Event Calendar
Event Calendar
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Tuesday, February 09th, 2010
11:30 AM
Readers Theatre at Lunch
The beloved play-reading series for and by older adults. Bring a sack lunch and visit with other theatre-lovers. 12:30pm Show.
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$5
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
John Brown in African American Memory
Zoe Trodd and Blake Gilpin, post-doctoral fellows at the Center for the Study of the American South, will deliver the Hutchins Lecture on the importance of John Brown.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center - Royall Room - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-5115 - Website
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
The Taylor Family in Chapel Hill
The very musical Taylor family lived in Chapel Hill in the 1950s and 1960s while Dr. Isaac Taylor was on the faculty, and eventually the dean of the UNC Medical School. Isaac and Trudy Taylor's children have all been musicians (Alex, James, Kate, Livingston and Hugh) as have many of their grandchildren. This program will feature a film by Liz Witham, award-winning documentary filmmaker and daughter of Kate Taylor, about her mother and other Taylors in Chapel Hill and the Taylors' long-time home, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Kate Taylor also will perform, and she and Liz will answer questions. The even begins with a reception at 5pm followed by the program at 5:30pm.
Student Union Theater - UNC Campus - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-4207 - Website
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Preventing Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect
Dr. Andrea Bartoli of the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University addresses the topic of genocide. Post-election rioting in Kenya in December 2007 brought pressure on Nairobi, from international and regional diplomats, to end tensions and avert bloodshed on a massive scale. What lessons can be learned from the intervention in Kenya? What does it mean for the UN's emerging 'responsibility to protect' doctrine? This event is sponsored by Great Decisions Program and the Parr Center for Ethics.
Hamilton 100 - UNC Campus - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-5641 - Website
07:30 PM
Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano
Renowned for her baroque and bel canto coloratura roles, Jennifer Larmore's prodigious vocal gifts, acting talents, natural beauty and emotional connection have propelled her to international stardom. For more information, please visit http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ or call 919-843-3333.
Memorial Hall - 208 E Cameron Ave - Chapel Hill
919-843-3333 - Website
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
11:30 AM
Readers Theatre at Lunch
The beloved play-reading series for and by older adults. Bring a sack lunch and visit with other theatre-lovers. 12:30pm Show.
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$5
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
The Social Security Act: The Jewel in the Crown of American Social Welfare
The GAA's Carolina College for Lifelong Learning presents this sdiscussion of the origins of Social Security by Andrew Dobelstein, author of 'Understanding the Social Security Act: The Foundations of Social Welfare for America in the 21st Century'.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center - Royall Room - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-5115 - Website
$15 ($5 for GAA members)
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Play Making Workshop at Kidzu
Kidzu Children's Museum and PlayMakers Repertory Theatre are partnering for the first time to combine their expertise in 'Play Making' and offer a dramatic art workshop for young children. Set against the backdrop of the Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons' set, children will have the opportunity to warm-up and perform on stage with one of PlayMakers company members, who will lead the workshop in a series of fun improvisational games meant to bring out the performer in all of us.
Kidzu Children's Museum - 105 E Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 933-1455 - Website
$15 per child (ages 4-8)
09:00 PM
UNC Men's Basketball
Duke at UNC/Chapel Hill
Dean Smith Center - UNC Campus - Chapel Hill
Website
All Day Event
PlayMakers Performs 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the consequences of a
business decision that rocks the foundations of a World War II-era
family and sends shockwaves out to the larger world. Wed-Sat, 8pm;
Sat-Sun, 2 pm.
UNC Center for Dramatic Art - 120 Country Club Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-7529 - Website
Tickets, $10-$40, depending on day.
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
10:15 AM
Preschool Painting: The Love of Art/Painting Portraits Together
Join certified art teacher Evan Hirasawa for this hands-on imaginative drawing and painting class. Evan will help children explore their world through positive and nurturing instruction. Young children will special needs are welcome. Space is limited and prepaid registration is required. Same day registration is welcome if we have space.
