Events Calendar

January

13 Public performance, The Professors, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham (8 p.m.). Tickets are $14 ($10 for students and seniors). Visit Brown Paper Tickets for--highly recommended--advance tickets or buy them at the door (cash or check only).

Set at the Private University of North Carolina State (PUNCS), The Professors is a new series. Watch the sparks between teachers and students, faculty and staff, town and gown--all made up on the spot based on audience suggestions. And get in on the action as the professors take questions during their lectures. This show features series director Greg Hohn, Nancy Pekar, Dan Sipp, Steven Warnock, technician Mike Beard with special guest Rachel Klem.

23 Public course, Intro to Improv, taught by Transactor Anoo Brod, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (Mondays, Jan. 23 and 30 and Feb. 6, 13, and 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.). Course fee is $101 ($91 for Arts Club members). To register, visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787.

24School performance, Magellan Charter School, Raleigh (1:15 p.m.)

February

4 Public performance, Transactors Improv: For Families!, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (6 p.m.). General admission tickets are $8 in advance ($10 day-of) and student/senior tickets are $5 in advance ($8 day-of). Tickets for ArtsClub Members are $7 and are available in person or by phone. Visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787 for tickets and directions.

This 45-minute performance features short-form improv, individual scenes running 5-10 minutes and based on audience suggestions. Everything is made up on the spot, and the content is appropriate for children and adults--and adults who act like children.

Transactors has a long history of entertaining audiences of all ages. The company originated as a children’s theater and more recently has performed in schools throughout the southeast. This past September alone, the company played for more than 1,400 students across six elementary and middle schools.

The cast for Transactors for Families includes Anoo Brod, Dan Sipp, and Nancy Pekar with Mike Beard providing technical support.

11 Public performance, The Love Show, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (8 p.m.). Advance general tickets are $14; day-of general tickets are $16. Advance student tickets are $7, available by calling (919) 929-2787 or going to The ArtsCenter; day-of student tickets are $9. Tickets for ArtsClub Members are $12 and available in person or by phone. Visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787 for tickets and directions.

March

2 Public performance, The Professors, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham (8 p.m.). Tickets are $14 ($10 for students and seniors). Visit Brown Paper Tickets for--highly recommended--advance tickets or buy them at the door (cash or check only).

The Professors is a new series set at the Private University of North Carolina State (PUNCS). Watch the sparks between teachers and students, faculty and staff, town and gown--all made up on the spot based on audience suggestions. And get in on the action as the professors take questions during their lectures. This show features Anoo Brod, series director Greg Hohn, Nancy Pekar, Dan Sipp, Steven Warnock, Annie Zipper, and technician Mike Beard with special guest Jay O'Berski.

5 Public course, Intermediate Improv, taught by Transactor Anoo Brod, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (Mondays, March 5, 12, 19, and 26 and April 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.). Course fee is $101 ($91 for Arts Club members). To register, visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787.

10 Public performance, TAFFY: Transactors Improv for Families, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham (11 a.m.). Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for kids/students, and FREE for children 2 and younger. Visit Common Ground Theatre or call (919) 698-3870 for reservations, more information, and directions.

23 Public performance, Spring Fling, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (8 p.m.). Advance general tickets are $14; day-of general tickets are $16. Advance student tickets are $7, available by calling (919) 929-2787 or going to The ArtsCenter; day-of student tickets are $9. Tickets for ArtsClub Members are $12 and available in person or by phone. Visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787 for tickets and directions.

April

16 Public course, Advanced Improv and Performance, taught by Transactor Anoo Brod, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (Mondays, April 16, 23, and 30 and May 7 and 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.). Course fee is $101 ($91 for Arts Club members). To register, visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787.

May

18 Public performance, The Professors, Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham (8 p.m.). Tickets are $14 ($10 for students and seniors). Visit Brown Paper Tickets for--highly recommended--advance tickets or buy them at the door (cash or check only).

June

16 Public performance, The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro (8 p.m.). Advance general tickets are $14; day-of general tickets are $16. Advance student tickets are $7, available by calling (919) 929-2787 or going to The ArtsCenter; day-of student tickets are $9. Tickets for ArtsClub Members are $12 and available in person or by phone. Visit The ArtsCenter or call (919) 929-2787 for tickets and directions.