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Meymandi Concert Hall
Photo of Star Wars playing during Symphony performance
May 2-4
May 2 - 7:30 PM
May 3 - 8:00 PM
May 4 - 8:00 PM
Photo of Star Wars playing during Symphony performance

North Carolina Symphony
Conner Gray Covington, conductor

Watch as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time on the big screen while your Symphony performs John Williams’ thrilling score LIVE! Arrive early and get your photo with members of the 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion!

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. All rights reserved.

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Fletcher Opera Theater
Graphic with "2024 Down Home" and photo of Red Clay Ramblers around piano
May 3, 2024 | Friday
7:30 PM
Graphic with "2024 Down Home" and photo of Red Clay Ramblers around piano

The Red Clay Ramblers formed roughly 50 years ago and remain one of the longest running string bands from the Piedmont of North Carolina. The Tony Award winning band have a wide-ranging repertoire that reflects their roots in old time Appalachian music, bluegrass, country, rock, New Orleans jazz, gospel and the American musical. This special anniversary show is expected to be a magical evening.

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Fletcher Opera Theater
cary ballet company alice in wonderland
May 4, 2024 | Saturday
May 4 - 1:00 PM | Doors 12:30 PM
May 4 - 6:00 PM | Doors 5:30 PM
cary ballet company alice in wonderland

Be ready to be transported to a whimsical world with Jill Bahr’s captivating ballet interpretation of “Alice in Wonderland” and immersed in the timeless elegance of George Balanchine’s “Who Cares?”. Cary Ballet Company's dancers will bring these iconic works to life, showcasing the beauty, grace, and storytelling prowess that define the art of ballet. Don’t miss this spring dance showcase that promises to delight and inspire audiences of all ages. 

 

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May 5

The Golden Gals Live!

Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
A photo with a Purple palm trees backgroud and a photo of the 4 golden gals.
May 5, 2024 | Sunday
8:00 PM
A photo with a Purple palm trees backgroud and a photo of the 4 golden gals.

Join the award winning cast of The Golden Gals Live! for this all new, original show directed and starring Ginger Minj. This show will feature moments you remember from the original show plus all new moments that you will never forget. Ginger is joined by Gidget Galore (Rose), MR MS Adrien (Sophia), Divine Grace (Dorothy) and featuring Jason Richards! 

*Note is event was previously scheduled for March 27 and has been rescheduled to May 5, 2024.

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May 10 - May 11

Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet - NC Symphony

Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
Photo of Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
May 10-11
May 10 - 8:00 PM
May 11 - 8:00 PM
Photo of Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

North Carolina Symphony

Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

Augustin Hadelich, violin

 

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

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May 11

DanceArt 22nd Annual Dance Recital

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
DanceArt logo featuring black and white text on a hot pink background
May 11, 2024 | Saturday
May 11 - 11:00 AM | Doors 10:00 AM
May 11 - 2:00 PM | Doors 1:00 PM
DanceArt logo featuring black and white text on a hot pink background

DanceArt Studio presents its 22nd Annual Dance Recital. A day full of fun performances! Choreographers collaborated to create entertaining dances! Join us to watch dancers of all ages take the stage. Saturday, May 11th 11:00am and 2:00pm

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Fletcher Opera Theater
NC Museum of History Foundation Distinguished Lecturer Series art
May 16, 2024 | Thursday
7:00 PM
NC Museum of History Foundation Distinguished Lecturer Series art

The North Carolina Museum of History Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series presents Bret Baier, Award–Winning Broadcast Journalist and Best-Selling Author 

Bret Baier currently serves as anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier and chief political anchor of Fox News Channel. As this year’s distinguished lecturer, Baier will draw from his latest work, To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment. He will shed light on the remarkable life of George Washington, the founder who did more than perhaps any other individual to secure the future of the United States, from the unsettled early American frontier and the battlefields of the Revolution to the history-making clashes within Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. 

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