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Fletcher Opera Theater
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June 7, 2025 | Saturday
2:30 PM
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Come celebrate North Carolina’s rich artistic heritage with a daytime event honoring the latest recipients of the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state's highest honor for folk arts. This biennial awards show draws a large and enthusiastic crowd to recognize and honor distinguished award recipients, who range from acclaimed musicians to folks who quietly practice their art in family and community settings. Five honorees will share the inspiring stories of their lifelong dedication to craft through live on-stage interviews, documentary film presentations, musical performances, and a display of artwork. Full of music, art, and community, this uplifting afternoon will leave you feeling proud to call North Carolina home.

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Jun 15

Shaan

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Promotional poster for Shaan's "Infinity Tour" concert on June 15, 2025, at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, featuring a special Father's Day show. Shaan is pictured in the center wearing a sparkling black outfit, holding a microphone with both arms extended.
June 15, 2025 | Sunday
6:30 PM
Promotional poster for Shaan's "Infinity Tour" concert on June 15, 2025, at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, featuring a special Father's Day show. Shaan is pictured in the center wearing a sparkling black outfit, holding a microphone with both arms extended.

Shaan, is an Indian playback singer, composer, actor and television host. He sings  primarily in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu language. Known as the "Golden Voice of India", Shaan is considered among the greatest playback singers of India. He is also noted for his songs in the romantic genre, mainly during the 2000s. Shaan is a recipient of two Filmfare Awards and three International Indian Film Academy Awards.

Show is promoted by Arvind Mahajan and his companies Safesplash swim school, AKM investments, Sharkeys cuts for kids to Raise awareness on water safety from drowning.

 

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Jun 20

Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows 2025 artwork
June 20, 2025 | Friday
8:00 PM | Doors 7:00 PM
Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows 2025 artwork

Ali Siddiq is a stand-up comedian and public speaker out of Houston, TX.  Ali’s unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories.  In 2022, Ali released two hour specials… THE DOMINO EFFECT on YouTube and UNPROTECTED SETS on EPIX.   To date, THE DOMINO EFFECT has over 14 million views, ranking it in the top 5 most watched comedy specials of 2022.  The NY Times described it as “a genre-defying autobiographical epic”.  In May 2023, Ali released THE DOMINO EFFECT part 2: LOSS, the sequel to his viral stand-up special, which has over 6 million views to date.  And in 2024, Ali released two more specials in the series.  THE DOMINO EFFECT PART 3: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL  premiered on YouTube May 12 with over 4 million views, and THE DOMINO EFFECT PART 4: PINS & NEEDLES premiered on YouTube June 16, 2024 with over 3.5 million views.   In 2025, Ali will be releasing five more hour specials, an unprecedented fete for any comedian.   

A Phone-Free Experience

This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories cameras or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.

Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the event at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the event space.

Anyone seen using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience. 

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Memorial Auditorium
 Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities Raleigh NC 2025
June 24, 2025 | Tuesday
7:00 PM
 Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities Raleigh NC 2025

It's time to enter the multi-verse. The NINJA KIDZ are leaping out of your screens and into your city with Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities. The fate of the universe hangs in balance as imposters threaten to infiltrate a stage near you. Join for the first ever Ninja Kidz live action adventure filled with audience participation, physical challenges, games, and epic battles. What happens when two worlds collide? The audience holds the key to shape how each adventure unfolds with an infinite number of possible outcomes. Get ready to laugh, cheer and determine destiny, one choice at a time.

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Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time. 
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