Craving a spoonful of sugar? For plans that are “practically perfect in every way,” float on over to North Carolina Theatre’s magical musical —with returning star Kara Lindsay as Mary Poppins a la NCT’s Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s fame . How super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious! martinmariettacenter.com
Through 8/28 Experience Art + Science at Dix Park
Bring artist Oliver Lewis’s immersive installation to life via viewer participation, light and shadows over at Dix Park. And that’s watts up. @raleigh_arts
7/27 Champagne & Friends
Good things come in twos, and this mantra remains true for booze and its buddies. Learn all about Champagne and its “friends” via this bubbly class. Cheers! vitishouse.com
7/27 Jingle in July
Let’s party like it’s 1993 (!). Kick it old school and celebrate 30 years of giving with Capital City Clauses at its ’90s-themed summer party. Drinking for a good clause? Count us in. capitalcityclauses.org
7/27 Season Ticket Open House
Take warning, Caniacs! Tour PNC arena (including the locker room!), secure your season tickets, and plan the perf gameday outfit with a discount at the team store to build up hype for hockey season. carolinahurricanes.formstack.com
7/27–30 GalaxyCon
Venture to new galaxies when you take a trip to this out-of-this-world fandom festival starringpanelists, cosplayers, artists and creators celebrating sci-fi, anime and fantasy. How stellar! galaxycon.com
7/28 Foodie Fridays
We prefer our Friday evenings sun(flower) side up. Grab your friends and fam to wind the week down at Flowers Field with fare from Poblano’s Tacos and Sweet Treats, plus live music. dixpark.org
7/28 Taylor Swift Trivia Night
Think you know Miss Swift all too well? Speak now! Test your knowledge while painting an enchanted masterpiece and sippin’ on some wine. wineanddesign.com
7/28–30 Hockey Players of Color (HPOC) Movement
Break the icewith a diverse community of hockey players, ranging from youth to pros, at this three-day camp promoting improved accessibility of the sport. carolinahockey.org
7/29 Counting Crows
Accidentally in love? We’re counting down the days until these San Franciscan rockers venture to the City of Oaks for a jam sesh sure to transport us back to the ’90s. Ready to board the big yellow taxi? redhatamphitheater.com
7/29 Disability Pride Parade
Let your pride shine through! Make your way to Downtown Durham to celebrate Disability Pride Month in a sensory-friendly space. newsobserver.com
7/29 Honey Cask Finished Bourbon Batch 5 Release
This bourbon is the bee’s knees. Preview the first pour of the batch, a collab between Baxter’s Bee’s and Olde Raleigh Distillery, for tastes of a one-of-a-kind “vintage” honey unique to NC. Drink up! olderaleighdistillery.com
7/29 Kamasi Washington and Sun Ra Arkestra, with Dawn Richard: An Afrofuturist Concert
Support Black artists at the NCMA’s trifecta performance showcasing a wide range of talent celebrating Afrofuturism. visit.ncartmuseum.org
7/29 NC Courage vs. Orlando Pride
Craving kicks and giggles? Score some sick soccer plans to see our fave females face off the Pride. nccourage.com
7/30 Barndance
Hay, there! Take a jaunt over to country music jamboree feat. “expert fiddling, dynamic lead guitar and on-the-money vocals.” May the honky tonkin’ commence! thepourhousemusichall.com
7/30 Sunday Meditation & Mimosas
Need some Zen? Indulge in a blissful art meditation, then follow that flow with a mimosa or mocktail. Name a better way to spend your Sunday—we’ll wait. bottlemixx.com
7/30 Porron Pool Party II
Porron yourself another drink and kick back with live music, wine cocktails and food from Mala Pata. Good vibes only! theraleighwineshop.com
8/1 Michael Daughtry
“Drive all night” with this NC-native singer-songwriter who ventures through jazz, folk and pop. brooksidebodega.com
8/1 Sam Smith
We see writing’s on the wall… and it’s telling us to see this breakthrough singer/songwriter slay the night away. Gimme (!). pncarena.com
8/2 Malbec & Empanadas
Can we get an empanad-yeah?! Sample wine and have a good time via this educational—and, most importantly—sip-sational class. vitishouse.com
Soccer fans, assemble! This Friday, find the U.S. Women’s National Team in New Zealand facing off for its first FIFA Women’s World Cup matchup versus Vietnam. And while our leading ladies are kickin’ it across the world, we’ve rounded up local events where you can show your support and spots to screen the match stateside. Let’s make this worldwide event one for the books. #Goals!
