Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
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A Candlelight Christmas with the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass - NC Symphony
Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the season performed in the glow of candlelight by the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass and the North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic.
Clara’s Trip is an entertaining fusion of gravity-defying cirque, athletic dancing and a timeless story that is a treat for the entire family.
Clara has grown up to be a kind and energic young lady who loves to dance but is a little clumsy. While dancing at Mr. and Mrs. Flowers' holiday party, she trips over her own feet and is whisked off to the hospital to learn that her ankle is broken. That night Clara dreams that her foot is healed allowing her to dance like she has never before with surprises from her friends.
Y'all Weekly by Jesse Kimmel: “The format is certainly recognizable, but the story, the acting, the dance, and the acrobatic feats are fresh and surprising.”
CVNC by Michelle Medina-Villalon: “Clara's Trip makes for an exhilaratingly fun night for families of all ages."
Caroline Calouche & Co. is a dance and circus arts company based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Learn more about them here.
Please note the below dates and times are children's shows which are 70 minutes without an intermission:
*December 21 11am & 3pm
*December 22 1pm
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Caroling Elves will join us from 11:30am-2:30pm. Santa will join us from 5:30pm-9:30pm.
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Entry Requirements
Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
Christmas is a time of giving, sharing, and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
"The Real Meaning of Christmas" is an inspirational theatrical comedy stage play. The play takes place inside of the Weaver family home, where you will find Latifah Weaver, a single mother; and her struggles to raise two children. Her goal has always been to give her children the Christmas that she, as a child, never had.
Her son, has high expectations of what he wants for Christmas and his meaning of Christmas, being that he has his eyes set on a young lady, that he wants to impress during this holiday season
Latifah's daughter, is so consumed with her own beauty, that she overlooked the needs of all those around her.
Papa Tre, Latifah's 60 year-old father, has characteristics of Scrooge, he hates Christmas, and hates the thought of his granddaughter, Bre', who is set to come visit for Christmas.
Bre' is accustomed to the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" but finds it difficult adjusting to Christmas in an unfamiliar environment.
See what happens, as we understand the real meaning of Christmas. Watch as we find out about "real love". Join us as we find the "value of giving"... and we realize that there is NO GREATER MEASURE OF LOVE or GIVING than that of our father above... The Real Meaning of Christmas is sure to make you laugh, think and inspire you.
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Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Classical Kids Live!
Enjoy a musical story of the life and music of Tchaikovsky as he travels to America—featuring his best-loved works including the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and more.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
Entertaining and engaging, the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys put on a high-energy show beloved by audiences across generations. Formed over a decade ago at a distillery on the Tennessee side of the Smoky Mountains, the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have spread their brand of bluegrass far and wide – to festivals across the country, European venues, and recently on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Their music is rooted in reverence for and deep knowledge of bluegrass and country music traditions, but their songwriting speaks to modern times.
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Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Elena Langer: Leonora’s Dream
Haydn: Symphony No. 101, “The Clock”
Dvořák: Violin Concerto
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The Music of Paul Simon, James Taylor, & Neil Diamond Starring Michael Cavanaugh - NC Symphony
Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Michael Cavanaugh, vocalist and piano
Your North Carolina Symphony and the charismatic Michael Cavanaugh honor the music of talented singers and songwriters such as Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, James Taylor, and more in this electric celebration of the American Rock & Roll Songbook.
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Memorial Auditorium
Imagine a performance that displays 5,000 years of culture in one night. A seamless blend of timeless stories, live East-West orchestration, innovative digital backdrops, a deeply expressive dance form. Shen Yun is something you have to see to believe.
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Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso
Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain...
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Join us as the North Carolina Symphony performs Rimsky-Korsakov's spectacular showpiece—Scheherazade.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
With her one-of-a-kind voice and piano, Iris DeMent brings enraptured audiences along as she’s “workin’ on a world” (to borrow the title of her most recent album) that’s brighter and more just with every note. Her iconic voice and powerful songwriting first was revealed on her landmark debut, Infamous Angel, which recently marked its 30th anniversary and included songs like “Our Town,” “Let the Mystery Be,” and “Mama’s Opry” that are now considered Americana classics. She received the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer Award in 2017 and was a favorite duet partner of John Prine, on his song “In Spite of Ourselves” and many others. In any song, from any era, DeMent’s music comes straight from the heart, and it’ll find its way into your heart, too.
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Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
The North Carolina Symphony and Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto perform Bach’s glorious Third Brandenburg Concerto.
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Memorial Auditorium
Composed by Daniel Catán
Libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain
Presented under license from Associated Music Publishers, Inc., copyright owner.
Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.
*Company Premiere
North Carolina Opera's first ever Spanish language opera! Embark on a magical and mysterious journey along the mighty Amazon. Glamorous opera legend Florencia Grimaldi is traveling incognito by steamboat through the enchanted rainforest in hopes of finding her long lost love. Wracked by storms and a cholera outbreak, she and her fellow passengers are drawn deeper into the Amazon, where fantasy and reality intertwine, and their hopes and dreams are tested.
“Florencia en al Amazonas sounds and feels like Puccini and Debussy, with murmurs of Ravel and the film music of Technicolor epics. The music glistens like sun on the river; it is graceful and ravishing.” – Robert Levine, Bachtrack
“The Mexican composer’s style is firmly, richly tonal and melodically effusive, with soaring vocal lines; the orchestration dazzles.” – Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
FEATURING Vanessa Vasquez, Richard Ollarsaba, Marlen Nahhas, Jason Karn, Levi Hernandez, and Claudia Chapa
CONDUCTED BY Joseph Mechavich
DIRECTED BY John Hoomes
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Fletcher Opera Theater
The Spring Season opens with a playful and unique interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro”, choreographed by the imaginative Lynne Taylor-Corbett. A “perfect” couple prepares for a “perfect” day at the beach.
“The elements conspire against them to ruin their day,” Taylor-Corbett explains. “It’s just a pure, unadulterated fantasy.”
Included in this program is a new ballet from Amy Hall Garner.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Boléro by Lynne Taylor-Corbett
World Premiere by Amy Hall Garner
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Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Chester Gregory, vocalist
Shayna Steele, vocalist
Broadway artists Chester Gregory and Shayna Steele return to perform the greatest love songs from Motown and beyond—from artists like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and more!
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Memorial Auditorium
With the worldwide excitement around the recently announced European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 leg for North America. The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater and will be the first tour of North America since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, and adventurous selections by Jacques Brel and Francesco Landini. Her discerning palette and her literary gifts have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller songwriter. Now, in her 6th decade as a singer and songwriter, Judy is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity.
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