Performances for the kids
2016 Fall Arts PreviewCary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. $10 adults, $8 students, seniors, $5 age 5 and under. 919-462-2055, www.townofcary.org
▪ “HOLES,” based on the book by Louis Sachar, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 21-22, 3 p.m., Oct. 23.
Chapel Hill Philharmonia
682-8754, www.chapelhillphilharmonia.org
▪ Benjamin Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” 3 p.m., Oct. 23, Kenan Rehearsal Hall, 125 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill. Free.
DPAC
Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham. www.dpacnc.com/
▪ “Peppa Pig Live,” 6 p.m., Sept. 27. Tickets start at $29.50.
▪ “Odd Squad Live,” PBS Kids’ TV show live, 6 p.m. Nov. 5. Sstart at $29.50
▪ “Octonauts Live,” Disney Junior’s TV show live, 6 p.m. Nov. 11. Start at $29.50
▪ “Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Musical” Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Start $30.
N.C. State LIVE!
Unless otherwise noted, performances at 8 p.m., Stewart Theatre, 2610 Cates Ave, Raleigh
919-515-1100; http://live.arts.ncsu.edu
▪ “Click, Clack, Moo,” play based on the children’s story. 3 p.m., Oct. 29. $12.
PaperhandPuppet Intervention
www.paperhand.org
▪ “The Beautiful Beast,” stories brought to life using gigantic puppets, elaborate masks, stilt walkers, marionettes and shadow puppetry, woven together with live, original music. Shows at 3 p.m., Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 7 p.m., Sept. 2-5, Forest Theater, Chapel Hill. $15 adults, $10 children free for 2 and under. Shows at 7 p.m., Sept. 9-11, N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. $8.50 ages 7-18, $17 non-members, $12 members. Both venues have pre-show performances by local bands and musicians. Evening pre-shows start at 6:20 p.m. Matinee pre-shows start at 2:20 p.m.
Raleigh Little Theater
301 Pogue St., Raleigh.
Thursday-Friday shows at 7:30 p.m., Saturday-Sunday shows at 1 and 5 p.m. Prices vary but first Sundays are $15.
919-821-3111; http://raleighlittletheatre.org
▪ “A Charlie Brown Christmas” By Charles M. Schulz and based on the TV special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Directed by Linda O’Day Young, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre. $20 adults, $15 age 12 and under.
▪ “Cinderella” based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. Directed by Rod and Nancy Rich. Dec.2-18, Cantey V. Sutton Theatre. $28 opening weekend, $27 with season ticket purchase, $33 all other tickets.
Renaissance Centre for the Arts
405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, 919-435-9428
▪ Carolina Puppet Theatre, 11 a.m. Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 19, Nov. 2 and 16, and Dec. 7 and 21. $5.
This story was originally published August 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Performances for the kids."