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Black and Unknown Bards Present The Purple Flower

Shelley Lake 1400 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States

This May, Black and Unknown Bards present an outdoor, immersive performance of Marita Bonner's award-winning one-act play, The Purple Flower. Written in 1928, The Purple Flower is a surrealistic allegory for the decades after the end of slavery in America and a prediction for what would come to pass. Reserve tickets for The Purple Flower The Purple Flower is presented as part of SEEK Raleigh, an experimental public arts program of Raleigh Arts. Event Details When: Saturday, May 13 at 12:00 p.m. Location: The Pecan Grove (located beside the parking lot and basketball court) at Shelley Lake Park, 1400 West Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27614 Cost: "Pay What You Wish" In the spirit of bringing historical Black literature to as many people as possible, Black and Unknown Bards presents The Purple Flower on a "Pay What You Wish" basis.  You choose your ticket price.  From $0 to infinity, your presence is WELCOME. Tickets: Ticket reservations are encouraged as seating is limited. Walk-ins are welcome. Reserve tickets

Black and Unknown Bards Present The Purple Flower

Shelley Lake 1400 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States

This May, Black and Unknown Bards present an outdoor, immersive performance of Marita Bonner's award-winning one-act play, The Purple Flower. Written in 1928, The Purple Flower is a surrealistic allegory for the decades after the end of slavery in America and a prediction for what would come to pass. Reserve tickets for The Purple Flower The Purple Flower is presented as part of SEEK Raleigh, an experimental public arts program of Raleigh Arts. Event Details When: Saturday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. Location: The Pecan Grove (located beside the parking lot and basketball court) at Shelley Lake Park, 1400 West Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27614 Cost: "Pay What You Wish" In the spirit of bringing historical Black literature to as many people as possible, Black and Unknown Bards presents The Purple Flower on a "Pay What You Wish" basis.  You choose your ticket price.  From $0 to infinity, your presence is WELCOME. Tickets: Ticket reservations are encouraged as seating is limited. Walk-ins are welcome. Reserve tickets

Neighborhood Rezoning: 2499 Ratchford Drive (Z-8-23)

Halifax Community Center 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

May 15, 5:30 p.m. Halifax Community Center,1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 Z-8-23 Post- Submittal IX-3 w/SHOD-2 to CX-20-CU C Jennifer Ashton Reckhow

Neighborhood Rezoning: 8301 & 8317 Buffaloe Road

Marsh Creek Community Center 3050 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States

May 15, 5:30 p.m. Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 N New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604 8301 & 8317 Buffaloe Rd Pre - Submittal CX-3-CU to CX-5-CU (Additional information) B Isabel Mattox Redus

Neighborhood Rezoning: 301, 303 N. Boylan Ave & 710 W Lane St

Hampton Inn and Suites 600 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh

May 15, 6:00 p.m. Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh - Downtown (Green Room), 600 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603 301, 303 N Boylan Ave &  710 W Lane St Pre - Submittal DX-3-DE to OX-12-UL-CU (Additional Information) D Thomas Johnson Thomas

North CAC

Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC

The North CAC will hold its meeting, Monday, May 15th, at 7pm at the Abbott’s Creek Community Center on Durant Rd.

Raleigh Historic Development Commission Meeting

Urban Design Center One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:45 a.m. in Suite 100, One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov 1. Call to Order A. Roll Call 2. Consent Items A. Approval of Agenda B. Approval of Minutes from April 18, 2023 3. Public Comment A. Public Comment - Limit to 3 minutes 4. Committee Reports A. Research B. Community Awareness C. Certificate of Appropriateness D. Nominations E. Prince Hall HOD Ad Hoc F. Dorothea Dix Park Ad Hoc 5. Unified Development Ordinance Reviews A. Rezoning Cases: Z-72-22: 423 S Blount Street B. Demolition by Neglect Case: 803 Glenwood Avenue 6. Follow-up A. New Rules of Procedure 7. Other Business A. Report of Commissioners B. Report of Staff 8. Adjournment A. Adjourn Meeting The Commission typically meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal. Raleigh Historic Development Commission public meetings are broadcast and available for viewing by the public via the following methods: the city’s website; the city’s YouTube Channel or Channel RTN-11. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page. Agenda and Participation Visit the RHDC webpage for additional information including […]

City Council Work Session

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

11:30 A.M. WORK SESSION CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR Municipal Election Opportunities - Continued Discussion The Raleigh City Council will meet for an afternoon session. Watch Council Meeting Live Stream View agendas and past minutes Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.

Commute Smart Bike Webinar

Virtual Meeting

More information to added soon! Be sure to join us Tuesday, May 16 for our annual Bike Webinar focusing on different topics related to the world of biking.

City Council Afternoon Session

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

1:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR Pledge of Allegiance RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL AWARDS CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda Process 411 Morson Street - Disposition of Public Property via Upset Bid Process - Assignment of Purchase Contract CONSENT AGENDA - PETITION ANNEXATIONS Petition Annexation - AX-08-23- Contiguous Inside ETJ - 3132 & 0 Tryon Road (District D) CONSENT AGENDA - GRANTS Grant Award – NC Department of Public Safety - Helo Aquatic Rescue Team Training Site CONSENT AGENDA - CONTRACTS AND CONSULTANT SERVICES Utility Construction Agreement - NCDOT (U-5748) Louisburg Road at Ligon Mill, Mitchell Mill, and Perry Creek Roads Intersection Improvements Professional Services - Program Management Services Agreement for NCDOT Coordination - Kimley Horn Associates, Inc. Professional Services – Master Services Agreement for On-Call Stormwater Engineering Services – W.K. Dickson and Co., Inc., Amendment No. Three Professional Services – Master Services Agreement for On-Call Engineering Services – Brown and Caldwell Inc., Amendment No. 4 Contract Services – Composting and Hauling Services - McGill Environmental Systems of NC, Inc. - Amendment No. Nine and Contract Services - Biosolids Landfill Services – Waste Industries, LLC - Amendment No. Three CONSENT AGENDA - STREET CLOSING REQUESTS Street Closing STC-01-2023: Hammond […]

Arts Commission

John Chavis Community Center 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, United States

Serving as the official advisory body and advocate for the arts to the City Council, the Arts Commission is dedicated to the ongoing goal of connecting people to the arts and building a vital and ever-expanding creative community for Capital City residents and visitors. Learn more about the Arts Commission Meeting Details The Arts Commission will meet in person at the John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Raleigh NC 27601. Contact Raleigh Arts to request an item for the agenda. View agenda and past meeting minutes on BoardDocs