Koka Booth and NCMA Summer Schedule Highlights
Cary and Raleigh both have pavilions that put on great summer events. Both have films and concerts and each year and they seem to battle for who will have the better schedule. If Raleigh has any luck, a downtown version will be here in 2009, but until then, we’ll have to edge ourselves a bit outside the beltline to catch some sunshine with our movies and concerts (unless you count the dismal attempt by Moore Square/Bud Light). Here are links for both venues’ concerts and movies for the upcoming hot months and some not-to-be-missed highlights. The movies at Koka start tomorrow and NCMA on Friday.
Comparing the two lists it seems that one venue wins in the film category and the other wins over in the music category. The films at Koka Booth, which start tomorrow night with The Bourne Ultimatum, seem to have a bit more of a family friendly atmosphere while the Art Museum go from kid friendly (Horton) to deeply disturbing (Lives of Others and Control). The opposite effect occurs on the music stage at the two venues. Koka Booth is bringing in edgier artists, while the Art Museum is staying very roots based with Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Tift Merritt and more. One thing the Museum does have that Koka has yet to install is the movie/music combo, something that has once again been excellently coordinated (Carolina Chocolate Drops and The Great Debaters anyone?). Nevertheless, both venues will provide excellent summer entertainment in the sun.
Recommended Viewing
NCMA Concerts -
Wednesday June 25
Emmylou Harris w/ Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi KleinFriday August 1
Carolina Chocolate Drops w/ The Great Debators (film)Friday August 15
John Hiatt and the Ageless BeautiesSaturday August 23
Tift Merritt w/ Teddy ThompsonOh and Paperhand Puppert Intervention is returning on September 12, 13 !!!!
NCMA Films -
(this one is hard to narrow down to a few)
Saturday June 7
OnceFriday June 13
The Lives of OthersSaturday June 28
PersepolisFriday July 11
Ferris Bueller’s Day OffFriday July 18
The 400 BlowsFriday July 25
I’m Not ThereFriday September 25
The Seventh SealFriday/Sat Sept 26/27
Control /Shine a Light (What a combo! unless you are off in Austin for Austin City Limits Festival rocking out already)Full NCMA Film Schedule (p.s. Don’t miss Across the Universe as well….)
Koka Booth Concerts -
The Avett Brothers w/ Special Guests
Koka Booth Films -
Thursday June 26
Gremlins!Thursday July 17
The Twilight ZoneThursday August 7
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
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Oberlin
06/05 08:33 PM
Agree with this on a lot of fronts. Koka, and NCMA are both fantastic venues. It does seem that NCMA has decided to position itself in the roots based category in the past few years. I’d love to see a few more indie acts playing there. While I eagerly awsait the possible downtown venue -I have some concerns over the fact that Live Nation is donating the shed/stage in exchange for majority booking rights at the venue. If only because of the SFX Braodcasting venture between radio station ownerhip, and ampitheatre ownership that occurred in the early part of the decade. Seeing only bands booked to play a show because they are being tied in to local radio airplay is not all that appealing to me. Not sure if Live nation owns any stations, but it could happen. Lets just hope that competition continues to breed a lot more choices. (Oh, and long live KINGS…I’ve heard rumors lately that it may be back on Martin St….)Love the site by the way!
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