Duke University Department of Music is presenting concerts for the public to enjoy. Many of the concerts are free, and some have a small ticket fee. You can find the full list of upcoming events at music.duke.edu/events. Venues for the concerts include: Baldwin Auditorium1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC East Duke Building 1304 Campus Drive, Durham, NC Biddle Music Building9 Brodie Gym … [Read more...] about Free concert by Duke Symphony Orchestra (and more)
Colleges and Universities
PlayMakers Open House
Playmakers Repertory Theatre, the professional theatre in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is holding an open house on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., at 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC. Get to know the theatre company and help them kick off their 2023/2024 season. This is a free event and includes: Playmaker's 2023/2024 season … [Read more...] about PlayMakers Open House
Ackland Art Museum: F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things” (and free quilting workshop)
Ackland Art Museum, at UNC-Chapel Hill, 101 S Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is free to visit. Its permanent collection includes more than 20,000 works of art, including North Carolina's premier collections of Asian art and works of paper. It also features European masterworks, twentieth-century and contemporary work and North Carolina pottery. The museum offers many free and … [Read more...] about Ackland Art Museum: F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things” (and free quilting workshop)
TheatreFEST at NC State June 1-18
TheatreFEST 2023 is a hub for summer theatre at NC State and Raleigh. It takes place from June 1 to 18, 2023, and includes both free and ticketed events. All the events are listed below, with the free ones highlighted. Holmes and WatsonJune 1 to 4 and June 8 to 11, 2023Various timesTitmus Theatre in Frank Thompson Hall on NCSU Campus2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NCPrices vary Sherlock Holmes is … [Read more...] about TheatreFEST at NC State June 1-18
Spring Fling Arts Festival at Ackland Art Museum
Ackland Art Museum, in conjunction with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, is presenting the first annual Spring Fling Arts Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free event. Ackland Art Museum is on the UNC campus, at 101 S Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC. Enjoy kid-friendly arts activities on the Ackland Terrace, including printmaking with Biovarg … [Read more...] about Spring Fling Arts Festival at Ackland Art Museum
Downtown Tailgate in Chapel Hill Sep 24
Enjoy Downtown Tailgate in Chapel Hill before the football game against Notre Dame on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. The event is free and open to the whole community. Henderson Street will be blocked off from vehicle traffic for this celebration of Carolina Football and the Chapel Hill community. The celebration will take place on Henderson Street and the Peace & Justice Plaza, which … [Read more...] about Downtown Tailgate in Chapel Hill Sep 24
UNC Football #TyleeStrong Spring Game and Fan Fest April 9
UNC Football is playing its spring game on Saturday, April 9th, 2022, at 3 p.m., at Kenan Memorial Stadium, 104 Stadium Drive, in Chapel Hill. It's open to the public and free to everyone. This year the game is called the #TyleeStrong Spring Football Game to show support for UNC wide receiver Tylee Craft, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancel. The game is sponsored by … [Read more...] about UNC Football #TyleeStrong Spring Game and Fan Fest April 9
NC State Football Spring Game and Raleighwood Fan Fest April 9
NC State Football's 2022 Spring Game is taking place Saturday, April 9th, 2022, and it's FREE to attend. Not only that, but before the game is the inaugural Raleighwood Fan Fest, with games, music and food. The event takes place at Carter-Finley Stadium, 4600 Trinity Road, Raleigh. Parking is free. The squad will be broken into two teams, which will play each other in the game. Normal … [Read more...] about NC State Football Spring Game and Raleighwood Fan Fest April 9
Opening reception for Maviyane-Davies Creative Defiance Exhibition at NCCU Art Museum
The NCCU Art Museum is on the campus of North Carolina Central University, at 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham. It's free to visit. The museum contains one North Carolina's best collections of works by African American artists and work that addresses the Black experience. The museum's current hours are: Tuesday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Sunday: 2 to 4 p.m. Permanent … [Read more...] about Opening reception for Maviyane-Davies Creative Defiance Exhibition at NCCU Art Museum
Hell Or High Seas: Film Premier and Community Mental Health Conversation with NC State Sailing
NC State Sailing regularly holds events that are free to the community. Read on to learn about one upcoming event. Hell Or High Seas: Film Premier and Community Mental Health Conversation On Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, from 6 to 9 p.m., NC State Sailing is hosting Hell or High Seas: Film Premier and Community Mental Health Conversation. The event is free to the community and takes … [Read more...] about Hell Or High Seas: Film Premier and Community Mental Health Conversation with NC State Sailing