performing arts

Jun 17, 2021

A message of thanks from Sharon Moore

We invite you to watch this video from Sharon Moore, director of NC State LIVE, as she shares a message of thanks after this year like no other. 

May 26, 2021

Showing Gratitude Through Song

As part of her Social Justice Residency with NC State LIVE, cellist Shana Tucker gave a special pop-up concert for NC State’s Student Health Center employees to thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dec 8, 2020

LIVE Entertainment in a Virtual Semester

A drive-in concert was one of many unique performances and events organized by NC State LIVE during an unprecedented fall semester. 

Sep 15, 2020

NC State LIVE’s 2020/21 Poster by Dare Coulter

In this time of uncertainty, the NC State LIVE team was eager to find a way to connect with our audiences. Without being able to come together in shared space, we thought a poster would be a tangible way to connect in the real world, beyond our screens – something for you to hang on your… 

Oct 1, 2019

CONTRA-TIEMPO Residency with NC State LIVE | Fall 2020

NC State LIVE is so excited to partner with NC State’s Dance Program to bring the award-winning Los-Angeles dance company CONTRA-TIEMPO to Raleigh from October 18-25, 2019. The company will be busy on and off campus with pop up performances, setting work on NC State student dancers, teaching classes in schools and community centers, leading artist conversations, film… 

Jul 31, 2019

Faculty and Staff Create Innovative Learning Opportunities with NC State LIVE Mini-Grants

NC State LIVE visiting artists annually contribute to the cultural and academic life of NC State and are a powerful resource for faculty and staff seeking innovative ways to teach course content and enhance student learning. To encourage these cross-disciplinary collaborations with faculty and programming staff, NC State LIVE initiated a Mini-Grant Program with funding provided by DASA’s… 

Jan 18, 2019

NC State LIVE sponsors RESONANCY at Neptunes in Raleigh

Warm up this winter with RESONANCY, an ongoing performance series that explores the vast and evolving landscape of percussive arts. RESONANCY aims to reexamine the rhythmic backbone by connecting percussive threads between creative communities and offering a platform for collaborative, spontaneous and composed experiments in rhythm. NC State LIVE is a proud sponsor of this collaborative series. RESONANCY… 

Jan 15, 2019

David Roussève Artist Residency with NC State LIVE | Spring 2019

NC State LIVE is thrilled to have co-commissioned David Roussève/REALITY’s latest work, Halfway to Dawn, a jubilant dance-theater piece that celebrates all facets of the influential jazz composer Billy Strayhorn’s rich and complicated life. Weaving dance, video, and Strayhorn’s masterful music, the project celebrates Strayhorn while creating conversations around race, sexuality, and the danger of placing… 

Jun 15, 2018

18/19 Season Brochure

Aug 31, 2017

Lucky Plush Residency at NC State LIVE | Fall 2017

Immerse yourself in the creative process. Ever wanted a sneak peek into an artist’s process? Now’s your chance. Together with the American Dance Festival and the NC State Dance Program, NC State LIVE will offer a week of activities with renowned dance/theatre company Lucky Plush Productions – culminating in a FREE work-in-progress performance on Friday, September 15 at…