300 E. MAIN ST: Carrboro. All shows at 5 p.m. in the parking lot. Aug. 27: John Howie Jr. Sept. 24: Great Big Gone. Free. 918-7828.

ARTSCENTER: 300-G Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 14: Dar Williams with Stephen Kellogg. Aug. 22: Bowerbirds with Megafaun. www.artscenterlive.org. 929-2787.

BLUE BAYOU: 106 Churton St., Hillsborough. Aug. 13: Half Baked Beans, 9 p.m. Aug. 14: Martha Bassett Band, 9:30 p.m. 732-2555. bluebayouclub.com.

BYNUM GENERAL STORE: 950 Bynum Road, Bynum. Front Porch Music Series. All shows at 7 p.m. Aug. 14: Dana and Susan Robinson. Aug. 21: Apple Chill Cloggers with The Hushpuppies. Aug. 28. Saludos Company. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

CAFFE DRIADE: 1215-A E. Franklin St. All shows at 8 p.m. Aug. 14: Jimmy Robinson. Aug. 15: Jon Dyer. Aug. 21: Megan Jean. Aug. 22: Crys Matthews. www.caffedriade.com/.

CAROLINA BREWERY: Bellemont Station Hwy. 64, Pittsboro. All music starts at 7 p.m. Free. Aug. 15: Joe Romeo and the Orange Co. Volunteers. Aug. 22: Killer Filler. Aug. 29: Scatterbones. Sept. 5: Mandolin Orange. Sept. 12: The Bad Mothers. Sept. 19: Near Blind James and Harmonica Bob. Sept. 26: Mark Holland's Rhythm Force. Oct. 3: Haw River Rounders. Oct. 10: Oktoberfest Celebration, 5-9 p.m.

CAROLINA INN: 211 Pittsboro St. Fridays on the Front Porch. All shows at 5 p.m. and free. Aug. 14: Cadillac Stepbacks. Aug. 21: Gravy Boys. Aug. 28: Down River. 962-8519. www.carolinainn.com.

CAT'S CRADLE: 300 East Main St., Carrboro. Aug. 12: Akron/Family, Wooden Wand, Mount Moriah; 9:30 p.m. $10 advance, $12 day of show. Aug. 13: Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, Kim Taylor; 8:30 p.m., $20 advance, $23 day of show. Aug. 14: Summer Reggae Fest 2009: dub Addis music, Mickey Mills & Steel, Give Thanks Band featuring Tony Dread music, I-Dread on the turntable. Music, arts and crafts, food, and more. Doors open 8:30 p.m. $8 advance, $10 day of show. Aug. 15: Amy Ray, Bellafea, Humble Tripe. 9 p.m. $12 advance, $15 day of show. Aug. 16: Starlight Mints, JP Inc., Parachute. 8:30 p.m. $10. Aug. 17: White Rabbits, The Fiery Furnaces. 9:30 p.m. $13 advance, $15 day of show. Aug. 21: Concert to benefit The Goathouse Refuge, a no-kill cat sanctuary in Pittsboro. Tres Chicas will be joined onstage by southern rockers Luego and Gambling the Muse. Tickets are available online at http://www.CatsCradle.com or by phone at 919-967-9053 for $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors will open at 8 pm. For more information about the Goathouse Refuge or to make a donation, visit http://www.GoathouseRefuge.org or www.catscradle.com. 967-9053.

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. Aug. 12: Early: Jim Smith; late 9 p.m. Greenland is Melting, Oh! Geography, Billy Wallace, Robobilly. $5. Aug. 13: Late: The Barefoot Movement with Keep off the Grass. $5. Aug. 14: Early: Adam Sullivan; late, Simeon, Tin Star, Bringerer. Aug. 15: Early: The Adrian Outfit; late, Fuse Band, Kenny Roby, Ian Thomas. Aug. 17: Early: Trivia Night hosted by Misty; late, The Mystery Lights. Aug. 18: Late: It's Just Vanity, Jews & Catholics. $5. Aug. 19: Early: Gray Byrd; late, Our Horse Jethro, John Harrison, Allen Thompson. $5. Aug. 20: Early: Lake Isle; late, Elonzo with The Whalewatchers. $5. Aug. 21: Early: Jaafar; late, Blag'ard, Mumpsy, The Fakirs, Big Hell. Aug. 22: Early: Rodie Ray; late, Pinche Gringo, Mondo Topless, Rough Hands. Aug. 23: Early: Three Days In Vegas; late, Western Civ with Sleeping In The Aviary. $5. www.caverntavern.com, 968-9308.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. . www.local506.com. 942-5506.

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. Aug. 8: Friday Night Genesis! Aug. 9: The Beginagains; The Manix; The Liarbirds, 10 p.m. Aug. 9: The Cats Cradle Presents Franz Nicolay (of the Hold Steady), $8 advance, $10 at the door, tickets can be bought at the Cats Cradle and CD Alley. Aug. 11: Birds and Arrows; The Native Young; Where the Buffalo Roamed, 9:30 p.m., $5. www.nightlightclub.com.

