on the Washington political scene.

Presented by the North Carolina Museum of History Foundation and the News and Observer with additional support from the Sloan Family Foundation, the Goodnight Educational Foundation, Highwoods Properties, Mr. and Mrs. Everette C. Sherrill, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Hoch Jr.

**These events have now been cancelled. If you have any questions regarding your tickets to this production, please reach out to your original point of purchase or visit the North Carolina Theatre Website Here. Or, feel free to contact us directly at PAC.Info@RaleighNC.gov and we'll be happy to assist as quickly as possible.**

From Oscar, GRAMMY, Tony, and Golden Globe Award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, best known for their work on Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman, comes EDGES. This charming, witty, and honest musical song-cycle looks at what happens when we teeter at the edge of our lives. Through song, EDGES explores the trials and tribulations of burgeoning into adulthood through universal issues like love, commitment, identity, and meaning – themes all ages are sure to relate to.

This event will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Beethoven: Septet

Theresa Caputo, star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works. She will deliver healing messages to audience members and give people comfort knowing that their loved ones who passed are still with them, just in a different way.  Theresa has been a practicing medium for over 20 years. She helps individuals find closure by delivering healing messages.

**This event has been rescheduled for March 30, 2021 and you can find that event here. If you have any questions about this new performance date, please contact your original point of purchase, or email us directly at PAC.Info@RaleighNC.gov**

** This event has been rescheduled to October 22, 2021. You can find that event information here. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to write us at PAC.Info@RaleighNC.gov **

This event will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Barber: Summer Music
Caroline Shaw: Valencia
Valerie Coleman: Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Bernstein: Dance Suite
Eric Ewazen: “Tense and Dramatic” from Frost Fire

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 1
Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Returning to perform with the North Carolina Symphony, the Kruger Brothers will infuse classical sounds into folk music to create a unique experience.

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Classic carols combine with festive holiday music we know and love featuring brass and organ, as we celebrate the holiday season.

This event will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Our musicians pick favorites to spotlight their virtuosity, with works including Mozart’s Oboe Quartet.

For the past decade, kora player and singer Diali Cissokho (kora and vocals) has called North Carolina home. Hailing from a long line of Senegalese musicians and storytellers known as griots, Cissokho made the transatlantic move to Pittsboro with his wife almost 10 years ago. Shortly afterward, he formed the band Kaira Ba with the aid of native Piedmont musicians John Westmoreland (guitar), Jonathan Henderson (bass), Austin McCall (drums), and Will Ridenour (percussion). Together, they blend the traditions and rhythms of West African music with subtle timbres of the American South. While comparison has been drawn to other notable Senegalese griots, such as Baaba Maal or Youssou N’Dour, the fusion of polyrhythmic percussion, plucky electric guitars, and sprinkles of pedal steel and electric organs makes for a much more individualistic, accessible sound. In essence, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba makes dance music that bridges the continental divide. ~Sam Haw, IndyWeek
 

Tony Williamson, who received a North Carolina Heritage Award in 2018 in recognition of his contributions to our state’s cultural vitality, is a renowned mandolin player from Chatham County. He’s also a skilled songwriter whose compositions integrate everything from traditional Piedmont string band tunes to classical music and jazz. He writes and plays innovative bluegrass music while maintaining his traditional roots. He was a sought-after session musician and sideman for artists like Sam Bush, David Grisman, Jerry Douglas, and Ricky Skaggs. Not only has he collaborated with other mandolin legends, he has become a mentor to a younger generation of pickers like Sierra Hull, Chris Thile, and Andrew Marlin of Chapel Hill-based Mandolin Orange.

**This event has been rescheduled from its original date of April 3. If you have any questions about this new performance date, please contact your original point of purchase, or email us directly at PAC.Info@RaleighNC.gov**

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

The Carolina Ballet will open their 2020-2021 season with the pure elegance of dance in the return of Artistic Director, Zalman Raffael’s, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto. This program will also feature Agon; a striking George Balanchine classic to the beloved music of Igor Stravinsky, and a world premiere by Robert Weiss set to Mahler’s alluring Songs of a Wayfarer.

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Classy and sophisticated for your Valentine—beloved romantic music like Debussy’s Clair de Lune combines with with fiery tangos by Piazzolla.

This performance will be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Beethoven: Overture to Egmont
Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture

This performance will be open to the public and will also be streaming from our Meymandi Concert Hall stage.

Jessie Montgomery: Banner
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

This is NOT your grandfather's magic show… This is the show that will have you asking, "How the ****?" and "What the ****?"

Tricks, antics, pranks, stunts, wisecracks, buffoonery - all brought to you by one of the most compelling entertainers of his generation! Side-splitting comedy and mind-blowing magic are brought into the spotlight as comedy magician Grant Freeman brings his unique, raunchy show full of surprises to Raleigh!

**This event has been rescheduled from the October 2 event date. If you have any questions about this new performance date, please contact your original point of purchase, or email us directly at PAC.Info@RaleighNC.gov**

Returning to the stage in March is Robert Weiss’ revered ballet, Four Seasons. Vivaldi’s renowned piece of music paired with Weiss’ vibrant choreography leaves no doubt as to why this is a Triangle favorite. This program will also feature a new ballet by Weiss.