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April blossoms with 20 theater productions opening across the Triangle. Here’s a bouquet of attractive choices. “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” Honest Pint Theatre Company presents James Lecesne’s compelling one-man show about the murder of a 14-year-old boy. Company founder David Henderson portrays multiple characters – young and old, male and female – as the mystery is unraveled. Details: April 6-21. Leggett Theatre, William Peace University, 15 East Peace St., Raleigh. $15-$20. 919-873-0025 or honestpinttheatre.org. “King Charles III” Burning Coal Theatre Company stages the regional premiere of Mike Bartlett’s play that speculates about what would happen when Prince Charles becomes King after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. His first crises are Parliament’s attempt to regulate the press and a royal sex scandal. Details: April 12-29. Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh. $15$25. 919-834-4001 or burningcoal.org.

“Bright Star” N.C. Theatre and Broadway Series South offer the national touring company production of comedian Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell’s Broadway musical set in the N.C. mountains during the 1920s and 1940s. Details: April 17-22. Memorial Auditorium, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St. Raleigh. $25-$103. 919-831-6941 or nctheatre.com. “The Mountaintop” The N.C. State LIVE series brings L.A. Theatre Works’ production of Katori Hall’s gripping imagining of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night before his assassination. The staging as a radio drama puts the focus on the interaction between King and a wise motel maid. Details: April 17. Stewart Theatre, NCSU Talley Student Union, 2610 Cates Ave., Raleigh. $26-$31. 919-515-1100 or live.arts.ncsu.edu. “Hand to God” Robert Askin’s irreverent comedy concerns a Texas church’s puppet ministry. One teenage par-

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The N.C. State LIVE series brings L.A. Theatre Works’ production of “The Mountaintop.” Kirk Richard Smith ticipant channels his budding sexual urges into his puppet’s personality, which takes on a satanic life of its own. Details: April 20-May 6. Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Road, Raleigh. $16-$24. 919-8316058 or theatreinthepark.com.

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APRIL MUSIC FESTIVALS Festival season is kicking into high gear this month.There’s something practically each weekend here and across the state, including one of the state’s largest, MerleFest, the last weekend of April. ’Cuegrass The North Carolina ’Cuegrass Festival celebrates music and barbecue in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The April 21 event has grown for its 10th year to present bands on two stages. ’Cuegrass is put on by The Pit restaurant and is a benefit for the SAFEchild child abuse prevention agency and the Junior League of Raleigh’s BackPack Buddies program, which sends weekend meals home with needy schoolchildren. Scheduled performers from noon to 6 p.m. include Summer Brooke and The Mountain Faith Band, Old Habits, Barefoot Manner Bluegrass and five more acts, plus the “Beer & Banjos Jam.” $5; barbecue and drinks, including beer, extra. Info: cuegrass.com MerleFest MerleFest gathers about 125 mostly Americana and bluegrass acts in Wilkesboro April 26-29, for a festival that is a fundraiser for the host Wilkes Community College. The 31st annual tribute to Merle Watson and the Doc Watson family presents its strongest lineup in years, with Kris Kristofferson, Steep Canyon Rangers & Friends with special guest Steve Martin, Jamey Johnson, Rhiannon Giddens, The Mavericks, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, and Robert Earl Keen just scratching the surface. Daily admission is $50-$70; four-day passes are $180-$260 with prices to rise. Info: merlefest.org. Songsmith Gathering Songsmith Gathering: April 21 at the Brevard Music Center, Brevard, with The Wood Brothers, Darrell Scott, Nicki Bluhm, and eight more. $35 lawn, $50 covered amphitheater. songsmithgathering.com Find additional information about these and more April music festivals in North Carolina at carolinamusicfests.com.

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This year’s Children’s Day Festival comes to Cary Saturday, April 21, with 250 children from 25 groups performing. Hosted by the Sister Cities Association of Cary (SCAC) and the AmericanTurkish Association of North Carolina (ATA-NC) in conjunction with the Town of Cary, the free event is geared to help children develop an appreciation for the colorful mosaic of cultures in our area.

“Deriving from the rich ethnic and cultural tapestry in our community, we strive to put together an event that focuses on young members of our society and aim to enrich and entertain them,” says Buket Aydemir, chair of Children’s Day Festival of Cary and member of ATA-NC. “The opportunity of first-hand experience is the best way to develop tolerance and appreciation of different cultures and art forms. The Republic of Turkey is the first country dedicating a national holiday to children and celebrating every year with global participation.” The festival will take place a short drive from almost anywhere in the Triangle at Cary’s Fred G. Bond Park (801 High House Road). There’s ample parking and plenty for families to see and do at the park’s Sertoma Amphitheatre & Kiwanis Shelter. Parking is available at Bond Park Boathouse, Bond Park Community Center and the Ropes Course. The Cary festival’s international flair and flavor come from strong cultural connections by ATA-NC and SCAC’s sister cities in France, Canada, Taiwan and Ireland.

A program sampling includes: Amanecer Latino and Takiri Foclor Latino representing traditions of Spanish-speaking cultures; groups from Ruby Slippers Chinese Dance Club and Formosa Children’s Dance Group representing cultures of China and Taiwan; Indigo Dance Evolution and Krishna Gopika Dance highlighting music and dance forms of India’s subcontinent. Perennial favorite ATA-NC Turkish Youth Folkdance presents traditions of the host organization’s culture. Adobo Joe’s Filipino specialty, chicken adobo, a slow-simmered dish that is as good as homemade (according to its Facebook). Ty’s has relatable fare for children not ready to explore international flavors, including hamburgers and French fries, fried chicken and barbecue. Also, Kona Ice will be there with “make your own” snow cones. “The Children’s Day Festival is like a trip around the world for local children and families,” says Jennifer Hocken, Historical and Cultural Program Specialist in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources with the Town of Cary. “It is also a wonderful opportunity for our youngest citizens — our future leaders — to learn about and appreciate the cultures of people around them.

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Children’s Day Festival of Cary is a mini version of the nation-wide celebrations that have been taking place in Turkey for the past 85 years as a national holiday. kids.ata-nc.org When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Admission: Free Where: Sertoma Amphitheatre & Kiwanis Shelter, Fred G. Bond Metro Park, 801 High House Road, Cary Parking: is available at Bond Park Boathouse, Bond Park Community Center and the Ropes Course. Parking on the edge of the street is not advised.

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THE ARTS TAKE OVER UNC, MOVE INTO THE DORM Max Diamond for Triangle Today A few years ago UNC Chancellor Folt had an idea to celebrate the arts. She wanted to showcase the creative potential of everyone in the community, said Emil Kang, the special assistant to the chancellor for the arts. “It’s really about trying to change the consciousness in our community of the role the arts can play in our lives,” said Kang. “Hopefully it can sustain itself over time.”

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Mary Carter Taub works on her installation “Right Angles” around the facade of House Undergraduate Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The art installation is one of many going up around campus for UNC’s Arts Everywhere. .Jon Gardiner

To create this vision, UNC hosted the first Arts Everywhere Day. Thanks to the success of the inaugural event, a second Arts Everywhere Day was held Friday with art projects across campus and a flurry of announcements to continue the Arts Everywhere momentum. Starting this fall, an Arts Everywhere Painting Studio will open in Morrison Residence Hall on the university’s South Campus. Students will be able to use the studio to draw, paint and get creative. As part of the new space, a Master of Fine Arts student will be named an Arts Everywhere fellow and will help manage the studio. The new fellow will have a private studio as well as an apartment in the residence hall.