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


July 18 - July 20, 2008

>>SPORTS

CAROLINA RAILHAWKS VS. PUERTO RICO ISLANDERS
Friday @ 7:30pm

WakeMed Soccer Park (formerly SAS Stadium)
201 Soccer Park Drive
Cary, NC 27511

Tickets: $10.00 - $20.00

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DURHAM BULLS
Out of town

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CAROLINA MUDCATS
Out of town





>>MOVIES

THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13)
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

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MAMMA MIA (PG-13)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters

Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter's wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, Donna's spirited daughter, has a plan of her own. She secretly invites to the wedding three men from her mother's past in hopes of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day.

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SPACE CHIMPS (G)
Cast: Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth

Three NASA chimps are sent to a galaxy far, far away. Two chimps have 'The Right Stuff,' and the other, a good natured goofball, has 'The Wrong Stuff.' Together all three find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet, where they embark on a fantastical journey to save its inhabitants from a tyrannical leader.

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>>MUSEUMS

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
Through December 28, 2008

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1029

The Dead Sea Scrolls is an exhibition that tells a story that is beyond words, beyond time and beyond our imaginations. Experience the most remarkable archaeological discovery of the 20th century – the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament.

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>>COMEDY

DAVE ATTELL

Friday @ 8:00pm
Friday @ 10:15pm
Saturday @ 8:00pm
Saturday @ 10:15pm

Goodnight's Comedy Club
861 West Morgan
Raleigh, NC 27601

Tickets: $36.50

Dave Attell has made numerous appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O'Brien,” “The Howard Stern Show,” “Later with Carson Daly” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”.

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>>PERFORMING ARTS

PETER PAN
North Carolina Theatre
3043 Barrow Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615

Friday @ 8:00pm
Saturday @ 2:00pm
Saturday @ 8:00pm
Sunday @ 2:00pm
Sunday @ 7:00pm

Tickets: $22.00 - $56.00

NEVER, NEVER miss James M. Barrie's ageless theatrical fantasy! Get ready to be cast under Neverland's timeless spell as Peter, Tinkerbell and the Darling children take a magical journey to visit the Lost Boys, pirates...and one giant Hook! This adventurous masterpiece will send you flying on a delightful trip to the fountain of youth.

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>>FOR KIDS

MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
201 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

July 19, 2008

Airplane Launch
Saturday July 19th 2008
Tuesdays - Saturdays 10:30am and 2:00pm
Sundays 1:00pm and 3:00pm
Location: Museum Second Floor between Horizon Gallery and IdeaWorks

Join the Marbles Air Brigade and create your very own paper airplane and then launch it off the museum's second floor!

Free with admission to the museum.

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Weekend Art Corner
Saturday July 19th 2008
Saturday 9:00am-4:30pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: 2 B Me

Create your own masterpiece to leave behind or take home.

Free with admission to the museum.

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Liquid Art Lab: Color Mixing
Saturday July 19th 2008
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Splash!

Color Mixing - mix your very own creation!

Free with admission to the museum.

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Family Challenge: Balloon Bop
Saturday July 19th 2008
Location: Family Clubhouse

Today: Balloon Bop

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION



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!