Take Five: Broadway tunes, smart comedy and delicious food
Triangle events to add to your daybook:
Smart comedy
8 p.m. Friday; ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro; $25-$40 ($9 for students); artscenterlive.org
Stand-up comedian Tim Lee blends science talk (complete with PowerPoint presentations) with laughs. What’s not to love about that?
Rodgers & Hammerstein
8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday; Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St., Raleigh; $30-$75; dukeenergycenterraleigh.com
The grandson of Oscar Hammerstein II stars in this concert featuring music from Broadway shows “South Pacific,” “The Sound of Music,” “The King and I,” “Oklahoma!” and more.
Big Cahoot
7 p.m. Saturday; City Limits Saloon, 901 Tryon Hill Dr., Raleigh; $10; bandtogethernc.org
Band Together presents the annual Big Cahoot fundraiser show. Laura Reed headlines with guests The Balsa Gliders and Kate Rudy.
Delicious food
Noon-4 p.m. Sunday; Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., Durham; durhamcentralpark.org
In addition to more than 50 trucks featuring great food and local craft beer, Durham’s Winter Food Truck Rodeo will have music from cover band Plan B, playing versions of songs by the Avett Brothers, Ryan Adams, Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger.
And more food!
Jan. 25-31; Across the Triangle; trirestaurantweek.com
Maybe take it easy over the weekend because Triangle Restaurant Week starts Monday. The weeklong celebration of food will offer 3-course lunches for $15 and 3-course dinners for $20-$30.
This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Take Five: Broadway tunes, smart comedy and delicious food."