300 E. MAIN ST: Carrboro. All shows at 5 p.m. in the parking lot. Aug. 27: John Howie Jr. Sept. 24: Great Big Gone. Free. 918-7828.

ArtsCenter: 300-G Main St., Carrboro. www.artscenterlive.org. 929-2787.

BLUE BAYOU: 106 Churton St., Hillsborough. Aug. 5: Little Wing Band, 9 p.m. Aug. 6: Jaafar, 9 p.m. Aug. 7: The BackBeat, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8: Ape Foot Groove, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 11: Blues jam, 8 p.m. 732-2555. bluebayouclub.com.

BYNUM GENERAL STORE: 950 Bynum Road, Bynum. Front Porch Music Series. All shows at 7 p.m Aug. 7: Near Blind James & Harmonica Bob & Mighty Gospel Inspirations. Aug. 14: Dana and Susan Robinson. Aug. 21: Apple Chill Cloggers with The Hushpuppies. Aug. 28. Saludos Company. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

CAFFE DRIADE: 1215-A E. Franklin St. All shows at 8 p.m. Aug. 5: Greg Koons. Aug. 7: TJ Kong. www.cafedriade.com.

CAROLINA BREWERY: Bellemont Station Hwy. 64, Pittsboro. All music starts at 7 p.m. Free. Aug. 8: 2nd anniversary party 5-8 p.m. with Greg Humphreys. Aug. 8: Tokyo Rosenthal. Aug. 15: Joe Romeo and the Orange Co. Volunteers. Aug. 22: Killer Filler. Aug. 29: Scatterbones. Sept. 5: Mandolin Orange. Sept. 12: The Bad Mothers. Sept. 19: Near Blind James and Harmonica Bob. Sept. 26: Mark Holland's Rhythm Force. Oct. 3: Haw River Rounders. Oct. 10: Oktoberfest Celebration, 5-9 p.m.

CAROLINA INN: 211 Pittsboro St. Fridays on the Front Porch. All shows at 5 p.m. and free. Aug. 14: Cadillac Stepbacks. Aug. 21: Gravy Boys. Aug. 28: Down River. 962-8519. www.carolinainn.com.

CAT'S CRADLE: 300 East Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 5: The Octopus Project; Gray Young. 9 p.m. $10 advance, $12 day of show. Aug. 7: Cosmic Charlie. 9:30 p.m. $10. Aug. 8: De La Soul; Rapper Big Pooh. 9:30 p.m. $25 advance, $28 day of show. Aug. 21: Concert to benefit The Goathouse Refuge, a no-kill cat sanctuary in Pittsboro. Tres Chicas will be joined onstage by southern rockers Luego and Gambling the Muse. Tickets are available online at http://www.CatsCradle.com or by phone at 919-967-9053 for $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors will open at 8 pm. For more information about the Goathouse Refuge or to make a donation, visit http://www.GoathouseRefuge.org.

www.catscradle.com. 967-9053.

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. Aug. 5: Early: Battle Not With Monsters; late, Analog Daze. Aug. 6: Brandon Herndon & John Pardue's Songslingers Showcase. Late: The Mumbles with Doc Aquatic, $5. Aug. 7: Early: Comedy Night with Comedy Open-Mic with Johnny Cook; late, Robobilly with Gospel Years, Rude Troll. Aug. 8: Early: Happenstanza; late, Killer Filler with The Breaks. Aug. 9: NoStar. Aug. 10: Early: Trivia Night, hosted by Misty; late, The Corduroy Road with Thee Fine Lines, $5. Aug. 11: Late: 100 Yorktown with The Lows, $5. www.caverntavern.com, 968-9308.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. Aug. 5: Davilla 666, Pinchie Gringo. 9:30 p.m. $8. Aug 6: Cat's Cradle Presents The Duke & The King; Ryn Gustafson. 9:30 p.m.; $8 advance, $10 door. Aug. 7: Dark Meat; Whatever Brains. 10 p.m., $8. Aug. 8: Nomo, DJ Jason erlmutter, 10 p.m., $8 advance, $10 at the door. Aug. 9: The Tomahawks, Keegan Dewitt, Annie & The Beekeepers, 9 p.m., $8. Aug. 10: Cat's Cradle Presents The Suburban Homes Records Tour with Austin Lucas, Two Cow Garage, Mike Hale, 8:30 p.m. $8. Aug. 11: Future Islands, Lonnie Walker, Motor Skills, house DJ Steph Russ, 10 p.m., $5. www.local506.com. 942-5506.