The Rialto The show must go on! The Rialto is reopening today at 7:30pm for World Cup USA vs Vietnam at 9pm—enter for free with beer, soda and maybe popcorn for sale. @rialtoraleigh
Tap Yard Fam and furry friends alike are welcome to cheer on our fierce females on the big screen (with the sound on!) with food trucks and cold bevs, natch. And be sure to don your best team USA gear! tapyardraleigh.com
Sports and Social What’s better than watching the World Cup on not one, not two, but 65+ TVs (NTM a 42-foot LED screen)?! Partake in the party—complete with games, giveaways and good vibes—and cheer on our gals with a specialty Hat Trick cocktail in hand. sportsandsocial.com
Live Viewing Party in Moore Square Pitch can’t kill the vibe at this Downtown watch party feat. live music, food truck fare and a load of lawn games (think knockerball, human foosball, soccer challenges and more). Score! raleighnc.gov
The Avenue While it might not be a soccer pitch, roll up to the grassy oasis at The Avenue and catch the game on one of its stockpile of screens—and squeeze in a game or two of pool during halftime. Play on! avenueraleigh.com
The Bridge DTR Clear eyes, full bellies, can’t lose. Fill up on food, drinks and camaraderie at The Bridge for soccer screening—Downtown soccer pub style. thebridgedtr.com
Carolina Ale House Give our kickin’ women an “ale yeah” at the NC Courage watch party in Brier Creek feat. food, games, and an appearance from the mascot Roary (!) along with select players from the NC Courage team. carolinaalehouse.com
Hibernian Pub Channel the luck of the Irish for our all-American soccer stars via a jaunt across the pond—er, to Glenwood South—for pub fare, drinks and an all-around kickin’ time. hibernianpub.com
Through 7/23 Agave Festival and Summer Open Garden
Succa for botany? Juniper Level Botanic Garden is hosting its first festival honoring agave, aka the “plant of life,” complete with over 80 different species of the plant (!). jlbg.org
Ya like jazz? Then listen up for this 10-time Grammy-winning a cappella group taking the stage sans background sound, obv. And don’t miss singin’ icon Chrisette Michele starting the night off strong. ncartmuseum.org
7/20–23 Paragon Barbie Party
Come on Barbie, let’s go party! See the highly anticipated movie in style and channel your fashion Barbie—or “Kenergy”—with a fab themed ’fit for games, prizes, photos and more. Let’s get dolled up! @paragon_theaters
7/21 2023 Women’s World Cup Live Viewing
Kick back at Moore Square to watch the U.S. Women’s soccer team take on Vietnam in their first match of the World Cup while playing knockerball, human foosball and your own game of soccer. Plus, check out other local watch parties here. Score! raleighnc.gov
7/21 CJ Monet
Think of musician CJ Monet’s live recording sesh at House of Art like a live version of Tiny Desk Concerts or Sofar Sounds. Listen up! @houseofartnc
7/21 Nickel Creek
“That’s all folks!” … For vibes feat. folk/root sounds: pull up. Penny—er, nickel for your thoughts? ncartmuseum.org
7/22 Dog Daze of Summer Market
It’s the dog days of summer… so mark your cal and head to the yard for a pop-up market and sweat sesh with Burn Boot Camp—followed by mimosas (!)—plus a special adoption event in partnership with Freedom Rescue Ride. Ready to go all paws in? tapyardraleigh.com
Ready to relive the most magical night of your life? Strut your stuff in your wildest prom ’fit and don best dancing shoes to get jiggy with it at this all-day retro experience celebrating Killjoy’s third anny. @killyjoycocktail
7/22 Lisette Glowdowski
Spoil yourself with a night of melodies admiring the way you are—written and performed by the award-winning lyricist, composer and actress. theatreraleigh.com
7/22 Barbie Pink Party & Fashion Show
Pink-ies up! Celebrate the release of the iconic doll’s new film with a day at the Dreamhouse. Come dressed as your favorite Barbie (the possibilities are endless) for a chance to win. “This is the best day ever!” fentonnc.com
7/22 Peach Road Party
A moment for the mural (!). Welcome new public art by Akira Dudley to Peach Road Park while enjoying food vendors, musical ensembles, painting and games. raleighnc.gov
7/23 Dominic Fike
Feel like the “king of everything” by joining the singer, songwriter and actor (this one’s for you, Euphoria fans!) for upbeat alt tunes and new tunes from his latest album. What could possibly go wrong? (IYKYK.) redhatamphitheater.com
7/23 Horses for Hope Fundraiser
What’s sweeter than supporting a good cause? Roll up to Geluna Gelato for scoops in support of Horses for Hope of Raleigh—a nonprofit org with a mission to provide therapeutic horse riding lessons for kids/adults with disabilities. gelunagelato.com
7/23 The Smoking Bull – A Fundraiser for Randy Lewis
A plethora of F&B folks from across the state are coming together to raise money for one of the last dairy farmers in the area following his literal run-in with a bull in May. Show your support to the Ran-Lew Dairy legend while chowing down on eats from the likes of Ricky Moore of Saltbox Seafood, Tie Whittaker of Buttermilk Boutique and more. craftenfood.com
7/25 Candles & Corks
Lighten up with Usu Company Candles at its hands-on candle making workshop. Make scents of the step-by-step process,followed with wine and snacks. It’s gonna be lit! usucompany.com
7/25–30 Mary Poppins
Craving a spoonful of sugar? For plans that are “practically perfect in every way,” float on over to North Carolina Theatre’s magical musical —with returning star Kara Lindsay as Mary Poppins a la NCT’s Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s fame . How super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious! martinmariettacenter.com
7/26 Black Power Rangers Comedy Tour
A group of sharp, insightful, Black comedians from the South are coming together at Watts & Ward to blend pop culture and social commentary for a night of hilarity. willsmaxwell.com
There’s a new dog in the hause. Shifting from its previous doggie scoop shop concept Salty Paws franchise, meet the revamped vision + moniker: Hause of Dogs.
