Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Program Guide: Sept-Dec 2017

for the arts Sept-Dec 2017 Performances / Events

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Welcome We are thrilled to open the 2017/18 season with a newly renovated Arts Annex building! The changes allow us to offer an enhanced menu of art and theatre classes in our new art studio.

We also have a versatile business suite that is perfect for smaller business meetings and private celebrations.

More renovations are in store for January 2018 but until then, the remainder of 2017 is packed with spectacular theatre performances, live music concerts and other exciting cultural events.

We are planning a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting event in the spring of 2018.

Please join us then as we reveal our spectacular new arts space.

Forest Moon Theater (Wake Forest’s Community Theater) will start their season at the Renaissance Centre with California Suite followed by their annual youth production Babe, the Sheep-Pig. While we are under renovation, they will finish their season with Sylvia and Proof at the Wake Forest Community House.

Marking the first of many professional dance performances to come, Miki Orihara, will be here in September presenting an educational, modern dance performance. Miki is best known for her work as a principal dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company. In addition to performing the Graham repertory, she has worked closely with the renowned Japanese-American dancer, choreographer and director, Yuriko.

We love bringing children’s literature to life on stage! Mark your calendars in October for not one, but two of Vital Theatre’s productions based on popular, award winning children’s books. Flight School, the Musical and Pinkalicious, the Musical are sure to delight your family and be a dream come true for pink loving enthusiasts.

As the holiday season draws near, the Renaissance Centre goes “Under the Boardwalk” with The Drifters. This is not a tribute band, but the real thing! The Drifters are regarded as one of early rock and roll’s supergroups and charted with mega hits like “On Broadway,” “Stand By Me” and “Up on the Roof.” You won’t want to miss out on this magical holiday concert which is sure to warm the hearts of all.

We look forward to serving our wonderful Wake Forest community this season. At the Renaissance Centre for the Arts, there is something for everyone!

— Cathy Gouge Centre Manager Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts 405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587 wakeforestrencen.org

Box Office: 919-435-9458 Open Mon-Fri 9 am-12 pm and 1-5 pm Event Hotline: 919-435-9428 Taxes apply to all ticket sales.

calendar of events september 6 Carolina Puppet Theater 8 FNOW After Party with the

Magic Pipers Band

12 Wake Up, Wake Forest 15-24 Forest Moon Theater presents

California Suite

20 Happy Dan the Magic Man 21 Understanding Dementia 29 Miki Orihara – “Resonance”

Solo Modern Dance

october 6 Fright Night Double Feature 7 Rockin’ the Forest with the

Luxuriant Sedans

12 Vital Theatre presents

Flight School, The Musical

13 Vital Theatre presents

Pinkalicious, The Musical

18 Happy Dan the Magic Man 19 Understanding Dementia,

Special Movie Screening

20 Neck of the Woods presented

by Wake Forest ARTS

22 Triangle Alliance Chorus 23 NC Symphony Music Discovery

Preschool Program

25 Carolina Puppet Theater

november 1 Carolina Puppet Theater 11 Rockin’ the Forest with Matt

Phillips & the Back Pocket

16-19 Forest Moon Theater

presents Babe, the Sheep-Pig

december 2 Wake Forest Holiday Artisans

Market

6 Carolina Puppet Theater 8 Pajama Night – Atlantic

Coast Theatre for Youth presents The Snow Queen

9 Christmas Jubilee Concert

featuring The Drifters produced by Mark Sodson Productions

12 Wake Forest Children’s Choir

Holiday Concert

fnow after party  with the Magic Pipers Band Sept 8 | 9:30 pm-12:30 am An incredible live music event to cap off the end of the 2017 Friday Night on White concert series. Immediately after Friday Night on White concludes on South White Street, head over to the Renaissance Centre for three more hours of live entertainment with the Magic Pipers Band.

Food and beer will be available for purchase. SPONSORED BY: White Street Brewing Company Tickets: $5

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wake up, wake forest Seminar Series Sept 12 | 7:30 am Wake Up, Wake Forest is an information series designed to keep area residents up to date on current topics, while also connecting them with influential political, business, and civic leaders. On Sept. 12, Joe Milazzo, Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Alliance, will present Transit’s Impact on the Business Community. He will discuss the Wake Transit Plan and specifically address the plan’s impact from a regional business community perspective. The community is invited to attend and breakfast will be served. PRESENTED BY: Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce Tickets: $10, includes breakfast

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california suite  presented by Forest Moon Theater Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24

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7:30 pm 7:30 pm 3:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 3:00 pm

By Neil Simon. Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. If the walls in room 203 of the Beverly Hills Hotel could talk, these are four comic stories they would tell of couples who crossed the threshold. Confrontations over custody, sexual orientation, infidelity, and disastrous vacations are all material for Simon’s incisive humor. Wrap up your summer with this trip to comedy in California.

ADVISORY: Contains adult situations and strong language.

Advance Tickets: $15 adult, $13 student/senior; Day Of: $18 adult, $16 student/senior 7

happy dan the magic man Sept 20 | 11:00 am Oct 18 | 11:00 am Everyone laughs louder when Happy Dan the Magic Man is in the house! Happy Dan has entertained families for more than 30 years.

