by Isaac Weeks | Oct 21, 2017 | Going Out
Groove in the Garden is back today for its third year within the Stephenson Amphitheater and Rose Garden at Raleigh Little Theatre. The all-day festival has become one of the hidden gems of the local music scene, with some of the greatest area bands coming together to...
by Isaac Weeks | Aug 26, 2017 | Going Out
Decades Rewind is a National touring concert, dance party and theatrical performance all wrapped up in one show. Whereas most Broadway touring shows that come through the area that are celebrated for their soundtracks may only highlight one era of popular songs,...
by Isaac Weeks | Aug 2, 2017 | Going Out
When you first hear that Charles Esten – perhaps better known to many as Deacon from the television program Nashville, or the current Hardee’s commercials where he portrays founder “Carl Sr.” – is headlining a national tour of talent from...
by Isaac Weeks | Aug 2, 2017 | Going Out
The national touring production of the Broadway smash Motown the Musical set up stage last night at the Durham Performing Arts Center for the first night of a six night run. Running from August 1st through the 6th, Motown is part of the DPAC’s Encore Broadway...
by Isaac Weeks | Jul 28, 2017 | Going Out
Chris Janson is one of the very few new male country artists to successfully straddle the line separating mainstream “pop country” fans and those who proudly prefer more traditional fare. The musician, originally hailing from Missouri, was known around...
by Isaac Weeks | Jul 28, 2017 | Going Out
You know what makes this job worthwhile? After weeks of spending countless weekday nights inside mall theaters, which require fighting both interstate and parking lot traffic, only to find after two and a half hours that you would have had more fun doing laundry?...
by Isaac Weeks | Jul 25, 2017 | Going Out
When Lady Antebellum released 747 in 2014, it heralded a comeback of sorts for the superstar country band. Released on the heels of the lackluster Golden, the record reminded even the biggest naysayers of mainstream country music that there was a reason why LA are the...
by Isaac Weeks | Jul 22, 2017 | Going Out
Christopher Nolan wouldn’t be the first director to pop into a cinephile’s mind when asked who would be the perfect auteur to bring the tale of the Battle of Dunkirk to the big screen. The battle, which saw British soldiers attempt to retreat across the...
by Isaac Weeks | Jul 22, 2017 | Going Out
I guess I should have known Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets wasn’t for me when the two stars first appeared onscreen and my first reaction was, “Oh, this must be one of those sci-fi films where the military is staffed by kids.” Dane...