CHAPEL HILL -- The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle will present its Ballet Meets Orchestra concert Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Carolina Theatre of Durham and feature award-winning soprano Andrea Edith Moore.
Moore is the recipient of the Yale School of Music alumni award and was named Emerging Artist of the Year in 2005 by the Opera Company of North Carolina. A high school graduate from the N.C. School of Arts, Moore holds a Bachelor of Music from Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Conservatory of Music, as well as an Artist Diploma and Master of Music from Yale University School of Music.
She will be performing Samuel Barber's "Knoxville Summer of 1915" with the orchestra. The concert will also include orchestra renditions of Hunter Johnson's "Letter to the World" and Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring."
Tickets are available at the Carolina Theatre box office or by calling 560-3030. For more information on The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, visit www.thecot.org or call (919) 360-3382.
Honors String Festival is today
DURHAM -- The Durham Public Schools will hold its Honors String Festival today at Baldwin Auditorium on Duke University's East Campus. This districtwide festival highlights the string programs and includes outstanding players from Brogden, Carrington, Githens, Rogers-Herr, W.G. Pearson Middle, Durham School of the Arts, Jordan, Northern, and Riverside.
It will also feature Suzuki violin players from Morehead Montessori and include a special guest performance by the harp students and alumni from W.G. Pearson Elementary.
The festival will begin with morning and afternoon rehearsals. A free, public concert will be presented at 7 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium.
Women's history program at Holton
DURHAM -- Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St., will host a celebration in observance of Women's History Month Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
Entertainment will include the W.D. Hill Steppers, Y.E. Smith Elementary School Chorus and the R.O.S.E. Dancers. "A Talk Over Tea" will follow, which will focus on education, jobs and health care.
Alexis Pauline Gumbs, a doctoral candidate in the Women's Studies Department at Duke University, will moderate the discussion. She will be joined by a panel of women representing local organizations and businesses.
For more detailed information, contact Afiya Carter at (919) 354-2750 or Afiya.Carter@durhamnc.gov
Mother-son duo to play house concert
DURHAM -- Although American-born, after many years' sojourn on the far side of the ocean, the mother-son duo of Sara Grey and Kieron Means return to bring local audiences traditional songs of the British Isles. They will perform at a local house at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Grey grew up in New Hampshire but has lived in Scotland for the past 38 years, bringing traditional American music with her. She's been a mainstay of the UK folk scene, singing ballads from America, Ireland and Scotland.
Means has been immersed in folk music all of his life. He was born in the United States but grew up in Britain, gaining a great love of the music of both traditions and the contemporary scene.
For the past few years, mother and son have been touring as a duo, accompanying each other both vocally and instrumentally.
Tickets are $15. To reserve a seat, call (919) 286-7963 or send an e-mail to bigporch@gmail.com.
Workshop of Wiley play set
CHAPEL HILL -- Deep Dish Theater Company will present a workshop of a new play by Mike Wiley for four performances -- Thursday to March 21. Wiley and Deep Dish Artistic Director Paul Frellick will host an audience discussion following each performance.
Playwright and actor Wiley is known for his documentary pieces on historical events, but his newest work is a more personal piece about fatherhood and family. "The play is intended," Wiley said, "as a guide for boys who have been raised by mothers in the absence of a father. It's affirmation for men who've managed to survive and prosper in that absence."
Wiley has created original works focusing on pivotal moments in African-American history, including such performances as "One Noble Journey," "Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till," and "Blood Done Sign My Name."
Performances begin Thursday at 7:30 p.m., March 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., and March 21 at 2 p.m. Deep Dish is in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and U.S. 15-501.
All tickets are $10. Tickets are available at the Deep Dish box office in University Mall, Wednesday to Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., at www.deepdishtheater.org, or (919) 968-1515.
Walltown to hold auditions
DURHAM -- Walltown Children's Theatre in collaboration with Community Design Development Group will present "Nutcracker: The Musical" in celebration of Walltown Children's Theatre's 10th anniversary.
Preliminary auditions will be March 20 at 1:30 p.m. and April 16 at 7 p.m.
The producers are seeking two young dancer/actors (ages 11-14) in the role of Clara and the Prince. Both must sing, act and move well; a male and female principal ballet dancers/actors; chorus male and female dancer/actors in ballet, tap, contemporary, or hip hop.
Auditions will take place at Walltown Children's Theatre, 1225 Berkeley St. For information, visit www.walltownchildrenstheatre.org
Symphony to play free concert
DURHAM -- The Durham Symphony will perform a free classical concert Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Emily Krzyzewski Center, 904 W. Chapel Hill St.
Maestro William Henry Curry will conduct, and Young Artists Competition winner Kevin Zheng will perform, along with the Durham Children's Choir.
For information, visit www.durhamsymphony.org.
Pendergrass tribute Saturday
DURHAM -- Ideas! Coffee House will present a "Tribute to Teddy Pendergrass" Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is free.
This tribute includes a screening of "Teddy: Live in '79" on DVD beginning at 8. Personal Tributes to Pendergrass will follow the screening. Pendergrass tribute calendars and CDs also will be available for sale.
Ideas! Coffee House is at 5607 N.C. 55. For information, call (919) 405-4140.
