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May 03 2018

This Week in the Arts: April 27-May 3, 2018


#OCNCARTS IN THE NEWS

  • Fascination and Delight: Q&A With Marsha Gordon, Co-Director of ‘Rendered Small’ | NC State News
  • The Cave Is Closed After Fifty Years, Marking the End of an Era for Music in Chapel Hill | INDY Week
  • Local 506 Gets New Ownership But Keeps Its Local Roots Intact | INDY Week
  • Local Creators and Tons of Free Swag Descend on Ultimate Comics for Free Comic Book Day | INDY Week

YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR  

 ART
  • Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Tomorrow, 10am- 6pm | 1902 Borland Road, Hillsborough
  • Erik Wolken And Gray Griffin Sacred Geometry Tomorrow, 10am- 5pm | 127 Lady Bug Lane, Chapel Hill
  • Curator’s Tour of “Versus” Sunday, 2pm | Ackland Art Museum
FILM
  • Star Wars Movie Day Tonight, 4pm | Orange County Main Library
LITERARY ARTS
  • FISH and an ISH: Southern Cultures Food Issue Launch Tonight, 5:30pm | The Love House Lawn
  • Poetry in the Round Sunday, 2pm | Carrboro Town Hall
  • North Carolina in the Great War with Jessica A. Bandel Sunday, 3pm | Orange County Main Library
  • Book Signing With Shelly Hehenberger and Sudie Rakusin Sunday, 3pm | FRANK

HISTORY

  • Annual Fundraising Auction Tomorrow, 5pm | Burwell School Historic Site
  • Historic Hillsborough Saturday Walking Tour Tomorrow, 11am | Hillsborough Visitor’s Center

COMEDY

  • The 100! Tomorrow, 9:30pm | Varsity Theater

THEATER 

  • Farfalle: Compagnia TPO Tomorrow, 10am, 1pm, 4pm; Sunday, 10am, 1pm, 4pm | Current ArtSpace + Studio
  • No Shame Theatre Tomorrow, 7pm | The ArtsCenter

DANCE

  • Alight’s Spring Showcase Tomorrow, 7:30pm | The Flowjo

EVENTS

  • Carrboro Really Really Free Market Tomorrow, 2pm | Carrboro Town Commons

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

  • Fridays on the Front Porch Tonight, 5pm | The Carolina Inn
  • Music in the Village Tonight, 6pm | Meadowment Village
  • Noise at Noise Bar #1: Floor Model, J. Carter and Divorce Ring Tonight, 9:30pm | The Nightlight
  • Punk with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Tomorrow, 9pm | Local 506
  • Singer/Songwriter with Handsome Al and the Lookers Tomorrow, 8pm | The Kraken

CARRBORO

  • Reggae with Higher Education Tonight, 10pm | 2nd Wind
  • Rock with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with Pete International Airport Tonight, 7pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Indie with Caitlin Rose with the Kernal Tonight, 8:30pm | Cat’s Cradle Backroom
  • Indie-pop with The Collection and The Pinkerton Raid Tomorrow, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Backroom
  • Indie Rock with Broncho with Valen Sunday, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Backroom
  • Singer/Songwriter with Caitlin Washburn Sunday, 4pm | Steel String

HILLSBOROUGH 

  • Singer/Songwriter with Jess Klein Tonight, 8pm | Mystery Brewing Company
  • Rock with Rewind Band Tonight, 8pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Folk with Gypsy Heart Tonight, 8pm | Nash Street Tavern
  • Party Rock with Love Tribe Tomorrow, 9pm | Hot Tin Roof

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