ARTSCENTER: 300-G East Main St., Carrboro. May 12-13 and May 20-21, Readers Theatre at Lunch. 11:30 a.m. social hour, 12:30 p.m. show. Admission is $5. May 17-22, Youth Performing Arts Conservatory Theatre Jam. Featuring an Open House and Free Theater Classes from 1 to 5 p.m. on May 17, YPAC Showcase Performances May 19-22 and the YPAC All-Star Talent Show at 7 p.m. May 2. Admission to the Open House and Showcase Performances is free; suggested donation for the YPAC All-Star Talent Show is $5 adults, $2 students. For information and tickets, visit www.artscenterlive.org; call 929-2787, ext. 201; or stop by The ArtsCenter.

HAW RIVER FESTIVAL: May 9, 1 to 6 p.m. Old Bynum Bridge, Bynum. The 20th annual Haw River Festival will feature live music, art, silent art auction, food, nature walks and canoe rides. Performances by the Tim Smith Band, The Never, One Sun, Big Fat Gap, Akapoma Traditional Music and Dance Ensemble, Louise Kessel and Jef, Cynthia Crossen and Festival Jam and the Paperhand Puppet Intervention Parade. Admission is $5 donation, $3 for kids under 14 (babies free). 542-5790, germane@hawriver.org.

Theater

DEEP DISH THEATER COMPANY: University Mall, Estes Drive. April 30-May 23, "Jitney." Ticket prices and show times are: Wednesday and Thursday (7:30 p.m. curtain), $16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 students; and Friday-Sunday (8 p.m. curtain on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday matinee), $18 adults, $16 seniors, $14 students. www.deepdishtheater.org or by calling 968-1515.

Art

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM: At corner of South Columbia and East Franklin streets in Chapel Hill. Through May 10: "New Currents in Contemporary Art," an exhibition of works by graduating UNC Master of Fine Arts students. Gallery Talk with exhibition artists on May 8 at 6:45 p.m. Through May 17: "At the Heart of Progress: Coal, Iron, and Steam Since 1750 -- Industrial Imagery from the John P. Eckblad Collection." Through Sept. 20: "Sage in the Bamboo Grove: The Legacy of Sherman E. Lee." Through Aug. 2: "Metamorphosis in Ovid's Poetry and Early Modern Art." May admission is always free. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on the second Friday of every month. 966-5736, ackland@email.unc.edu, www.ackland.org.

ANIMATION & FINE ART GALLERIES: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through May 7: Pablo Picasso. May 8-June 9: Keith Haring: The POP Shop! 6 to 9 p.m. 563-2300. www.animationandfineart.com.

JESSE KALISHER GALLERY: 209 East Main St., Carrboro. Through May 7: "Fluid." May 8-June 11: "Carrboro." June 12-July 9: "The Smithsonian Collection." Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 967-4300. www.kalisher.com.

Music

ARTSCENTER: 300-G Main St., Carrboro. May 8: Christine Lavin. 8:30 p.m. $16/Friends $14. May 9: AC Bushnell & The HappyJoy Band Moon In The Trees CD release concert. 8:30 p.m. $15/Friends $13. concerts@artscenterlive.org for information. 929-2787. www.artscenterlive.org.

BLUE BAYOU: 106 Churton St., Hillsborough. May 7: John Saylor, 9 p.m. May 8: Gina Sicilia, 9:30 p.m. May 9: Armand and Bluesology with Will McFarlane, 9:30 p.m. 732-2555. bluebayouclub.com.

CAPT. JOHN'S DOCKSIDE: 11550 U.S. 15/501 (Cole Park Plaza). Third Thursdays: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Trio with Peter Innocenti & Tony Greco. 6 p.m. 968-7955.

CAROLINA INN: 211 Pittsboro St. 'Fridays on the Front Porch.' 5 p.m. May 8: Mick Mixon.Free.(800) 962-8519. www.carolinainn.com.

CAT'S CRADLE: 300 East Main St., Carrboro. May 6: The Gaslight Anthem; Pela; Good Old War. 8 p.m. $13 advance, $15 day of show. May 7: The Presidents of The United States Of America; Dusty Rhodes and the River Band. 9 p.m. $17 advance, $20 day of show. May 8: Lez Zeppelin. 9 p.m. $15. May 9: Paste Magazine and WOXY present Roman Candle with special guests The Deep Vibration and Keegan Dewitt. 9 p.m. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 967-9053. www.catscradle.com.

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. May 6: Late, Wholesome News, with Louisiana Guerrilla, Ghosts of the South, late. May 7: Early, Brandon Herndon and John Pardue's Songslingers Showcase; late, Teru'ah. May 8: Early, Nikki Meets the Hibachi, with Matthew Brookshire; late, MaryJohnson Rockers, with Down River. May 9: Early, TBA; late, Lafacio, with Whiskey Smugglers. May 10: The Generationals, Eric Sommer, Reid Johnson. May 11: Early, Trivia Night; A.J. Shanti. May 12: Late, Mumu Tutu. 968-9308. www.caverntavern.com.

