Two months: NC State arts events, Jan. and Feb. 2023

To complement our weekly Monday morning NC State arts updates, we’ve added a two-month list of upcoming events and exhibitions published on the first day of each month.

Questions? Contact Mark Tulbert at mktulber@ncsu.edu.

January 2023

Sunday, January 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Monday, January 9

Crafts Center opens for spring semester.

Crafts Center: exhibition opens. Bailey Knight: Color from the Earth.

Dept. of Music: Choir and orchestra auditions this week.

Winter Welcome Week: Arts info, meetup and pizza. 6 to 7 p.m. The Crafts Center.

Thursday, January 12

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: The museum reopens after winter break.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: True Likeness exhibition opens.

Monday, January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University closed.

Thursday, January 19

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Staff-guided tour of True Likeness. 6 p.m.

The Quadrivium Project: NC State’s faculty rock band performs Hits of the ’80s (night 1 of 2). 8 p.m. Stewart Theatre. (UPDATE: This event has been canceled.)

Friday, January 20

Crafts Center: Exhibition reception for Bailey Knight: Color from the Earth. 5:30 to 8 p.m.

University Theatre: The WRIGHT Way reading #4. 7 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

The Quadrivium Project: NC State’s faculty rock band performs Hits of the ’80s (night 2 of 2). 8 p.m. Stewart Theatre. (UPDATE: This event has been canceled.)

Saturday, January 21

NC State LIVE: Concert by John Pizzarelli. 8 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Monday, January 23

University Theatre: Tickets go on sale for Urinetown, The Musical.

Thursday, January 26

Dance Program: Dance master class, free to NC State students, faculty and staff. Ballet with Sara Roe. Carmichael Dance Studio 2307. Learn more and register. 5:45 p.m.

Friday, January 27

Dept. of Music: Price Music Series guest recital by Czech-American pianist David Kalhous. The program will include two genre-defining variation works for the instrument: J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Johannes Brahms’ Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel. 5:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre. Get tickets here.

University Theatre: Out Loud reading #5. Lethean by Wyat Hamilton, recipient of an honorable mention for the 2022 Creative Artist Award in theatre. 7 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

Monday, January 30

Crafts Center: The Nomadic Photo Ark arrives, in residence through February 10.

February 2023

Wednesday, February 1

University Theatre: Audition orientation for Muse and She Kills Monsters. 7 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

Thursday, February 2

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: This is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect exhibition opens.

Dance Program: Dance master class, free to NC State students, faculty and staff. Commercial dance with Matthew Wright. Carmichael Dance Studio 2307. Learn more and register. 5:45 p.m.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Opening reception for two new exhibitions, True Likeness and This is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect. 6 p.m.

University Theatre: Auditions for Muse and She Kills Monsters (day 1 of 2). Open to all currently enrolled NC State students regardless of major. 7 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

NC State LIVE: Concert by Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant. 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Friday, February 3

Arts Village: The 2023-24 housing room selection application closes at 5 p.m.

University Theatre: Auditions for Muse and She Kills Monsters (day 2 of 2). Open to all currently enrolled NC State students regardless of major. 7 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

Tuesday, February 7

NC State LIVE School Matinee Series: Alphabet Rockers (day 1 of 2). 10 a.m. and noon. Stewart Theatre.

Wednesday, February 8

NC State LIVE School Matinee Series: Alphabet Rockers (day 2 of 2). 10 a.m. and noon. Stewart Theatre.

NC State LIVE Kidstuff Series: Alphabet Rockers. 7 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Thursday, February 9

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Morning yoga in the lobby. Free, but registration is required. 10 a.m.

Dance Program: Dance master class, free to NC State students, faculty and staff. Hula hoop dance with Zach Mckinney. Carmichael Dance Studio 2307. Learn more and register. 5:45 p.m.

Friday, February 10

Crafts Center: Last day for the Nomadic Photo Ark residency, with an exhibition at Raleigh Founded.

Monday, February 13

NC State LIVE: Violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, in a lec/dem with the NC State Honors Forum.

Thursday, February 16

WELLNESS DAY.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: In support of NC State’s Wellness Day, the Gregg education staff offers a “slow-looking” tour of current exhibitions. 3 p.m.

Dance Program: Dance master class, free to NC State students, faculty and staff. Heels dance with Ife Presswood. Carmichael Dance Studio 2307. Learn more and register. 5:45 p.m.

Friday, February 17

NC State LIVE: The Other Mozart (day 1 of 2). 8 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

University Theatre: Out Loud reading #6. Light of Jupiter by Mackenzie Cayco, recipient of an honorable mention for the 2022 Creative Artist Award in theatre.

Saturday, February 18

NC State LIVE: The Other Mozart (day 2 of 2). 3 and 8 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

Monday, February 20

University Theatre: Tickets go on sale for Muse and She Kills Monsters.

Thursday, February 23

Dance Program: Dance master class, free to NC State students, faculty and staff. Zena Rommett Floor-Barre Technique with Alexandra Burchette. Carmichael Dance Studio 2307. Learn more and register. 5:45 p.m.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: The Drawing Room with artist Bill Thelen. Free community drawing workshop. 6 p.m.

University Theatre: Urinetown, The Musical (day 1 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Friday, February 24

University Theatre: Urinetown, The Musical (day 2 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Dept. of Music: Concert by the jazz big bands. 7:30 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

Saturday, February 25

University Theatre: Urinetown, The Musical (day 3 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Sunday, February 26

University Theatre: Urinetown, The Musical (day 4 of 4). 2 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Exhibitions at the Gregg Museum

True Likeness (January 12 to July 23).

This is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect (February 2 to October 7).

Exhibition at the Crafts Center

Bailey Knight: Color from the Earth (January 9 to April 20).

See a weekly arts update with events, tips and news clips, posted each Monday morning at 7 a.m.