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Edited and Published by Robert W. McDowell
April 20, 2023 Issue |
A FREE Weekly E-mail Newsletter Covering Theater, Dance, Music, and Film in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill/Carrboro Area of North Carolina Since April 2001. |
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PART 6A: MASTER CALENDAR, COMPILED BY ROBERT W. McDOWELL |
April 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar Additions

The Durham Performing Arts Center will present David Spade: The Catch Me Inside Tour, with Katherine Blanford and Bobby Miyamoto, at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 20th
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Events for April 2023. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and the name of the PRESENTER(S) to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS -- with CAPTIONS and PHOTO CREDITS -- to that address. (Our "snail mail" address is Triangle Review, 2830 Manorcrest Court #442, Raleigh, NC 27609-8702.)
NOW PLAYING:
The Barriskill Dance Theatre School of Durham will present the West Virginia Dance
Company, with guest choreographer Gerri Houlihan, at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15th
April 15: 8 p.m. Saturday: West Virginia Dance Company (In Person), with guest choreographer Gerri Houlihan (Barriskill Dance Theatre School of Durham). WEST VIRGINIA DANCE COMPANY VIDEOS: https://vimeo.com/user25228372. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.barriskilldance.com/, https://www.facebook.com/barriskilldancetheatreschool, https://www.instagram.com/barriskilldance/, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwZmhaHXm5s. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.barriskilldance.com/contact. WEST VIRGINIA DANCE COMPANY (founded in 1977 as the Appalachian Dance and Music Ensemble): https://wvdanceco.com/, https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Virginia-Dance-Company/39866439422, https://www.instagram.com/wvdanceco/, https://twitter.com/wvdanceco, and https://vimeo.com/user25228372. TICKETS: $15. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-489-5100 or contact@barriskilldance.com.
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:
April 16: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday: Raleigh's Original Drag Brunch (In-Person Fundraiser to benefit the Triangle LGBTQ+ Community and People Living with HIV), featuring DeVida, Dana St. James, Jada J. Agave, Shelita Bonet-Hoyle, and Vivian Vaughn (Crape Myrtle Festival, Inc. at Clouds Brewing Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://crapemyrtlefest.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CrapeMyrtleFestival/, https://www.instagram.com/crapemyrtlefest/, https://twitter.com/crapemyrtlefest, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdeHpMxbeJseU-Rx4f1QJtw. THE VENUE: https://www.cloudsbrewing.com/ralabout, https://www.facebook.com/cloudsbrewingnc, http://instagram.com/cloudsbrewingraleigh, and https://twitter.com/CloudsBrewing. DIRECTIONS (scoll down): https://www.cloudsbrewing.com/ralabout. TICKETS: $35, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@crapemyrtlefest.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Crape Myrtle Festival, Inc.
April 20: 8 p.m. Thursday: David Spade: The Catch Me Inside Tour (In Person), with Katherine Blanford and Bobby Miyamoto (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). DAVID SPADE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/c/davidspade. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. DAVID SPADE (Birmingham, MI-born stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, nee David Wayne Spade): https://davidspade.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005450/, https://www.facebook.com/DavidSpade, https://www.instagram.com/davidspade/, https://twitter.com/DavidSpade, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spade, and https://www.youtube.com/c/davidspade. TICKETS: $45 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.
The Duke Opera Theater will present Once Upon a Time at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21st, for FREEApril 21: 7 p.m. Friday: Once Upon a Time (In Person and Livestream), including scenes from Cinderella (Massenet and Viardot versions), Rusalka (Dvořák), and Alice, An Operatic Wonderland (Amy Scurria, Ph.D. 2015), staged by director David Heid and performed in costumes, with accompaniment by pianist Daniel Seyfried (Duke Opera Theater in Baldwin Auditorium on Duke University's East Campus in Durham). THE PRESENTER: https://music.duke.edu/ensembles/opera-theater. THE VENUE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/baldwin-auditorium/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/gWtV4AXuviL2. DUKE COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://coronavirus.duke.edu/. TICKETS: FREE. Click here to livestream. INFORMATION: 919-660-3333 or elizabeth.thompson@duke.edu.