Kidzu Children's Museum - 105 E Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 933-1455 - Website
$6 per child (ages 2-7)
11:30 AM
Readers Theatre at Lunch
The beloved play-reading series for and by older adults. Bring a sack lunch and visit with other theatre-lovers. 12:30pm Show.
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$5
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines
Retired history professor Melton McLaurin will discuss the topic of his new book from UNC Press, 'The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines,' at this event sponsored by the GAA's Carolina College for Lifelong Learning. The men who trained at Montford Point, a segregated facility on Camp Lejeune, waited for 65 years to have their story told to the nation. Theirs is a quintessential American story, a story of dogged perseverance in the face of adversity; of devotion to duty; and of a deep seated belief, despite daily evidence to the contrary, in the ultimate triumph of the nation's fundamental ideals.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center - Royall Room - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-5115 - Website
$15 ($5 for GAA members)
07:00 PM
Film - Open Eye Cafe
Community Cinema
Open Eye Cafe - 101 S Greensboro St - Carrboro
(919) 968-9410 - Website
07:00 PM
UNC Women's Basketball
Boston College at UNC/Chapel Hill
Carmichael Auditorium - South Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-2296 - Website
$10
07:30 PM
The NC Comedy Arts Festival is the largest comedy festival in the Southern U.S. featuring improv and standup comedy. NCCAF premieres two new components in 2010: Sketch Comedy and Film & Video.
Sketch Comedy - February 4-6
Stand-Up - February 11-14
Improv - February 16-21
Film & Video - February 25-27
Visit website for ticket, times and location information for specific shows as performances are held at six venues throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Presented by DSI Comedy Theater.
DSI Comedy Theater - Carr Mill Mall - Carrboro
(919) 338-8150 - Website
Check website
All Day Event
PlayMakers Performs 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the consequences of a
business decision that rocks the foundations of a World War II-era
family and sends shockwaves out to the larger world. Wed-Sat, 8pm;
Sat-Sun, 2 pm.
UNC Center for Dramatic Art - 120 Country Club Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-7529 - Website
Tickets, $10-$40, depending on day.
Friday, February 12th, 2010
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Darwin Walk
This walk features fascinating details about plant adaptations, among the display gardens and Piedmont Nature Trails at the garden. The walk is free, but please call to register.
NC Botanical Garden Education Center - 100 Mason Farm Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-0522 - Website
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Second Friday Art Walk
About two dozen art galleries and businesses stay open late for shopping, and many offer live music and refreshments. Map available at each stop. Visit Website for details.
Various locations - Downtown - Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Website
Free admission.
07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Darwin: The Beagle's Botanist
In honor of Darwin Day, Duncan Porter, Virginia Tech emeritus of biology, will speak in the garden's Reeves Auditorium. A Darwin expert and botany professor, Porter led Cambridge University's Darwin Correspondence Project over the last decade, after first serving as senior editor. He and his Darwin Project colleagues are transcribing, cataloging, and annotating all of Darwin's thousands of letters. The lecture is free, but please call to registerL (919) 962-0522.
NC Botanical Garden Education Center - 100 Mason Farm Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-0522 - Website
07:30 PM
The NC Comedy Arts Festival is the largest comedy festival in the Southern U.S. featuring improv and standup comedy. NCCAF premieres two new components in 2010: Sketch Comedy and Film & Video.
Sketch Comedy - February 4-6
Stand-Up - February 11-14
Improv - February 16-21
Film & Video - February 25-27
Visit website for ticket, times and location information for specific shows as performances are held at six venues throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Presented by DSI Comedy Theater.
DSI Comedy Theater - Carr Mill Mall - Carrboro
(919) 338-8150 - Website
Check website
08:00 PM
Celebration of a Century of Carolina Basketball - SOLD OUT
An event at the Smith Center on Friday, February 12th will continue the Celebration of 100 Years of Carolina Basketball. Please call the UNC Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-722-4335 to order, or click below and order tickets. Tar Heel Express Buses running from Jones Ferry Road, Friday Center, Southern Village and the Carolina Coffee shop downtown.
