OPEN STUDIO TOURThe Orange County Open Studio Tour will be held Nov. 7-8 and 14-15 at artists' studios throughout Orange County. www.orangecountyartistsguild.com.

MUSIC

ARTSCENTER 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Nov. 5: Sid n' Susie featuring Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. Nov. 7: April Verch Band. Nov. 9: Alela Diane and Marissa Nader. Nov. 11: Steve Kimock Crazy Engine. Nov. 15: Vector Brass Quintet. Nov. 20: Amanda Palmer. Nov. 21: John McCutcheon. Nov. 22: The Subdudes with Diana Jones. Dec. 2: Triangle Jazz Orchestra Night. Dec. 4: Girlyman. Jan. 10: Robin & Linda Williams. www.artscenterlive.org, 929-2787.

CAT'S CRADLE: 300 East Main St., Carrboro. Nov. 4: Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright, BK One. Nov. 5: The Jesus Lizard, Hex Machine. Nov. 6: The Old Ceremony, Modern Skirts. Nov. 7: Chatham County Line, Mandolin Orange. Nov. 8: Say Anything, Eisely, Moneen, Minature Tigers. Nov. 9: Blind Pilot, The Low Anthem. Nov. 10: The Get Up Kids, Kevin Devine, Mansions. Nov. 11: Lotus, Big Gigantic. Nov. 13: Minus the Bear, Twin Tigers. Nov. 14: Dan Auerbach, Justin Townes Earle, Jessie Lea Mayfield. Nov. 15: Langhorn Slim, Dawes. Nov. 16: Mumiy Troll. Nov. 17: Pretty Lights, Gramatik. Nov. 18: MC Chris, Whole Wheat Bread, I Fight Dragons. Nov. 19: Badfish, Scotty, Full Service. Nov. 20: The Pietasters, Lionize, The Antagonizers. Nov. 21: Steep Canyon Rangers, Shannon Whitworth. Nov. 27: Post Turkey Day Jam with Katherine Whalen's Lucky, Old Habits, John Shain, Will McFarlane, Danny Gotham and Armand Lenchek. Nov. 29: Emilie Autumn. Nov. 30: Dave Rawlings Machine. 967-9053, www.catscradle.com.

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. Nov. 4: Red Rooster, late. Nov. 5: Brandon Herndon and John Pardue's Songslingers Showcase, early; Chase Rice with Randy Whitt & Scatterbones, late. Nov. 6: Comedy Night with Johnny Cook, early; Vinyl Strangers, late. Nov. 7: Rev. Brandon Hayes, early; Jow Swank & The Zen Pirates, with The New Town Drunks, late. Nov. 8: Endway with The Youngers. Nov. 9: Trivia with Misty, early; Silent Cinema with One Man Machine, late. Nov. 10: Spring Tiger with Shapiro, late. Nov. 11: John Pardue, Truckstop Coffee Solo, Joshya Panda & The A-Oks, late. Nov. 12: Will West, early; The Sinful Savage Tigers, late. Nov. 13: Fifth Annual Blackbeard's Lost Weekend: Pinche Grinto & The Lonesome Chihuahuas, Satan's Youth Ministers, The Humms, Trashcans. Nov. 14: Fifth Annual Blackbeard's Lost Weekend: Dirty Little Heaters, The Electric Cycles, Nervous Habits, Rough Hands, Thee Crucials. Nov. 15: Austin Collins & The Rainbirds. Nov. 17: Luke Mitchem with Brett Harris, early. Nov. 18: Analog Daze, late. Nov. 19: HWYL with James Wallace & The Naked Light Mistake, late. Nov. 20: Nikki Meets the Hibachi, early; Dynamite Brothers, with Transportation, late. Nov. 21: Pagan Hellcats, early; Killer Filler, with The Soulless Dogs, late. Nov. 22: Pariah Piranah, Teruah, Dead Letter. Nov. 24: Firehouse Rhythm Kings. www.caverntavern.com, 968-9308.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. Nov. 4: Kurt Vile & The Violators, Simeon. Nov. 5: Growing. Nov. 6: Le Loup, Nurses. Nov. 7: Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Middle Distance Runner. Nov. 8: The Hidden Cameras, Gentleman Reg. Nov. 9: The Blakes. Nov. 10: The Devil Makes Three. Nov. 12: Lake Inferior, The Honored Guests, Gift Horse. Nov. 13: Times New Viking, Axemen, Whatever Brains. Nov. 14: Fin Fang Foom, Ben Davis & The Jetts, Maple Stave. Nov. 15: Hallelujah the Hills, Anders Parker. Nov. 16: The XX, Jon Hopkins, The Dig. Nov. 18: Stellastarr, Drink Up Buttercup. Nov. 19: Melt Banana. Nov. 20: Heavy Trash, Elliott Brood. Nov. 21: Future Islands, Thank You, Height. Nov. 22: Music Trivia Night. Nov. 23: Free Energy, Mount Weather. Nov. 24: Eyedea & Abilities, Themselves. Nov. 25: Little Dragon. Nov. 28: Fake Problems. Nov. 29: The Queers, The Leftovers. Dec. 1: Jay Reatard. Dec. 4: Lonnie Walker, I Was Totally Destroying It, Aminal. Dec. 5: Land of Talk. Dec. 6: Lost in the Trees. www.local506.com. 942-5506.

