What's Cookin' in the Triangle?
Performing Arts Preview

 

By Anna Norris

 

The Triangle offers a veritable mixing pot of entertainment for your viewing pleasure this autumn — from worldwide stars, such as Lady Gaga, to local faves, such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops. No matter what you’re in the mood for, sample Carolina Woman’s fall arts preview for performances that are sure to serve up a good time. Here’s our menu of the best of the best.

 

September

1

“Mi Vida Loca,” family comedy/drama @ Deep Dish Theater Company thru 9/18
2

REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar, ‘80s rock @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
9

Birds & Arrows, folk/pop @ Local 506

Corinne Bailey Rae, singer-songwriter and guitarist @ Cat’s Cradle (photo at right)
McCoy Tyner Trio with Gary Bartz, modern jazz @ Memorial Hall
“To Kill A Mockingbird,” stage adaptation by Burning Coal Theater @ The Murphy School thru 9/26
10

“And The Winner Is,” Hollywood satire @ Raleigh Little Theatre thru 9/26
Lewis Black, standup comedy @ DPAC
The M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio: Bull Durham Blues Festival, traditional Piedmont blues @ Hayti Heritage Center
Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos: Bull Durham Blues Festival, Zydeco/Cajun blues @ Hayti Heritage Center
Ruthie Foster: Bull Durham Blues Festival, singer/songwriter @ Hayti Heritage Center
11

Betty LaVette: Bull Durham Blues Festival, jazz, gospel and R&B blend @ DPAC
Buddy Guy: Bull Durham Blues Festival, guitar @ DPAC
Demetri Martin sponsored by Broadway Series South, stand-up comedy @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Garrison Keillor’s Prarie Home Companion Summer Love Tour, romantic stories and songs @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, pop @ Meymandi Concert Hall

The Wild Magnolias: Bull Durham Blues Festival, Mardi Gras Indian folk @ DPAC
Who’s Bad – The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, Jackson songs @ Cat’s Cradle
13

Kings of Leon, alternative/rock @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
15

Earl Scruggs with the Red Clay Ramblers, banjo legend with string-revivalists @ Memorial Hall
16

“Firebird,” Carolina Ballet @ Fletcher Opera Theater thru 10/3
17

The Black Crowes, rock @ Raleigh Amphitheatre
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” combination of the Bard’s plays @ Theatre in the Park thru 10/3
“Little Shop of Horrors,” N.C. Theatre @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium thru 9/26
18

Billy Bragg, folk rock/alternative @ Cat’s Cradle
Foxy Family Reunion Summer Tour, hip-hop/R&B @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Jeanne Robertson, stand-up comedy @ Carolina Theatre
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and ZZ Top, classic rock @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
19

Lady Gaga, pop @ RBC Center
22

“As You Like It,” adaptation by PlayMakers @ Center for the Dramatic Arts thru 10/10 Crosby, Stills & Nash, folk/rock @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
23

Jenny & Johnny, Jenny Lewis’s side act @ Cat’s Cradle
Lady Antebellum with David Nail, country @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
24

Chick Corea Trio, jazz @ Memorial Hall
Duke Medicine Classical Series Raleigh: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 9/25
Lourdon Wainwright III, tribute to Charlie Poole @ Duke’s Reynolds Industries Theater
25

Carolina Chocolate Drops and Joe Henry, folk/Americana @ Duke’s Reynolds Industries Theater (photo at right)
28

Dynamic Korea: Dance and Song — Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company, Korean classical dance @ Memorial Hall
30

Leon Fleisher, classical piano @ Memorial Hall
“Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare’s romantic comedy @ N.C. State’s Stewart Theatre thru 10/3

 

October

1

Fidelity Investment Pops Series: Cirque de la Symphonie, N.C. Symphony and circus performers @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 10/3
Mavis Staples, Staples Singers member performs solo @ Carolina Theatre
Ozomatli, hip hop, salsa, dancehall and funk blend @ Memorial Hall
Stars, pop/indie rock @ Cat’s Cradle
2

David Sanborn Trio, saxophone @ Carolina Theatre
4

The National with Owen Pallet, indie/rock @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
5

Dirty Projectors, alternative/rock @ Page Auditorium
7

“Cheaper to Keep Her,” musical @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
8

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, classical, contemporary and popular dance @ Memorial Hall ( photos above)
Duke Medicine Classical Series: Elegant and Elemental, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 10/9
“The Piano Lesson,” 1930s family drama @ Raleigh Little Theatre thru 10/24
10

The Avett Brothers, folk/rock @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion (photo at right)
11

Hugh Masekela, South African music @ Memorial Hall
13

Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev, conductor, Mahler symphonies @ Memorial Hall thru 10/14
14

Friday Favorites Series: Art in Music, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall
“Dracula,” Carolina Ballet @ Fletcher Opera Theater thru 10/31
20

Matt & Kim, dance/pop @ Cat’s Cradle
22

András Schiff, piano @ Page Auditorium
Duke Medicine Classical Series: Composer Portraits: Tchaikovsky, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 10/23
“Is He Dead?” Mark Twain comedy @ Deep Dish Theater Company thru 11/13
Jane Comfort and Company in Faith Healing, dance and theater @ Stewart Theatre
23

Christopher Cross with Pablo Cruise, John Ford Coley and Terry Sylvester, ‘70s music @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
26

Muse, rock @ RBC Center
27

“Fences,” PlayMakers presents August Wilson play @ Center for Dramatic Art thru 11/14
Jeff Daniels, the actor sings and plays guitar @ Carolina Theatre
28

