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14 Triangle events to check out this week
With several beer and wine dinners, this is a great week for serious foodies, but other events on the calendar include Miracle Treat Day, Mary Poppins: The Musical and performances by Snoop Dogg and Counting Crows.
Posted — UpdatedRALEIGH, N.C. — Our fun picks will help you get through the work week.
Monday
Whether you love playing bluegrass music or just want to watch, the free PineCone Bluegrass Jam at Busy Bee Cafe in downtown Raleigh at 7 p.m. is a blast.
The A/V Geeks will present Choose Your Adventure at King's in Raleigh tonight at 8 p.m. Pay a $5 admission and, with other people in attendance, pick from a selection of 16mm films to watch. Will they be scary, lame or funny? It's entirely up to you.
Tuesday
Fans of the movie will want to catch Mary Poppins: The Musical at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Busy schedule? Shows will continue all week.
A local restaurant and a local brewery will team together for the Provenance + Trophy Brewing Company Beer Dinner Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 a person, and proceeds will go to benefit the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Another option for serious foodies is the Chef's Table dinner at Robinson Ferry Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. The evening will feature Spanish wine and food inspired by local farms. The evening will start with an a cocktail and end with a four course dinner.
Tickets are $125 a person.
Liven an ordinary week night and see Snoop Dogg perform with Wiz Khalifa at Coastal Credit Union Music Park (formerly Walnut Creek). Now that's a Tuesday night!
Wednesday
It's a great season for produce, especially berries, and the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market continues today in City Plaza from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Local 22 Kitchen and Bar in Durham is calling all beer lovers tonight for a beer dinner with Mother Earth Brewing from Kinston. Tickets are only $35.
Thursday
Today is Miracle Treat Day, which means the proceeds from blizzards purchased at participating Dairy Queen restaurants will go to benefit the Duke Children's Hospital. Other festivities at various DQ's include balloon art, face painting and a car show.
Counting Crows & Rob Thomas will perform at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at 7 p.m.
Enjoy free, live music at the Midtown Beach Music Series at North Hills or at the Back Porch Music on the Lawn series at the beautiful American Tobacco campus in Durham.
The fun starts at 6 p.m. at both venues.
Friday
One of modern dance’s most beloved companies, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, will perform at DPAC Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.
Gerald Maxwell Rivera, better known by his stage name Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He'll perform at Red Hat at 8 p.m.
Get more picks for this month on our best bets calendar, and check back on Thursday for our official picks for the weekend.
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