MUSIC
August 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Cat's Cradle Present Steep Canyon Rangers with Amythyst Kiah
Admission: $27 (Members), $30 (Nonmembers)
Amythyst Kiah’s Rounder Records debut, Wary + Strange, marks the glorious combination of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion and the roots/old-time music scene where she’s found breakout success in recent years, including recognition from Rolling Stone as “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets.” With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, the Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter who identifies as an LGBT woman expands on the uncompromising artistry she most recently revealed as part of Our Native Daughters—an all-women-of-color supergroup. Their Kiah-penned standout “Black Myself” earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best American Roots Song and won Song of the Year at the 2019 Folk Alliance International Awards. In her graceful interlacing of political commentary and personal revelation, Kiah infuses “Black Myself” with a potent vulnerability that builds and deepens all throughout Wary + Strange. The transcendent quality of her newly elevated sound is an extraordinary vessel for Kiah’s songwriting: a raw yet nuanced examination of grief, alienation, and the hard-won triumph of total self-acceptance.
Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater
NC Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh,
(919) 839-6262
www.ncartmuseum.org
September 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Gladys Knight with Special Guest Eric Benet, Presented in an association with the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Admission: $89.55+
The NC Museum of Art welcomes Gladys Knight, the seven-time Grammy-winning Empress of Soul, for a special evening of pop, R&B, gospel, and adult contemporary music. Grammy-nominated R&B/neo soul singer Eric Benét opens.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 839-6262
www.ncartmuseum.org
September 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Corinne Bailey Rae: Black Rainbows Tour
Admission: $32.50
From Leeds, England, singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 UK debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits “Put Your Records On“ and “Like A Star.” Bailey Rae has received two Grammy Awards, two MOBOS, alongside multiple nominations including BRIT and BET Awards. She was awarded her first Grammy in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters.” Her second album, “The Sea” (2010) was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. The subsequent EP “Is This Love” garnered a Grammy for Best R&B Performance. In 2016 Bailey Rae returned with “boundary-defying, epic music” (NPR) for her third studio album, “The Heart Speaks In Whispers,” also declared “the best R&B of 2016” (The Guardian). The album featured the stunning “Green Aphrodisiac” named “10 best R&B songs of 2016” (Billboard) and selected by President Obama for his summer playlist.
The Carolina Theatre of Durham
309 West Morgan St, Durham, NC
(919) 560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
November 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Norm Lewis
Admission: $35+
Emmy, Grammy, Tony, & SAG Award nominee, Norm Lewis, was most recently seen onstage starring in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning production of A Soldier's Play. Norm recently starred in Spike Lee's critically acclaimed, "Da 5 Bloods," FX’s Pose and in the award-winning NBC television special, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,”. Additional television credits include his recurring role as Senator Edison Davis on the hit drama Scandal. On Broadway, Norm Lewis was the first African American to play the title role in Phantom of the Opera. He was also Javier in Miserables as well as originated the role of King Triton in Broadway's Little Mermaid. He also received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess.
Theatre Raleigh
6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC
(919) 832-9997
www.theatreraleigh.org
August 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Cat's Cradle Present Steep Canyon Rangers with Amythyst Kiah
Admission: $27 (Members), $30 (Nonmembers)
Amythyst Kiah’s Rounder Records debut, Wary + Strange, marks the glorious combination of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion and the roots/old-time music scene where she’s found breakout success in recent years, including recognition from Rolling Stone as “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets.” With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, the Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter who identifies as an LGBT woman expands on the uncompromising artistry she most recently revealed as part of Our Native Daughters—an all-women-of-color supergroup. Their Kiah-penned standout “Black Myself” earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best American Roots Song and won Song of the Year at the 2019 Folk Alliance International Awards. In her graceful interlacing of political commentary and personal revelation, Kiah infuses “Black Myself” with a potent vulnerability that builds and deepens all throughout Wary + Strange. The transcendent quality of her newly elevated sound is an extraordinary vessel for Kiah’s songwriting: a raw yet nuanced examination of grief, alienation, and the hard-won triumph of total self-acceptance.
Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater
NC Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh,
(919) 839-6262
www.ncartmuseum.org
September 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Gladys Knight with Special Guest Eric Benet, Presented in an association with the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Admission: $89.55+
The NC Museum of Art welcomes Gladys Knight, the seven-time Grammy-winning Empress of Soul, for a special evening of pop, R&B, gospel, and adult contemporary music. Grammy-nominated R&B/neo soul singer Eric Benét opens.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 839-6262
www.ncartmuseum.org
September 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Corinne Bailey Rae: Black Rainbows Tour
Admission: $32.50
From Leeds, England, singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 UK debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits “Put Your Records On“ and “Like A Star.” Bailey Rae has received two Grammy Awards, two MOBOS, alongside multiple nominations including BRIT and BET Awards. She was awarded her first Grammy in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters.” Her second album, “The Sea” (2010) was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. The subsequent EP “Is This Love” garnered a Grammy for Best R&B Performance. In 2016 Bailey Rae returned with “boundary-defying, epic music” (NPR) for her third studio album, “The Heart Speaks In Whispers,” also declared “the best R&B of 2016” (The Guardian). The album featured the stunning “Green Aphrodisiac” named “10 best R&B songs of 2016” (Billboard) and selected by President Obama for his summer playlist.
The Carolina Theatre of Durham
309 West Morgan St, Durham, NC
(919) 560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
November 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Norm Lewis
Admission: $35+
Emmy, Grammy, Tony, & SAG Award nominee, Norm Lewis, was most recently seen onstage starring in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning production of A Soldier's Play. Norm recently starred in Spike Lee's critically acclaimed, "Da 5 Bloods," FX’s Pose and in the award-winning NBC television special, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,”. Additional television credits include his recurring role as Senator Edison Davis on the hit drama Scandal. On Broadway, Norm Lewis was the first African American to play the title role in Phantom of the Opera. He was also Javier in Miserables as well as originated the role of King Triton in Broadway's Little Mermaid. He also received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess.
Theatre Raleigh
6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC
(919) 832-9997
www.theatreraleigh.org