Uptown Series: Michael Amante and Lou Christie, Broadway tunes and opera @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 11/7
“A Piece of My Heart,” drama @ N.C. State’s Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theater
29

Bombay Bellywood, Indian-style dances @Carolina Theatre
Mountain Heart with Tony Rice, bluegrass, jazz and country blend @ N.C. State’s Stewart Theatre
30

“Billy Elliot,” musical @ DPAC thru 11/14

 

November

5

Duke Medicine Classical Series: From Brahms to Bach and Back Again, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 11/6
“Jungalbook,” adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s book @ Raleigh Little Theatre thru 11/21
Omara Portuondo, Cuban music @ Memorial Hall (photo at left)
6

Mike Birbiglia, comedy @ Carolina Theatre
8

Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer, violin/leader, classical music @ Memorial Hall
10

Sutra: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/ Sadler’s Wells London, contemporary dance inspired by monks and kung fu @ Memorial Hall thru 11/11
11

Matt Costa, indie rock/folk @ Cat’s Cradle
Shemekia Copeland, blues @ Carolina Theatre
13

No Reservations: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain, sponsored by Broadway Series South, food and travel stores @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium (photo at right)
16

Natalie MacMaster — Christmas in Cape Breton, folk and Celtic fiddling @ Carolina Theatre (photo below)
Buika, jazz, flamenco and funk mix @ N.C. State’s Stewart Theatre
17

Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Sollee, Americana roots/rock @ Memorial Hall
Celtic Thunder, male soloists and ensemble numbers @ DPAC
18

Uptown Series: Maureen McGovern and Tonic Sol Fa, Broadway singer and a capella group @ Meymandi Concert Hall
“Inspecting Carol,” comedy spoof @ N.C. State’s Titmus Theatre thru 12/5
19

Duke Medicine Classical Series: Orchestra Showcase: Beethoven’s Eroica, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 11/20
20

Betty Buckley — Broadway by Request, songs and stories from musicals @ Carolina Theatre
Joe Bonamassa, blues/rock @ DPAC
24

“Pinocchio,” Carolina Ballet @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium thru 11/28
26

Fidelity Investment Series: Holiday Pops with the Broadway Tenors, N.C. Symphony and Broadway singers @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 11/27

 

December

1

“Shipwrecked! An Entertainment,” PlayMakers’ family-friendly adventure @ Center for Dramatic Art thru 12/19
3

Duke Medicine Classical Series: Composer Portraits: Mozart, N.C. Symphony and PlayMakers perform “Amadeus” @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 11/5
Ira David Wood III’s “A Christmas Carol,” musical adaptation of classic story @ DPAC thru 12/5
“Much Ado About Nothing,” Burning Coal Theater @ The Murphy School thru 12/20
6

“Nutcracker,” Carolina Ballet @ Memorial Hall thru 12/7
7

“A Christmas Story,” sponsored by Broadway Series South, classic Christmas tale @ Fletcher Opera Theater thru 12/24
“The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein,” stage adaptation of the film @ DPAC thru 12/12 (image at right)
8

“A Christmas Carol,” musical adaptation of classic story @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium thru 12/15
10

“Cinderella,” retelling of the fairy tale @ Raleigh Little Theatre thru 12/19
14

Twelve Days of Christmas with Vince Gill & Amy Grant, country @ DPAC
17

“Nutcracker,” Carolina Ballet @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium thru 12/26
Straight No Chaser, sponsored by Broadway Series South, men’s a capella group @ Meymandi Concert Hall thru 12/18
22

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, classic dance @ DPAC
31

New Year’s Eve Celebration, N.C. Symphony @ Meymandi Concert Hall

 

Venues

Arts N.C. State
University Theatre
2610 Cates Ave., Raleigh
515-3927
www.ncsu.edu/arts

Broadway Series South
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh
831-6060
www.broadwayseriessouth.com

Burning Coal Theatre Company
The Murphey School
224 Polk St., Raleigh
834-4001
www.burningcoal.org

Carolina Performing Arts
UNC-Chapel Hill
3rd Floor Carr Building, CB# 3233
919-843-7776
www.carolinaperformingarts.org

Carolina Theatre
309 W. Morgan St., Durham
560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org

Cat’s Cradle
300 E. Main St., Carrboro
967-9053
www.catscradle.com

Deep Dish Theater Company
University Mall
201 S. Estes Dr.
Chapel Hill
968-1515
www.deepdishtheater.org

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
American Tobacco District
123 Vivian St., Durham
680-2787
www.dpacnc.com

Fletcher Opera Theater
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com

Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville St.
Durham
683-1709
www.hayti.org

Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary
462-2052
www.boothamphitheatre.com

Local 506
506 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
942-5506
www.local506.com

 

Memorial Hall
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cameron Avenue, CB#3276
843-3333
www.carolinaperformingarts.org

Meymandi Concert Hall
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com

PlayMakers Repertory Company
Center for Dramatic Arts, UNC-Chapel Hill
Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill
962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org

Page Auditorium
West Campus
Duke University, Durham
660-3356
www.dukeperformances.duke.edu

Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com

RBC Center
1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh
861-2300
www.rbccenter.com

Raleigh Amphitheatre
Lenoir and McDowell, Raleigh
800-745-3000
www.livenation.com

Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue St., Raleigh
821-3111
www.raleighlittletheatre.org

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Progress Energy Center
for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com

Reynolds Industries Theater
Bryan Center
Duke University, Durham
660-3356
www.dukeperformances.duke.edu

Theatre in the Park
107 Pullen Rd., Raleigh
831-6936
www.theatreinthepark.com

Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh
831-6400
www.livenation.com