THE GREEN AT SOUTHERN VILLAGE: All shows are at 7 p.m. and are free, unless othewise noted. May 10: Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, presented by The ArtsCenter. Tickets are $10 per person; $30 for a pack of four. Raines will give a workshop in Blues Harmonica for women at 2 p.m. Fee is $40, which includes a ticket to the show. www.southernvillage.com.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. May 7: Animal - The Fight EPs Release Show; Lake Inferior. May 8: Bowerbirds; La Strada; Wes Phillips. 9 p.m. $8 advance/$10 door. May 8: Red Collar; Life In Bed; Death To The Details. 10 p.m. $7. May 10: Wye Oak; Pomegranates. 9:30 p.m. $8. 942-5506. http://www.local506.com/.

OPEN EYE CAFE: 100-C E Main St., Carrboro. Music starts at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. May 6: Chris Wimberley. May 8: Jonathan Senna. May 9: Vinegar Creek Constituency. May 12: Mary Scholz. 968-9410. www.openeyecafe.com.

ROBERTS BAR AND LOUNGE AT THE FRANKLIN HOTEL: 311 W. Franklin St. Fridays: Chris Reynolds & Berkeley Grimball. Swing 'N' Jazz 8 p.m. 442-9000. www.franklinhotelnc.com.

THE STATION @ SOUTHERN RAIL: 201 East Main St., Carrboro. Free. Tuesdays: Robert Griffin and Friends, piano favorites. Wednesdays: "Trivia from Hell" with host Mark Dorosin. 967-1967. www.srnc.com.

STUDIO 91 FINE ART GALLERY: 606 Meadowmont Village Circle Hill. Fridays: Victor Murillo, Spanish guitarist, 8:30 p.m. Saturdays: Russ Corvey, smooth jazz guitarist, 8 p.m. 933-3700. www.studio91fineart.com.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

17 again (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10, 9:40.

Adventureland (R) The Varsity: Daily at 7:10, 9:30.

Duplicity (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 1:10, 4, 7:05, 9:40.

Everlasting Moments (NR) The Chelsea: Daily at 6:50, 9:20.

Fados (NR) The Chelsea: Daily at 7, 9:10.

Fighting (PG-13) Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 2:50, 5:05, 7:50.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:45. 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:35. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 2:40, 5:10, 7:40.

Obsessed (PG-13) Regal Timberlyne:Daily at 1:05, 4:10, 7:20.

Shall We Kiss? (NR) The Varsity: Daily at 7, 9:20.

State of Play (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 1:15, 4, 7:15, 9:45. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1:10, 4:05, 7:10.

Sunshine Cleaning (R) The Chelsea: Daily at 7:10, 9:30.

X-men Origins (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:45. Regal Timberlyne: Daily at 1, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 7, 8.

FRIDAY-TUESDAY

17 again (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10, 9:40.

Adventureland (R) The Varsity: Daily at 9:20. Sat-Sun matinees at 4:20.

Earth (G) The Chelsea: Daily at 7, 9:30. Sat-Sun matinees at 2:15, 4.

Is Anybody There? (PG-13) The Chelsea: Daily at 7:10, 9:10. Sat-Sun matinees at 2:10, 4:10.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:45. 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:35.

Paris 36 (PG-13) The Varsity: Daily at 7:10, 9:30. Sat-Sun matinees at 2:10, 4:30.

Shall We Kiss? (NR) The Varsity: Daily at 7. Sat-Sun matinees at 2.

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

State of Play (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 9:45.

Tulpan (NR) The Chelsea: Daily at 7:15, 9:20. Sat-Sun matinees at 2, 4:20.

X-men Origins (PG-13) The Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:45.

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.

Fiddler A.C. Bushnell and the HappyJoy Band will play a concert Saturday night at The ArtsCenter to celebrate the release of Bushnell's new album, 'Moon in the Trees.' The disc is Bushnell's second solo album, coming on the heels of 2007's 'Dancing on the Water.' Both records are a response, in a way, to Bushnell's experience battling the liver cancer he was diagnosed with in 2005. Doctors were able to remove the tumor, and Bushnell made a full recovery -- but the close call changed his life. Although he had played music ever since he was a teenager in the early 1960s, when he was a fledgling member of New York City's thriving folkie scene, he had never recorded a solo album. Given a reprieve, he determined that he would wait no longer. He wrote some original tunes, gathered some of the area's best musicians and in 2007 released 'Dancing on the Water.' Now he's done it again. Showtime Saturday at The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, is 8:30 p.m. Admission is $15, $13 for ArtsCenter Friends. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.