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This Week in the Arts: April 6-12, 2018

April 13, 2018 by Katie Murray


#OCNCARTS IN THE NEWS

April 6-12, 2018

  • Painted pianos and bursts of song. The arts take over UNC and move into the dorm | The News and Observer
  • Our country’s history is complicated. This playwright explores the gray areas in 2 theatrical premieres. | The News and Observer
  • Review: ‘Leaving Eden’ is an ambitious play that engages the audience | The News and Observer
  • Will pledges be enough for The ArtsCenter’s move to a new home in Carrboro? | The Herald Sun
  • In Leaving Eden, an Early-Twentieth-Century Cotton Mill and a Modern Pork Plant Are the Axles of Racially Violent Cycles | The Indy
  • Want to be the next Lin-Manuel Miranda? Check out UNC’s newest minor | The Daily Tar Heel
  • LAB! Theatre explores how every choice we make has an impact in Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’ | The Daily Tar Heel
  • Southern Cultures’ Poetry on the Porch celebrates art, community, creative expression | The Daily Tar Heel
  • Fight against injustice with International Justice Mission’s annual benefit concert | The Daily Tar Heel
  • ‘The Wolves’ brings together all-female cast, UNC women’s soccer to inspire teamwork | The Daily Tar Heel
  • Downtown Carrboro might soon add a new building for ArtsCenter, new library branch | The Daily Tar Heel

YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR

ART
  • Reception and artist talk with Nancy Tuttle May Tonight, 6:30pm | Eno Gallery
  • Onicas Gaddis Show Reception Tonight, 6pm | Bottle Rev
  • Katherine Armacost | Moshe Gershuni & Tom Spleth Tonight, 6pm | LIGHT: Art + Design
  • Ackland ArtWalk Art + Music Tonight, 6pm | Ackland Museum
  • Opening Reception for Dorian Monsalve’s Microcosmic Reflections Tonight, 6pm | The ArtsCenter
  • Riding the Stick Horse Tonight, 6pm | The ArtsCenter
FILM
  • Split Ends Sunday, 6pm | Cat’s Cradle
LITERARY ARTS
  • Grit Lit! Tonight, 6pm | The Center for the Study of the American South
  • Dan Kois discusses his book The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America at Flyleaf Books Sunday, 3pm | Flyleaf Bookstore

HISTORY

  • Historic Hillsborough Saturday Walking Tour Tomorrow, 11am | Hillsborough Visitor’s Center

COMEDY

  • Wit: An Improv Comedy Game Show Tomorrow, 9:30pm | The Varsity Theatre

THEATER 

  • Decoding tonight, 8pm; Tomorrow 8pm; Sunday, 3pm | Studio 6 at Swain Hall UNC
  • Noms de Guerre Tonight, 3pm; Sunday, 7pm | Playmakers
  • Kenan Theatre Company presents The Wolves Tonight and Tomorrow, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm and 8pm | Kenan Theatre Company
  • Willy Wonka, Jr. Tonight, 7pm | Grey Culbreth Middle School
  • The Fever: 600 Highwaymen Tonight, 8pm; Tomorrow, 2pm and 8pm | Current ArtSpace + Studio
  • Leaving Eden Tonight, 7:30pm; Tomorrow, 2pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm | Playmakers
  • The Addams Family Tonight and Tomorrow, &:30pm | Chapel Hill High School
  • No Shame Theatre Tomorrow, 7pm | The ArtsCenter
  • LAB! Theatre presents Constellations Tomorrow, 5pm and 9pm | Linda’s Downbar

DANCE

  • Kamikazi 2018 Spring Showcase Tonight, 6pm | UNC Student Union
  • Asian Dance Annual Show Tomorrow, 3pm | Seymour Center
  • Triangle Stardusters Monthly Dance Tomorrow, 7:20pm | Carrboro Century Center

EVENTS

  • 2nd Friday ArtWalk Tonight, 6pm | Franklin Street
  • Just Music Benefit Concert Tonight, 6pm | North Carolina Study Center
  • Sip and Shop Tonight, 7pm | Chapel Hill Public Library
  • FRANK’s 8th Annual Off the Wall Gala Tomorrow, 6pm | FRANK Gallery

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

  • Indie jazz with SecondWind & Tea Cup Gin Tonight, 6pm | Captian John’s Dockside
  • Americana with Honey Magpie with Ryan Johnson Tonight, 8pm | The Kraken
  • Indie Rock with Retro Candy and Opposite Box Tonight, 8pm | The Cave
  • Electronic with Elemera EP Release Show Tomorrow, 9pm | The Cave
  • UNC Loreleis Spring Concert Tomorrow, 8pm | Memorial Hall
  • Reggae with Bellflower/ Sound System Seven- Pollination Celebration Tomorrow, 9pm | The Kraken
  • North Carolina Symphony-Brahms Symphony No. 4 Sunday, 7:30pm | Memorial Hall
  • A Bluegrass and Coal Showcase Sunday, 4pm | Honeysuckle Tea House
  • Outdoor Concert on the Village Green with Rooster Logic Sunday, 2pm | Southern Village
  • Indie Folk with Love & Valor, Dan Zlotnick, Jason Tuggle (Delta Son) Sunday, 8pm | The Cave

CARRBORO

  • Cajun music with BeauSoleil | The ArtsCenter
  • Alt Rock with Flash Car Record Release Show w/ No One Mind & Moms Tonight, 9pm | The Station
  • Pop rock with Tyrone Wells with Gabe Dixon Tonight, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Back Room
  • String music with Andrew Kasab Tomorrow, 6pm | Steel String
  • Indie Rock with Hardworker and Rachel Kiel and Run come see Tomorrow, 9pm | Cat’s Cradle Backroom
  • Rock with TRIKE Tomorrow, 8pm | 2nd Wind
  • Hip-hop with Dumbfounded Tomorrow, 7pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Indie with LeAnna Eden & The Garden Of with AZULZ, Karol Peril Tonight, 9pm | The Station
  • Hip-hop with Saba with Joseph Chilliams and Jean Deaux Sunday, 9 pm | Cat’s Cradle

HILLSBOROUGH 

  • Rock at April Groovefest Tonight, 8pm | Nash Street Tavern
  • Rock with Chuck Alford and DJ Wilder Tonight, 6pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Folk with Alan Barnosky and Simon Finally Tonight, 8:45pm | Mystery Brewing Company
  • Funk with Gato Maestro Tomorrow, 8pm | Nash Street Tavern

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