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Mar 09 2018

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


#OCNCARTS IN THE NEWS

March 2-8, 2018

  • MFA students explore architecture and memory in thesis shows | The Daily Tar Heel
  • 15 Ways to Not Miss Paris this Spring | The Daily Telescope
  • Made in NC: Emily Triplett | Chapelboro.com

YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR

ART
  • Neil Patterson | Light While There Is Light Tonight, 6pm | LIGHT: Art + Design
  • Opening Reception for “Ghosts of Summer” by Michael Neal Patrick Tonight, 6pm | The ArtsCenter
  • John and June Allcott Gallery: 1-Week MFA Show, Allison Coleman Today, all day | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
  • Celebrating “Becoming a Woman” Tonight, 6pm | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
  • Exceptional Children’s Art Show Tonight, 6pm | Art Therapy Institute of NC
  • John Bowman Art Show Tomorrow, 5:30pm | Crooks Corner, Chapel Hill
THEATRE
  • Playmakers Repertory Company presents Molière’s Tartuffe  Tomorrow, 7:30pm and Sunday, 2pm | Paul Green Theatre, Chapel Hill
  • Playmakers Repertory Company presents The Christians Tonight, 7:30pm and Tomorrow, 2:00pm | Paul Green Theatre, Chapel Hill

COMEDY

  • Trifecta Improv Tonight, 7pm | The PIT Chapel Hill
  • Joyful Improv Jam Tonight, 7:30pm | The PIT Chapel Hill
  • March Laughness Tonight, 7:30pm | The PIT Chapel Hill
  • Wit: An Improv Comedy Game Show Tonight, 9:30pm | The Varsity Theatre
  • The Assist Tomorrow, 8pm | The PIT Chapel Hill

LITERARY ARTS & STORYTELLING

  • A Reading of A Broom of One’s Own with Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock Sunday, 4pm | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
  • March Madness Book Drive ongoing at Ben &  Jerry’s, Chapel Hill

EVENTS

  • 2nd Friday ArtWalk | Downtown Chapel Hill & Carrboro

LIVE MUSIC

CHAPEL HILL

  • Folk with April’s Golden Tete with The Fontanelles and Reese & the Fox Tonight, 8pm | The Kraken
  • Synth-Rock with Ancient Cities, Quiet Hollers Tonight, 9pm | Local 506
  • Americana with Glenn Jones, Secret Monkey Weekend, The Bennys Tomorrow, 8pm | The Kraken
  • The Stones: A Ween Cover Band Tomorrow, 9pm | Local 506
  • Singer/Songwriter with High Up, Whispertown, and The All Things Tomorrow, 9pm | The Cave
  • Rock with Hardworker and Secret Nudist Friends Sunday, 9pm | The Cave

CARRBORO

  • Rock with Senses Fail, Reggie and the Full Effect, and Have Mercy & Household Tonight, 7:30pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Indie with Vundabar with Rattboys and Ghostt Bllonde Tonight, 8pm | Cat’s Cradle Back Room
  • Art Rock with Kaki Kaing: The Neck is a Bridge to the Body Tonight, 7pm | The ArtsCenter
  • Jazz with Unaka Prong with Age of Sages Tonight, 9pm | The Station
  • Traditional Indian music with Carrboro Raga Revival Tomorrow, 7pm | The Flowjo
  • Indie with Jon Stickley Trio Tomorrow, 8:30pm | Cat’s Cradle
  • Rock with Texoma, The Outboards, and Dragmatic Tomorrow, 8:30pm | The Station
  • Folk with Nate Vallejo Tomorrow, 9:30pm | The Oasis
  • To the Faithful Departed: A Tribute to Dolores O’Riordan Tomorrow, 9pm | Cat’s Cradle

HILLSBOROUGH 

  • Rock with Adam Lee Decker Music Trio Tonight, 6pm | Hot Tin Roof
  • Classic Rock with 19 Miles from Davis Tonight, 8pm | Nash St. Tavern
  • String Music with Mysti Mayhem Trio Tonight, 8:30pm | Mystery Brewing
  • Classic Covers with Ally J and The Hooligans Tomorrow, 8pm | Mystery Brewing

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