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May 18 2018

This Week in the Arts: May 11-17, 2018


#OCNCARTS IN THE NEWS

  • Longleaf Film Festival showcases North Carolina filmmakers | The News & Observer
  • Photography exhibit of southern musicians coming to Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center | The Virginian-Pilot
  • A Home Filled With 1,200 Miniature Buildings In Hillsborough Captures History | The State of Things on WUNC

YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR 

 ART
  • Tibetan Buddhist Monks construct sacred sand mandala Today, 10:30am-5:30pm and Tomorrow, 10:00am-2:00pm | The ArtsCenter
  • One Week MFA Thesis Exhibition: Jeanine Tatlock, Not in my Backyard All Weekend, 8am-5pm | Hanes Art Center, UNC
  • Open Studio Benefit, tomorrow and Sunday, 10am-4pm | Club Nova
LITERARY ARTS
  • Author discussion with Ralph Hardy, Argos Tomorrow 2pm | Flyleaf Books

HISTORY

  • Tomorrow, Historic Hillsborough Saturday Walking Tour11am | Hillsborough Visitor’s Center
  • Vintage Typewriter Roadshow Sunday, 2pm | Orange County Historical Museum

COMEDY

  • Transactors Improv for Families: Dancing with Daffodils Tomorrow, 6pm | The ArtsCenter
  • Eyes Up Here Tomorrow, 9pm | Varsity Theater
  • The Sunday Show Sunday, 8pm | Mystery Brewing Company

THEATER 

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

DANCE

  • Mystic India Broadway Dance Show Tonight, 8pm | Memorial Hall

EVENTS

  • On Campus Piano Sale, Today through Sunday | Kenan Music Building, UNC
  • Rock the Baby Family Festival Tomorrow, 4-8pm | Carrboro Farmers Market
  • Carrboro Food Truck Festival, Sunday 12-4pm | Carrboro Farmers Market

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

  • Pop Punk with We Were Sharks and Boys of Fall Tonight, 8pm | Local 506
  • Psychedelic Rock with North Elementary, Stray Owls, and Acid Cop Tonight, 9pm | The Nightlight
  • Rock the Hill! Tomorrow, 11am – 6pm | The Varsity
  • Trance music with Kaleidoscopic Tomorrow, 8pm | The Nightlight
  • Blues-rock with NoCo and The Ron Wayne Band Tomorrow, 8pm | The Kraken
  • Moogfest Hangover day party feat. Rheji Burrell Sunday, 2pm | The Nightlight
  • Vox Virorum’s Spring Vocal Concert Sunday, 3pm | Chapel of the Pines Presbyterian Church
  • Sunday Concert on the Village Green Sunday, 6pm | Southern Village

CARRBORO

  • Freight Train Blues Tonight, 6:30pm | Vecino Brewing
  • Americana with David Bromberg Quintet Tonight, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Singer/songwriter with Priscilla Renea Tonight, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Back Room
  • Folk with John McCutcheon Tonight, 8pm | The ArtsCenter
  • Covers with Mixtape Grab Bag Tonight, 10pm | 2nd Wind
  • Rock the Baby Family Festival Tomorrow, 4pm | Carrboro Farmers Market
  • South Asain Music Supporting Assist Dogs Tomorrow, 7pm | The Flowjo
  • K. Sridhar in Concert Tomorrow, 7pm | Heart of Yoga School
  • Americana with Brent Funkhouser Tomorrow, 8pm | Open Eye Cafe
  • Kritan music with Samadhi Tomorrow, 7:30pm | The Oasis
  • Pop punk with New Found Glory Tomorrow, 7:30pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Hip-hop with NiGE HOOD, Jooselord Magnus, and Defacto Thezpian Tomorrow, 9pm | The Station
  • Singer/Songwriter with The Band Sorelle and Simone Finally Tomorrow, 9pm | 2nd Wind
  • Zambamboogee Sunday, 11am-1pm | Weaver St. Market
  • Folk with Caitlin Washburn Sunday, 5pm | The Looking Glass
  • Rock with Iceage adn Empath Sunday, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Back Room

HILLSBOROUGH 

  • Funk with The Fat Catz Tonight, 8pm | Nash Street Tavern
  • Country with Konnection Tonight, 9pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Folk with Curtis Eller and Nikki Meet the Hibachi Tonight, 8pm | Mystery Brewing Company
  • County with Lester Coalbanks and The Seven Sorrows Tomorrow, 8:45pm | Mystery Brewing Company
  • Jazz Brunch Sunday, 11am | Weaver Street Market Hillsborough
  • String music at Parlor Concert with Kossler Duo- An Evening of Classical Guitar Sunday,4pm | Hillsborough Arts Council

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