{"id":1901,"date":"2009-07-09T11:09:45","date_gmt":"2009-07-09T19:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2009-07-09T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2009-07-09T19:10:12","slug":"best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2009\/07\/best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ADF<\/strong><br \/>\nThe American Dance Festival continues in July with major performances by some of the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s premier ensembles, including Pilobolus (July 9-11), Doug Elkins and Friends (July 13-15), Paul Taylor Dance Company (July 16-18) and the Mark Morris Dance Group (July 23-25). You can check out all of the performers and the extensive schedule of special performances at <a href=\"http:\/\/americandancefestival.org\">americandancefestival.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mergeboro<\/strong><br \/>\nJuly 22-26<br \/>\nWe delve into the details of Merge Records\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 20th anniversary celebration in the following pages. The four nights of action at Cat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cradle have been sold out since pretty much the day they were announced, but here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a reminder that there are still tickets available for the big Memorial Hall show on Sunday, July 26, with She and Him, Wye Oak and American Music Club.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Eno Festival<\/strong><br \/>\nWest Point on the Eno<br \/>\nJuly 3, 4 and 5<br \/>\nA lot of things are happening over the July 4th weekend, but in this area the biggest event by far is the 30th annual Festival for the Eno. The annual celebration of the river, by the river and for the river takes place a dozen or so miles from downtown Carrboro at Durham City Park at West Point on the Eno.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s music lineup features more than 50 acts, including American Aquarium, Chuck Brodsky, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey and the Gospel Jubilators. Plenty of games, gear, eats and, uh, rivery things, like a working grist mill and workshops on how to identify turtles and macroinvertebrates. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/enoriver.org\">enoriver.org<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midsummer Night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dream<\/strong><br \/>\nA couple of years back, The ArtsCenter and PlayMakers Repertory Theater got together in an effort to enhance the experiences of young people interested in theater. The result has been a smashing success, with dozens of future performers and, perhaps, lifelong fans of the theater participating. This season\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s performance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d timed perfectly in the lulling lazy days and enchanted nights of late July \u00e2\u20ac\u201d is Shakespeare\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s classic A Midsummer Night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dream. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp<\/strong><br \/>\nDurham Bulls Athletic Park<br \/>\nJuly 28<br \/>\nNot exactly a stadium rock show, but it is in a stadium and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll always be able to say you saw Dylan, Willie and John Mellencamp play at a minor league ball park. This \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rain-or-shine\u00e2\u20ac\u009d event even has a down-home title: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Bob Dylan Show featuring Willie Nelson and Family and John Mellencamp.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Expect a lot of sing-alongs and some good laughs. More info and tickets (which, as you might expect, ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t cheap at $67) at <a href=\"http:\/\/dbulls.com\">dbulls.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADF The American Dance Festival continues in July with major performances by some of the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s premier ensembles, including Pilobolus (July 9-11), Doug Elkins and Friends (July 13-15), Paul Taylor Dance Company (July 16-18) and the Mark Morris Dance Group (July 23-25). 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