May 27, 2010

Town of Cary's Weekend Update

Friday, May 28:
2010 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship (43rd Annual)
USA Baseball National Training Complex
Come out and watch the top NCAA Division II Baseball teams compete for the National Championship. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. $7 adult / $5 youth & senior. For more, call (919) 387-5844.

 Micah Mullen: A Painted Mosaic of the Carolinas
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, First Floor Gallery, 6-8 p.m.
Medium: Oil and Acrylic Paintings
A diverse selection of paintings ranging from the low country swamps of South Carolina to the towering peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains. For more, call (919) 460-4963.

Reflections on Patterns and Color by Ted Raper
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Second Floor Gallery, 6-8 p.m.
Medium: Photography
Exploring the world of everyday life that surrounds all of us on a constant basis, the show displays the spectacular colors and patterns of ordinary objects, both natural and man made, through the eyes of a photographer. For more, call (919) 460-4963.

Teresa Pigeon, Bond Park Exposed
Cary Senior Center, Discussion 5:30-6 p.m.; Reception 6-8 p.m.
Medium: Photography
Teresa Pigeon will share her collection of photos, all taken within Fred G. Bond Metro Park. See the park like you’ve never seen her. Course code #43111.

Red, White and Blue: Colored Pencil Society
Town Hall, 6-8 p.m.
Medium: Color pencil
Artist Reception
Colored Pencil Society present a collection of color pencil drawings using the theme red, white and blue. Exhibition closes July 26.

Cary Art Loop
6-9:00 p.m.
Cary Art Loop highlights Triangle arts & culture in the Cary Area offering extended hours for participating art galleries, restaurants, coffee houses, and other businesses that showcase visual arts, music and more! For maps, details and more visit www.caryartloop.org

Cary Visual Art Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Town Hall Campus, 6-9 p.m. Cary Art Loop
Ten extraordinary sculptural works of art have been selected for the 2009 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition by juror Linda Dougherty, Chief Curator & Curator of Contemporary Art for the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.  Works by sculptors from North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia are on display at Cary’s Town Hall Campus through June 25, 2010.  For more, call (919) 531-2821 or visit www.caryvisualart.org

Saturday, May 29:
North Carolina Symphony presents Tchaikovsky and Beethoven featuring the annual Play with the Pros
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, 7:30 p.m.
Two blockbuster works: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto featuring Felix Cheng, the 2009 Youth Concerto Competition winner, and Beethoven’s inventive Symphony No. 7.  The Symphony also joins forces with some of the area’s finest amateur musicians for the annual Play with the Pros. For more, call (919) 462-2052 or visit www.boothamphitheatre.org.

2010 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship (43rd Annual)
USA Baseball National Training Complex, 12 noon
Also aired on CBS Sports. Come out and watch the top NCAA Division II Baseball teams compete for the National Championship. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. $7 adult / $5 youth & senior. For more, call (919) 387-5844.

Sunday, May 30:
Concert Singers of Cary and the Triangle Wind Ensemble present An American Celebration
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, 7:30 p.m.
For more, call (919) 678-1009 or visit www.concertsingers.org.

WEEKEND UPDATE is a publication from the Town of Cary distributed each Thursday afternoon to help you plan your weekend. WEEKEND UPDATE gives the date, time, location, contact person, and short description for any significant activity sponsored in whole or in part by the Town during the upcoming Friday, Saturday or Sunday. An “NR” designation indicates that the activity does have an associated news release, so check your files or visit us online for further details.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 462-3908
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 383-4383