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Arts & Music

May Shows & Happenings

5/1

Songwriters Spotlight
The Cave
with Brandon Herndon, John Pardue, Taz Halloween, Jesse Wooten, Vince Williams 8:30pm

Acorn & Doom Bunny
Nightlight
$7, 9:30pm

5/2-30

Standup Competition
DSI Comedy Theater
32 comedians compete for cash and prizes each Friday at 7:30pm through June. 13, $12, $10 students

5/2

Greek Festival
East Chapel Hill High
Opa! It’s the annual Greek
Festival at ECHHS. Food, music and crafts are on hand. All proceeds to the Building Fund and American Red Cross.

Farmers’ Market Anniversary
Town Commons
The Carrboro Farmers’ is turning 30 with special events, prize drawings and, you know, fresh food and farm goods throughout the market day.

5/2

Arcade Fire, Superchunk
Town Commons
Apparently, there’s a presidential primary around here somewhere because two well-known rock bands are going to play to thousands at an early-voting rally for Barack Obama. 1-4 pm

5/2-3

Pressure Boys
Cats Cradle
Sneakers, Greg Humphreys, Chris Stamey and others open for the legendary Chapel Hill ska-rockers. Friday’s show is sold out, but there are still tickets for Saturday. Both nights benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

5/3

Carrboro Day
Town Commons
A full day of fun and festivities in honor of our little boro. See page 10 for details.

Chris Duarte, Hooverville
ArtsCenter
8:30pm

5/4

Women’s Voices Chorus
University United Methodist
“Songs of Innocence and Dreams” 4pm, $10, $5 students

5/6

Vote!
There’s a full ballot awaiting you at your local polling place. Be sure to make your voice heard.

5/9

The Old Ceremony
Cats Cradle
Tony Scherr opens. 9:30pm, $10

Community Photography Contest
ArtsCenter
The works of local photographers are on display as the ArtsCenter hosts the opening reception for Community Photography Contest. 6-9pm

Spring Benefit Party
Burwell School Historic Site
Live music, food and silent and live auctions are featured at the eighth annual spring fundraiser for preservation and programming at the Burnwell School site.

5/13-14

Drive By Truckers
Cats Cradle
Dexateens open. 10pm, $20 Advance, $22 Day of Show

5/17

Red Stick Ramblers
Artscenter
This Baton Rouge quintet plays a mixture of Cajun fiddle tunes, Western Swing and tradition-inspired originals. Part of the American Roots Series. 8:30pm

CD Release Party
Local 506
Featuring Red Collar, The Pneurotics, Hammer No More The Fingers, The Proclivities and DJ John Booker. 9pm $7

5/18

Zombie Party
The Cave
Hosted by Ormon Grimsby, this night of the living dead features The Tremors, Dexter Romweber, Killer Filler and special guests Melissa Swingle and Billy Sugarfix.

5/25

THE SAMMIES THE HOUSTONS, THE HUGUENOTS
Local 506
9pm $6

5/27

X, Detroit Cobras
Cat’s Cradle
The legendary LA rockers and a much newer but every bit as rocking band from Detriot. 7:30pm, $23

5/30

The Biscuit Burners
ArtsCenter
This acoustic ensemble gives an Appalachian voice to influences ranging from bluegrass and Americana to jazz and East Indian. 8:30pm