General Public Parking on campus will be available on a first-come-first serve basis beginning 5:30 p.m. in the Cardinal Deck, Jackson Deck, Craige Deck, Bowles Lot, Rams Head Deck and Manning Lot. The cost for parking will be $10 for regular sized vehicles and $40 for buses. Disability parking will be available in the Bowles Lot, where golf carts will be available to provide rides to/from the Bowles Lot to/from the 'A Doors' for those that require special assistance.
Dean Smith Center - Skipper Bowles Drive - Chapel Hill
Website
$10
08:00 PM
Deep Dish Theater Performs An Ideal Husband
Directed by Tony Lea, the irrepressible wit of Oscar Wilde is in fine form with this story of a politician being blackmailed by a former lover. A delightful satire by a true comic genius.
Book Selection: Couples by John Updike
Deep Dish Theater - 201 S. Estes Drive - Chapel Hill
(919) 968-1515 - Website
$14-$18
08:00 PM
Music - Cat's Cradle
John Brown's Body / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Cat's Cradle - 300 East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 967-9053 - Website
Tickets $15
08:00 PM
Music - Open Eye Cafe
North Columbia
Open Eye Cafe - 101 S Greensboro St - Carrboro
(919) 968-9410 - Website
08:00 PM
The Shipment – Young Jean Lee Theater Company
Memorial Hall - 208 E Cameron Ave - Chapel Hill
919-843-3333 - Website
08:00 PM
Transactors Improv: The Love Show
Transactors' annual celebration of the joys and tortures of romantic love! This show features the tradition of every cast member kissing every other cast member on the lips at some point during the performance.
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$14 ($12 Members / $7 Students)
09:00 PM
Music - Local 506
NC Comedy Arts Festival Presents COMICS & CHORDS
Local 506 - 506 W Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-5506 - Website
$10
09:30 PM
Music - Blue Bayou Club
Rootzie
Blue Bayou Club - 106 S Churton St - Hillsborough
(919) 732-2555 - Website
All Day Event
PlayMakers Performs 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the consequences of a
business decision that rocks the foundations of a World War II-era
family and sends shockwaves out to the larger world. Wed-Sat, 8pm;
Sat-Sun, 2 pm.
UNC Center for Dramatic Art - 120 Country Club Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-7529 - Website
Tickets, $10-$40, depending on day.
All Day Event
UNC Track & Field
UNC Meet
Eddie Smith Field House - UNC Campus - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-6000 - Website
Free
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
09:15 AM - 04:15 PM
The Crusades: War and Peace in Medieval Europe
This Saturday program features the following topics: 'Making Sense of Violence and Peace around the Time of the First Crusade,' 'Jerusalem, the Crusades, and the Meaning of History in teh Middle Ages' and 'Melisende, Queen of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1131-1161' as well as a panel discussion on war and peace in the Middle Ages. Cost to attend is $125, with a 50% discount for teachers and a $30 discount for first-time participants. The optional lunch is $15.
UNC Campus Chapel Hill
(919) 962-1546 - Website
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Natural Communities of North Carolina
This class is designed with the novice naturalist of gardener in mind as well as those wishing to fulfill a core requirement for the Native Plant Studies Certificate. Participants will explore the causes and history of this diversity, the current understanding of the state's vegetation types, how communities are classified and mapped, the processes that determine community structure and composition, and the imperiled status of much of the state's natural diversity. Registration is required, one half-day and one full-day trip.
NC Botanical Garden - 100 Old Mason Farm Rd - Chapel Hill
Website
$140 ($125 NCBG member)
10:00 AM
Guided Walking Tour of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
The historic cemetery is located at the corner of Country Club Road and South Road on the edge of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. The site was part of a land grant given by the State of North Carolina in 1796 to develop the University. The first recorded burial was in 1798.
Participants taking the guided tour are asked to meet at the cemetery’s gazebo on South Road at 10 am on Saturdays. Tour is $5 per person and sponsored by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. For more information, please see the contact information below.
