Event Calendar

With equal measure of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil scheme’s, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks.

Based on the bestselling novel by Robert James Waller, you won’t want to miss this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross.

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!

The Venezuelan singer and songwriter Yordano is one of Latin music’s best-kept secrets. Throughout his 38-year career, he’s earned praise for his fusions of pop with tropical and romantic elements. During the 1980s and ’90s, his songs became anthems of trysts and breakups for a generation of dreamers in Venezuela, along with Colombia and the Dominican Republic. His lyrics unfold like a short film, and his voice relates his experiences with wisdom and intuition.

El cantante y compositor venezolano Giordiano Di Marzo Migani, mejor conocido por su nombre artístico Yordano, es uno de los secretos mejor guardados de la música latina. A lo largo de su carrera de 38 años, ha dejado huella, fusionando el pop con matices tropicales y románticos. Durante las 80’s y 90’s, sus canciones tocaron las fibras sensibles de una generación de enamorados tanto en Venezuela, como en Colombia y la República Dominicana. Su letra se desenvuelve como un cortometraje y su voz relata sus vivencias con sabiduría e intuición.

The real-life story of nine young African American men living in the South in 1931, and the harrowing path of injustice and racism that took 82 years to unravel.

George Balanchine’s Rubies returns to the Raleigh stage to pen Carolina Ballet’s 2019-2020 Season. Known as the Father of American ballet, Balachine is one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th Century. We are pleased to once again present his dazzling Rubies, set to the music of Igor Stravinsky. This program will also feature a new Weiss/Raffael collaboration as well s Robert Weiss’ beloved Thais Meditation and his Classical Ballet set to the music of Prokofiev.

Be part of the excitement of opening night as husband-and-wife duo Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung join the North Carolina Symphony for Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos—playful, impassioned, and sounding as if pulled straight from a dream. Plus, the “Enigma” Variations offer one delight after another, as Elgar shares musical portraits of friends and family with humor, tenderness, and sweeping emotion.

With the allure of a modern day outlaw, Gary Allan has won over fans, peers and critics with his signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics and raucous live performances. While becoming a force on the country music scene, Allan has remained true to his artistic voice each step of the way.

Marisela "La Dama de Hierro" se dio a conocer en los años 80s y entre algunas de sus mas famosas canciones "Completamente tuya", "Sola con mi soledad", etc. A lo largo de su carrera ha logrado vender 25 millones de discos. Y es la unica cantante en español en colocar todos los temas de un disco en el top 10 de la revista Billboard en este caso fue su primer album "Sin El".

Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the next leg of the acclaimed The Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years of Scenes From A Memory.

The first leg of tour gathered plenty of critical acclaim and fan praise due in large part to the diverse setlist the band created. Dream Theater featured tracks from their latest release Distance Over Time and selections from their 30-year career along with a nightly celebration of the 20th Anniversary of their seminal concept album Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory that the band performed in its entirety. The band will continue that trend on the Fall tour to create an evening of over 2 hours and 45 minutes of Dream Theater at their masterful best making this a concert event to not be missed.

Experience music from the most popular video games of all time with the North Carolina Symphony, featuring Mario™, Zelda™, Halo®, Warcraft®, Final Fantasy®, and more! Gamers and non-gamers alike will be dazzled by synchronized cutting-edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting, and special on-stage interactive segments.

An Evening with C.S. Lewis – starring David Payne – is a captivating evening in 1963 where C.S. Lewis hosts a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. Throughout the evening he recalls the people and events that inspired his thought and shaped his life; of his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien; why he nearly abandoned the Narnia Chronicles; how he came to embrace Christianity and of the American woman who turned his life upside down.

This Halloween, Artistic Director Zalman Raffael debuts his all new Frankenstein! What better way to get in the spirit of the season than an evening of chills and thrills?! Last season, the premiere of Raffael’s Sleep Hollow blew audiences away! You don’t want to miss this creative new work featuring all new sets, costumes and music.

North Carolina Symphony

Rune Bergman, conductor

Philippe Quint, violin

Barber: Violin Concerto

Chaplin: Suite for Violin and Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2