CLYDEFEST: Bynum Ballpark, 173 Bynum Hill Road, Bynum. April 14. Live music, food, art and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 919-542-0394, chathamarts.org.

EARTH ACTION DAY FESTIVAL: Southern Community Park. April 14. 5K race at 10 a.m. Festival begins at noon with games, exhibits, mARTket, food vendors, and music featuring The Small Ponds and Tokyo Rosenthal. Shuttle service available. http://www.townofchapelhill.org/earthday.

MUSIC

CAT’S CRADLE: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. April 11-12: The Magnetic Fields. April 13: Lizz Winstead. April 14: Mipso Trio. April 15: Devin the Dude. April 16: Washed Out. April 17: Mickey Hart Band. April 18: Kinia Grannis. 919-967-9053, catscradle.com.

COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL: 106 Purefoy Road. April 15: “Music From the Circle.” Proceeds benefit Carolina Donor Services and the National Foundation for Transplants. Suggested donation $10. steelstringer@gmail.com

THE CRUNKLETON: 320 W. Franklin St. First Thursdays: Jazzbeau. 919-969-1125.

HILL HALL: UNC campus. April 18: UNC Opera, “Dream Lovers” and “Highway One USA,” 7:30 p.m.

KENAN MUSIC BUILDING: UNC campus. April 12: UNC Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m.

THE KRAKEN: 2823 N.C. 54 W. April 28: PepperDome.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. April 11: Tim Fite. April 12: Fair to Midland, Dead Letter Circus, Lionize. April 14: Margot & The Nuclear So & Sos, Ezra Furman, Writer. April 15: The Front Bottoms. April 17: Green River Ordinance, Graham Colton. April 18: The Pretty Reckless, Parlor Mob, The Hollywood Kills. local506.com, 919-942-5506.

MEMORIAL HALL: Cameron Ave., UNC campus. April 11: UNC Symphony Orchestra. April 13: European Union Youth Orchestra. April 14: Cheikh Lo. April 20: UNC Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band. 843-3333, www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. April 11: Generation, Focus Group, Bleak End at Bernie’s. April 13: Global Music Jam. April 14: Akris, Rat Babies, Gringo, RBT. April 16: Trivia. www.nightlightclub.com.

PERSON RECITAL HALL: UNC campus. April 16: Voice Masterclass with Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor, 3:30 p.m. April 17: University Chamber Players, 7:30 p.m.

PIOLA: 54 East. First and third Tuesdays: Chris Reynolds Swing ‘N’ Jazz Trio. 7:30 p.m. 537-8488.

RECEPTIONS/OPENINGS

A REMIX ART GALLERY: 105 E. Main St., Carrboro. April 13: Reception with live music by dotCombo, 6-9 p.m. 919-441-0792.

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM: UNC campus. South Columbia and East Franklin streets. April 12: Opening reception for “New Currents in Contemporary Art: MFA 2012,” 6-8 p.m. Show runs until May 13. 966-5736, www.ackland.org.

ACKLAND MUSEUM STORE: 100 E. Franklin St. April 13: Opening reception for “Perspectives in Mentoring,” works by Anthony Ulinski and Denee Black, 7-9 p.m. Show runs through June 10. RSVP at 919-962-0216.

FOCAL POINT GALLERY: 1215 E. Franklin St. April 13: Opening reception for “The 37th Frame,” 7-9 p.m. 919-636-4557, www.ChapelHillFocalPoint.com.

FRANK: 109 E. Franklin St. April 21: “Off the Wall,” gallery birthday party and fundraiser. 919-636-4135, www.frankisart.com.

JOHN AND JUNE ALLCOTT GALLERY: Hanes Art Center, UNC. April 13: Reception for “Eye Deified: Studio Art Honors Exhibition,” 2-4 p.m. Show runs through May 13.

N.C. BOTANICAL GARDEN: Off Old Mason Farm Road. April 22: Reception for “Visual Poetry of the Piedmont Woodlands,” photography by Dave Otto. Exhibit runs through May 27. ncbg.unc.edu.

NC CRAFTS GALLERY: 212 W. Main St., Carrboro. April 13: Opening reception for “April Flowers” by Cathy Kiffney, and paintings by David C. Taylor, 7-9 p.m. Show runs through April 30. www.nccraftsgallery.com, 942-4048.

WEST END WINE BAR: 450 W. Franklin St. April 13: Reception for “Enemy Amplified Proof” by Charles Chace at 419 W. Franklin St. Installation runs until June. 6-9 p.m.

WOMANCRAFT: The Shops at Eastgate. April 13: Reception for works by Emily Eve Weinstein and Carolyn George. Show runs through April 25. womancraftgifts.com.

THEATER/DANCE

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. April 13-17: “Grease,” Pauper Players. April 14: Sacrificial Poets Poetry Slam. April 20: Anything But Slam, EROT. April 20: The Monti StorySlam GrandSlam. April 21: Latin Dance Night. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org.

COMPANY CAROLINA: April 13-15: Shakespeare on the Quad: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Polk Place, 200 South Road. unc.edu/company

DSI COMEDY THEATER: Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. April 12: $5 Preview, Standup Comedy. April 13: Improv Slam, Ladies Night, Mister Diplomat. April 14: Impower Showcase, Improv Slam, CageMatch. 919-338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.

M EMORIAL HALL: Cameron Ave., UNC campus. April 16-17: Goteborg Ballet. 919-843-3333, www.carolinaperformingarts.com.

PLAYMAKERS: Center for Dramatic Art, UNC campus. Through April 22: “Noises Off,” 962-PLAY, www.playmakersrep.org.

TOP OF THE HILL: 100 E. Franklin St. Tuesdays: Back Bar Comedy, 9 p.m.

UNC PROCESS SERIES: April 12-15: Theatrical Translation as Creative Process. April 12: “Huddersfield,” by Uglijisa Stilnac, 7:30 p.m., Gerrard Hall. April 13: “Vengeance Can Wait,” by Yukiko Motoya, 8 p.m., Gerrard Hall. April 15: “Apocalypse Tomorrow,” by Ricardo Monti, 1 p.m., Center for Dramatic Art. carolinaperformingarts.org/process-series.