IN FOCUS: Sept. 5-Nov. 1: Townwide festival of photography presented by FRANK Gallery. frankisart.com

WOODY GUTHRIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Sept. 15. Live music, readings, discussion. 919-932-8744, artscenterlive.org

MUSIC

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 25: The Ayr Mountaineers. Aug. 26: Y La Bamba, Birds and Arrows. Aug. 31: Going for the One, Minstrels in the Gallery. artscenterlive.org, 929-2787.

BYNUM GENERAL STORE: 950 Bynum Road. All shows at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Aug. 24: The Bluegrass Experience. Aug. 31: Chompin’ at the Bit String Band. bynumfrontporch.org

CAFFE DRIADE: 1215-A E. Franklin St. Aug. 24: Chuck Champion. Aug. 25: Sawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band. caffedriade.com

CAROLINA BREWERY PITTSBORO: 120 Lowes Drive. Aug. 25: See No Weevil. Sept. 1: Tar Heel Son. Sept. 8: Randy Dean Whitt. Sept. 15: Lee Gildersleeve & the Bad Dog Blues Band. Sept. 22: Tommy Edwards & Lonesome Heart.

CAROLINA INN: All shows at 5 p.m. Aug. 24: Franklin Street Band with Mick Mixon. Aug. 31: Down River. Sept. 7: The Gravy Boys. Sept. 14: Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos. Sept. 21: Big Fat Gap. Sept. 28: Down River. Oct. 5: Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos. Oct. 12: Big Fat Gap.

CAT’S CRADLE: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 24: Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Aug. 25: Chatham County Line. Aug. 26: Snarky Puppy. Aug. 31: Abbey Road Live. Sept. 1: Bombadil. Sept. 5: Rockie Fresh. Sept. 7: Perpetual Groove. Sept. 8: Who’s Bad. Sept. 9: Yeasayer. Sept. 10: Street Dogs, Downtown Struts, Roll the Tanks, Koffin Kats. Sept. 11: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Bodyguard, Moon Diagrams. Sept. 12: Supersuckers. Sept. 13: Big Krit. Sept. 14: Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra. Sept. 15: The Feelies. Sept. 18: The Adict. Sept. 19: Tycho, The Album Leaf. Sept. 20: Jo Gore and the Alternative. Sept. 21: Cat’s Cradle in the Commons with Tift Merritt, Megafaun, Mandolin Orange (at Carrboro Town Commons). 919-967-9053, catscradle.com

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Aug. 22: Superstar Runner, Old Tire Swingers. Aug. 23: Electrophonic Users Guide. Aug. 24: Chris McFarland, Straight 8s, B-Side Project. Aug. 25: Hannah Thomas, Beautiful Small Machines, River Rats. Aug. 26: Ross Thompson, David LK Murphy. Aug. 28: Doug Largent Trio. Aug. 29: Beaver Nelson, Crumb Catcher. 919-968-9308

CHAPEL HILL UNDERGROUND: East Rosemary St. Aug. 27: Caltrop, Hull, Systems.

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

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. Aug. 22: Bevel Summers DC Release Show, The Toddlers, The Dogwoods. Aug. 23: Diali Cissokho & Kairaba. Aug. 24: Big Something, Dangermuffin. Aug. 25: Lady DJ Night. Aug. 29: Dash Rip Rock, Jeff Hart. Aug. 30: Scarletta, Ron Holloway. Aug. 31: Virgins, Free Clinic, Libby Rodenbough. Sept. 1: Mind. Sept. 2: Holiday Parking, Jay Manley. Sept. 4: A Silent Film. Sept. 6: Soul Khan. Sept. 7: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires. Sept. 9: Bird Call, Sugar Glyder, Jessica Long & The New Kind. Sept. 11: Adam WarRock, Mikal Khill, Jesse Dangerously, Tribe One. Sept. 12: Junior Astronomers, Quiet Company, Museum Mouth. Sept. 15: Dirty Bourbon River Show. Sept. 19: Sonic Spank. 919-942-5506, local506.com

MEMORIAL HALL: Cameron Ave., UNC campus. Aug. 25: “The Banjo: Southern Roots, American Branches” concert featuring Tony Trischka, Dom Flemons and Riley Baugus with Kirk Sutphn. 7:30 p.m. Free, but tickets are required. Sept. 30-Oct. 1: The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. 919-843-3333, carolinaperformingarts.org

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. Aug. 24: Reigning Sound, Last Year’s Men, DJ Craig Layabout. Aug. 25: Chiffon, Lands and Peoples. Aug. 28: Animal Alphabet, Christopher Bell, Justin Johnson. Aug. 29: Blood Jar Creepers, Thollem Electric. Aug. 31: Future Future Dance Party. Sept. 1: Drug Yacht, Le Weekend. Sept. 5: Open Old Time Jam, early; Arborea, Mariee Sioux, Sarah Shook, late. nightlightclub.com

OPEN EYE CAFE: W. R101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Aug. 24: Loose Mood. Aug. 25: Chris McFarland. 919-968-9410, openeyecafe.com

WALLACE DECK: 150 E. Rosemary St. Locally Grown Concert Series. Aug. 23: Mipso Trio, Morning Brigade. locally-grown.com

RECEPTIONS/OPENINGS

HILLSBOROUGH GALLERY OF ARTS: 121 N. Churton St. Aug. 31: Opening reception for “Possibilities,” kiln-formed glass by Susan Hope, metal sculpture by Renee Leverty, paintings and mixed media by Michele Yellin. 6-9 p.m. Show runs through Sept. 23. 919-732-5001, hillsboroughgallery.com

JIMGIN FARM: 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro. Aug. 25: Opening reception for the Come Out and Play Sculpture Show. Noon-dark. Show is up with receptions from 4 p.m. until dark Sept. 1, 8 , 15, 22. carrboro.com/comeoutandplay

LIGHT Art+Design: 601 W. Rosemary St. Sept. 7: Opening reception for Leigh Suggs Solo Exhibition. 6-9 p.m. Show runs through Oct. 25. 919-942-7707, LIGHTartDESIGN.com

SKYLIGHT GALLERY: 102 W. King St., Hillsborough. Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Reception for “GemBox,” jewlry by Lindsley Bowen. Hours are 6-9 p.m. Aug. 31 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 1. 917-400-9800.

THEATER/DANCE

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 24: The Amazing Kreskin. Aug. 25: Sacrificial Poets Poetry Slam, early; No Shame Theatre, late. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org

DEEP DISH THEATER COMPANY: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Aug. 24-Sept. 14: “Radio Golf.” 968-1515, deepdishtheater.org.

DSI COMEDY THEATER: Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. Aug. 23: Student Showcase, Standup Comedy. Aug. 24: Improv Slam, Harold Night, Mister Diplomat. Aug. 25: Improv Slam, Sketch Cagematch, Three Dollar Bill. 919-338-8150, dsicomedy.com

FOREST THEATER: Country Club Road, UNC campus. Through Sept. 9: “City of Frogs,” Paperhand Puppet Intervention. paperhand.org

TOP OF THE HILL BACK BAR: 100 E. Franklin St. Sept. 16-20: “The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart,” National Theatre of Scotland. Presented by Carolina Performing Arts. 919-843-3333, carolinaperformingarts.com. Tuesdays: Back Bar Comedy, 9 p.m.