{"id":540,"date":"2008-04-14T07:02:59","date_gmt":"2008-04-14T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2008\/04\/14\/april-shows-happenings\/"},"modified":"2008-04-14T07:02:59","modified_gmt":"2008-04-14T15:02:59","slug":"april-shows-happenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2008\/04\/april-shows-happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"April Shows &#038; Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>4\/2-20<br \/>\nAmadeus<br \/>\nPlayMakers Repertory<br \/>\nThe award-winning tale of Mozart and the court composer Salieri is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, brilliant examination of a man at war with his god. <\/p>\n<p>4\/4<br \/>\nHowlin Rain<br \/>\nLocal 506<br \/>\nMellow rockers perform with Nightstick and Stratocrusier. 9pm, $10<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->4\/5<br \/>\nGoodbye,<br \/>\nSchoolkids Records<br \/>\nCat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cradle<br \/>\nThe Heist And The Accomplice, Hammer No More The Fingers, Ben Davis &#038; The Jets, Schooner, Michael Rank, Mark E. Smith, Sames, North Elementary and Wil Donegan &#038; The Apologies say farewell in grand fashion. Free.<\/p>\n<p>4\/9<br \/>\nFrom Tobacco Farm to Botany Laboratory<br \/>\nNorth Carolina Botanical Garden<br \/>\nBill Burk, biology librarian at UNC, will share the story of Alma Holland Beers, Carolina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first female botanist. Free.<\/p>\n<p>4\/10<br \/>\nShelby Lynne<br \/>\nArtsCenter<br \/>\nShelby Lynne\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest album is a collection of songs from the late great Dusty Springfield. Part of The center\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s American Roots Series. 8:30pm, $27<\/p>\n<p>4\/11<br \/>\nLocal Cartoonists<br \/>\nChapel Hill Comics<br \/>\nKevin Dixon, Stephanie Freese, Paul Friedrich, Eric Knisley and Brian Walsby will be on hand for a book signing and art opening from 6-9pm.<\/p>\n<p>4\/10-14<br \/>\nSignal Fest<br \/>\nCat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cradle, Local 506, Nightlight and elsewhere.<br \/>\nThe annual Southeast Electronic Music Festival returns. <a href=\"http:\/\/signalfest.com\">signalfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4\/12<br \/>\nBang on a Can All-Stars<br \/>\nMemorial Hall<br \/>\nThis powerhouse ensemble will feature Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche and Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo in a performance that pushes the boundaries of rock and chamber music into the avant garde.<\/p>\n<p>4\/12-13<br \/>\nChapel Hill Spring Garden Tour<br \/>\nFrom the historic DuBose House grounds to a garden devoted to rescued native plants, the annual tour and benefit features a stunning springtime array. <a href=\"http:\/\/chapelhillgardentour.net\">chapelhillgardentour.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4\/12-13<br \/>\nRichard Wright Centennial<br \/>\nMemorial Hall &#038; Elsewhere<br \/>\nThe campus focuses on Wright and his impact. Events include a staged reading of the Paul Green Adaptation of Native Son at on April 12 and a free<br \/>\nWright Centennial Commemorative performance April 13 at 7:30pm at Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n<p>4\/16<br \/>\nSusan Tedeschi<br \/>\nCats Cradle<br \/>\nThe singer-songstress performs. 8:30pm, $20-22<\/p>\n<p>4\/17-20<br \/>\nSpring Festival<br \/>\nShakori Hills<br \/>\nFour glorious days of food, nature, music and fun. Tons of performers, tons of stuff to do and a biodiesel bus will bring you there. <a href=\"http:\/\/shakorihills.org\">shakorihills.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4\/18<br \/>\nThe New Town Drunks<br \/>\nThe Cave<br \/>\nThe return of The New Town Drunks. Pinche Gringo opens.<\/p>\n<p>4\/18-19<br \/>\nThe Strugglers, Bellafea release parties<br \/>\nLocal 506<br \/>\nOn Friday, join The Strugglers and friends The Never and Max Indian for their CD release party. Return on Saturday for Bellafea\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s party with Robo Sapien and The Curtains of Night. Both free.<\/p>\n<p>4\/18-20<br \/>\nPiedmont Farm Tour<br \/>\nThe 13th annual farm tour features 35 farms, including Maple Spring Gardens, Infinity Biodynamic Farm, Hogan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Magnolia View Farm and more. Tickets are $30, available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/carolinafarmstewards.org\">carolinafarmstewards.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4\/19<br \/>\nWCOM Benefit<br \/>\nCats Cradle<br \/>\nSweater Weather and the Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers headline the community radio station benefit. 8pm, $8-10<\/p>\n<p>4\/20<br \/>\nBland Simpson<br \/>\nCarolina Inn<br \/>\nThe annual fundraiser for the Chapel Hill Historical Society features Bland Simpson, creative writing professor and collaborator on such musicals as Diamond Studs, King Mackerel, Kudzu, and Fool Moon.<\/p>\n<p>April 23-27<br \/>\nWitness to an Execution<br \/>\nPlayMakers<br \/>\nPart of a university-wide look at capital punishment. Witness to an Execution is inspired by a series of surprisingly candid and chilling interviews that tell the story of death row in the infamous Texas prison system.<\/p>\n<p>4\/23<br \/>\nSpirit of Uganda<br \/>\nMemorial Hall<br \/>\nSpirit of Uganda presents riveting programs of music and dance for audiences of all ages. 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p>4\/23<br \/>\nNick Lowe with Ron Sexsmith<br \/>\nArtsCenter<br \/>\nLowe, known for such songs as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cruel To Be Kind,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d has a new album coming out this summer. Toronto native Ron Sexsmith opens. 8pm, $25<\/p>\n<p>4\/25-27<br \/>\nAssininenation: Three Short Comedies About Presidential Tragedy<br \/>\nArtsCenter<br \/>\nThe Dorosindicate presents The Unfortunate Casting of Our American Cousin, Knoll &#038; John Hinckley in Group Therapy.<\/p>\n<p>4\/26<br \/>\nDTH Diversions Presents<br \/>\nLocal 506<br \/>\nOur wonderful friends at the DTH present Hammer No More the Fingers, Future Kings of Nowhere and DJ Dan Bryk.<\/p>\n<p>4\/27<br \/>\nConcert for Maxine Swalin<br \/>\nMemorial Hall<br \/>\nIn honor of her 105th birthday, UNC hosts a benefit concert honoring the woman, who with her conductor husband Benjamin resurrected the N.C. Symphony and led it from 1939-1972. Nancy Green and Frederick Moyer, grandchildren of Paul Green, will perform sonatas for cello and piano. Free.<\/p>\n<p>4\/30<br \/>\nChris Barron &#038; The Time Bandits, Jason Adamo<br \/>\nLocal 506<br \/>\nFeaturing Chris Barron, formerly of the Spin Doctors. 9pm, $8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4\/2-20 Amadeus PlayMakers Repertory The award-winning tale of Mozart and the court composer Salieri is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, brilliant examination of a man at war with his god. 4\/4 Howlin Rain Local 506 Mellow rockers perform with Nightstick and Stratocrusier. 9pm, $10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}