HIDA, Hillsborough’s fledgling new dance troupe, is collaborative and creative.
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Ira David Wood III and Daughter Evan Rachel Wood Bring a Gripping Psychological Family Drama to Stage
‘The Father’ runs through August 21 at Theatre in the Park.
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A Documentary Theater Project Examines the State of Motherhood Today
“American mothers are exhausted. They’re just drowning,” dramaturg Emily Boyd Dahab says.
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Switchyard Theatre Is Bringing Dramatic Arts Back to a Distinctly Local Audience
Switchyard Theatre Company is resurrecting the art form with ambitious productions for Triangle audiences.
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A Young Raleigh Opera Company Is Determined to Make the Music Form More Accessible
The path to creating a new opera company in the region—one particularly devoted to changes long needed in the genre—hasn’t been easy.
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‘Radioactive Practice’ Is a Radical Primer on Claiming Space
Award-winning choreographer Abby Zbikowski’s new work at the American Dance Festival runs through July 2.
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Raleigh Little Theatre’s Production of ‘In the Heights’ Is a Sparkling, Spirited Pinnacle of Community Theater
“Oftentimes, arts groups say they want to work with the Latino community, and say, ‘Here’s some tickets,’” executive director Iliana Santillán says. “But the way RLT has developed this partnership really speaks to their core values.”
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A Rundown of This Year’s Thrilling American Dance Festival Lineup
Over the next month and a half, its 15 programs encompass modern dance’s past, present, and future.
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ShaLeigh Dance Works’ Bold, Immersive Performance, enVISION, Opens the American Dance Festival in Durham This Week
“It’s about sharing an experience, and about stepping into the shoes of people that live in a world that’s not dominated by sight,” says artistic director ShaLeigh Comerford.
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Regional Theater Champion Elizabeth Grimes Droessler Was a Luminous Stage Light
After helping change the face of arts education in her city, county, and state, Elizabeth Grimes Droessler—a deeply revered theatrical artist, technician, and teacher—left the world optimistically, while making plans for a summer class.