This Week in the Arts: February 2-8, 2018

• Art History Colloquium: Associate Professor Lyneise Williams Tonight, 12:20pm | UNC Department of Art and Art History
• CHCCS PTA Reflections Art Show Tonight, 6pm | FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill
• Opening Reception – “The Seizing of Joy” Tonight 6pm | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
• FRANK Gallery’s Grand Re-Opening Celebration Tonight 6pm | FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill
• Spectrum of Speakers: Conversations around Color Across Asia with Martha Blackwelder Sunday3:30pm | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill

THEATRE & COMEDY

• Playmakers Repertory Company presents The Christians- Previews Tonight, 7:30pm and Tomorrow,2:00pm | Paul Green Theatre, Chapel Hill
• Trifecta Improv Tonight, 7pm | PIT Chapel Hill
• Playmakers Repertory Company presents Molière’s Tartuffe Tomorrow, 7:30pm and Sunday, 2pm | Paul Green Theatre, Chapel Hill
• LAB! Theatre Presents: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes Tomorrow, 10:30pm | Joan Gilings Center for Dramatic Art, Chapel Hill
• The Assist Tomorrow, 7pm | PIT Chapel Hill
• Wit: An Improv Comedy Game Show Tomorrow, 9:30pm | The Varsity, Chapel Hill
• No Shame Theatre Carrboro Tomorrow, 7pm | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
• The PIT Cup One-Liner Tournament Tomorrow, 9pm | PIT Chapel Hill
• Transactors Improv presents The Five Ages of Love Tomorrow, 8pm | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
• Brightstar Theater presents Frederick Douglass Sunday, 4:00pm | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill

LITERARY ARTS & STORYTELLING

• Ebony Readers / Onyx Theatre Present Cupid’s Chokehold: A Poetry Reading Tomorrow, 6:30pm | Hanes Art Center, Chapel Hill

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Featured Movie: History of Slavery Tonight, 6pm | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill
• Black Pioneers: A Creative Celebration Tonight, 7pm | Historic Playmakers Theater, Chapel Hill
• WXYC Valentine’s Day Tonight, 9pm | Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro
• Triangle Stardusters Monthly Dance Tomorrow, 7:30pm | Carrboro Historic District
• Valentine Dance and Chocolate Tomorrow, 7:30pm | United Church of Chapel Hill
• Valentine’s Pop Up Market Sunday, 1pm | Cup of Joe, Hillsborough

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

• Czech Bluegrass with Lee Bidgood & Richard Ciferský, the Banjo Romantika Band Tonight, 7pm | Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
• Indie Rock with Volk, Cosmic Punk, Thirsty Curses Tonight, 9pm | The Cave
• Indie Country with Zach Gregory and Wonky Tonk Tonight 9pm | The Local 506
• Indie Pop with Uni and Starbenders Tomorrow, 9pm | The Local 506
• Latin Marimba Jazz Benefit Concert with Juan Alamo Tomorrow, 7pm | Extraordinary Ventures
• North Carolina Symphony Sunday, 7:30pm | Memorial Hall
• Classical with a Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord Sunday, 7:30pm | Person Hall
• Indie with Feeding Fingers with M is We, Konvoi, 20th Century Boy Sunday, 8pm | The Local 506

CARRBORO

• Singer/Songwriter with Yarn with John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff Tonight, 9pm | Cat’s Cradle
• Steel Drums with Wilton Dubois Saturday, 7:30pm | The Oasis
• Hip-hop with Open Mike Eagle Saturday, 7:30pm | Cat’s Cradle
• Noah Gundersen with Aaron Gillespie Sunday, 7pm | Cat’s Cradle
• Indie Folk with Adult Mom and Chris Farren Sunday, 7pm | Cat’s Cradle Backroom

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