Paperhand Celebrates 25 years of People, Puppetry, and Politics
Deeply rooted in environmentalism, Paperhand Puppets has made a name for itself around the state and across the country as an activist art-making organization.
Drama. Jazz hands. A Ten-Minute Rendition of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.” Who Says Adults Can’t Have Fun?
For performing artists in the Triangle, the annual RECITAL variety show is a chance to take creative risks and fall back in love with the stage.
Why Did Raleigh’s Oldest Professional Theater Close?
North Carolina Theatre is closing for good. While the circumstances around its bankruptcy are unique, the shutdown hints at a larger crisis for regional theaters across the country.
Margaret Severin-Hansen’s Swan Song
The Carolina Ballet principal will give her final company performance this weekend. Ahead of the show, Severin-Hansen reflects on her career, future, and the power of art to bring people together.
2025 INDY Festival & Events Guide
Spring is almost here, and that means outdoor festivals and events are near.
Mike Wiley On Telling the Story of Booker T. Spicely
Talking with the playwright about “Changing Same,” his one-man play about Booker T. Spicely, a Black WWII soldier murdered by a Durham bus driver in 1944. The play will be performed at the Hayti Heritage Center later this month.
Talking With “The Shot” Actress Sharon Lawrence About Katharine Graham
UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Sharon Lawrence plays Graham in a new PlayMakers Repertory Company production about the resilient, trailblazing life of the former Washington Post publisher.
What to See in the Triangle This Season: Performing Arts
Daring new dance works and performances from the American Dance Festival, PlayMakers Repertory Company, NC State Live, and more.
Inside Baseball: Behind the Scenes With Ron Shelton and “Bull Durham, a New Musical”
America’s favorite story about love and baseball runs at Reynolds Theater September 10-22. And if all goes well? Next stop: Broadway, the major leagues of musical theater.
Pure Life Theatre Company Delivers Iridescent Production of “Home”
“Home,” which runs through June 20, comes a month after the May 13 death of North Carolina playwright Samm-Art Williams.
‘The Commons: Southern Futures’ Festival Draws Community Members Into Conversation
The three-day festival of performances and workshops culminates after a two-week residency at UNC-Chapel Hill’s CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio.
In “Could Be Worse,” Choreographer Anna Barker Counts the Cost of Trying To Make a Living in Dance
“could be worse” is a three-word kiss-off to four pandemic years that posed some of the most existential threats that the choreographer—and her art form—have faced.
2024 INDY Festival & Events Guide
Spring is almost here, and that means outdoor festivals and events are near.
A Tale of Two “Misery” Productions
PlayMaker’s Repertory Company and Raleigh Little Theatre may be staging simultaneous productions of the Stephen King classic, but they’re making the coincidence work.
2023 Fall Arts Preview: What Triangle Theater to See
From “A Case for the Existence of God” and “Misery” to “Funny Girl ” and “100% the Triangle.”
The ArtsCenter Finds New Ground at Its New Home—And Fortuitously Leaves Its Former Digs to an Emerging Theater Company
The $4 million, 17,000-square-foot new space sits one block off the intersection of Main and Weaver Streets in downtown Carrboro.
A Guide to Second Stage Productions at Burning Coal
Productions of “The Face of Emmett Till,” “OR,” and “Ruby” run this June.
The American Dance Festival Returns With an Ambitious Slate of New Companies and Choreographers
“People want to dance; they want to be a part of that community. And they’re coming back.”
Director JaMeeka Holloway Turns Her Sights Toward the Candid, Rapid-Fire Play “Single Black Female”
“It felt so familiar to all the ways me and my girlfriends speak on a day-to-day basis,” Holloway says. “It felt so accessible.”
Hari Kondabolu Talks Parenting, Politics, and Introducing More Personal Material Into His Work
“What do you do when you have a kid and all of a sudden the pressure is on to make more money? It’s a lot of questioning: Is being a popular NPR comedian enough to pay the bills?”
Local Dance Groups Connect Chinese American Youth With Traditional Culture
Ruby Slippers is a testament to the thriving arts scene within the Triangle’s Chinese American diaspora, with a handful of local organizations tailoring traditional Chinese dance to performers of all ages.
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