TEN BY TEN IN THE TRIANGLE: The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Through July 22. Festival of shorts plays. 919-932-8744, artscenterlive.org

MUSIC

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 2: Lindsey Buckingham. artscenterlive.org, 929-2787.

BYNUM GENERAL STORE: 950 Bynum Road. All shows at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. July 13: The Swayback Sisters. July 20: Samantha Casey and the Bluegrass Jam. July 27: Dark Water Rising. Aug. 3: Lizzy Ross Band. Aug. 10: Justin Robinson and the Mary Annettes. Aug. 17: Smith Family Bluegrass. Aug. 24: The Bluegrass Experience. Aug. 31: Chompin’ at the Bit String Band. bynumfrontporch.org

CAROLINA BREWERY PITTSBORO: 120 Lowes Drive. July 14: Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dog Blues Band. July 21: Raven’s Ridge. July 28: Cortete.

CAROLINA INN: All shows at 5 p.m. July 13 and 20: Big Fat Gap. July 27: Franklin Street Band with Mick Mixon. Aug. 3 Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos. Aug. 17: The Gravy Boys. Aug. 24: Franklin Street Band with Mick Mixon. Aug. 31: Down River.

CAT’S CRADLE: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. July 12: Superchunk, Gross Ghost. July 13: Best Coast, Those Darlins. July 14: Cynamatik: The Colosseum Games. July 16: Crocodiles, Eternal Summers. July 19: The Gaslight Anthem, Dave Hause. July 20: Valient Thorr, Holy Grail, Royal Thunder, The Kickass. July 27: Delta Rae Hometown CD Release Party. A City On a Lake. July 20: The Zombies. 919-967-9053, catscradle.com

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. July 11: Blackwood and Wormy’s Open Jam for the Peeps. July 12: Patrick Turner, Chris Wilson & Planet Earth. July 13: Red Threads. July 14: The Oblation, River Rats, July 15: Matt V’s Rock Camp, Justin James. July 17: Jesse Payne, Puritan Rodeo. July 18: Sam Grow. July 19: Geoff Gilson, Earths Collide, Sacarum. July 20: Pick Your Switch, Wooden Toothe, Last In Line. July 21: Shana Falana, Cusses, Octopus Jones, White Rifles. July 22: Shy Guys, Ascetic Parade, In Between, Museum Mouth. July 23: The Wooden Wings. July 24: Classy Nudes, Glass Pennies. July 25: Austin Miller, Pan, Dear Blanca. July 26: Rainbow Danger Club. July 27: Greg Fort, That’s Ironical, Shores. July 28: Cameras, Guns & Radios, Wembley. July 29: Parade Grounds. July 30: Sam Vicari. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308

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

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. July 11: Live Forever, Israel, Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves, Pepperdone. July 12: Girl in a Coma, The Honorable South. July 13: Flagship. July 14: Anoop Desai, Phive. July 16: Heartcakeparty, Scream Out Loud, Wealth In Water, Close Up On The Quiet Ones. July 17: Marc Scibilia. July 18: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Golden Animals, The Shy Guys. July 19: Hank & Cupcakes, The Broadcast. July 20: Girls Rock NC Camper Showcase, Strut. July 21: Tim Barry, Josh Small, Julie Karr. July 22: The Growlers, The Ill Family. July 24: And So I Watch You From Afar, Zechs Marquise. July 25: Eleni Mandell. July 26: Snowden, Bronzed Chorus. July 27: Rebecca Gates, Megan Reilly. July 27: L in Japanese Dance Party. July 31: Two Cow Garage. 919-942-5506, local506.com

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. July 13: Mike Tamburo, Phil Cook and His Feat. July 14: Carolina Creates Music Showcase with Clock Work Kids. July 15: MV & EE, Herbcraft & Aswara, Snake. July 17: 919 Noise Showcase with Kyle Arthur Miller. July 18: Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Show. July 19: Doc Watson Tribute Show. July 20: The Record, Morning Brigade, Ben Griffith. July 21: Billy Sugarfix’s Carousel, Thomas Comerford, Katherine Whalen & Her Fascinators, Shana Falana. nightlightclub.com

OPEN EYE CAFE: W. R101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. July 13: Tripp. July 20: Tango. July 21: January Gray. July 28: Daniel Levi Goans. 919-968-9410, openeyecafe.com

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

SOUTHERN VILLAGE: All shows are free and at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Southern Village Music Series. July 15: Fairest Flower. July 22: Scarlet Virginia and Shawn Deena. July 29: Steve Warner and Gary Mitchell. Aug. 5: David Dyer & The Crooked Smile. Aug. 12: Lockdown Blues Band. Aug. 19: Great Big Gone. Roots and Leaves Series, presented by Music Maker Relief Foundation. southernvillage.com

UNIVERSITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 150 E. Franklin St. July 13: “Stairway to Heaven,” Voices summer chorus, with baritone soloist Ken Davis, soprano soloist Leslie Heal-Ray, and the North Carolina Harp Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. voiceschapelhill.org

WALLACE DECK: 150 E. Rosemary St. Locally Grown Concert Series. July 26: Mount Moriah, Skylar Gudasz and the Ugly Girls. Aug. 23: Mipso Trio, Morning Brigade. locally-grown.com

RECEPTIONS/OPENINGS

FRANK: 109 E. Franklin St. July 13: Opening reception for “Give Me Wings.” 6-9 p.m. Show runs through Sept. 9. 919-636-4135, www.frankisart.com

NC CRAFTS GALLERY: 212 W. Main St., Carrboro. July 13: Reception for “Thrown Together,” pottery by Ron Philbeck, Julie Wiggins, Amy Saunders, Jennifer Mecca and Michael Hamlin-Smith; and “On the Road: Landscaped With Automobiles,” paintings by Emily Weinstein. Show runs through July 31. nccraftsgallery.com, 919-942-4048.

THEATER/DANCE

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Through July 22: Ten by Ten in the Triangle. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org

DSI COMEDY THEATER: Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. July 12: Standup Comedy. July 13: Improv Slam, Harold Night, Mister Diplomat. July 14: Improv Slam, PT Scarborough Is a Movie. July 19: Student Showcase, Standup Comedy. July 20: Improv Slam, Harold Night, Mister Diplomat. July 21: Improv Slam, PT Scarborough Is a Movie. July 26: Standup Comedy. July 27: Improv Slam, Harold Night. July 28: Improv Slam, PT Scarborough Is a Movie. 919-338-8150, dsicomedy.com

PAUL GREEN THEATRE: Center for Dramatic Art, UNC campus. July 19-21: “Urinetown,” PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory. 919-962-7529, playmakersrep.org

SOUTHERN VILLAGE: July 20-21: “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe,” Act One Act Now Players. 7 p.m. actoneactnow.com

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

FOR KIDS

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. July 21: Recess Monkey. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org