In this not-so-typical year, we’re working with some inspiring artists and community partners to bring you some not-so-typical programming. We’ll be making announcements about new events throughout the year, so please join our mailing list and follow us on our social media channels @NCStateLIVE for updates. All events in 2020 will be FREE.
Year-end Soirée and Concert
with Shana Tucker
DEC 10 at 5:30pm
join us (digitally) to heal, reflect and find joy as a community
NC State LIVE@the Lot
NC State LIVE and Visit Centennial are joining forces again to present a free drive-in concert featuring Rissi Palmer on October 23. Learn more here.
Rissi Palmer
OCT 23
Gates 5:30pm | Concert 6:30pm
powerful country and soul singer in a beautiful and safe drive-in setting
ACT LOCALLY: Social Justice Residencies
As the world shifts under our feet, we’re shifting our focus to local artists, creating residencies with some powerful artists who call the Triangle home. Social justice and community building is vital to their work. Throughout 2020 and 2021, we’ll amplify their voices, fuel their artistic practice, and design impactful ways to gather to ignite our collective creativity and reimagine our shared future. We’re currently designing residency events with the following artists:
Shana Tucker
beloved ChamberSoul cellist and vocalist who inspires, educates and activates communities
Culture Mill
choreographers Murielle Elizéon and Tommy Noonan’s performing arts laboratory that creates vibrant community gatherings and platforms for restorative justice
THINK GLOBALLY: Interactive Digital Events with Artists Across the World
While many of the live performances with international touring artists we had hoped to bring to you this year will be rescheduled to 2021/22, we’re creating interactive digital events this fall with the following artists:
Las Cafeteras
OCT 6 at 5:30pm
rocking Chicano band in a digital happy hour with joyous music and conversation
Arturo O’Farrill
NOV 6 at noon
take a lunch break with an Afro-Jazz legend
Lakecia Benjamin & Regina Carter
NOV 18 at 5:30pm
groundbreaking jazz saxophonist in conversation with quintessential jazz violinist
Registration for fall events will be posted soon. We will be announcing more events and artists throughout the season, so please join our mailing list and follow us on social media, our handle is: @NCStateLIVE.
Our projects are supported in part by grants from the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council.