February 16, 2012

Town of Cary's Weekend Update

Friday, February 17:
Wright State Baseball Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex, Various Times
Come out and watch Opening Weekend of Division I Baseball.
Monmouth University vs. Wright State University – 1 p.m.
Canisius College vs. Youngstown State University - 1:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s University vs. Bryant University – 2 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased daily at the NTC Ticket windows for $6 per ticket. For more, (919) 387-5844.

Concert Singers of Cary presents Heart Renderings
Cary Arts Center, 8 p.m.
Bring the love of your life to a concert with the all professional Cary
Choral Artists as they present an evening of music appropriate to the season
of love and all of its complexities! Tickets can be purchased at the Cary Arts Center, at www.etix.com; or by phone at 1-800-514-3849.


Saturday, February 18:
Creative Fire: An African-American Celebration of the Arts *NR*
Cary Arts Center, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
FREE. Enjoy a day of creative workshops and performances at Creative Fire: An African-American Celebration of the Arts! Featured workshops include a writing workshop for young aspiring authors with a special tribute to Gil Scott Heron and digital media workshop. For more, visit www.townofcary.org or call (919) 460-4963.

Wright State Baseball Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex, Various Times
Come out and watch Opening Weekend of Division I Baseball.
Bryant University vs. Wright State University – 11 a.m.
Saint Joseph’s University vs. Monmouth University – 11:30 a.m.
Canisius College vs. Marshall University– 12 p.m.
Youngstown State University vs. Monmouth – 3 p.m.
Canisius College vs. Saint Joseph’s University – 3:30 p.m.
Bryant University vs. Marshall University – 3:30 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased daily at the NTC Ticket windows for $6 per ticket. For more, (919) 387-5844.

Marvelous Music Series presents Eileen Ivers *NR*
Cary Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
SOLD OUT. The original musical star of Riverdance, fiddler Eileen Ivers has also played with the Chieftains, Sting, Hall and Oats, and many others, and has been awarded a Grammy. She's been called "the Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by the New York Times and "the future of the Celtic fiddle" by the Washington Post. For more, (919) 469-4069.


Sunday, February 19:
Marvelous Music Family Series presents Donna Washington *NR*
Cary Arts Center, 3 p.m.
Part of Creative Fire: Cary’s African-American Celebration. Donna Washington is an award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author. For more, (919) 469-4069.

Wright State Baseball Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex, Various Times
Come out and watch Opening Weekend of Division I Baseball.
Canisius College vs. Wright State University – 10 a.m.
Youngstown State University vs. Bryant University – 10 a.m.
Monmouth University vs. Marshall University – 10 a.m.
Tickets can be purchased daily at the NTC Ticket windows for $6 per ticket. For more, (919) 387-5844.



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 Director, (919) 380-4240