MEMORIAL HALL: Cameron Ave., UNC campus. Nov. 11: Bruckner Orchestra Linz. Nov. 17: Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trio Medieval, "Steel Hammer." Nov. 18: Leif Ove Andsnes and Robin Rhode, "Pictures Reframed." 843-3333.

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. Nov. 4: Nana Grizol, Organos. Nov. 5: Old Bricks, Hymns, Ventricles, Attached Hands. Nov. 6: Folk Wedding Party with Blind Tiger String Band, Gmish Klezmer Band. Nov. 7: Vanguard, Bad Idea, Shoot First. Nov. 11: The White Cascade, Boat Burning, Starmount. Nov. 12: Impossible Arms, Pairdown, A Hope for a Golden Summer. Nov. 13: Hawnay Troof, VVAQRT, Kinoeye. Nover. 14: The Binary Marketing Show, A Is Jump, Standard Minerals. Nov. 16: D. Charles Speer & The Helix, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, Hiss Golden Messenger. Nov. 18: Jay Carwright, Tiny Mtns, Adam Arcuragi. Oct. 20: Secret Boyfriend, Slasher Risk, Grasshopper, Ryan Unks. Nov. 28: Mark Holland's Rhythm Force, Don Coyote. Nov. 30: Tiny Concept, Secret Boyfriend, Big Nuss, Ca$h $lave Clique. www.nightlightclub.com.

OPEN EYE CAFE: 100-C E Main St., Carrboro. All shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nov. 6: Hudson South. Nov. 7: Zoe Mulford. Nov. 13: Ten Cent Poetry. Nov. 14: PJ Pacifico. Nov. 19: The Learning Series. Nov. 20: Lizzy Pitch. Nov. 21: Tampa Blue. Nov. 27: Patrick Dyer Wolf. Nov. 28: Chris Hendricks. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com.

UNIVERSITY MALL: 201 S. Estes Dr. Nov. 20: The ArtsCenter presents the Tracy/Lach Collective.

ART

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM: Corner of South Columbia and East Franklin streets in Chapel Hill. Nov. 4-Dec. 6: "The Illustrated World of Charles Dickens," presented in conjunction with PlayMakers Repertory Company production of "Nicholas Nickleby." Through Jan. 3: The Guardian and the Avante-Garde: Seymour Lipton's "Sentinel II" In Context." 966-5736, www.ackland.org.

ANIMATION AND FINE ART GALLERIES: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Nov. 12: Andre Masson: The Odyssey. 968-8008, www.animationandfineart.com.

BILL HESTER FINE ART: 1035 Mount Carmel Church Road. Through Nov. 19: Works by Joan Meade. 960-0059.

CAFFE DRIADE GALLERY: 1215-A E. Franklin St. Through Nov. 30: Paintings by Alisha Arneth. www.caffedriade.com.

CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY: 900 Old Fayetteville Road. Through Jan. 19: "Global Perspectives: Art Inspired by the Arctic and Antarctic."

CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY: 100 Library Drive. Through Jan. 3: Works by Cindy Waszak Geary and Mesa Somer. www.chapelhillarts.org. 968-2749.

HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY: UNC Campus: Through Dec. 31: "Learned in Science, Explored in Art," paintings by Wolfgang Ritschel. 962-0800, www.hsl.unc.edu/Ritschel.

HILLSBOROUGH GALLERY OF ARTS: 121 N. Churton St. Paintings by Chris Graebner and Patt Merrian, copper sculpture by Lynn Wartski. 732-5001, www.hillsboroughgallery.com.