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. Aug. 8: Friday Night Genesis! Aug. 9: The Beginagains; The Manix; The Liarbirds, 10 p.m. Aug. 9: The Cats Cradle Presents Franz Nicolay (of the Hold Steady), $8 advance, $10 at the door, tickets can be bought at the Cats Cradle and CD Alley. Aug. 11: Birds and Arrows; The Native Young; Where the Buffalo Roamed, 9:30 p.m., $5. www.nightlightclub.com.

OPEN EYE CAFE: 100-C E Main St., Carrboro. All shows at 8 p.m. Aug. 5: Chris Wimberley. Aug. 7: Wylie Hunter. Aug. 8: Vintage Fresh. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com.

THE STATION @ SOUTHERN RAIL: 201 East Main St., Carrboro. Free. Tuesdays: Robert Griffin and Friends. Wednesdays: "Trivia from Hell" with host Mark Dorosin. 967-1967. www.sr-nc.com

THEATER

ARTSCENTER: Aug. 23: OffCenter: Playwrights Roundtable: "Chasing the Muse." 7 p.m. The ArtsCenter's playwrights lab takes on a subject close to their hearts and minds: make-believe! Truths, lies, and foolishness in theatre and other places where life meets illusion.

The ArtsCenter at University Mall: Special Events Centre at University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Aug. 15 and 22, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Odyssey Stage: "A Spell of Cold Weather." http://www.universitymallnc.com/.

ART

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM: Corner of South Columbia and East Franklin streets in Chapel Hill. Through Sept. 13: "Aldwyth: Work v./Work n. -- Collage and Assemblage 1991-2009." Through Sept. 20: "Sage in the Bamboo Grove: The Legacy of Sherman E. Lee." 966-5736, www.ackland.org.

ART & SOUL STUDIOS GALLERY: 122 W. Clay St., Mebane. Through Aug. 28: Featured artists are Aaron Flemin, Amy Sindermann, Wojtek Wojdynski. Opening reception Friday, Aug. 7, 7 to 9 p.m. 563-2300, www.artandsoulmebane.com.

CAFFE DRIADE GALLERY: 1215-A E. Franklin St. www.cafedriade.com.

CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY: 100 Library Drive. www.chapelhillarts.org/. 968-2749.

JESSE KALISHER GALLERY: 209 East Main St., Carrboro. 967-4300. www.kalisher.com.

NC CRAFTS GALLERY: 212 W. Main St., Carrboro. www.nccraftsgallery.com, 942-4048.

OPEN EYE GALLERY: 101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. www.openeyecafe.com.

ROBERT & PEARL SEYMOUR CENTER: 2551 Homestead Road. Open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TURNING POINT GALLERY: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Sept. 8: Formed in Fire -- Chapel Hill glass blower Pringle Teetor draws from her experience as a potter and her travels around the world when creating her unique hand blown art glass. Come meet one of the area's few true glass blowers and learn about the ins and outs of her amazing craft! Artist reception Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.

967-0402, www.harmonyfineart.com.

TYNDALL GALLERIES: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Aug. 22: New paintings by Graham Auman. www.tyndallgalleries.com.

WOMANCRAFT: Shops at Eastgate, 1800 E. Franklin St. Through Aug. 15: "Bodacious Bags and Tantalizing

Totes" by Sue Kopkind. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. www.womancraftgifts.com, 469-3741.

MOVIES

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

ALIENS IN THE ATTIC (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:55, 3, 5:05, 7:10, 9:30. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12:05, 2:25, 4:40, 7:05, 10:15.

FOOD, INC. (PG) Chelsea: Daily at 9:10.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) Lumina: Daily at 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:30.

G-FORCE (PG) Lumina: Daily at 1, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:20. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12, 2:20, 4:30, 7, 10:05.

HARRY POTTER & THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12:20, 4, 7:10, 10:20.

THE HURT LOCKER (R) Chelsea: Daily at 7, 9:30.

MOON (R) Chelsea: Daily at 9:15.

ORPHAN (R) Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12:25, 4:20, 7:25, 10:10.

SUMMER HOURS (NR) Chelsea: Daily at 7, 9:20.

THE UGLY TRUTH (R) Lumina: Daily at 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:50. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 10:25.

WHATEVER WORKS (PG-13) Chelsea: Daily at 7:15.

FRIDAY-TUESDAY

GI JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA (PG13) Lumina: Daily at 1:15. 4:15, 7:25, 9:55., Lumina.

ALIENS IN THE ATTIC (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:55, 3, 5:05, 7:10, 9:30.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) Lumina: Daily at 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05.

THE UGLY TRUTH (R) Lumina: Daily at 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:50.

HARRY POTTER & THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10.

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