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Weekend best bets: Southern Ideal Home Show, shrimp boil and drive-in movies

There is plenty to do around the Triangle this weekend.

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Southern Ideal Home Show
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Jessica Patrick
, WRAL multiplatform producer

There is plenty to do around the Triangle this weekend.

Southern Ideal Home Show (North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh) - The Southern Ideal Home Show returns to the State Fairgrounds this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Masks will be required, and the show will feature a food truck rally with socially distanced seating.
St. Roch pop-up barbecue dinner (St. Roch Fine Oysters and Bar, 223 S Wilmington St, Raleigh) - On Thursday, St. Roch Fine Oysters and Bar will host a one-night only menu previewing dishes from Chef Jake Wood's Lawrence Barbecue. Guests can order from the menu for curbside pick-up or in-person dining.
Friday Favorites with NC Symphony: Music from the Movies (Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - Relive your favorite classical music moments in film history, including music from Amadeus, Harry Potter, Platoon, The Lord of the Rings, The Godfather, Psycho and more on Friday during this streaming event with the North Carolina Symphony.
Carolina Brewery's Shrimp Boil (Carolina Brewery & Grill, 120 Lowes Drive, Pittsboro) - Carolina Brewery is hosting a shrimp boil and taping party for its newest release Costero Mexican Lager on Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.
Art-n-Soul Makers Market (Preston Village, 301 Preston Village Way, Cary) - This Sunday event at Preston Village in Cary features local artisans, farmers, food trucks, beer and more.
Drive-In Theater Tour ft. Zach Williams, Mac Powell and CAIN (Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, 3336 Raleigh Road, Henderson) - Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre will be hosting this live concert on Sunday. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at dusk. Tickets start at $88 per car.

Ongoing and future events

Dine Out Downtown - Enjoy dinner from your favorite downtown Raleigh restaurants as you dine outdoors on closed streets and listen to live music by local musicians. This event runs April through June every Saturday night. Guests must wear masks and practice social distancing.
The Durham Bulls return to the DBAP on May 11, and tickets are now on sale now. Here's a schedule of upcoming events, including Bark in the Park.
PlayMakers presents: Akeelah and the Bee (PlayMakers Repertory Company, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill) - PlayMakers presents this story of a girl and her passion for words. See it April 1-18 at Paul Green Theatre.
"The Last Five Years" with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra (Louise "Scotty" Stephenson Amphitheatre at Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh) - Join Raleigh Little Theatre and the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra for an outdoor concert-style performance of Jason Robert Brown's Drama Desk award-winner The Last Five Years, presented April 9-11 and 16-18.