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Damien Graham, Communications Director  

Feb. 5, 2016

Gavin DeGraw Kicks Off Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon Weekend of Music on April 8

Prepare to rock all weekend long, starting Friday, April 8 with singer, songwriter, and musician Gavin DeGraw as he kicks off the Weekend of Music for the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon presented by WRAL with featured charity The V Foundation at Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S. McDowell Street.

Moore Square Station to Become ‘GoRaleigh Station'; Open Tent Info Event for Public Set For Feb. 9 The public can learn about renovations to Moore Square Station, including the planned name change to ‘GoRaleigh Station,’ at an open tent event from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb 9, at the station, 214 S. Blount St.

“Excavations from Nothingness” Exhibition to Open at Block Gallery February 3 The Miriam Preston Block Art Gallery presents "Excavations from Nothingness," featuring works by Harriet Hoover and Wendy Collin Sorin until March 18.

Pope House Hosting 'The Doctor is In!'

The Pope House Museum will be hosting a special living history, “The Doctor is In!”

UDC Talks Join us at the COR Museum at noon for free lecture series.

The Raleigh Urban Design Center (UDC) invites you to join us at noon at the COR Museum, Wednesday, Feb. 17, for Micro, Macro, Mega, and Moore: Designing Landscapes of Urban Change.

Stay up-to-date on Traffic Alerts and Street Closings

For more information visit the Special Events office page on the City's website.

February 6 Traffic will be affected downtown by the Krispy Kreme Challenge road race from 8:30 until noon. The map of the course can be found online.

February 13 A march on Fayetteville Street will impact traffic downtown from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fayetteville Street will be closed between Hargett Street and Morgan Street from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Street will be closed between Salisbury Street and Wilmington Street from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also, the march will close the following streets from 9:50 a.m. until noon: Marchers will start at South Street between Salisbury Street and Wilmington Street, head east, turn left on Wilmington Street, lef ton Davie Street, right on Fayetteville Street, and finish in the 100 block of Fayetteville Street.

February 14 Traffic will be impacted near Dorothea Dix Park by Run for the Roses 5K road race from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. A map of the course is available online.

Other important topics

John Chavis Memorial Park Master Plan Implementation

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Hiring for Summer Positions

The Raleigh Convention Center 24th Annual Boat Show Docks Feb. 5 - 7

Latest Updates on Street and Sidewalk Projects

For more information, visit the City of Raleigh Website at www.raleighnc.gov

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