For background on the cemetery, visit http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/facilities/cemeteries/old_cemetery/
Chapel Hill Cemetery - South Road - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-7818 - Website
$5
10:00 AM
Second Saturday Walking Tours 10 am & 2 pm
Sponsored by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, 90 minute walking tours of the historic district. No appointment necessary, 10am & 2pm starting at the Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King Street.
Alexander Dickson House - 150 E. King Street - Hillsborough
(919) 732-7741 - Website
$5
12:00 PM
vs. Bryant
Fetzer Field - off South Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-2296 - Website
$5
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Carolina Inn Bridal Fair
Join The Carolina Inn's staff and the top wedding professionals in the Triangle for the region's most exclusive bridal showcase. An elegant afternoon for all things wedding! See the hot new trends for 2010. Tickets sold at the door.
The Carolina Inn - 211 Pittsboro St - Chapel Hill
(919) 918-2749 - Website
$10 per person
04:00 PM
UNC Men's Basketball
NC State at UNC/Chapel Hill
Dean Smith Center - UNC Campus - Chapel Hill
Website
05:00 PM
The NC Comedy Arts Festival is the largest comedy festival in the Southern U.S. featuring improv and standup comedy. NCCAF premieres two new components in 2010: Sketch Comedy and Film & Video.
Sketch Comedy - February 4-6
Stand-Up - February 11-14
Improv - February 16-21
Film & Video - February 25-27
Visit website for ticket, times and location information for specific shows as performances are held at six venues throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Presented by DSI Comedy Theater.
DSI Comedy Theater - Carr Mill Mall - Carrboro
(919) 338-8150 - Website
Check website
06:30 PM
First Pitch Dinner
Kick off the coming UNC Baseball Season with the First Pitch Dinner at The Carolina Club on the UNC Campus. Tickets are $75 and tables of eight seated with a UNC player are avaialbe for $600. Peter Gammons, Major League Baseball Analyst and 1969 UNC graduate is the featured speakers. Event includes socal, silent auction, dinner and program. Call the Rams Club for details (919) 843-6433.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center - Stadium Drive and Ridge Road - Chapel Hill
(919) 843-6433 - Website
$75
08:00 PM
Deep Dish Theater Performs An Ideal Husband
Directed by Tony Lea, the irrepressible wit of Oscar Wilde is in fine form with this story of a politician being blackmailed by a former lover. A delightful satire by a true comic genius.
Book Selection: Couples by John Updike
Deep Dish Theater - 201 S. Estes Drive - Chapel Hill
(919) 968-1515 - Website
$14-$18
08:00 PM
Music - Open Eye Cafe
John Pardue
Open Eye Cafe - 101 S Greensboro St - Carrboro
(919) 968-9410 - Website
08:00 PM
The Shipment – Young Jean Lee Theater Company
Memorial Hall - 208 E Cameron Ave - Chapel Hill
919-843-3333 - Website
08:30 PM
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation. During her nearly 40-year career, Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity and the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits for such stellar artists as Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Linda Ronstadt. Special guest Kenny Edwards (mandolin, bass) and Nin Gerber (electric guitar) join Karla tonight, in a perfect pre-Valentines evening.
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$27 ($25 ArtsClub Members)
09:00 PM
Music - Local 506
Carolina Brewery 15th Anniversary Show with: The Mugs / Graveyard Fields / Butterflies
Local 506 - 506 W Franklin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-5506 - Website
$7
09:30 PM
Music - Blue Bayou Club
Blues World Order
Blue Bayou Club - 106 S Churton St - Hillsborough
(919) 732-2555 - Website
All Day Event
PlayMakers Performs 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the consequences of a
business decision that rocks the foundations of a World War II-era
family and sends shockwaves out to the larger world. Wed-Sat, 8pm;
Sat-Sun, 2 pm.
UNC Center for Dramatic Art - 120 Country Club Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-7529 - Website
Tickets, $10-$40, depending on day.
