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17 Triangle events to check out this week

Warm weather makes this week the perfect time to try some after-work fun.
Posted 2018-04-02T13:41:18+00:00 - Updated 2018-07-13T19:22:02+00:00
5 things to do this week

Spring is the perfect time for some after-work fun.

Monday

U.D.O. - The heavy metal band will play Cat's Cradle at 8 p.m.

Fortnight Run Club - Meet at Fortnight in Cary every Monday for a run followed by a beer, The Shrimp Truck and music bingo. Dogs are welcome.

Tuesday

Star Wars Trivia - Durty Bull Brewing is hosting a Star Wars trivia night.

Rosanne Cash - Rosanne Cash offers a sweeping song cycle culled from her award-winning southern and soul trilogy of works tonight at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre.

Rumor's Yappy Hour - Fortnight Brewing will host an adoption event.

Carrie Compere (Sofia) and J. Daughtry (Harpo) in the North American tour of THE COLOR PURPLE.
Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2017.
Carrie Compere (Sofia) and J. Daughtry (Harpo) in the North American tour of THE COLOR PURPLE. Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2017.

The Color Purple - With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, The Color Purple gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. The show runs through April 8 at DPAC.

Wednesday

Wellness Wednesdays - Enjoy a free yoga class at North Hills at 6:30 p.m.

An Afro Flow Yoga class at the Ailey School in New York, March 25, 2018. The fitness class blends West African dance, vinyasa yoga and live drumming and singing. (Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/The New York Times)..
An Afro Flow Yoga class at the Ailey School in New York, March 25, 2018. The fitness class blends West African dance, vinyasa yoga and live drumming and singing. (Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/The New York Times)..

Hush Hush: Comedy Based on Secrets - Each Wednesday, patrons of Fullsteam add their anonymous confessions into a "bucket of truth." Then a cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.

Trivia at Raleigh Brewing - The game repeats every week from 8 to 10 p.m.

Thursday

Durham Bulls Opening Night - Opening night will feature post-game fireworks!

Papa Roach - The California rock band brings their Crooked Teeth tour to The Ritz.

Moe’s Southwest Grill® Burrito
Moe’s Southwest Grill® Burrito

National Burrito Day - Qdoba Mexican Grill locations in Raleigh will be serving free 10" chicken burritos with a drink purchase.

Limited Release Tap Takeover - As part of N.C. Beer Month, the Glass Jug be releasing Transparency 1, a grapefruit, west coast-inspired IPA beer loaded with Citra and Mosaic hops.

Friday

Fireworks and Food Trucks - Opening weekend of the Durham Bulls is here! Friday's festivities include food trucks and a post-game fireworks show.

Fireworks open Durham Bulls season
Fireworks open Durham Bulls season

Sociable Sketch - Learn to sketch with a pro at the NCMA, and enjoy a glass of wine while you do it! Tickets are $12.50, and pre-registration is a must.

Allie Capo - The Raleigh/Durham-based R&B soul singer, songwriter, and style influencer will play a free show at The Bullpen.

NC Symphony's The Firebird - Weaving together physical theater, masks, puppetry, shadow play and magic with the evocative music of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird, Enchantment Theatre eloquently tells this captivating tale to thrill the whole family!

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