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Weekend best bets: Theatre, music and movies ahead

We have your guide to socially-distant fun this weekend.

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The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)
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RALEIGH, N.C. — We have your guide to socially-distant fun this weekend.
The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged) - Theatre in the Park will start streaming performances of this show this weekend and continue through March. The show covers comedy through the ages.
Dino Safari at NC State Fairgrounds - The Dino Safari, a completely drive through experience, runs through March 7 and includes 40 giant robotic dinosaurs.
Free Black History Month concert - On Saturday afternoon, the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute will present a free concert featuring music from African American composers on its Facebook and YouTube channels followed by an audience Q&A on Zoom.
Bringing the Stars to Raleigh: An Evening with the Winters Family - The City of Raleigh Museum will celebrate the museum's exhibit, Joseph Winters: The Music Maker, with a free online only event on Friday night. The exhibit profiles one of Raleigh's early African American police officers whose other career brought America's biggest names in music to the Capital City.
Triangle Drive In movies (Triangle Town Center Mall, 5959 Triangle Town Blvd, Raleigh) - Head to Triangle Town Center parking lot outside of Barnes and Noble in Raleigh for this outdoor drive-in movie event this weekend, including screenings of "Love and Monsters" on Friday and "Abominable" on Saturday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children ages 4 to 12 years old. Children under 4 are admitted free. Patrons stay in their cars but tickets are required for everyone in your car.
Check out a new podcast that digs into NC's pop culture roots - Culture State celebrates the people who put North Carolina on the map.
Visit La Farm's new pop-up in Fuquay-Varina - The retail bakery, located at 1900 Broad St., will be open for three months and include counter service and outdoor seating.

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