First discovering the franchise four years ago, local mother-daughter duo Amanda Moody and Ashton Edens, respectively, planned to launch their Salty Paws franchise in Smoky Hollow late this summer thanks to its solid business model—and thus delivering the first doggie ice cream bar and bakery (um, barkery) to bow in NC. But there’s been a recent revamp.
With a central focus on operating the biz to help dogs in need, the duo decided to walk away from the franchise in favor of more creative freedom and in the name of centering their enterprise on saving our local furry friends.
Despite the conceptual shift, Hause of Dogs remains set to open in its originally planned Smoky Hollow locale by visionary developer Kane Realty Corporation in mid-August. “Kane was really excited about the change,” shares Moody. “They thought it was a positive change for our platform and what we are hoping to do.”
Hause of Dogs maintains its plans to host its array of animal-centered activities—from partnering with New Anthem Beer, West Street Dog and DOSE Yoga to keeping their paws open to new ideas from the community. And for our dog lovers/yogis in the hause, find Doga on the schedule, aka yoga with shelter dogs roaming between the mats (did all the dog people just let out a collective squeal?!).
“It’s just giving us more creative freedom,” says Moody. “We can have better events, better parties and can now partner with other places we couldn’t work with before. There’s one shop we are hoping to work with that does customized bark boxes.” Translation: Your dog’s face on a cookie. Who’s ready to let the dogs out? @hauseofdogsraleigh
Create one-of-a-kind footwear via Raleigh author’s new book.
Armed with Posca markers in one hand and an unrelenting passion for sneakers in the other, Raleighite Xavier Crews has taken the sneakerhead community by storm. The viral sensation behind the uberpopular YouTube channel, Xavier Kickz touts some serious skill by switching ordinary sneaks into extraordinary works of art—and now he’s launching an instructional book, Art of Custom Sneakers, so you can too.
Landing on shelves in September, the first-ever sneaker customization manual is a step-by-step guide to creating unique sneaks—including fun and easy designs; techniques for leather or canvas footwear; and instructions on how to prep, paint, airbrush, doodle, hydrodip or toothpick paint your sneaks. Translation: fab footwear on fleek (!).
Art of Custom Sneakers kicks off with the basics (think tools and materials, workspace setup, prep, finishing, and design planning) and each chapter continues to put its best foot forward via vibrantly illustrated custom designs and QR code links to his online vids for extra design deets (plus a few laughs!).
The VA native and footwear maestro kicked off his fascination with shoe customization in high school after garnering attention for his cool kicks. “That really got me customizing,” recalls Crews. “I told my mom, ‘This is so cool, I really wanna do this!’”
A software engineer by day and a sneaker guru by night, Crew transforms sneakers right here in Raleigh—and his passion project for shoe design has garnered him an online following of nearly 1.5 million YouTube subscribers. And padding his popularity, the content creator’s personality and infectious sense of humor has only served to catapult his career via his 100+ YouTube videos inviting viewers into his world of sneaker stylin’. … “I’m also very entertaining,” he adds with a smile.
To boot, the sneaker artist + author aims to use his footwear fame to keep pursuing his dreams and giving back to the community—think gifting basketballs, iPads and his customized footwear, natch.Whether you’re a sneaker aficionado or simply someone who appreciates the fusion of art and fashion, Kickz, well, kicks you the opp to join the customization revolution. So strap on your wildest imagination and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of colors and creativity. … Got (shoe) game?@xavierkickz
