🍦Lights, Camera, Action: Apex Goes Global at the Peak City International Film Festival!

A night of glitz and glamour at The Halle Cultural Arts Center. Get ready to strut your stuff on the red carpet and mingle with fellow film enthusiasts. Dress to impress and be prepared for a night of excitement as we celebrate each win. The event is free, but you need a ticket from Eventbrite.

The evening begins with folks arriving on the Red Carpet at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in historic downtown Apex, NC.
This event is free, but you must get your tickets at Eventbrite.

We honor this year's Charlie and Nancy Gaddy Lifetime Achievement Award, (LAA) recipient, Rowell Gormon, the man of more than one voice, and a true puppet enthusiast. Yeah, he knows the Muppets!

On hand is a past recipient of the Gaddy LAA, Johnny Whitaker, A-list star in the 1960s and 70s. Johnny is going to direct his first film here in the Apex area in 2025. He will meet with potential cast and crew while on this trip.

We hope Charlie Gaddy can attend this year we will not know until the day of. But we know his star is bright, and he is loved by many as WRAL's first anchor of the news.

We will take a short break after the awards portion of the evening and then screen several short form productions and then screen a feature film, "The Problem of The Hero". An important film, from Apex residents who helped produce and star in it. The film is an important production that deals with the real life story of New York American author Richard Wright (actor J. Mardrice Henderson), most famously known for his best-selling novel Native Son, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green (actor David zum Brunnen) who have been working together to adapt the aforementioned Native Son into a Broadway play. It is March 1941, the St. James Theatre in New York City. On the eve of opening night, a difference of opinion over a single page of the script threatens an impasse between two literary giants of the 20th Century. As rehearsal continues around Richard Wright and Paul Green, led by the mercurial Orson Welles, the ensuing argument - delving into race, class, politics, and personal story - seems destined to dissolve the writers’ friendship.

It's time for the  annual Back to School Bash!!

Join We Rock The Spectrum in Cary on Saturday, August 17th, from 1:30-5:30, to celebrate the fresh start of a new school year!
Enjoy Open Play, a magic trick show, and from 4:30 to 5:30 don’t miss everyone's favorite teacher, The Frizz and some of her animal friends! Seatbelts everyone!
“We Rock the Spectrum – Cary, NC was founded to provide a place for children of all ability levels to play and grow together. As the only kid’s gym that offers an inclusive philosophy, we have found all children can benefit from our uniquely designed sensory equipment that is specifically designed to aid children with sensory processing disorders. However, in our experience, all children are able to benefit greatly from this equipment and by allowing children of all ability levels to play together they are able to learn a great deal from each other and become the best motivation for success on every level.”

Fit Cave Boxing Hosts Community Class at Bond Brothers in Cary THIS SATURDAY!
Join Coach Darrin Peykamian
USA Boxing Coach, ACE Personal Trainer & Nutrition Specialist

With a decade of competitive boxing experience and five years of personal training experience, Darrin is committed to providing customized boxing training for an array of clients. His patience and awareness of client needs promotes a welcoming and supportive environment perfect for everyone from beginner to advanced. Join Coach Darrin and his team at Bond Brothers in Cary for a fun and challenging boxing class designed for all skill levels. Have fun and get fit! Register in advance for $10 and you will be entered into awesome giveaways! 

WEATHER THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY
🌡️ 87℉ | 65℉ | ⛅️ | 🌬️ 4mph | ☔️ 13%

THURSDAY
🌡️ 88℉ | 70℉ | ⛅️ | 🌬️ 6mph | ☔️ 7%

FRIDAY
🌡️ 89℉ | 71℉ | 🌤️ | 🌬️ 9mph | ☔️ 24%

✨WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK?✨

THURSDAY 8/15
Happy Hour and Networking Social by Positively Apex, Green Health First and Serasana 7-8:30pm
Music Bingo Doherty’s at 8pm
Pours for Purpose Triangle Wine Cary 5-7:30pm
Crank Arm Hammered Trivia 7-9pm
Trivia Night at the Bark Bar at DTCP 6-8pm
Thursday night Run Club at Southern Peak
Live Music at Vicious Fishes Cary
Spirit Portrait and Intuitive Wine Glass Painting Workshop - Adventures in Bloom 6:30pm RR

FRIDAY 8/16
Tapyard Raleigh Bejeweled Taylor Swift Night Karaoke followed by the Swiftie takeover at 7pm
Live Music at the Back Yard Bar 7-10
Cary Night Market - Downtown Cary Park 5-9pm
Live Music at Southern Peak
Live Music at Oaklyn Springs
Live Music at Vicious Fishes Cary
Teacher’s Back to School Night at Tulip Magnolia 4-8pm

SATURDAY 8/17
Makers Alley End of Summer Bash North Hills Innovation District 11:30-4pm
Live Music Farmhouse Jams at the Wendell Farms Farmhouse 5pm
Karaoke at Lumina Theater 8pm 
Fit Cave Community Boxing Class at Bond Brothers 10:30am
Apex Farmers Market at The Depot 8-12pm 
Live Music Zin Yoga and Wine 7pm Righteous Roots 
Live Music at Tapyard Raleigh 7-9pm
Live Music at Southern Peak 6:30pm
Cary Vintage Market at Vicious Fishes Cary 4-9pm
Live Music Vicious Fishes Cary 7-10pm

SAVE THE DATE
Esteamed Brewing Opportunities Gala
September 22, 2024 4:30 - 7:30pm at Evermore

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