Children are quickly drawn into his tale of magical fantasy as they perform various feats of magic and more. The laughter never stops as Happy Dan struggles with his misbehaving props and the children fly to his rescue.

Tickets: $5

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understanding dementia Education Series Aug 17 | 9:30 am Effective Communication Strategies Sept 21 | 9:30 am Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related

Behaviors

Oct 19 | 6:00 pm Special Movie Screening of Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me This education series invites the community to learn from the experts in the field of dementia research and care. PRESENTED BY: Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina.

Free Admission, Pre-Registration Required

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carolina puppet theater Sept 6 Oct 25 Nov 1 Dec 6

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11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am

Storytelling, music and puppetry are used to make these fast paced, interactive shows full of mayhem, a delightful experience for young children. Each month boasts a different show theme. Geared to children ages 3-7.

Tickets: $5

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miki orihara  “Resonance� Solo Modern Dance Performance Sept 29 | 11:00 am & 7:00 pm The Renaissance Centre is pleased to present its first professional modern dance performance to the Wake Forest community. International dancer Miki Orihara, a principal dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City, explores the continuity and lineage between modern dance and contemporary dance, as a new generation of artists begin to create work and inspire the next phase of modern dance. Orihara performs the work of various choreographers, both re-staged and new, including Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Martha Clarke and Adam Barruch with original score by Senri Oe. Tickets: $10 adult, $8 student/senior

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fright night double feature Oct 6 | 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm Get ready to be scared! In the spirit of Halloween, the Renaissance Centre is offering two free (and frightful!) movie showings on Friday, Oct. 6. Call 919-435-9428 to hear the titles of the movies. Concessions will be available for sale.

Free Admission

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the luxuriant sedans Oct 7 | 8:00 pm Assembling some of the top musical acts in the area, Rockin’ the Forest offers local audiences a chance to discover first-rate performers in a variety of musical genres.

The Luxuriant Sedans are a five-member band whose common ground in their backgrounds is blues. “The band’s deep musical versatility takes the blue soul in its music and adds an element of rock ‘n’ roll energy that celebrates taste and individuality.”

Tickets: $10

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flight school, the musical Presented by Vital Theatre Oct 12 | 9:30 am & 11:30 am Based on Flight School by Lita Judge. Book by Cara Lustik. Music by David Mallamud.

Lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen. It’s the first day of Flight School, where they teach birds to fly. Penguin has the soul of an eagle and is ready to live on the wind. But he wasn’t built to soar, as the other birds constantly remind him. Penguin’s spirit won’t be grounded. With some friends of a feather, and a little help on the technical parts, Penguin follows his dreams to flip, flap, fly!

Tickets: $10

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pinkalicious, the musical Presented by Vital Theatre Oct 13 | 9:30 am, 11:30 am & 6:30 pm Based on the book Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann. Music by John Gregor. Lyrics by John Gregor, Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann. Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.

The 6:30 pm performance includes a Pink Party with cupcakes.

Tickets: 9:30 am & 11:30 am: $10; 6:30 pm: $12 student/senior, $15 adult

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neck of the woods A Variety Performance Series Oct 20 | 7:00 pm Neck of the Woods is a variety performance series that features emerging local artists. An evening may consist of several performance arts acts. Each show is different and may include actors, dancers, musicians, comedians, writers and spoken word artists. Come out and enjoy a truly unique and entertaining event and support your local artists! Bar will be open for wine, beer and other refreshment purchases. PRESENTED AND SPONSORED BY: Wake Forest ARTS Tickets: $5

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SAT, APR 7, 2018 | 1PM & 4PM Enchantment Theatre

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matt phillips & the back pocket Nov 11 | 8:00 pm Assembling some of the top musical acts in the area, Rockin’ the Forest offers local audiences a chance to discover first-rate performers in a variety of musical genres.

Matt Phillips & The Back Pocket is a funkadelic band that adds a jazzy edge to soulful pop music. Their genre-hopping sound combines elements of classical, folk, gospel and world music to lift your spirit and get you moving.

Tickets: $10

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triangle alliance chorus Oct 22 | 3:00 pm In recognition of National Disability Employment month and in collaboration with the Alliance of Disability Advocates we welcome the music of these talented adults with developmental disabilities.

The members will perform songs from musical theater, spirituals, James Taylor hits, gospel, and Irish songs. SPONSORED BY: United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County Free Admission

Wake Forest’s Community Theater Join Us for Our Fifth Season:

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California Suite

September 15-24

Visit us at

Babe, the Sheep Pig

November 16-19

www.forestmoontheater.org

Sylvia

February 9-18

Proof

April 20-29

to learn more about us.

babe, the sheep-pig Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19

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Presented by Forest Moon Theater

7:30 pm 7:30 pm 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm

By David Wood. Based on the book by Dick King-Smith. Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. When Farmer Hogget wins Babe at the county fair and brings him home to fatten up (for reasons we will not discuss), the farm is never again the same. With the help of an ageing sheep dog, Babe discovers his talent for herding, politely convincing the sheep to follow his lead. His new-found skills are put to the test when the farmer enters him in the Grand Sheep-dog Trials. Will Babe be toasted or roasted? It’s the question of the day that’s answered in the play.

