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


July 25 - July 27, 2008

>>SPORTS

CAROLINA RAILHAWKS
Out of town

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DURHAM BULLS VS. LOUISVILLE BATS
Friday @ 7:05pm; Saturday @ 7:05pm; Sunday @ 5:05pm
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, NC

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CAROLINA MUDCATS VS. HUNTSVILLE STARS
Friday @ 7:15 pm; Saturday @ 6:15 pm

CAROLINA MUDCATS VS. JACKSONVILLE SUNS
Sunday @ 2:00 pm

Five County Stadium, Zebulon

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>>MOVIES

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE (PG-13)
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit

It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder's pursuits.

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STEP BROTHERS (R)
Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott

Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan's mother and Dale's father marry and move in together, it turns the overgrown boys' world upside down. Their insane rivalry and narcissism pull the new family apart, forcing them to work together to reunite their parents.

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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

GALLAGHER

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

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

Tickets: $28.25

Gallagher is one of the most popular and recognizable American comedians alive and he's comming to Goodnights!

He produced at least one special a year from 1981 to 1987, all of which were carried by Showtime cable network, and all of which were re-broadcast numerous times throughout the year... To date he has done sixteen specials.

Don't miss it when Gallagher brings his "No Sledge Tour," featuring his classic stand-up and props (but none of the messy stuff) to Goodnights Comedy Club.

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>>RACING

WAKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
2109 Simpkins Road
Raleigh, NC  27603

Friday night @ 6:00pm

Grandstand $12 @ 6pm
Seniors $10 - 6-11 Years $5 Pit $25 (No Kids) @ 5pm

Wake County Speedway is currently running 4 classes every Friday night during season, with the 600 Inc. Racing Legends cars running several special events during the race season as well as the UCARS and the East Coast Ford Flat Head Racing Association.
Visit the schedule page for a complete rundown of events for the racing season.

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>>FOR KIDS

MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
201 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

July 26, 2008

Liquid Art Lab: Float a Boat
Saturday July 26th 2008
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am-4:30pm
Sunday 12:00-4:30pm
Location: Splash!

Float a Boat - make your own boat and set it out to sail.

Free with admission to the museum.

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Airplane Launch
Saturday July 26th 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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Family Challenge: Hop, Skip, and Jump!
Saturday July 26th 2008
Location: Family Clubhouse

Today: Hop, Skip, and Jump!

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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Weekend Art Corner
Saturday July 26th 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.

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!