Everybody around here knows Michael Brown's murals, which adorn walls throughout downtown Chapel Hill. Friday he opens a show of smaller works, "Carolina Landscapes," with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Eno Gallery, 100 S. Churton St., Hillsborough. The show will be up through Nov. 22. 919-883-1415, www.enogallery.net.

The ArtsCenter gets into the spirit of the season with two chilling events this weekend. Friday night, Transactors Improv weaves "Suspense," a never-before, never-again improvised thriller, with musical accompaniment by Killer Filler. And on Sunday, the Playwrights Lab presents "Halloween Shorts," a batch of new works cooked up especially for the season by local playwrights and read by a host of the Triangle's best actors. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.

Deep Dish Theater Company presents Edward Kemp's new version of Gottholt Lessing's classic drama of religious tolerance, "Nathan the Wise," at its theater in University Mall from Friday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 19. Related events include a pre-show talk on Nov. 5, post-show discussions on Thursdays and Sundays, and the Deep Dish Book Club on Nov. 14. 919-968-1515, www.deepdishtheater.org.