NCMA extends Frida Kahlo exhibit plus 9 best bets for the weekend

Welcome to January and welcome back to a full week of work and school. We hope the transition wasn’t too bumpy. But now it’s the weekend, and we’ve got a lot of things to do.

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibit

The North Carolina Museum of Art recently announced that the exhibit, “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection,’ will be extended through Jan. 26. (It was originally slated to end Jan. 19). Along with more days to see the exhibit comes more hours. The museum will extend hours into the evening on the final weekend — Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets also give you access to “Scott Avett: Invisible,” which is open until Feb. 2.

This weekend, as part of the Kahlo festivities, check out Frida’s Faces Dance Performances, where the artists many faces will be expressed via dance. Students from UNC-Charlotte Department of Dance will perform a choreographic exploration of Kahlo’s life through her paintings. You have four chances to see the troupe perform on Jan. 12, each lasting 25 minutes. 2110 Blue Ridge Road, East Building, Level B, Main Hall, Raleigh. Jan. 12, 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m & 2:15 p.m. Free. ncartmuseum.org

‘Come From Away’

Where were you the week after 9/11? These 7,000 people were stranded in a small town in Newfoundland, Canada, where 38 planes were ordered to unexpectedly land — and where they were welcomed by the townspeople. The remarkable true story of uneasiness, trust, gratitude and, ultimately, friendship unfolds in the critically acclaimed musical retelling “Come From Away,” written by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, with Tony-winning best director Christopher Ashley at the helm. Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham. Jan. 14-19, times vary. From $31.50. dpac.com

‘The Winter Inning Variety Show’

Putting the Y in “Yes, please” is Y Guides Winter Inning Variety Show. This year’s edition promises a variety of fun for the whole fam with host David Darwin, ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger, 4D juggler Mark Nizer and magician Jason Hudy, plus a special guest performance by the YMCA of the Triangle’s world-renowned Super Skippers Jump Rope Team. Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham. Jan. 12, 1 & 4 p.m. From $17.15. dpac.com

Taylor Tomlinson

Netflix’s “The Lineup,” “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” “Conan,” — these are just some of the places you may have seen the witty, self-deprecating Season 9 “Last Comic Standing” finalist Tomlinson. He recently was honored by Variety magazine at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival as a top 10 comic to watch. Raleigh Improv, 1224 Parkside Main St., Cary. Jan. 9, 7 p.m.; Jan. 10, 7 & 9:15 p.m.; Jan. 11, 6:30 & 9 p.m. 18+, tickets $20-$70. improv.com/raleigh

Music of the Carolinas: Shaquim Muldrow

North Carolina Central University Jazz Studies program grad Shaquim Muldrow is an African American jazz saxophonist and composer whose star is on the rise. His stylings will be on full display for a can’t-miss concert at the NC Museum of History this week. Working to break into the global jazz scene, Muldrow’s solo stage credits include Durham’s The Fruit and the Shed, Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center in New York City and the 2015 Jazz Education Network conference in San Diego. He has backed myriad musical masterminds across jazz and blues and R&B, including Branford Marsalis. Free tickets for this concert are distributed while they last beginning at 2 p.m. Get ’em while you can. 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. Jan. 12, 3 p.m. Free. ncmuseumofhistory.org

Science Olympiad Showcase 2020

Mad scientists or even forensic investigators in the making, this one’s for you. As the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts 30 North Carolina middle and high school Science Olympiad teams for competition practice events, walk-in visitors are welcome to participate in themed activities and presentations. Think: fingerprints, forensic entomology, human skeleton model, codebusters, pingpong parachute and more. 11 West Jones St., Raleigh. Jan. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free general admission. naturalsciences.org

NC Symphony presents ‘The Planets’

A major cosmic astrological event slated for Jan. 12 is getting lots of astrological buzz: the conjunction between Saturn and Pluto. Also slated for Jan. 12? The North Carolina Symphony’s majestic performance depicting the planets via Gustav Holst’s sonic celestial showpiece, taking you on the ultimate trip through the galaxy. Coincidence? I think not. Clearly, the stars have aligned for this one. Additional concerts are Jan. 10 and 11. At Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, on Jan. 10, 8 p.m. (Meet the Artists in the concert hall at 7 p.m.); on Jan. 11, 8 p.m. (Meet the Artists in West Pavilion/Swalin Lobby at 7 p.m.). At Memorial Hall, 208 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, on Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. (Evening Overtures in Gerrard Hall at 6:30 p.m., featuring the North Carolina Symphony Wind Quintet). From $20. ncsymphony.org

Wine & Design - Harley-Davidson Style

Channel your inner Hells Angels meets Picasso for Wine & Design on wheels as you sip and paint the night away (no talent required). Space is limited to 25 people so register to claim your easel! Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh. Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m. $37. wineanddesign.com

Mutts & Marshmallows

Fido, friends, family, a fun run and full mugs of hot cocoa — a doggone good time indeed. The seventh edition of Mutts & Marshmallows is back with four races: the signature 5K Doggie Dash, a regular 5K, an 8K, and 1 Mile fun run. It’s like choose your own adventure, where all finishers are greeted with a mug and all the hot chocolate they can drink. And doggie-dashers double as do-gooders as all dog entries go to support the SPCA of Wake County. WakeMed Soccer Park, 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary. Jan. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Event registration prices from $20, kids 5 & under, $5. muttsandmarshmallows.com

New Year’s Oyster Roast

In 2020, the world is your oyster and the new year’s celebration is still going strong. And since every good new year needs an oyster roast to fete it, shuck the day away in one of two sessions at Bull City Ciderworks. The cider spot has partnered with Ryan Bethea of Oysters Carolina for pulled fresh day-of oysters from Cape Lookout and Harkers Island, and boiled shrimp (also harvested on the North Carolina coast). 305 S. Roxboro St., Durham. Jan. 11, Session I, noon- 2:30 p.m.; Session II, 3-5:30 p.m. All you can eat oysters & shrimp $40 per session. bullcityciderworks.com

This story was originally published January 8, 2020 at 7:45 AM.