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April showers of performance art bring May flowers of expanded universal consciousness and love. Far out, man.

With that said … music this month! Check out Howlin’ Rain headlining the 506 on the fourth (that’s a Friday), backed up by Nightstick and Stratocruiser.

Saturday night, Cat’s Cradle throws a free show to say goodbye to Schoolkids Records featuring tons of local bands.

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Music Calendar

The ArtsCenter

John McCutcheon (4/6)
Shelby Lynne (4/10)
Jason Collett w/ Paddy Casey (4/15)
Billy Joe Shaver w/ Larry Mangum (4/18)
Shawn Mullins (4/20)
Nick Lowe w/ Ron Sexsmith (4/23)
Ruthie Foster (4/24)

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Community

13th Annual Piedmont FARM TOUR

Stanley Hughes of Pine Knot Farm.

Where can you ride the Eggmobile or the Mulchmobile; buy fresh produce, meat and cheese; learn about sustainable farming; or see cows, fainting goats, ducks, llamas, donkeys, sheep and even UNC mascot Rameses? The answer, of course, is the 13th annual Piedmont Farm Tour, sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20.

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Community Calendar: 03/27/08

Special Events

UNC Friends of the Library Book Sale — Thu, Mar 27, 5-8pm: Friends of the Library preview; Fri, Mar 28, 9am-8pm: Public sale; Sat, Mar 29, 9am to noon: $3 per bag. American Legion Building, 1714 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill. Benefit the University Library Endowment. 962-4207 or www.lib.unc.edu/spotlight/2008/BookSale.html for more info.

Fishy Fourth Friday — March 28, downtown Pittsboro. Art, food and a free movie. Local shops and galleries stay open late. Starts at 6 pm with this month’s movie “Psycho” starting at dusk. in the Capital Bank Parking lot. Sponsored by The Pittsboro Merchants Association. 260-9725 or pittsboroshops.com for info. Outside events subject to the weather.

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Arts Calendar: 03/27/08

Carrboro

El Sur Comes South — Pedro Lash with Los Artistas & local sonideros; Center Gallery. Kardelen (Snow Drop) — Works by Pelin Yazar Canez, Orhan Alpaslan, Asuman Dogan, Atanur Dogan and Nihal Kececi to celebrate International Women’s Month. The ArtsCenter. Main St. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org

Mixed media by Chief — a tribute to the artist’s new daughter. Showing through March. The Beehive Salon. 102 E Weaver St. 932-4483, thebeehive-salon.com

Collaborative works by Tori Ralston and Community Independent School students — Showing through Apr 1. Century Center. 100 N Greensboro St. 918-7385, townofcarrboro.com/rp/cc.htm

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Music Calendar: 03/27/08

Thursday March 27

Blue Horn Lounge: John Craige 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: Badfish, Scotty Don’t, High And Mighties. 8pm. $18
The Cave: EARLY: Shame Train LATE: Atlantic Crossing, $5
General Store Café: Jazz with Bo Lankenau 8pm
Local 506: The Moaners, Bellafew, Bibis Ellison. 9pm
Nightlight: Remora, M Coast, Diplomat, Keith John Adams. 9:30pm. $6
Reservoir: Thunderlip, Young Livers, Worn In Red

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Arts Calendar: 03/13/08

Carrboro

El Sur Comes South — Pedro Lash with Los Artistas & local sonideros; Center Gallery. Kardelen (Snow Drop) — Works by Pelin Yazar Canez, Orhan Alpaslan, Asuman Dogan, Atanur Dogan and Nihal Kececi to celebrate International Women’s Month;. The ArtsCenter. 300-G E Main St. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org

Kardelen: Turkish-American Artists Celebrate International Women’s Month — Paintings by Pelin Yazar Canez and Orhan Alpaslan. March 9 – 30, 2008 East End Gallery at The Artscenter. Reception: Friday, March 14, 2008, 6 – 9pm.

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Music Calendar: 03/13/08

Thursday March 13

Blue Horn Lounge: Paleface. 10pm
The Cave: Early: Davis Stillson. Late: Town Mountain, $5
General Store Café: Club Boheme. 8pm
Local 506: Pulsoptional, Phon, Craig Hilton. 9pm. $6

Friday March 14

Blue Horn Lounge: Hwyl. 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: Hobex, Great Big Gone, Lynn Blakey & Ecki Heins. 7:30pm. $10
The Cave: Early: New River Rock Skippers. Late: Joe Romeo & The Orange County Volunteers.
General Store Café: Gravy Boys. 8:30pm
Local 506: Fan-tan, Max Indian, The Love Language. 10pm. $6

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Practice your voting

Carrboro’s Erica Eisdorfer has long been known in book circles around here and not just because she’s managed the Bullshead Book Shop on campus for so many years.Her name got a little wider circulation this week after Amazon.com named her new work, The Wet Nurse’s Tale, one of the top ten finalists in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest.

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Thrift store finds

What: Harry Belafonte Sings Five Early Songs, The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart and Cool Water by the Sons of the Pioneers (all LPs).

Where: Club Nova Thrift Shop, Main Street Carrboro

Cost: Couple bucks each

Club Nova is having a sale on jackets and sweaters, but a look at the records found many in decent shape. The Newhart album features a cut for President’s Day: “Abe Lincoln Vs. Madison Avenue.”

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Community Miscellany

Ride with us

Nice weather for a bike ride, and The Citizen is getting in on the act with a series of short films of town and local bike paths shot from the handlebar viewpoint. Visit www.ibiblio.org/carrborocitizen/mill to keep up with the series.