This was first published on Charlotte on the Cheap. Here on Triangle on the Cheap, I usually write about free and cheap things to do. During normal times, I write about concerts, festivals, sports events, and kids’ activities. These days I’m writing about virtual events, things to do at home, and ways to get groceries and wine. I keep it practical. (And at the end of this article I’ll … [Read more...] about Asking these 9 questions every day might help you cope with this difficult time
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‘One World Together At Home’ To Feature Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Billie Eilish, Andrea Bocelli and tons more superstars
A global televised and streamed special One World: Together At Home will be on Saturday, April 18th, 2020, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT (still to be confirmed). The historic broadcast will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and air on CBS, NBC and ABC. Also, friends from Sesame Street will be on hand to help unify and inspire people around the world to take meaningful … [Read more...] about ‘One World Together At Home’ To Feature Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Billie Eilish, Andrea Bocelli and tons more superstars
GalaxyCon Live: Conversations with Star Trek stars, Lou Ferrigno, Mario voice actor, many more
GalaxyCon is a festival of fandom that features over 300 hours of programming. During this time at home, GalaxyCon is bringing the stars to you with GalaxyCon Live. The sessions are taking place Monday through Saturday, April 13th to 18th, at 7 p.m., with a bonus session at 4 p.m. Friday. You can stream the sessions on GalaxyCon's Facebook page. Here is the schedule. You can follow the … [Read more...] about GalaxyCon Live: Conversations with Star Trek stars, Lou Ferrigno, Mario voice actor, many more
Andrea Bocelli will perform in Milan’s empty Duomo Cathedral on Easter — watch for free
Andrea Bocelli will perform in an empty Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, on Easter, April 12th, 2020. The concert, called Bocelli: Music for Hope, will be streamed for free on his YouTube channel. On the East Coast, it will be at 1 p.m. He will be accompanied only by cathedral organist Emanuelle Vianelli. With live church services being canceled, Bocelli's performance … [Read more...] about Andrea Bocelli will perform in Milan’s empty Duomo Cathedral on Easter — watch for free
Extra 25% discount on already discounted flower delivery
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Right now is a great time to order flower delivery through Groupon. There are half price (or almost half price deals) from FTD.com, Blooms Today, 1-800-Flowers, and Pro Flowers. Through the end of day on Sunday, April 12th, 2020, get an EXTRA 25% off by using the promo code SAVE. Shop for flowers from Groupon now! … [Read more...] about Extra 25% discount on already discounted flower delivery
Update on free pulled pork sandwich from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit with $10 order
UPDATE: Originally we were told that no purchase was required, but it turns out that the free sandwich is with a $10 purchase. SECOND UPDATE: A reader has reported that at the Glenwood Avenue Dickey's, the manager was unaware of this deal and called it "bogus." I'm attaching a screen shot, below, of how it looks when I use this promo code when ordering. The promo code works. However, if … [Read more...] about Update on free pulled pork sandwich from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit with $10 order
‘At Home With Farm Aid’ – Performances By Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp & Dave Matthews
At Home With Farm Aid will stream live on Saturday night, hosted by Willie Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah Nelson. The FREE stream is Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. and includes live performances by Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews in a virtual show of support and solidarity for family farmers and ranchers. The event will be available as a free webcast stream on … [Read more...] about ‘At Home With Farm Aid’ – Performances By Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp & Dave Matthews
Stars In The House – Live Performances By Broadway & Film Stars
SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley will produce a daily live streamed concert series, Stars in the House, featuring starts or stage and screen performing live (from home!) to promote support for The Actors Fund and its services. Shows will air daily at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time on The Actor's Fund's YouTube channel. Each show will feature a live performance by a … [Read more...] about Stars In The House – Live Performances By Broadway & Film Stars
Free lunch for kids everyday at Pie-Zano (Rolesville). Also, learn how to share your business’ deal for free
During these trying times we've been getting a lot of requests from businesses to share their deals. And we want to, because now, more than ever, we need to support local businesses. But we wanted to do it in an organized way, in a way that made it easy for local residents to find the deals. So, we reached out to our friends behind the website, Support Local or Else, to see if they … [Read more...] about Free lunch for kids everyday at Pie-Zano (Rolesville). Also, learn how to share your business’ deal for free
Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares
Pickathon is opening their vaults to premiere 60 concerts in 60 days. This limited-time, “best of” series of free concerts streams will highlight some of Pickathon's most memorable performances to help musicians in need, with all viewer donations going directly to Recording Academy / GRAMMYs' MusiCares initiative. The concerts will start Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, and continue for 60 days. … [Read more...] about Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares
