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Here is a list of fun things to do in the Triangle this weekend!


May 2 - May 4, 2008

>>SPORTS

DURHAM BULLS (out of town)

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CAROLINA MUDCATS vs. WEST. TENN. JAXX
Friday @ 7:15 pm; Saturday @ 6:15 pm
Five County Stadium, Zebulon

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>>CONCERT

VAN HALEN

Monday night, 8:00 pm

RBC Center
1400 Edwards Mill Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607

Ticket prices: $49.50, $75.00, $125.00

Van Halen comes to town Monday night. I saw the show in Greensboro at the beginning of the tour and it was incredible. If you closed your eyes, it was as if you were back in the 1980s again.

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>>MOVIES

IRON MAN (PG-13)
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Shaun Toub

From Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures comes Iron Man, an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight the throes of evil. In addition to being filthy rich, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is also a genius inventor. When Stark is kidnapped and forced to build a diabolical weapon, he instead uses his intelligence and ingenuity to construct an indestructible suit of armor and escape his captors. Once free, Stark discovers a deadly conspiracy that could destabilize the entire globe, and dons his powerful new suit on a mission to stop the villains and save the world. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as his secretary, Virginia "Pepper" Potts, while Terrence Howard fills the role of Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, one of Stark's colleagues, whose military background leads him to help in the formation of the suit. Jon Favreau directs, with Marvel movie veterans Avi Arad and Kevin Feige producing. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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MADE OF HONOR (R)
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Sydney Pollack

For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he's sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It's the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip... and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he'll ask Hannah to marry him -- but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role... but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it's too late.

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>>PERFORMING ARTS

RIVERDANCE
Through May 4, 2008

Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play eight Farewell Performances in Raleigh, NC. “A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!” raves the Washington Post (6/10/07). “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” exclaims The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these FAREWELL performances of Riverdance!

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>>FESTIVALS

SMITHFIELD HAM & YAM FESTIVAL

Saturday and Sunday

200 South Front Street
Smithfield, NC 27577

The 24th annual Ham & Yam Festival will rock Downtown Smithfield and the Neuse
River Amphitheater like never before on May 3-4, 2008. Legendary southern-rockers,
the Marshall Tucker Band will headline an outstanding line-up of entertainment, leading
the downtown festival down memory lane.

The free event, hosted by the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation, will also
feature an arts and crafts expo, food from local restaurants and nonprofits, and fun activities
for the entire family.

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APEX PEAKFEST

Saturday

Salem Street
Downtown Apex

PeakFest features over 200 vendors with a wide variety of arts and crafts.  There will be also plenty of entertainment with stages with music and dance acts, rides, and roving street performers, see map for stage lineups .  Also don't forget about that delicious festival food.  The festival is from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on Salem Street in historic downtown Apex, free and open to the public.

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>>FOR KIDS

MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
201 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Liquid Art Lab: Sand Art
Saturday May 3rd 2008
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am-4:30pm
Sunday 12:00-4:30pm
Location: Splash!

Art and science converge as kids explore the wonders of water and nature in this constantly changing studio. Today’s focus is Sand Art.

Free with admission to the museum.

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Family Challenge: Outdoor Games
Saturday May 3rd 2008
Saturdays at 3:00pm
Location: BB&T Family Clubhouse

Today: Outdoor Games

Play together as a family as you step up to the Family Challenge.  Whether you are hula hooping, bubble blowing or bowling, laugh together as you use your marbles.

Free with admission to the museum.

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Picture Me Studio: Japanese Fish Prints
Saturday May 3rd 2008
Location: 2 B Me!

Spark your imagination and show off your individuality as you create your one of a kind artistic design in this creativity lab. Today’s focus is Japanese Fish Prints.

Free with admission to the museum.

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Kids City - Planning Raleigh 2030
Saturday May 3rd 2008
9:00am - 5:00pm

Kids will put their imagination to work when they go from applying for a permit and interacting with geographic information systems to designing and creating their buildings. The city grid will include streets and other transit corridors, greenways and zoned downtown, suburbs, small towns, and farmland. Over the course of the day, the city will grow from a small 18th century ‘planned’ capital city to a 21st century metro area that encompasses the outlying area.

Hosted by the Museum and the City’s Department of City Planning, Kids City is an interactive city planning event for both children and adults.  Throughout the day, kids 10 and under will use recycled boxes, construction paper, string, tape, crayons, markers and other creative tools to construct their ideal city on a grid that winds through the museum’s first floor.

Free with admission to the museum.




That's it for now.


If you want to share cool weekend events, post a comment here, and I'll be sure to check them out!