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David Menconi for Triangle Today “Hamilton” is full of show-stopping moments, but some of the most indelible involve the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison.

When the much anticipated touring production of “Hamilton” opens Nov. 6 at the Durham Performing Arts Center, the two characters will be played by Elon University alumnus Fergie L. Philippe. The 23-year-old Miami native graduated in 2017, and he loved the Elon experience.

“Small program, so there was a lot of attention to every student,” he said in a phone interview. “It taught me more about humanity, the person I am and the contribution I can make to art, which I think is more important than the art itself. I’ll be doing a couple of visits to campus, just acting like a

regular student again. I really miss it.”

But first, he is finishing a “Hamilton” run at Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, which ends Nov. 4. The DPAC production starts two days later, on Election Day. While many tickets are sold out, a $10 ticket lottery will be available for all 32 performances from Nov. 6 through Dec. 2.

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We caught up by phone with Philippe while he was on his way to present a workshop at Davidson College during the Charlotte “Hamilton” run. The conversation has been edited for clarity.

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Joseph Morales and Nik Walker lead the second national tour of “Hamilton” as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively, in the production, which won 11 Tony Awards on Broadway. Actor Fergie L. Philippe, an Elon University alumnus, plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison. Joan Marcus

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• Big Band Night with the Triangle Jazz Orchestra. Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

• Ralph Peterson. Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. $30.

• Peter Yaro (of Peter, Paul and Mary). Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. $32.

CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS Memorial Hall, 114 E. Cameron Ave UNC-Chapel Hill Current ArtSpace + Studio 123 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-843-3333, carolinaperformingarts.org • Steep Canyon Rangers. Nov. 9. Memorial Hall.

• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Dec. 11. Memorial Hall.

CARY YOUTH VOICES 919-319-6534, caryyouthvoices.org • Winter concert, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. See website for location.

CHAMBER MUSIC RALEIGH SECU Auditorium at N.C. Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh 919-821-2030, chambermusicraleigh.org Individual concert tickets can be bought dayof, at ncartmuseum.org or at 919-715-5923.

Season tickets available. Some docent-led tours of featured works are offered.

• The Borromeo String Quartet, Nov. 18, 2 p.m.

DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2 E. South St., Raleigh 919-996-8700, dukeenergycenterraleigh.com • Iron & Wine, Nov. 10, Meymandi Concert Hall.

• Celtic Thunder, Dec. 12, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

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Dancer and choreographer Camille A. Brown has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington and has won a Bessie, one of the dance industry’s premiere awards, along with a slew of other awards.

Despite this success, Brown will tell you that it’s rejection that spurs her to create these award-worthy dances, including for herself.

“I’ve always choreographed solos on myself, because if nobody picks me, I’m going to pick me,” Brown said this summer at the American Dance Festival in Durham at a post-performance talk.

She is returning to Durham next month with her company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, to present another ambitious work she created: “ink,” the final part of a trilogy on black identity. The work, featuring Brown and six other dancers, will be presented Nov. 9 and 10 as part of Duke Performances.

In “ink,” the spotlight is on black men, African traditions and the African diaspora, as well as themes of brotherhood, community and resilience. The piece, which premiered at the Kennedy Center Dec. 2, 2017, incorporates blues, hip-hop, jazz and swing, as well as traditional African dance and music, according to Brown’s website.

In a 2017 phone interview with The News & Observer about “BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play,” the second piece in her trilogy, Brown said her works center on storytelling and musical rhythm, along with having ties to contemporary culture and her African-American heritage. She presented “BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play” as part of the NCSU Live series in February 2017.

Brown, who lives in Queens, N.Y., has often noted she intends to redefine the way stories are told about black life and black identity in our country, attempting to offer a deeper understanding of the humanity and depth of black history and culture.

“The identity aspect is about being human – strength, joy, sadness,” she said in the 2017 interview.

This summer, she performed a solo piece excerpt from “ink” at ADF as part of what was billed as the “Wondrous Woman” show that featured women choreographers. It was marked by ancestral ges-

Camille A. Brown & Dancers will present “Ink,” the final part of a trilogy on black identity. The work will be presented in Durham Nov. 9 and 10 as part of Duke Performances.Matthew Karas tures along with rhythmic clapping, all to African drumming.

Brown said in 2017 she wants to show African-American life as “who we were before the world defined us.”

“What was our identity?” she said. “How does that identity continue to live within us?”

She is expected to dance in “ink” this November, though her dancing days may be numbered. This summer, at the age of 38, she told the ADF audience that she was considering retiring. She said she has experienced medical problems, including a burst appendix in 2017, according to Dance Magazine.

Duke University is the first venue to show all three parts of Brown’s trilogy during a single performance season.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers showcases “ink,” presented by Duke Performances When: 8 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10.

Where: Reynolds Industries Theater, Bryan University Center, 125 Science Drive, Durham, at Duke Tickets: $25, or $10 for Duke students In conversation: Brown will talk about the trilogy Nov. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St., Durham. Admission is free, and light lunch will be provided.

Info: 919-684-4444 or dukeperformances.duke.edu

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You haven’t heard a cover song until you’ve heard one from Walk Off The Earth Ed Condran for Triangle Today

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Walk Off the Earth has covered Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Adele’s “Hello,” Lorde’s “Royals” and Maroon 5’s “Payphone.” They’ll perform at The Ritz Nov. 7. Walk Off the Earth There are cover bands and then there are groups like Walk Off the Earth. The quirky folk-pop act turns original songs inside out.

Walk Off the Earth makes their covers their own. The Canadian band’s inventive version of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” with each of its five members playing one guitar together, earned 70 million YouTube views in two months and now is up to 184.6 million views. Their version earned praise from the recording artist and a contract from Columbia.

Walk Off The Earth has covered Adele’s “Hello,” Lorde’s “Royals” and Maroon 5’s “Payphone.” The group of multi-instrumentalists also writes and records their own material.

They’ll perform at The Ritz Nov. 7. Before then, percussionist Joel Cassady, who called from Orlando, Fla., offers his take

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