Join Us for Live Performances and In-depth Conversations!
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 8:00PM
Comedy Show: Karen Morgan
with Jen Gilmore
Karen Morgan
Karen has been performing clean standup comedy in theaters and performing arts centers for almost two decades. She entertains audiences nationwide with her relatable observations of family and everyday life. Her funny, sentimental stories of growing up in the 1970s & 80s are a particularly big hit with GenXers, Gen Jonesers and Baby Boomers. Karen’s “real” humor, clean material and conversational delivery connect quickly with PAC audiences.
Karen has also built a strong community of friends on social media who love to buy tickets to her live shows. She has 2 Dry Bar Comedy Specials: Go Dawgs (with millions of views on Facebook & YouTube) and Rub Some Dirt On It (Top 10 List of 2023). She has been featured in The Washington Post, HuffPost and The Insider. Her credits also include Sirius XM Radio, Gotham Comedy Live and Nickelodeon Television. Karen lives in Cumberland, Maine but was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. She loves to travel for comedy shows, especially if there is a Waffle House along the way.
Jen Gilmore
Jen Gilmore is a Raleigh, NC-based comedian, Gen X survivor, and weathered member of the Sandwich Generation. She specializes in relatable observations about midlife, where gravity wins and metabolism loses. Conversations with her dad include his daily report on what he ate and which high school friend has passed away. Whether it’s middle-aged dating, generational miscommunications, or wondering how she got stuck in the middle of this family panini, she has a hot take—and probably a sore back.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – 8:00PM
Comedy Show: Tony Deyo
with Feature Guest
Tony Deyo
Tony Deyo is a stand-up comedian known most notably for his sharp, quick material and near-perfect comedic timing almost certainly gained from his years as a professional symphony musician. New York City’s Village Voice calls him “one of the tightest joke writers in the business.” In 2013, he made his late-night television debut on CONAN. Within a year, he had added appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. His album, “Comedy Road Trip”, landed on the Billboard Magazine comedy chart and debuted as the #1 selling stand-up album on iTunes. He recently appeared on Jeff Foxworthy’s podcast, “A Comic Mind”, was named one of the year’s best by the New York Post, and can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
Guest info coming soon.
Friday, June 7, 2025 – 7:30PM
Heather Maloney
with Abigail Dowd
Massachusetts-based “writer song-singer” Heather Maloney found music in the midst of three years at a meditation center, honing a sound moored in days of silent reflection and reverence for storytellers like Joni, Rilke, Ken Burns, and the anonymous authors of Zen parables. Heather has toured nationally as a headliner as well as in support of acts like Lake Street Dive, Shakey Graves, Gary Clark Jr., Colin Hay, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many more. The New York Times called her music “utterly gorgeous, visceral” and SPIN Magazine described her as “stunning, breathy, and starkly memorable”.
Opening for Heather is Abigail Dowd, Singer, songwriter, and guitarist who grew up under the longleaf pines in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Pulling from her heritage of storytelling and determination, Dowd weaves hints of Celtic melodies with the soulful gospel of the south to create a sound that dances between folk, rock and blues.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 7:00PM
Pop Up Chorus PRIDE
Musical Theater Sing-along to “Benny and the Jets” by Elton John and “Good Luck, Babe” by Chappell Roan
Pop Up Chorus
Come celebrate PRIDE 2025 by singing two classic songs with a room full of peers! Wrap yourself in a rainbow flag, let loose, and sing your heart out!
But What is Pop Up Chorus?
Ask yourself these questions: Do you like to sing? Have you thought about joining a chorus but are too busy to commit? Do you sing in the shower or in your car? Did you sing in college or school but don’t have an opportunity to now? Do you want to be in a giant band? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you belong in Pop Up Chorus!
We’re an ad hoc chorus with no audition or weekly commitment. People turn up when they want to sing and love the song choices! We’re never the same group twice and everyone is welcome, regardless of singing ability.
At each event, our conductors, teach two songs and when everyone is ready, we do a dress rehearsal, and end with a final filmed performance. This is your chance to feel the joy of singing with others. It’s easy and fun!
Friday, June 20, 2025 – 7:30PM
Juneteenth Jamboree
Presented by Country Soul Songbook
“Their breathtaking acoustic chops and engaging lyrical storytelling made a big impact on first-timers and fans alike. Solo and solitary, they can command a room” – WXPN The Key Studio Sessions
Music is your birthright. Your voice belongs as it is, you belong as you are. We can’t be afraid and sing at the same time. These are the tenets and principles that guide Samantha Rise, a non-binary songcatcher and performer based in Philadelphia. Join us in joy for an evening of singing and celebration as Sam Rise takes the stage with our friends from Country Soul Songbook. Sam’s exploration of community and activism, brought through gorgeous vocals and powerful lyrics, touch on themes of gender, race and class with eyes open and a curious heart. Their calls to action are powerful reminders of work to be done and hope to cultivate.
Country Soul Songbook comes back to The Cary and supports Sam, as well as encouraging some fine sing along opportunities and a few featured solos from leaders Kamara Thomas and Kym Register. See you there!
