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Event Calendar

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Friday, November 21st, 2008

12:00 PM

Lunchbox Lecture
'Right to Bear Arms'—The history of heraldry and how to acquire a personal coat of arms, presented by Stephen Moore. Bring a bag lunch.

Horace Williams House - 610 East Rosemary St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-7818 - Website
Suggested donation, $5.

03:30 PM

Kidzu Starworkz Children's Theatre Show

NOTE: PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Great live show by Starworkz Community Children's Theatre. Promises to be both entertaining and educational.


Kidzu Children's Museum - 105 East Franklin Street - Chapel Hill
(919) 933-1455 - Website
Free with admission

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Meet The Author Tea
Long-time Orange County resident Joyce Allen will be the guest author. A native of Illinois, she studied at UNC and wrote 'Hannah's House' after studying with Manly Wade Wellman in the 1960s. Refreshments will follow.

Chapel Hill Public Library - 100 Library Dr - Chapel Hill
(919) 968-2780 Website
Free.

05:00 PM

Fridays Uncorked (Wine Tasting)
'Red Zinfandel' is juicy, exuberant, the life of the party and reportedly great with turkey, pizza, burgers and sandwiches because it's truly American, brought to California's north coast where it thrives.

A Southern Season - 201 South Estes Dr - Chapel Hill
(919) 929-7133 - Website
Per person, $22.

06:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Parents' Night Out Benefit Dinner
The UNC Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life is sponsoring this event with all proceeds to benefit the North Carolina Children's Hospital. UNC students are volunteering to supervise your child(ren) for dinner provided by Jimmy Johns, plus games and fun. RSVP by 11/19.


(919) 962-8298 - Website
Per child, $10.

07:00 PM

Abundant Life Church Benefit Concert

Abundant Life Church Youth Group in cooperation with Cedar Ridge High School  “Sotto Voce” and Chamber Ensembles conducts a benefit choral performance.  No admission will be charged; however donations will be accepted at the performance.   Doors open at 6:30 pm. Corner of Hwy 70E and Orange High School Road.


Abundant Life Church - 512 US Highway 70 East - Hillsborough
(919) 732-6460 - Website

07:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Jupiter Ball at the Morehead Planetarium
Annual black-tie gala to expand the education programming reach of the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center features a champagne and cocktail reception, Clef Hangers concert and live auction, dinner and dancing with the Scott Adair Dance Band and astronomy viewing, of course.

Morehead Planetarium - 250 East Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-3474 - Website
Call for ticket costs.

07:00 PM

UNC Women's Volleyball
UNC vs. Florida State.

Carmichael Auditorium - South Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-2123 - Website
Free.

07:30 PM

UNC Department of Music Opera
Performance of Poulenc's 'The Breasts of Tiresias'.

UNC Hill Hall - McCorkle Place - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-1039 - Website
Free.

08:00 PM

Pilobolus Dance Performance
A major dance company with significant international influence, Pilobolus revels in a startling mix of physical prowess, humor, beauty and invention, and whose agile acrobatic dancers become live sculptures.

UNC Memorial Hall - East Cameron Ave - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-3333 - Website
Tickets, $30-65.

09:30 PM

Music - Blue Bayou Club
Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin

Blue Bayou Club - 106 S Churton St - Hillsborough
(919) 732-2555 - Website
Cover charge-$12/for members-$10

10:00 PM

Music - Cat's Cradle
Perpetual Groove

Cat's Cradle - 300 E Main St - Carrboro
(919) 967-9053 - Website
$15 in Advance/$20 Day of Show

10:00 PM

Music - Local 506

Stella by Starlight / Mike Posner & The Brain Trust / Juan Huevos


Local 506 - 506 W Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-5506 - Website
Tickets-$6

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

12:00 PM

UNC Football Home Game
UNC vs. NC State for Rams Club Day.

UNC Kenan Memorial Stadium - Stadium Dr - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-2296 - Website
$50

12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Vietri Artisan Event at A Southern Season
Master painter Guiseppe Potenza and Toni Solimene will demonstrate molding techniques and sign pieces as Susan Gravely, co-founder of Vietri, America's largest importer of handcrafted Italian tableware, speaks about the inspiration behind some of the designs.

A Southern Season - 201 South Estes Dr - Chapel Hill
(919) 929-7133 - Website
Free.

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

An Evening With Local Talent
Folk by Four is a high-energy vocal quartet performing bluegrass, gospel, jazz, pop and singer-songwriter music, many a cappella. Plus teachers from The ArtsCenter offer instruction in art and creativity.

University Mall - 201 South Estes Dr - Chapel Hill
Website
Free.

06:00 PM

Saturday Wine Night
Not a Thanksgiving Feast, because we're all going to suffer some holiday fatigue, so this is a night of light and healthy small plates with appropriately unfestive red and white wines.

A Southern Season - 201 South Estes Dr - Chapel Hill
(919) 929-7133 - Website
Per person, $22.

07:30 PM

UNC Department of Music Opera
Performance of Poulenc's 'The Breats of Tiresias'.

UNC Hill Hall - McCorkle Place - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-1039 - Website
Free.

08:00 PM

Holiday Big Band Jazz Extravaganza
'Deck the Halls' features the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra performing the Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn adaptation of Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker Suite'.

UNC Memorial Hall - East Cameron Ave - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-3333 - Website
Public, $15-20; UNC students, faculty & staff, $10

09:00 PM

Music - Cat's Cradle

Mates of State / Brother Reade


Cat's Cradle - 300 E Main St - Carrboro
(919) 967-9053 - Website
$12 in Advance/$14 Day of Show

09:00 PM

Music - Local 506

Cat's Cradle presents: Neil Halstead / Ryan Gustafson


Local 506 - 506 W Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-5506 - Website
$10 in Advance/$12 At the Door

09:30 PM

Music - Blue Bayou Club

Adrian Duke Projek with guest artist Cyril Lance


Blue Bayou Club - 106 S Churton St - Hillsborough
(919) 732-2555 - Website
Cover charge-$10/for members-$8

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

01:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Carrboro Film Festival
A celebration of the film and video creativity we have right here in Orange County, NC. All filmmakers, from beginner to well established professional, will be showcased. If you love films, you will love this unique event.

Carrboro Century Center - 100 N. Greensboro St. - Carrboro
919-918-7367 - Website
Admission is $5; kids 10 & under Free

03:00 PM

Baroque & Beyond Concert
Music series from the 1700s to the 1900s (first of three) features The Colonial Era with five musicians (harpsichord, gamba, violin and flute, plus soprano) performing works from Europe popular in the Colonies.

Horace Williams House - 610 East Rosemary St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-7818 - Website
Tickets, $15.

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Discussion About Chapel Hill Newspapers
Former Chapel Hill News editor Don Evans and Carrboro Citizen founder and reporter Kirk Ross will discuss 'The History and Future of Print Media in Chapel Hill and Carrboro,' followed by a reception.

Chapel Hill Historical Society - 523 East Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 929-1793 Website
Free.

03:00 PM

UNC Department of Music Choral Concert
Features the UNC Glee Clubs.

UNC Hill Hall - McCorkle Place - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-1039 - Website
Free.

05:00 PM

Future of Hope Benefit Concert
Songwriters Michael Gulezian and Shannon MacArthur will perform to benefit the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, plus a silent auction. VIP ticket holders ($36) will enjoy reserved seating and pre-show hors d'oeuvres and a free drink.

The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
Public, $18; members, $15.

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Did You Know?

That there's a wide variety of holiday events and activities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding communities. For a PDF listing, go to Holiday Events. For other events, go to the Events Calendar listings.