OPEN EYE CAFE: 100-C E Main St., Carrboro. All shows at 8 p.m. Aug. 14: Dave Turner. Aug. 15: Puritan Rodeo. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com.

PAPA MOJO'S ROADHOUSE: 5410-Y Highway 55, Durham. Aug. 14: Will McFarlane. $10 cover. Aug. 15: Carolina Gator Combo Band. $8. Aug. 21: The Fairlanes. $8. Aug. 22: Big Mama E & the Cool. $8. www.papamojosroadhouse.com, 361-2222.

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

ART

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM: Corner of South Columbia and East Franklin streets in Chapel Hill. Through Sept. 13: "Aldwyth: Work v./Work n. -- Collage and Assemblage 1991-2009." Through Sept. 20: "Sage in the Bamboo Grove: The Legacy of Sherman E. Lee." 966-5736, www.ackland.org.

ART & SOUL STUDIOS GALLERY: 122 W. Clay St., Mebane. Through Aug. 28: Featured artists are Aaron Flemin, Amy Sindermann, Wojtek Wojdynski. 563-2300, www.artandsoulmebane.com.

CAFFE DRIADE GALLERY: 1215-A E. Franklin St. Through August: Hikage Parallel. www.cafedriade.com.

CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY: 100 Library Drive. Through Sept. 29: Linda Carmel exhibit. Free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.chapelhillarts.org/. 968-2749.

JESSE KALISHER GALLERY: 209 East Main St., Carrboro. 967-4300. www.kalisher.com.

NC CRAFTS GALLERY: 212 W. Main St., Carrboro. Through Aug. 31: Woven Paintings. integrating paint, canvas and thread by Rose Warner of Chapel Hill. www.nccraftsgallery.com, 942-4048.

OPEN EYE GALLERY: 101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. On display through August: Aakara Wiegand's art work. www.openeyecafe.com.

TURNING POINT GALLERY: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Sept. 8: Formed in Fire -- Chapel Hill glass blower Pringle Teetor draws from her experience as a potter and her travels around the world when creating her unique hand blown art glass. Come meet one of the area's few true glass blowers and learn about the ins and outs of her amazing craft! Artist reception Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. 967-0402, www.harmonyfineart.com.

TYNDALL GALLERIES: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Aug. 22: New paintings by Graham Auman. www.tyndallgalleries.com.

WOMANCRAFT: Shops at Eastgate, 1800 E. Franklin St. Through Aug. 15: "Bodacious Bags and Tantalizing Totes" by Sue Kopkind. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. www.womancraftgifts.com, 469-3741.

THEATER

ARTSCENTER: Aug. 23: OffCenter: Playwrights Roundtable: "Chasing the Muse." 7 p.m. The ArtsCenter's playwrights lab takes on a subject close to their hearts and minds: make-believe! Truths, lies, and foolishness in theatre and other places where life meets illusion.

THE ARTSCENTER AT UNIVERSITY MALL: Special Events Centre at University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Aug. 15 and 22, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Odyssey Stage: "A Spell of Cold Weather." http://www.universitymallnc.com/.

FOREST THEATER: 1832 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill. Through Sept. 7: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, "The Living Sea of Memory." Featuring giant puppets, masks, painted cardboard, bun-raku, stilts, shadows and more to weave an extraordinary pageant for everyone, all brought to life by live music! www.paperhand.org.

DANCE

TRIANGLE YOUTH BALLET: 1708-A East Franklin Street. The Nutcracker. Aug. 26: Senior company auditions. Registration opens at 5 p.m. and audition is 5:30-7:30. $10 audition fee. For more information please call 932-2676 or visit www.triangleyouthballet.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

GI JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA (PG13) Lumina: Daily at 1:15. 4:15, 7:25, 9:55. Regal: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) Lumina: Daily at 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05. Regal: 1, 4, 7, 10:10.

ALIENS IN THE ATTIC (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:55, 3, 5:05, 7:10, 9:30. Regal: 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:05.

THE UGLY TRUTH (R) Lumina: Daily at 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:50.

HARRY POTTER & THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10. Regal: 1:15, 4:25, 7:40.

G FORCE (PG) Regal: Daily at 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10.

JULIE & JULIA (NR) Regal: Daily at 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:15.

SUMMER HOURS (L'Heure d'ete) Chelsea:

7:10, 9:20.

500 DAYS OF SUMMER Chelsea: 7:20, 9:15.

THE HURT LOCKER Chelsea: 7, 9:30.

FRIDAY-TUESDAY

THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE (PG13) Lumina: Daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:45.

DISTRICT 9 (R) Lumina: Daily at 1, 4, 7:10, 9:40.

GI JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA (PG13) Lumina: Daily at 1:15. 4:15, 7:25, 9:55.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) Lumina: Daily at 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05.

HARRY POTTER: HALFBLOOD PRINCE (PG) Lumina: Daily at 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10.

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