Bubble Trouble
Sensory Friendly Performances

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:00am & 1:00pm

Tickets $5/each

A bubble volcano. Bubble roller coaster. A kid in a bubble? Jeff Boyer takes bubbles to the max in this one-man bubble extravaganza. It's the craziest, most creative bubble show around. Jeff juggles bubbles, sculpts and builds with bubbles, makes fog-filled bubbles and more. Mixing comedy, music and interactive bubble-magic, he engages and delights audiences of all ages. Be a part of this uniquely interactive show where the audience participates in the creation of art.

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Embers Christmas Show

Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 7:30pm

Tickets $20/each

Enjoy the heart-and-soul, rhythm-and-blues, feel-good music of The Embers. Featuring lead singer and frontman Craig Woolard, The Embers are known as the pre-eminent beach music band in the Carolinas. Having performed all over the world, they are bringing their beloved Christmas show back to Fuquay-Varina for a special kickoff to the holiday season.They will put JOY in your step, LOVE in your heart and BEACH MUSIC in your soul!

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The Fuquay Varina Chorale Holiday Concert

Friday, December 6, 2024, 7:30pm

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Tickets $10/each

'Tis the season of holiday harmonies! Join the Fuquay-Varina Chorale for their annual holiday show this year at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center. Having performed at Carnegie Hall just over a year ago, you can expect an evening of beautiful music, holiday favorites, and fabulous fun! A favorite every year, the Chorale is a great opportunity for the whole family to get out and listen to the beautiful voices that make up Fuquay-Varina.

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Nutcracker ‘24

Friday, December 13, 2024, 7:00PM

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 11:00AM, 2:30PM and 5:00PM

Tickets $6/each

Join Lady Thistledown as she guides us through the magical dream that is The Nutcracker. The Fuquay-Varina Arts Center is proud to present its fifth annual production, loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffman fantasy story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" . The Arts Center's production always offers a new twist to the classic tale.

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Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy

Sponsored by The Friends of the Arts Center

Saturday, December 14, 12:00PM

Tickets $8/each

Our sweetest event of the Year! This family-friendly add-on event is a perfect way to celebrate the season. Enjoy festive bites and crafts, and take your picture with the Sugar Plum Fairy!

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Gerald Parker Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 21, 2024, 7:30pm

Tickets $10/each

Time to get your jingle on as holiday favorites are brought to the stage as only the Gerald Parker Jazz Orchestra can do it! The GPJO delights with their special brand of swinging holiday tunes. The evening promises to be a great night of holiday music and merriment!

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A Busy Bee
presented by Opera Xpress, a program of Carolina Opera

January 24, 2025, 10am and 11:30am

Tickets $5/each

All the bees in Bella’s hive have a job to do to keep the hive thriving, including her friends Sophia, Buzz, and Miguel. Now it’s Bella’s turn to discover how she will contribute. Is she a nurse bee? A guard bee? Or maybe a cleaning bee? Join us as Bella finds her determination and discovers her place in the hive!

This 35 minute opera performance is perfect for grades K-5, teaching the importance of trying your best and that we all have an important place in our community. Our curriculum-linked classroom guide uses opera as a vehicle for learning language, science, and 21st Century learning skills such as communication and collaboration.

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Jason Hudy, Duo Magic Show
in association with DCA Productions

Friday, January 31, 2025, 7:30pm

Tickets $18/each

Mystery. Intrigue. Comedy. Bewilderment. These are only a fraction of the qualities that Jason Hudy delivers in every single magic performance! Delve into cutting edge magical entertainment that will draw you into the intricate world of illusion, with a one-of-a-kind show that will leave your audience baffled!

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Masters of Soul

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 7:30PM

Tickets $30/Adults; $26/Srs. & Students

In the early 1960s, some of the most iconic names in the history of popular music were discovered i the Motor City of Detroit, MI. Masters of Soul is a celebration of these artists, their music, and their style. This show features stylishly0cstumed and fully choreographed tributes to both male and female Motown groups backed by a live band.

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The Gin Game
by DL Colburn

Friday & Saturday, February 21 & 22, 2025, 7:30PM

Sunday, February 23, 2025, 2:00PM

Tickets $15/Adults; $13/Srs and Students

Weller Martin is playing solitaire on the porch of a seedy nursing home. Enter Fonsia Dorsey, a prim, self-righteous lady. They discover they both dislike the home and enjoy gin rummy, so they begin to play and to reveal the story of their lives. Winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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Rockland Road

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7:30PM

Tickets $20/each

Rockland Road is six musicians who share the last name Martin, representing four generations ofmusical heritage. It is a powerhouse group featuring souldful vocals imbued with a pure, exuberant joy worthy of the talented blood that flows through this family's veins.

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Candlelight Celtic

Friday, March 21, 2025, 7:30PM

Tickets $28/each

Surrounded by the soft, warm glow of over 1000 candles, the audience is immersed in a one-of-a-kind enchanting atmosphere, filled with the soul-stirring melodies of Ireland. In the softly lit hall, candles flicker like stars. Casting a gentle ambiance, the candles highlight the classic Irish instruments and outstanding musicians on stage. The audience will feel as if entrapped in a spell, as the beauty of Irish music and the intimacy of candlelight come together in perfect harmony.
Come feel the warmth of the flickering golden candlelight and be one of the first to immerse yourself in the magic, wonder, and songs of Candlelight Celtic!

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Swingtime Canteen
Book by Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci and Charles Busch

Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025, 7:30PM

Sunday, May 11, 2025, 2:00PM

Tickets $15/Adults;$13/Srs & Students

It's 1944 London and film star Marian Ames has brought her best girl friends from the Hollywood Canteen to put on the rip-roaringest canteen show of them all. Marian, Jo, Katie, Topeka and Lilly are ready to give the troops a memorable night with over 30 vintage classics from the war years. Laughs, tears, emotional fireworks, air raids and a celebration of women during the war punctuate this hilarious and heartwarming story.

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Information

The Box Office at the Arts Center is open Monday through Saturday, between 10am and 5pm.

On Event nights, the Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain.

If you have any questions regarding accessibility or accommodations, please call the Box Office at 919-567-3921 prior to your visit.