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Jun 28 2018

This Week in the Arts: June 16-28, 2018


#OCNCARTS IN THE NEWS

  • Popular Music Holds Power Over Popular Literature | The State of Things on WUNC
  • The Cave Is Coming Back to Life. What Do Its New Owners Have Planned for its Next Chapter?| Indy Week
  • Mebane’s Green named N.C. state poet laureate | Burlington Times-News

YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR 

ART
  • artistUNITED present The Walls We Build Hillsborough
    • Opening of “Ancient Walls” featuring Jillian Goldberg Tonight, 6-9pm | Margaret Lane Gallery
    • Opening of “Bridging the Gap” featuring Molly Cassidy Tonight, 6-9pm | Cedar Walk Wellness Center
    • Free Spirit Freedom presents Breaking the Walls of Segregation Tonight, 6-9pm | Paynter Law Firm, Hillsborough
  • Closing of “Culture Techniques” by Kelly R. Johnston Tonight, 6-9pm | VibeHouse 405 Chapel Hill
HISTORY
  • Historic Hillsborough Saturday Walking Tours Tomorrow, 11am | Hillsborough Visitors Center

COMEDY

  • Teacher’s Lounge Tonight, 8pm | PIT Chapel Hill
  • Trifecta Improv Tomorrow, 8pm | PIT Chapel Hill
  • Eyes Up Here Comedy presents Shiny & New Tomorrow, 8pm | Imbibe, Chapel Hill
  • The Sunday Show: A Standup Comedy Showcase Sunday, 8pm | Mystery Brewing Public House, Hillsborough

THEATRE

  • Beyond Broadway Studios presents Disney’s Mulan Jr. Tonight, 7pm | East Chapel Hill High School
  • The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show Tomorrow, 6pm | Sheraton Chapel Hill

DANCE

  • Kidzu Children’s Museum and ADF present Summer on the Stage Tomorrow, 11am and Sunday, 2pm | Kidzu Children’s Museum

EVENTS

  • Last Fridays Art Walk Tonight, 6-9pm | Downtown Hillsborough
  • Cardinal Directions Beer Festival Tomorrow 5-8pm | Carrboro Town Commons

FILM

  • Heart Beats Loud All Weekend | The Chelsea Theater
  • Movies by Starlite presents The Greatest Showman Tonight, 8:45pm | Lumina Theater Chapel Hill
  • Chelsea Theater Vogue Night featuring The Gospel According to Andre Tomorrow, 5pm | The Chelsea Theater
  • Movies by Starlite presents Isle of Dogs Tomorrow, 8:45pm | Lumina Theater Chapel Hill
  • The Great Muppet Caper Tomorrow, 8pm | Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

  • Fridays on the Front Porch Tonight, 5pm | The Carolina Inn
  • Friday After Hours featuring The Nashvilifiers Tonight, 5-7pm | Weaver St. Market Southern Village
  • The Cave is Alive Night 1 Grand Opening Party with Loamlands Tonight, 7pm-2am | The Cave
  • Adam Lee Decker and Oren Bailey Tonight, 7-9pm | Bottle Rev
  • Indie pop/rock with Horizontal Hold, 1970s Film Stock, Hectorina Tonight, 8pm | Nightlight
  • Indie-folk with The Sea The Sea, Caroline Spence & Robby Hecht Tonight, 9pm  Local 506
  • SWAMP Tomorrow, 10pm-2am | Nighlight
  • Acoustic with Scott Dixon Green Tomorrow, 5-8pm | Breakaway Cafe
  • The Cave is Alive Night 2 with Wailin Storms, M is We, Candy Coffins, Elvis Division Tomorrow, 7pm | The Cave
  • Rock with Bellflower Tomorrow, 7pm | Dead Mule Club
  • Cajun/Zydeco with Cajammers Tomorrow, 8-11:30pm | The Kraken
  • Sundy Music on the Village Green with The Holland Brothers Sunday, 6-8pm | Southern Village Green
  • The Cave is Alive Night 3 with Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands, Wahyas, Honey Magpie, Regina Hexaphone Sunday, 7pm | The Cave
  • Rock with ASG Sunday, 8pm | Local 506

CARRBORO

  • The Chorus Project Showcase Tonight, 7:30-10:30pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Westmoreland Tonight, 9pm-12am | The Station
  • Psychedelic blues with JujuGuru Tonight, 10pm-1pm | 2nd Wind
  • Hip hop with The Materials Tomorrow, 7:30-11pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • The Get Togethers Tomorrow, 7:30-9pm | Oasis at Carr Mill
  • Blues roots with Good Rocking Sam Tomorrow 10pm-1am | 2nd Wind
  • Electronic pop with Smoke From All The Friction and Bobby Bryson Sunday, 11am-1pm | Weaver Street Market

HILLSBOROUGH 

  • Last Fridays Concert with Johnny White and the Elite Band Tonight, 6:30pm | Historic Orange County Court House Lawn, Hillsborough
  • Pass the Hat featuring Alex Creamer & Ron Poythress Tonight, 6-8pm | WHUP 104.7FM
  • Alt-rock with Pretend I’m a Genius Tonight, 8-11pm | Nash St. Tavern
  • Country rock with Crossing Avery Tonight, 9pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Drum Circle with Occaneechi Band and Saponi Nation Tomorrow, 1pm | Orange County Public Library
  • TV and commercial jingles with TV Man and the TV Band Tomorrow, 8pm | Mystery Brewing Public House
  • Radio Blue Tomorrow, 8pm | Nash St. Tavern
  • Party band Love Tribe Tomorrow, 9pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Jazz brunch Sunday, 11am-1pm | Weaver St. Market

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