The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, which has brought African-American cultural expression and American modern dance to stages throughout the world, will be at UNC's Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. 919-843-3333, carolinaperformingarts.org.

Power popsters Fountains of Wayne will play at the Cat's Cradle, 300 E. Main St., Carrboro, Saturday night. The Stars Explode will open. 967-9053, catscradle.com.

The UNC Women's Glee Club will host its fifth annual women's choral showcase, "Making Music, Making a Difference," at 8 p.m. Friday in Hill Hall. The concert will include women's choirs from Carrboro High School, Chapel Hill High School, Durham School of the Arts, East Chapel Hill High School, Orange High School, Cedar Ridge, and Riverside High School. Free, but please bring a donation for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. uncwomensgleeclub.com.