OPEN EYE GALLERY: 101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Through Nov. 30: "Charleston Altered," photography by Amy Stern. Reception Nov. 13, 6-9 p.m. www.openeyecafe.com.

TURNING POINT GALLERY: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Nov. 9: Raku by Joyce Furney. 967-0402, www.harmonyfineart.com.

TYNDALL GALLERIES: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Nov. 14: Landscape paintings by Lynn Boggess. www.tyndallgalleries.com.

WOMANCRAFT: Shops at Eastgate, 1800 E. Franklin St. Through Nov. 15: "Gifts From Our Hands," by various artists. www.womancraftgifts.com, 929-8362.

THEATER/DANCE

ARTSCENTER: 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. Nov. 10, 11, 18, 19: Readers Theatre at Lunch presents "Victory," 12:30 p.m. Nov. 13-14: "Intimacies," 8 p.m. Dec. 5: Transactors Improv Holiday Extravaganza. Dec.11-13, 18-20: "A Child's Christmas in Wales." 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.

DEEP DISH THEATER COMPANY: University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr. Through Nov. 14: "Glengarry Glen Ross." Feb. 12-March 6, 2010: "An Ideal Husband." April 30-May 22, 2010: "Body Awareness." 968-1515, www.deepdishtheater.org.

DSI COMEDY THEATER: Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. Nov. 6: Student Showcase, 7 p.m.; Harold Night, 8 p.m.; Mister Diplomat, 9:30 p.m. Standup Comedy, 11 p.m. Nov. 7: Improv Slam, 7:30 p.m.; CageMatch, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13: High School Improv, 7:30 p.m.; Mister Diplomat, 9:30 p.m.; Standup Comedy, 11 p.m. Nov. 14: Improv Slam, 7:30 p.m.; Best Show Ever, 9:30 p.m. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.

EAST CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL: Nov. 12-14: "Rent, School Edition," 7:30 p.m. $7 in advance, $9 at the door. 929-ARTS, eastreservations@gmail.com.

FOREST THEATER: UNC Campus. Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 12-14: Company Carolina presents "Rent." 8 p.m. $10, $7 UNC faculty and staff, $5 students. 964-1449.

MEMORIAL HALL: UNC campus. Nov. 20: Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca. Dec. 5-6: "Nutcracker," Carolina Ballet. 843-3333

PLAYMAKERS: Center for Dramatic Art, UNC campus. Nov. 11-Dec. 20: "Nicholas Nickleby." Jan. 13-17: "The Big Bang." Jan. 27-Feb. 14: "All My Sons." March 3-21: "The Importance of Being Earnest." March 24-28: "I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document, Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda." 962-PLAY, www.playmakersrep.org.

MOVIES

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

AMELIA (PG) Chelsea: 7:10, 9:20.

ASTRO BOY (PG) Lumina: 12:50, 2:55, 5, 7:05, 9:15.

CIRQUE DU FREAK: VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT (PG-13) Lumina: 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 9:40. Regal Timberlyne: 2:20, 4:50, 7:20.

COCO BEFORE CHANEL (PG-13): Chelsea: 7, 9:30 p.m.

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (R) Lumina: 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 9:45. Regal Timberlyne: 2:05, 4:40, 7:25.

PARIS (R) Chelsea: 6:50, 9:10.

SAW IV (R) Regal Timberlyne: 2:25, 4:45, 7:40.

THIS IS IT (PG) Lumina: 1:15, 4, 7, 9:40. Regal Timberlyne: 2, 4:35, 7:30.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG) Lumina: 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 9:20. Regal Timberlyne: 2:10, 4:30, 7:15.

ZOMBIELAND (R) Regal Timberlyne: 2:15, 4:25, 7:35.

FRIDAY-TUESDAY

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (PG) Lumina: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:115, 9:30.

A SERIOUS MAN (R) Chelsea: 7:20, 9:30. Sat-Sun matinees at 2, 4:20.

AMELIA (PG) Chelsea: 7:10. Sat-Sun matinees at 2:10.

COCO BEFORE CHANEL (PG-13) Chelsea: 7, 9:20. Sat-Sun matinees at 1:50, 4:10.

THE FOURTH KIND (PG-13) Lumina: 12:35, 2:45, 4:50, 7:25, 9:45.

MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS (R) Lumina: 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35.

PARIS (R) Chelsea: 9:10. Sat-Sun matinees at 4:30.

THIS IS IT (PG) Lumina: 1:15, 4, 7, 9:40.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG) Lumina: 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 9:20.

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