South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill. Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art ends Jan. 4, 2009. "The Fifties and the Anti-Fifties in Robert Frank's The Americans," and Feminine and Masculine in Ovid's Poetry and Early Modern Art. www.ackland.org for a complete listing of the museum's events. Hours are 10 a.m-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. Free. 843-1611 (recorded information), 966-5736 (museum office).

ANIMATION AND FINE ART GALLERIES -- University Mall, Estes Drive. Frank Stella's Sinjerli Variations on display through Dec. 11. A reception Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m. opens, Jasper Johns: Pre-POP or Neo-Dad. This show includes original works and runs through December 31.Hours ae Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 968-8008, www.animationandfineart.com.

THE ARTSCENTER -- 300G E. Main St., Carrboro. Work by artists on the Chatham Studio through Dec. 15. Work by the ArtsCenter's Open Studio Group through Dec. 23. A reception will be held Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m.

BILL HESTER FINE ART -- 143 F West Franklin St. Bill Dunlap show continues. 960-0059, www.billhesterfineart.com.

CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY -- McDougle Schools Media Center, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro. Moving the Line-The Art of Drawing. . 969-3006.

CARRBORO TOWN HALL -- 301 W. Main St. Artwork by Kimberly Alvis through December. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

CARRBURRITOS - 711 Rosemary St., Carrboro. Casey Robertson's mixed media paintings.

CAFFE DRIADE -- 1215A E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. Valerie Tan's paintings. A reception is scheduled Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m. The shows end December 31. 942-2333.

CENTURY CENTER -- 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Paintings by David Sovero through December. The center is open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

CHAPEL HILL MUSEUM --523 E. Franklin St. Sally Bowen Prange Remembered run through Jan. 4, 2009. The museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wed.-Sat., and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. www.chapelhillmuseum.org. 967-1400.

CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY -- 100 Library Dr. Photography by Tava Boehm and Natasha Johnson through Jan. 14, 2009. The library is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, and 1-8 p.m. on Sunday.

CHAPEL HILL TOWN HALL - 405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Ceramic sculptures by Amy Gelber through Jan. 2, 2009. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

THE CHATHAMARTS GALLERY -- 115 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro. Art items for gift givers "100 for Under $100." Featured artists include Siglinda Scarpa, Tamera Mulanix, Rita K. Spina, Eric Saunders, and Candace King. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and on First Sunday, noon-5 p.m. 542-4144.

CHATHAM ARTISTS GUILD -- The 16th Annual Chatham Studio Tour concludes Dec. 13-14. Over 60 artists participating. www.chathamstudiotour.com 336-581-3763.

HANES ART CENTER -- UNC campus. Student holiday print sale. Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. in Room 301. From 6-10 p.m. the Art Department's Graduate students will have their studios open sharing their work. 962-0763.

THE HILLSBOROUGH GALLERY OF ARTS -- 121 N. Churton Street, Suite 1-D. Art for the Holidays through Jan. 3. Regular hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. 732-5001. http://www.hillsboroughgallery.com.

HORACE WILLIAMS HOUSE -- 610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill. Silvia Heyden's show of Eno River Tapestries runs through Dec. 21. The house is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. 942-7818.

THE JESSE KALISHER GALLERY-- 209 E. Main St., Carrboro. Wildlife photography through Jan. 8. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. http://www.kalisher.com. 967-4300.

MAIN STREET GALLERY -- 405 E. Main Street, Carrboro. Three Generations of Artists! through Dec. 11. Works by Letty DeLoatch,Don Rose and Jordan Roses. Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m., a reception opens a show of paintings by Herbert Art. 967-7005.

NESTED -- 118 E. Main St., Carrboro. "Washington to Carrboro," a show of photography by Robert Walton exploring the similarities of these two great locations through January. 338-8023.

THE NORTH CAROLINA CRAFTS GALLERY -- 212 W. Main St.,Carrboro. Featuring hundreds of handmade Christmas ornaments as well as ceramic menorahs and Hanukkah items 942-4048.

THE OPEN EYE CAFE -- 101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, is exhibiting Shannon O'Connor's paintings on found wood. 968-9410.

PANZANELLA -- Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. New acrylic paintings by Vieni Pawloski through Feb. 8, 2009. 929-6626.

PHYDEAUX -- 400 S. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill. Paintings by Joan VanderMeer on exhibit through December. www.joanvandermeer.com.

THE ROBERT AND PEARL SEYMOUR CENTER -- 2551 Homestead Road. An exhibit of works by Chick Weber and his students through Jan. 29.

TOTTEN CENTER -- N.C. Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. Botanical paper sculpture by Marilyn Bass through Dec. 31. Garden hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 962-0522. www.ncbg.unc.edu.

TOWN AND CAMPUS REALTY -- 400 W. Rosemary St., Carrboro. Steve Wright's oil paintings through December. A reception is Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m. www.stevetheplow.com.

TURNING POINT GALLERY -- University Mall, Chapel Hill. Work by Ned Moulton, Simon Bull, and Michael Mertes in a show of animal art "Horses, friends and gifts of art". A reception is Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m. http://www.harmonyfineart.com. 967-0402

TYNDALL GALLERIES -- University Mall, Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Seventh Annual Holiday Show, featuring artworks by all of the gallery artists through Jan. 10, 2009.942-2290. www.tyndallgalleries.com

WEAVER STREET MARKET -- 228 S. Churton St., Hillsborough. Acrylic paintings by Jenifer Crowell through Jan. 4. 245-5050.

WOMANCRAFT FINE HANDCRAFTED GIFTS, SHOPS -- 1800 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Christmas ornaments by various artists through Dec. 24. Holiday hours are Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. 469-3741. www.womancraftgifts.com.

MOVIES:

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

AUSTRALIA (PG-13) Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:15, 4:35, 8.

BOLT (PG) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. Also at Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:20, 4:10, 7:10.

FOUR CHRISTMASES (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 1, 3, 5:10, 7:25, 9:35. Also at Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:30, 4:20, 7:20.

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (R) The Chelsea: Daily at 7, 9:30.

Let the Right One In (R) The Chelsea: Daily at 7:10, 9:20.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (PG) The Lumina: Daily at 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:10. Also at Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:25, 4:15, 7:15.

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (R) Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:40, 4:30, 7:30.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:40. Also at Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:35, 4:25, 7:25. Also at The Varsity: Daily at 7:10, 9:20.

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (R) The Chelsea: Daily at 6:50, 9:10.

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK (R) The Varsity: Daily at 7, 9:30.

TWILIGHT (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 1:15, 4, 7:20, 9:50.

HELVETICA (NR) Open Eye Cafe, 101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Free. Part of the Community Cinema Series.

MY LIFE WITHOUT ME (R) Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Dec. 13, 7 p.m. $4. Part of the Century Center Cinema Series.

Theater listings for Friday-Tuesday were not available at press time. Call theaters or see www.triangle.com/enjoy/index.html#movies for showtimes.

The Chelsea, 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, 968-3005

The Lumina, Southern Village, 932-9000

Regal Timberlyne 6, 100 Banks Drive, 933-8600.

The Varsity, 123 E. Franklin St., 967-8665.