Jan

Idina Menzel Coming to Meymandi

The original Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked is coming to Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. Idina Menzell will perform on Thursday, March 31.

Jan

Kevin Pollack Returning to Goodnights

On the weekend of March 10th, Kevin Pollack is returning to Goodnights Comedy Club. Tickets are available online.

Posted by Dana on January 10, 2011 | Tags: Comedy . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

City Problem Reporting Goes to Web, Apps

According to the city’s website, Assistant City Manager Dan Howe said:,

"The City of Raleigh is hoping that See Click Fix will provide a convenient tool for citizens to use to alert us to issues in the community as they arise. Â City staff and the City Council take great pride in the high level of service provided to citizens in Raleigh and it is our hope that See Click Fix can add another means for citizens to partner with our elected officials and professional staff as we all work to keep our city clean, safe and well-maintained."

Problems can be reported by going to SeeClickFix.com or by using the company’s apps for iPhone , Android , or Blackberry .

Posted by Dana on January 10, 2011 | Tags: Other , Transportation . | ( 4 ) Comments

Jan

Lavell Crawford Coming to Goodnights

On the weekend of February 3rd, Lavell Crawford is returning to Goodnights Comedy Club. Tickets are available online.

Posted by Dana on January 9, 2011 | Tags: Comedy . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Harlem Globetrotters Returning to RBC Center

On March 5, the Harlem Globetrotters will return to the RBC Center for two games against the Washington Generals. The games will feature the Globetrotters’ new 4-point shots as well as all of the classic hijinks. The games begin at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets start at $17.

Posted by Dana on January 9, 2011 | Tags: Sports . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Ethan Bortnick Coming to Raleigh

Ethan Bortnick , the 9-year old musical prodigy, is coming to Meymandi Concert Hall on February 24. Tickets are on sale thru Ticketmaster.

Posted by Dana on January 9, 2011 | Tags: Music . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Mural’s Stand-Out Expression

I was really impressed by the work imagined by my brother-in-law’s nephew, Ryan Whitley. A freshman in the NCSU School of Design, Whitley imagined a Warhol-like tribute to the college’s Dean, Marvin Malecha. It took 9 hours for the 35 students to complete the masterpiece tribute.

DESIGNlife News did a great job in telling the story, and there is a good YouTube video showing the project’s assembly as well as a Flickr photo set .

The group is now selling $15 t-shirts to commemorate this fantastic project. If you are interested let me know.

It would be great if Raleigh had more murals. I love the one that graces the back of the Mission Valley Theater. Perhaps something like this imaging all of Raleigh’s mayors would spruce up some blank wall in downtown…

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: Art . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Bob Goldthwait Coming to Goodnights

On the weekend of February 17th, Bobcat Goldthwait is returning to Goodnights Comedy Club. Tickets are available online.

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: Comedy . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Sketches of Frank Gehry Showing in Cary

The Nowells Architecture Movie Series is back! The next installment in the series is Sketches of Frank Gehry . The Sydney Pollack-directed piece features the works of Frank Gehry, the man Vanity Fair labeled "the most important architect of our age.” Gehry’s best-known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience Music Project in Seattle; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; MARTa Museum in Herford, Germany; and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. But it was his private residence in Santa Monica, California, which jump-started his career.

The movie showing is showing at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary ( map it ) on Thursday, January 13, at 7pm. Tickets are $8 in advance and $9 at the door.

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: Development , Entertainment , Home & Garden . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Flag Football Tournament Coming in January

Premier Co-ed Sports is bringing the inaugural City of Oaks Flag Football Tournament sponsored by The Downtown Sports Bar and Grill. The January 29th and 30th tournament features 4-person 4v4 Male and 4v4 co-ed Divisions. The entry price is $240 per team. Spots are open to 8 teams in each division. Three games will be played Saturday with the top 2 teams from each pod of 4 advancing. Playoff and Championship games will be played on Sunday with an awards ceremony at The Downtown Sports Bar to follow. Division winners will receive a paid, guaranteed spot in the Miller Lite Weekend Warrior Tournament to be held in Charlotte NC this April. More information (.pdf)

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: Sports . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Royal Comedy Tour Coming to RBC Center

On Sunday, February 27, the Royal Comedy Tour will be coming to RBC Center. The tour features Sommore, the “Queen of Comedy”, Bruce Bruce, D.L. Hughley, and many more. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: Comedy . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

Time Warner Rolls Out More Channels

Time Warner Cable has rolled out a few new channels. They are:

Comedy Central HD – Channel 1304
MTV HD – Channel 1450
BET HD – Channel 1308
VH1 HD – Channel 1454
The Hub HD – Channel 1211
5 StarMax HD – Channel 1725
Showtime Beyond HD – Channel 1736
ESPN Buzzer Beater HD (seasonal replacement for ESPN Goal Line) – Channel 1540

“On or about” January 19, we’ll see Jewelry TV (374), Nickelodeon HD (1205), Spike HD (1310), CMT HD (1460), Disney XD HD (1202), Showtime Next HD (1738), Showtime Women HD (1740).

Russia TV will be coming to channel 183 at a later date.

Posted by Dana on January 8, 2011 | Tags: TV . | ( 0 ) Comments

Jan

IMAX Closing For Upgrades

The IMAX theater in downtown Raleigh (the real IMAX) will close for about a month on Monday in order for it to undergo a huge upgrade. The screen, seats, carpeting, and sound system are being upgraded. The big upgrade, however, is a new projection system that will be especially better for 3D presentations. It will be one of the world’s first such IMAX upgrades.