Actors Comedy Lab Presents:
Excerpts from David and Amy Sedaris’ "The Book of Liz"
7:00, 8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
Highway Building Auditorium
Morgan & Wilmington Streets (Capacity 325)
Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She makes cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven. However, she feels unappreciated among her Squeamish brethren, and she decides to try her luck in the outside world. Along the way, she meets a Cockney-speaking Ukrainian immigrant couple who find her a job waiting tables at Plymouth Crock, a family restaurant run almost entirely by recovering alcoholics. The alcoholics love her. The customers love her. Her Danderfrock fits right in. Things are going great for Liz, until she’s offered a promotion to manager. Unfortunately, Liz has a sweating problem, and to get the job, she’ll have to fix it. Meanwhile, back at Clusterhaven, Liz’s compatriots just can’t seem to duplicate her cheese ball recipe, and it’s going to cost them their quaint, cloistered lifestyle. They are panic-stricken and desperate, and sure she sabotaged the recipe. Does Liz go through with the operation? Can the Squeamish be saved? Will the cheese balls ever taste good again? The answers to these and so many other questions can be found in The Book of Liz, the new comedy from The Talent Family, David and Amy Sedaris.
www.actorscomedylab.com
Sponsored by Carolina Central Bank


African American Dance Ensemble
7:30, 8:30 & 10:00
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (Capacity 325)
Welcome to the dancing ground. Participate in the exciting rhythms of African culture, chants and rituals led by the 9 musicians and dancers of the Ensemble, under the leadership of Artistic Director Chuck Davis. "Celebrate the best of the human condition … expect to never look at dance the same way again… expect to be transformed." Leave with their message: Peace, Love and Respect for Everybody.
www.africanamericandanceensemble.org
Sponsored by Seby B. Jones Family
Media Sponsors: WSHA 88.9 FM & The Triangle Tribune Newspaper


Animal of the Hour
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 & 9:00
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Third Floor Windows on the World (Capacity 75)
Meet a different live animal every hour.
Media Sponsor: Cleveland Post


Ballroom Dance
7:00-11:30
Sir Walter Ballroom (Capacity 100)
Demonstrations and lessons in ballroom, swing, Latin and country western styles. Sponsored by the Triangle United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association
Media Sponsor: Triangle Lifestyle Magazine






Battle of the High School Bands Winners
7:30-8:00
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
Main Arena
Winners from the afternoon competition of high school rock bands showcase their talent.


Birdman Dave: "A Birdman’s Tale"
3:15-3:45 & 4:00-4:30
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
First Floor Auditorium (Capacity 260)
Discover the wonders of birds. Learn how they fly and how special adaptations protect them. Belle, a parrot, and Christopher Columbus, a barred, owl, show that birds have intelligence, feelings and thoughts of their own.
www.birdmandave.com
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent


Andy Bonner
3:00-5:00 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Second Floor Underground (Capacity 50)
7:00-9:00 Raleigh City Museum
The Briggs Building, Capacity 150
This musician from the Eastman School of Music brings a unique mix of multi-traditional folk, bluegrass and Celtic fiddle tunes.
Sponsored by Godpodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, C.P.A., Media Sponsor: The Sanford Herald
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org


Café Chameleons
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
3:30, 4:30 & 5:30 Fourth Floor Acro Café (Capacity 50)
7:00-7:30 & 8:30-9:00 Lobby
The Café Chameleons play acoustic music, mostly instrumentals. The tunes are from Appalachian fiddle and bluegrass repertoires, with some from Irish, jazz, and other genres. The group plays locally in the Triangle region for parties, weddings, meetings/receptions and fundraisers.


Capital Ambassadors
6:00-7:00
Kids' Countdown on the Main Stage
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center Plaza
The best of emerging talent in the Triangle lights up the stage.


Colossal Nerve
4:45-5:15 Show Just for Kids
7:15, 8:15 & 9:15 Evening Performances
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Auditorium (Capacity 260)
Pop, rock and do-wop from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, combining harmonies with an off-beat sense of humor. www.colossalnerve.com
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent


Community Calendar of Fire
6:00-11:00
First Union Bank Plaza
100 Block of Fayetteville St. Mall
Write a resolution for the New Year and toss it into the fire.
Sponsored by IA Digital Works


Mike Craver
7:30, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30
Church of the Good Shepherd Sanctuary
(Capacity 425)
This pianist and singer writes songs combining early theatre, cabaret and American folk style with an offbeat sense of humor. Formerly with the Red Clay Ramblers (appearing on their first 9 albums), he has worked in theatres across the country with Oil City Symphony and Radio Gals, including the Pasadena Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville and the Cap Playhouse in Dennis, Mass. He has worked off-Broadway and been a featured performer on "A Prairie Home Companion."
www.mikecraver.com
Sponsored by Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P.


Jubal Creech
7:30-9:30
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Second Floor Underground (Capacity 50)
Interactive percussionist uses a wide assortment of traditional instruments to create a rhythm for the new year.
Media Sponsor: Fuquay-Varina Independent
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org


Jim Crew Trio
8:00-9:00 Jazz Concert
9:00-11:00 Jazz Jam
Christ Church Parish Hall (Capacity 150)
Jim Crew, keyboard, studied music at UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of North Texas, and privately with world renowned pianist Joanne Brackeen. He has performed at major jazz festivals and in clubs from New York to Florida and has composition credits ranging from modern dance to musical theater to film trailers and computer games. Among his awards and honors is "Best Musician in the Triangle" in the 1996 Spectator Magazine reader's poll.

Kevin Van Sant, jazz guitartist, was born in Princeton NJ, and has lived in far off lands such as Indonesia. He began his music studies in the 1970's, and since that time has performed in Russia, Spain, Holland, and Switzerland, as well as throughout the US. For the past five years he has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. He has produced several recordings with J'Azure, Orgaphonics and the Palmer/VanSant Duo.

Dan Davis, drums, studied music at East Carolina University, and is currently on the faculty at Durham's School of the Arts. He has appeared on numerous recordings by diverse artists, such as Big Mama E and the Cool, Mike Waddell, Corbi/Osborne, Orgaphonics, Scott Sawyer/Ghezzi, and performs throughout North Carolina.
www.jimcrewmusic.com
Sponsored by Capital Associates, Media Sponsor: WSHA 88.9 FM

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