Two months: NC State arts events, Jan. and Feb. 2024

To complement our weekly Monday morning NC State arts updates, we offer 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 2024

Monday, January 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Friday, January 5

Arts NC State: Winter Welcome Week event at the Gregg Museum. Bracelets and Blow-Up Art. Make bracelets, tour the exhibition of giant inflatables, and enjoy free doughnuts. Please register. 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Monday, January 8

The Crafts Center opens for spring semester.

Crafts Center: New exhibition opens. Dominick Rapone: Nature’s Whispers. Open through April 22, with a reception on Friday, Jan. 19.

Thursday, January 11

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Thirst4Architecture Happy Hour with NCModernist, 5 to 7 p.m. Registration required.

Monday, January 15

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. University closed.

Tuesday, January 16

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Arts Now Series concert featuring Phil Barham (saxophone) and Anatoly Larkin (piano). 7:30 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

University Theatre Workshop Series: Costume Crafting Night. Learn more and register. Two sessions: 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Wednesday, January 17

University Theatre Workshop Series: Getting Into Community Theatre. Learn more and register. 6 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Thursday, January 18

University Theatre Workshop Series: Auditioning – How to Start and How to Grow. Learn more and register. 3 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (contemporary with Frankie Lee). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 19

Crafts Center: Exhibition reception for Dominick Rapone: Nature’s Whispers. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 20

University Theatre Studio Series: Ex-Boyfriends. A staged reading of a new play by alumna Dani Coan. 7 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

Wednesday, January 24

University Theatre: Audition orientation for Ada and the Engine. Thompson Hall. 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 25

NC State LIVE and Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class with members of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI (contemporary dance, hip-hop and capoeira fusion). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Free screening of The Red Balloon (1956), the Academy Award-winning 1956 French film short written and directed by Albert Lamorisse. Presented in conjunction with the Gregg exhibition BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art. 6 p.m.

University Theatre: Auditions for Ada and the Engine (day 1 of 2). Thompson Hall. 7 p.m.

Friday, January 26

University Theatre Workshop Series: Loud and Clear – A Voice Workshop Emphasizing Articulation. 4 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

University Theatre: Auditions for Ada and the Engine (day 2 of 2). Thompson Hall. 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 27

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Last day for BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

University Theatre Workshop Series: Sketch Comedy Crash Course – What is it, and how do I start making it? Learn more and register. 1 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

NC State LIVE: Dance performance by Compagnie Hervé KOUBI. 7:30 p.m. in Stewart Theatre.

Monday, January 29

University Theatre Workshop Series: Costume Crafting Night. Learn more and register. Two sessions: 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

February 2024

Thursday, February 1

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (house dance with Brianna Forbes). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

University Theatre Workshop Series: Embroidery art. Learn more and register. 6 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Friday, February 2

Crafts Center: Mindful Crafts with the Pack. The Crafts Center is partnering with Prevention Services on a new drop-in space for students. Noon to 2 p.m.

University Theatre Workshop Series: Loud and Clear – Freeing tension in the jaw, tongue and soft palate. 4 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Monday, February 5

University Theatre: UT hosts Sips and Scripts. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre. 8 p.m.

Tuesday, February 6

University Theatre Workshop Series: Costume Crafting Night. Learn more and register. Two sessions: 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Thursday, February 8

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (American College Dance Festival audition and modern dance class with Nile H. Russell). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Artist talk with ceramicist Paul Devoti. 6 p.m.

NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 1 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m.

Friday, February 9

University Theatre Workshop Series: Loud and Clear – Voice Workshop (physical alignment, vibration and resonance). 4 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 2 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 10

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Open piano lesson with Vedrana Subotic. 11 a.m. Broughton Hall, room 1404.

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Piano recital by Vedrana Subotic. 4 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

University Theatre: QuickSCRIPTS. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre. 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 11

NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 3 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m. (added performance)

Tuesday, February 13

WELLNESS DAY (no classes).

University Theatre Workshop Series: Spoken word workshop with 2023 Piedmont Laureate Dasan Anahu. 2 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall, room 150.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Yoga in the galleries (NC State students only). 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 15

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (hip-hop with Frankie Lee). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 4 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m.

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Arts NOW Series concert by percussionist Quintin Mallette. 7:30 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

University Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde (day 1 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Friday, February 16

University Theatre Workshop Series: Live mix for musicals with sound engineer Eric Collins. 5 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall, room 150.

NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 5 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m.

University Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde (day 2 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Saturday, February 17

University Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde (day 3 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Sunday, February 18

University Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde (day 4 of 4). 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Wednesday, February 21

University Theatre Workshop Series: The Theatrical Design Process. Learn more and register. 6 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Thursday, February 22

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (Native American pow wow with Ryan Dial). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Free film screening of MANA – beyond belief.  Recently retired Gregg Museum director Roger Manley, co-director of MANA, will introduce the film with Q&A afterward. 6 p.m.

Department of Performing Arts and Technology: NC State Jazz Spring Showcase, featuring the Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Lab Band, and jazz combos. 7:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

Friday, February 23

University Theatre Workshop Series: Creative Living: Simple, Everyday Practices. Learn more and register. 1 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

University Theatre presents the Comedic Improvisational Alliance. 7 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

University Theatre: Auditions for TheatreFEST 2024, open to students, campus and the community.

Saturday, February 24

University Theatre: Auditions for TheatreFEST 2024, open to students, campus and the community.

Sunday, February 25

NC State LIVE Kidstuff Series: Axis Theatre of Vancouver in Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. 3 p.m. Stewart Theatre.

University Theatre: Auditions for TheatreFEST 2024, open to students, campus and the community.

Monday, February 26

NC State LIVE School Matinee Series: Axis Theatre of Vancouver in Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. 11 a.m. Stewart Theatre.

Tuesday, February 27

NC State LIVE School Matinee Series: Axis Theatre of Vancouver in Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. 10 a.m. and noon. Stewart Theatre.

University Theatre Workshop Series: Costume Crafting Night. Learn more and register. Two sessions: 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Wednesday, February 28

University Theatre Workshop Series: Artistic Spreadsheets – Excel Tips and Tricks. Learn more and register. 6 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Thursday, February 29

University Theatre Workshop Series: Theatre Resumes and Portfolios. Learn more and register. 5 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

Exhibitions at the Gregg Museum

Selections from the Collections (open-ended).

Leading by Design (September 7 to April 13).

BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art (November 4 to January 28).

The Art of John Mark Hall (January 20 to April 13)

Exhibition at the Crafts Center

Dominick Rapone: Nature’s Whispers (January 8 to April 22).

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