There are some great opportunities for live music and comedy this weekend!
Boyz II Men (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham) - This popular R&B group has had a career spanning three decades. See them on stage at Durham Performing Arts Center Sunday night. Guests will need to wear masks and will need to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (at least two weeks after final dose). Unvaccinated guests must have received a negative COVID-19 diagnostic test within 72-hours of the event date and provide a record of a negative result prior to entry.
Other WRAL Top Stories
Comedy Queen Mo'Nique & Friends (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - See this legendary comedy queen on stage at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. Face masks are required for all guests.
Special Event: DC Curry (Goodnight Comedy Club, 861 W Morgan St, Raleigh) - Don "DC" Curry is known for his role as Uncle Elroy in "Next Friday" and "Friday After Next." See him on stage Friday through Sunday at Goodnights Comedy Club. Masks are required for entry to the club.
More events this weekend
3rd Saturdays Local Maker + Vintage Market (Durty Bull Brewing Company, 206 Broadway St Ste 104, Durham) - Durty Bull will be hosting monthly markets in the parking lot every third Saturday of the month. The markets will feature local makers and vendors. This month's market features barbecue from Soulful Peartree Country Cooking and Catering. The market runs noon to 4 p.m and will be followed by live music from 4 to 6 p.m.
Black History Month Gallery Exhibition Reception (Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem Street, Apex) - The Halle Cultural Arts Center will celebrate Black History Month with artwork by Jahn Anderson and Charlton Cole. The exhibit will hold its opening reception on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
"No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone" (Cary Arts Center , 101 Dry Ave, Cary) - "No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone" is an intimate portrayal of the legendary artist Nina Simone. The performance gives its audiences insight into Simone's wide repertoire of music and her life. See the show at Cary Arts Center on Friday night.
Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade (Downtown Cary, Academy St., Cary) - Gather with your lantern ready at Fidelity Plaza in downtown Cary on Saturday at 6 p.m. to march along Academy Street for this lantern parade. Enjoy live music and entertainment afterwards at the old library site. If you missed the workshops to make your own lantern, check out the tutorial on the event website.
Hammered Trivia w/ Thor (Durty Bull Brewing Company, 206 Broadway St Ste 104, Durham) - Test your trivia knowledge during this weekly event at Durty Bull Brewing Company from 2 to 4 p.m.
Marvelous Music Family: Linda Gorham presents "African American Heroes and Sheroes" (Cary Arts Center , 101 Dry Ave, Cary) - Linda Gorham will bring to life the stories of Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, The Little Rock Nine, Young Barack Obama, and Young Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during this show at Cary Arts Center on Saturday.
Dressing the Abbey (North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh) - Experience original costumes worn by the stars of Downton Abbey that depict fashions of the British aristocracy in the early 20th century during this exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. The exhibit runs through Monday, Jan. 17.