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Is there anything really interesting/exciting/different happening this "long" weekend (including Friday)? I know that's kind of loaded, but I sometimes miss calendar events in the news until after they happen.
City of Raleigh Special Events Pickin’ in the Plaza Pickin' In The Plaza :: Downtown Raleigh Bluegrass
City Plaza
Thursday, August 28
Event time: 5:00pm – 10:30pm
Associated road closure includes Fayetteville Street from Davie Street to the south end of City Plaza from 1pm on 8/28 until 1am on 8/29
African American Cultural Festival The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh & Wake CountyFayetteville Street downtown
Saturday, August 30 – Sunday, August 31
Event starts at 11:00am on 8/30
Associated road closures include Fayetteville from Hargett to the Marriot Circle and the 00 blocks of Davie and Martin from 3:00am on 8/30 through 11:59 on 8/31. Additionally, the 400 block of Fayetteville will be closed from 7:00pm Friday 8/29 until 11:59 on 8/31
Sunday, August 31
Show: 2PM 101.1 La Ley radio is celebrating its 11th anniversary, and we want to celebrate! Enjoy the music of artists such as Los Morros del Norte, Noel Torres and MORE!
The fun continues Friday at the NC Museum of Art. Peter Lamb and the Wolves will be playing the tunes for Art in the Evening and the Sound Bite will explore how focusing in on a subject can change your perception of it. Come back Saturday night to see this years Oscar's Best Picture winner, 12 Years a Slave.
You are invited to an Opening Reception Friday evening at the Halle Cultural Arts Center honoring five local artists. The show will run until October 3rd.
Head on over to Downtown Historic Hillsborough for Last Fridays. This month's celebration will feature a concert by The Company Band on the Old Courthouse Lawn and the Mt. Bright Baptist Church's Gospel Choir at the Burwell School Historic Site.
The Halle Cultural Arts Center will be showing Dolphin Tale as this week's Tuesday Morning Movie. Wednesday night's Academy Award Adult Film Series presents American Hustle.
YogaFest Raleigh will showcase accessible yoga practices and the excellent yoga teachers in the area. The weekly event provides free yoga classes at the City Plaza Astroturf on Wednesday evenings Through September.
And, of course, there's always a football game or two if you're interested in that.
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