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REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 23 CULTURAL CALENDAR PART ONE Triangle Wind Ensemble: Poetry in Motion Cary Arts Center Saturday, April 9 | 7:30 p.m. $15 Adults; $5 Students & Children (age 12 & under) Like poetry, musical expression relies on sensations that cannot be seen; they can only be heard and felt as rhythm, sound color, convergence, and divergence. Poetry can be soothing or it can be rambunctious—just like music. In this concert, the 50-member Triangle Wind Ensemble hopes to arouse listeners with many moods of musical expression, much of it with poetry as its inspiration. For more information, visit www.trianglewind.org. The Wizard of Oz presented in partnership with Cary Players Cary Arts Center Friday & Saturday, April 15 & 16, 22 & 23 | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 & 24 | 3 p.m. $20 Adults; $18 Students & Seniors Special Family Show on Saturday, April 23 at 3 p.m. $10 Kids (age 12 & under) & $15 Big Kids (age 13 & older) There's no place like home, and there's no place like the Cary Arts Center to enjoy the classic fantasy story of The Wizard of Oz presented by Cary Players Community Theatre and the Town of Cary. Audiences will fondly recognize the colorful characters in this stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's story of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and Toto as they journey through Oz doing battle with The Wicked Witch of the West. Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg will be blended with upbeat dance numbers and clever staging, guaranteed to surprise and delight the entire family. For more information, visit www.caryplayers.org. March Cary Playwrights Forum: Chakra Cary Arts Center-Paul Cooper Studio Friday & Saturday, March 4 & 5 | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6 | 2 p.m. $15; $12 for Seniors/Students/Veterans/ADA A new English translation by local Morrisville writer Vijaya Bapat of Chakra, a one-act play about revenge and forgiveness based on the Indian epic Mahabharata. This performance is intended for a general audience and will also include a reenactment of important episodes from Mahabharata. Universal themes of revenge, forgiveness, and the epic struggle for power and survival should appeal to all audiences. For more information, visit www. caryplaywrightsforum.org. Hum Sub: Basant Bahar Cary Arts Center Sunday, March 20 | 4 p.m. | Free Basant Bahar heralds and celebrates the beginning of spring in the Triangle with music and dance, adding a decidedly Indian flavor to the season of renewal. For more information, visit www.humsub.net. April Cary Playwrights Forum: PlaySlam The Cary Theater Saturday, April 2 | 7:30 p.m. $12 Adults; $10 Seniors/Students/Veterans Playwrights compete for a $100 prize. You get to choose the winner! Watch original three-minute plays by your local playwrights. Plays will be performed on-book by talented actors; the audience votes for their top five to advance to the second round. Winner takes all! A quick-paced, fun-filled evening. For more information, visit www. caryplaywrightsforum.org. Cary Town Band: Play with the Band II Cary Arts Center Friday, April 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Free Last year, we invited young wind/percussion instrumental students to join the Cary Town Band for a series of rehearsals and a concert. Due to the success of the event, we want to extend the invite to those who take private lessons, are home schooled, or attend a school without a formal band. Nominations and requests will be taken from music directors, private teachers, and parents. Come enjoy the talents of young musicians as they "Play with the Band II." For more information, visit www.carytownband.org. WIZARD OF OZ