Advance Tickets: $15 adult, $13 student/senior Day Of: $18 adult, $16 student/senior 19

pajama night

Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth

Dec 8 | 6:30 pm THE SNOW QUEEN Throw on your PJs and

bring your favorite cuddly blanket to watch this popular bedtime story come to life on stage! Hans Christian Andersen’s adapted tale of The Snow Queen introduces the audience to Gerda who must save her friend, Kay, who can see no good in the world. Gerda seeks help from a talking crow, comical Robber Prince and a reindeer herder, as they try to save her from the mysterious Snow Queen. SPONSORED BY: United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County

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the drifters produced by Mark Sonders Productions Dec 9 | 7:30 pm CHRISTMAS JUBILEE CONCERT Join us in celebrating the holiday season with The

Drifters. In honor of the show’s 50th anniversary, The Drifters have brought back the Holiday Hop as an eclectic mixture of music from the Great American Song Book.

Starting with their mega hits which include, Under The Boardwalk, Up On the Roof and On Broadway, The Drifters meld in an array of America’s most popular holiday rock ‘n’ roll songs, Jingle Bells, Rudolph, The Christmas Song, and their famous gospel version of Silent Night. Over the years, The Drifters have had over 20 million selling records, over 15 Top Ten tunes and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Advance Tickets: $15, Day Of: $18

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wake forest holiday artisans market Dec 2 | 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Wake Forest ARTS & the Wake Forest Farmers Market are pleased to present the annual holiday market featuring handmade items in a wide range of prices.

wake forest children’s choir

Holiday Concert

Dec 12 | 6:00 pm The Wake Forest Children’s Choir will present an evening of holiday favorites under the direction of Kasie Brooks.

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About the Centre Mission

The Renaissance Centre for the Arts is dedicated to inspiring, engaging and educating the community through a variety of cultural arts programs. Through theatre, concerts, film screenings, workshops and related events, the Renaissance Centre offers enriching art experiences that bridge cultures, generations and disciplines.

Our Story

In response to the community’s increased demand for cultural programming and entertainment, the Town of Wake Forest purchased two properties in downtown Wake Forest for the purpose of developing a cultural arts facility. The Renaissance Centre officially opened in November 2013 with a three-day Celebration of the Arts extravaganza. Located in the heart of Wake Forest’s Renaissance District, the centre contributes to the economic growth and quality of life in our region by encouraging a flourishing arts community.

Versatile Venue Offering 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space, the Renaissance Centre can be configured to accommodate a variety of rental needs. Amenities include convenient parking, box office/reception area, Grand Hall with 4,700 feet of expo or gathering space, bar and staging area for caterers, LCD projector with automated screens and monitors, and free wireless internet. Also available is a 535 square foot stage and dressing rooms. Smaller breakout rooms are available in the Arts Annex next door.

Support the Centre

The Renaissance Centre is appreciative of the generous support of the community. With your tax deductible donation, the centre can continue to provide high quality arts programs and become the region’s premier cultural arts and event venue. We are committed to making our programs affordable and accessible to all people.

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arts classes Purchase Tickets Online: Visit wakeforestrencen.org to order advance tickets. A convenience fee applies for online ticket orders.

In person: Purchase advance tickets at the Renaissance Centre box office.

Day of: Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event if seating is available.

Taxes apply to all ticket sales.

The following arts classes are offered at the Renaissance Centre Arts Annex this season: Creative Drama with the Raleigh Little Theater Superhero School: Saturdays, Oct 28-Dec 16, 9:30-10:30 am, ages 6-8, $90.

Detective Squad: Saturdays, Jan 13- Feb 24, 9:30-10:30 am, ages 6-8, $90. Scriptworks: Saturdays, Oct 28-Dec 16, 11:00 am-12:30 pm, ages 9-12, $110. Improv Ensemble: Saturdays, Jan 13-Feb 24, 11:00 am-12:30 pm, ages 13-15, $110.

Readers Theater with the Raleigh Little Theater Mondays, Oct 9-30, 1:30-3 pm, ages 55+, $50.

Mixed Media Art for Individuals with Special Needs Thursdays, Sep 7-21, Oct 5-19, Nov 2-16, Dec 7-21, 6:30-7:30 pm, ages 11+, $35 per monthly session.

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Make & Take Spa Basket Saturday, Dec 9, 10-11:30 am, ages 16+, $40.

Santa’s Secret Workshop Dec 16, 10 am-12 pm, ages 5-8, $20.

Wake Forest Youth Chorale Thursdays, Jan 11-May 5, 5:30-6:30 pm, grades 9-12, $190.

Wake Forest Children’s Choir Tuesdays, Sep 5-May 5, 5-6 pm, grades 3-8, $290.

Auditions will be held Aug 22 at 5:30 pm in the Renaissance Centre Arts Annex.

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