April 22: 7 p.m. Saturday: Sitch Experience Vol. 3 Concert (In Person), featuring guest performers Project ASM, Post-Grad Blues Crew, Alicia Marie, and Imani Pressley (The ArtsCenter of Carrboro in its Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). THE SITCH EXPERIENCE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alQIpzkWgQg and https://www.youtube.com/sitchofficialmusic. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://artscenterlive.org/, https://www.facebook.com/artscenterlive, https://www.instagram.com/artscenterlive/, https://twitter.com/artscenterlive/, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtsCenterLive. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://artscenterlive.org/about/#visitor-info. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://artscenterlive.org/. THE SITCH EXPERIENCE: https://www.sitchofficial.com/, http://facebook.com/sitchofficialmusic, https://www.instagram.com/sitchofficial/, http://www.twitter.com/sitchofficial, and https://www.youtube.com/sitchofficialmusic. TICKETS: $12 in advance and $15 at the door, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.
The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Druski: The Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Tour, with special guest Navv Greene, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 22ndApril 22: 8 p.m. Saturday: Druski: The Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Tour (In Person), with special guest Navv Greene (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). DRUSKI VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/@druski. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. DRUSKI (Columbia, MD-born comedian and Internet personality, nee Drew Dawit Desbordes): https://4lifersworld.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11926377/, https://www.facebook.com/druski2funnyofficial, https://www.instagram.com/druski/, https://twitter.com/druski, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druski, and https://www.youtube.com/@druski. TICKETS: $43.25 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.
The Clayton Center will present An Evening with Joe Bob Briggs: How Rednecks Saved Hollywood at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22ndApril 22: 8 p.m. Saturday: An Evening with Joe Bob Briggs: How Rednecks Saved Hollywood (In Person) (The Clayton Center in Clayton). HOW REDNECKS SAVED HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPvxAw08cWg&t=115s. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheClaytonCenter/, https://www.instagram.com/theclaytoncenter/, https://twitter.com/claytoncenternc, and https://youtube.com/c/TheClaytonCenterNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/493/Directions-Parking. HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES: https://www.theclaytoncenter.com/735/Health-Safety-Guidelines. HOW REDNECKS SAVED HOLLYWOOD: https://joebobbriggs.com/how-rednecks-saved-hollywood/. JOE BOB BRIGGS (Dallas, TX-born film critic and comedian, nee John Irving Bloom): https://joebobbriggs.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089185/, https://www.facebook.com/JoeBobBriggs/, https://www.instagram.com/joebobbriggsofficial, https://twitter.com/therealjoebob, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bob_Briggs, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5IDb5-O1DUP9rw0vFniDQ. TICKETS: $40, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-553-1737 or eventinfo@townofclaytonnc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Clayton Center.
The Durham Performing Arts Center will present the national tour of the Bad Friends: Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee podcast at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26thApril 26: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Bad Friends: Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee (In Person) (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). BAD FRIENDS: ANDREW SANTINO & BOBBY LEE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/c/BadFriends. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. BAD FRIENDS: ANDREW SANTINO & BOBBY LEE (podcast): https://www.badfriendspod.com/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/505006323534658/, https://www.instagram.com/badfriendspod/, https://twitter.com/badfriends_pod, and https://www.youtube.com/c/BadFriends. TICKETS: $39.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.
Signs of Life will present Signs of Life: The American Pink Floyd at 8 p.m. on
Friday, April 28th, in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of DurhamApril 28: 8 p.m. Friday: Signs of Life: The American Pink Floyd (In Person) (Signs of Life in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham ). SIGNS OF LIFE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5Py5o4ADQFvE3VME76enw. THE PRESENTER: https://www.signsoffloyd.com/, https://www.facebook.com/SignsOfLifePinkFloyd, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5Py5o4ADQFvE3VME76enw. THE VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. TICKETS: $30 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.
The ArtsCenter of Carrboro will present The Magic of African Rhythm, as part of its Family
Performance Series:, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th, in the Earl & Rhoda Wynn TheaterApril 29: 7 p.m. Saturday: Family Performance Series: The Magic of African Rhythm (In Person) (The ArtsCenter of Carrboro in its Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater). THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://artscenterlive.org/, https://www.facebook.com/artscenterlive, https://www.instagram.com/artscenterlive/, https://twitter.com/artscenterlive/, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtsCenterLive. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://artscenterlive.org/about/#visitor-info. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://artscenterlive.org/. THE MAGIC OF AFRICAN RHYTHM: http://tmoar.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicOfAfricanRhythm/. TICKETS: $8, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.
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