Daneen Khan

3 weeks ago | indyweek.com | Sarah Edwards |Daneen Khan |Eva Flowe

Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning classic comes to life in musical form this month, with a Theatre Raleigh production directed by Tia James. Beginning in ​​turn-of-the-century Georgia, The Color Purple follows Celie—Black, poor, and abused by men time and time over—through a series of letters that trace her evolution across 40 years as she gains confidence and is able to heal and challenge the forces of her oppression.

1 month ago | indyweek.com | Sarah Edwards |Daneen Khan |Eva Flowe

OK, so Moby Dick isn’t technically about a fish, but it is a book that set a high bar for aquatic storytelling. Enter Fish Tales, a performance series which began in Santa Cruz in 2016 and has staged storytelling events ever since. People with a story to share—be that scientists, poets, comedians, or philosophers—can participate by relaying a five- to eight-minute story involving fish, rivers, or the open sea.

1 month ago | indyweek.com | Daneen Khan |Sarah Edwards |Eva Flowe

A fish-themed storytelling event, a queer book fair for adults, a history of the apocalypse (with metal music), and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.

1 month ago | indyweek.com | Sarah Edwards | |Daneen Khan

Raleigh’s free, family-friendly concert series is back for the summer, and this time around, all of the featured artists have North Carolina ties. For the May installment, alt-rock band Weekend Excursion and singer-songwriter Tre. Charles will share the City Plaza stage.

1 month ago | indyweek.com | Daneen Khan |Sarah Edwards |

A poetry reading, a paper-based arts market, the inaugural Carrboro Bluegrass Festival, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.