• 16 Sep
    Student around a table preparing to write.

    Interest Meeting: Future Histories Writing Intensive

    Join an online interest meeting to learn how to participate in this year's climate playwriting project, Moving Through Urban...
    Wednesday, September 16 | 4:30 pm
  • 16 Sep
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    Backstage Sewing Essentials

    Designed specifically for actors and backstage crew, this workshop will enhance your skills in backstage costume maintenance....
    Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 16 Sep
    Raleigh’s Poet Laureate Johnny Lee Chapman III

    Intergenerational Story Circle Series With Johnny Lee Chapman III

    Raleigh’s Poet Laureate Johnny Lee Chapman III will organize and facilitate a series of intergenerational Story Circles at the...
    Wednesday, September 16 | 6:30 pm
    Gregg Museum of Art & Design
  • 17 Sep
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    Contemporary With Black Box Dance Theatre

    Get an inside look at Black Box Dance Theatre’s creative process with Artistic Director Michelle Pearson, who will lead a...
    Thursday, September 17 | 5:30 pm
    Wellness and Recreation Center and Carmichael Gym
  • 18 Sep
    A poster for The Color of Death shows silhouetted cemetery crosses and a green sky.

    Reading: The Color of Death

    Join University Theatre for the final reading of The Color of Death, a 2026 Creative Artist Award-winning comedy, before its...
    Friday, September 18 | 7:30 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre
  • 19 Sep
    Three people seated in a circle on a stage reading scripts in an empty auditorium with red seats.

    Loud and Clear - A Voice Workshop

    Join University Theatre for an immersive introduction to Kristen Linklater's voice technique. Emphasis will be on connecting...
    Saturday, September 19 | 1:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 28 Sep
    Hank Smith and community members sit in a circle during a jam session in Hunt Library. Photo by Liza Green.

    Songs & Stories of Home: Showcase and Music Jam

    Join NC State LIVE for the “Songs & Stories of Home” showcase and music jam on September 28 from 6:30-9 p.m. in Witherspoon...
    Monday, September 28 | 6:30 pm
    Witherspoon Student Center
  • 30 Sep
    Room covered by projected test pattern: grid, color bars, large 6 and CREATIVE logo on walls and floor; AV gear left

    Projection Design - Intro to QLab Video

    An introduction to theatrical projections design and QLab. An introduction to the various building blocks employed by all...
    Wednesday, September 30 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 01 Oct
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    Metamorphoses

    Based on Ovid’s first-century epic, Mary Zimmerman reimagines this poetic collection of Greek and Roman myths, juxtaposing the...
    Thursday, October 1
    Frank Thompson Hall - Titmus Theatre
  • 01 Oct
    Khadija McNair

    Exploring Liberty, Resilience and Inspiration With Khadija McNair

    Join the Gregg Museum of Art & Design for a compelling afternoon of art, history and community reflection as we explore the...
    Thursday, October 1 | 3:00 pm
    Gregg Museum of Art & Design
  • 01 Oct
    Hank and Pattie

    NC State LIVE Presents Hank and Pattie With Brek

    This free event is part of the Kickoff Celebration for PineCone’s Raleigh Wide Open Festival. Music will start at 6 p.m. and go...
    Thursday, October 1 | 6:00 pm
    The Corner
  • 06 Oct
    A crowd watches students on stage at Banned Books Onstage event.

    Banned Books Onstage

    Celebrate your freedom to read at the annual Banned Books Onstage event. To highlight Banned Books Week, talented NC State...
    Tuesday, October 6 | 7:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre
  • 07 Oct
    A woman dancing outside.

    Embodied Futures: Dance, Plant Science and Public Engagement

    The Terrain Dance Project is pleased to present an evening of choreography at NC State's Gregg Museum of Art & Design. The...
    Wednesday, October 7 | 5:15 pm
    Gregg Museum of Art & Design
  • 09 Oct
    Technician with headset at lighting console with screens and projector showing photos on stage backdrop.

    Storytelling With Light

    Explore how color, shape, and light tell a story on stage in this hands-on theatrical lighting design workshop! How does light...
    Friday, October 9 | 2:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre
  • 10 Oct
    Group of people seated around a table with laptops and notebooks in a room with a dragon mural and arched window

    Future Histories Writing Intensive

    Collaboration with the Climate and Sustainability Academy, NC State Libraries, and Interdisciplinary Programs; This year's...
    Saturday, October 10 | 10:00 am
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 10 Oct
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    Partner Acrobatics with Gravity & Other Myths

    This is ideal for young groups with limited or intermediate experience. We teach basic partner pyramids and work our way up...
    Saturday, October 10 | 2:00 pm
    Talley Student Union
  • 10 Oct
    Acrobats from Gravity & Other Myths perform a stunt.

    NC State LIVE Presents Gravity & Other Myths

    Australia’s delightful and mind-blowing circus company Gravity & Other Myths is back with a new show — Ten Thousand Hours —...
    Saturday, October 10 | 7:30 pm
    Talley Student Union
  • 21 Oct
    Lucia in pink blouse with her ponytail swaying to the right. Photo by Shervin Lainez.

    NC State LIVE presents Lucía

    "One of the most sought-after young artists in jazz.” - Mercury News With a voice that transports you across cultures and...
    Wednesday, October 21 | 7:30 pm
    Talley Student Union
  • 24 Oct
    Artist standing on large floor mural of skyscrapers holding reference sheet, surrounded by paint cans and buckets

    Scenic Painting: Stone and Cement

    Learn stone texturing techniques in this hands-on scenic painting workshop! Beginner-friendly. This hands-on painting workshop...
    Saturday, October 24 | 1:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 27 Oct
    Actors sit on stage reading from scripts

    Physical Comedy

    Gaffs, sight gags, takes, and general tomfoolery! The safe approach to creating comedy through physicality. Gaffs, sight gags,...
    Tuesday, October 27 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 02 Nov
    Audio mixing console in theater auditorium facing closed red stage curtain and empty seats

    Sound Design - Intro to QLab Audio

    An introduction to theatrical sound design and QLab. An introduction to the various building blocks employed by all artists...
    Monday, November 2 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 10 Nov
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    Intro to Sketchup

    Learn 3D modeling basics in SketchUp! Beginner-friendly workshop covering tools and workflow. Laptop and mouse required. An...
    Tuesday, November 10 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - University Theatre
  • 11 Nov
    ariana Farquharson

    An Evening With ariana Farquharson

    Join the Gregg Museum of Art & Design for an evening that will begin with an intimate artist talk by ariana Farquharson,...
    Wednesday, November 11 | 6:00 pm
    Witherspoon Student Center
  • 11 Nov
    Back view of Michelle Pearson, founder and artistic director of Black Box Dance Theatre, as she stretches her arms wide and leads a circle of performers on stage.

    Veteran's Day Screening of We Lift Each Other

    In observance of Veterans Day, NC State LIVE invites the campus community and the public to a free screening of We Lift Each...
    Wednesday, November 11 | 6:30 pm
    Witherspoon Student Center
  • 12 Nov
    Lighting director works a switch board

    How to Light - Musical vs. Play

    Get an overview of how a lighting designer tackles a musical versus a play What choices do you make when the music changes...
    Thursday, November 12 | 6:00 pm
    Frank Thompson Hall - Titmus Theatre