TBA
North Carolina High School Indoor Track Championships
Event at the Eddie Smith Facility on the UNC Campus
Eddie Smith Indoor Track - South Road - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-2345 - Website
TBA
TBA
The St. Matthew's Faith & The Arts 2010 Series
Ana Hernandez Chant Workship & Concert
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church - 210 St. Mary's Rd - Hillsborough
(919) 732-9308 - Website
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
01:00 PM
UNC Women's Lacrosse
vs. Denver
Fetzer Field - off South Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-6000 - Website
Free
02:00 PM
Deep Dish Theater Performs An Ideal Husband
Directed by Tony Lea, the irrepressible wit of Oscar Wilde is in fine form with this story of a politician being blackmailed by a former lover. A delightful satire by a true comic genius.
Book Selection: Couples by John Updike
Deep Dish Theater - 201 S. Estes Drive - Chapel Hill
(919) 968-1515 - Website
$14-$18
02:00 PM
Walk the Way Guided Tour of Franklin Street
Tour takes place Sundays at 2 pm. $5 per person. Meet at the Horace Williams House at 610 E. Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill. Tour sponsor is the Preservations Society of Chapel Hill. 90-minutes guided walking tour.
Horace Williams House - 610 E. Rosemary Street - Chapel Hill
(919) 942-7818 - Website
$5
03:00 PM
From Folksong to Concert Hall'
The Chapel Hill Philharmonia features Alice Tien, pianist , in Xian Xinghai's 'Yellow River Concerto' on Sunday, February 14, the first day of the Chinese New Year of the tiger. Guest conductor Dr. Evan Feldman will also lead the orchestra in Dvorak's 'Symphony #8' and Mozart's 'Overture to the Impresario'.
Hill Hall Auditorium - 200 East Franklin Street - Chapel Hill
919 493-5491 - Website
FREE!
03:15 PM - 04:45 PM
Yoga in the Garden
Enjoy the benefits of a mindful yoga practice, emphasizing restoration and relaxation in the beautiful Growning Classroom of the Botanical Gardens Education Center. This opportunity is open for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Participants should bring a yoga mat because a litmited number of mats will be available.The per-session fee is $10 ($5 for NCBG members).
NC Botanical Garden Education Center - 100 Mason Farm Rd - Chapel Hill
Website
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Reception for the Writers for Readers
A reception for the authors of the Orange County's Literacy Council's 3rd Annual Writers for Readers. To be held at the UNC President's House. Meet the authors and nibble food from fantastic local chefs.
UNC President's House - 400 East Frankin St - Chapel Hill
(919) 936-4457 - Website
$100 per person
06:00 PM
The NC Comedy Arts Festival is the largest comedy festival in the Southern U.S. featuring improv and standup comedy. NCCAF premieres two new components in 2010: Sketch Comedy and Film & Video.
Sketch Comedy - February 4-6
Stand-Up - February 11-14
Improv - February 16-21
Film & Video - February 25-27
Visit website for ticket, times and location information for specific shows as performances are held at six venues throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Presented by DSI Comedy Theater.
DSI Comedy Theater - Carr Mill Mall - Carrboro
(919) 338-8150 - Website
Check website
07:00 PM
Music - Open Eye Cafe
Valentine's Eve Music
Open Eye Cafe - 101 S Greensboro St - Carrboro
(919) 968-9410 - Website
08:00 PM
Joseph Arthur
'Jo is one of those rare writer-performers where you get the sense, whatever your belief, that something greater is being channeled through his music and voice....Like Patti Smith, Grant Lee Phillips, Thom Yorke, he trances, and the voice, the meaning, becomes bigger than him, bigger than a few pop chords or words strung together. It touches something very deep and universal'-Michael Stipe (for the LA Times). www.josepharthur.com
The ArtsCenter - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 - Website
$14 in Advance / $16 Day of Show
All Day Event
PlayMakers Performs 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the consequences of a
business decision that rocks the foundations of a World War II-era
family and sends shockwaves out to the larger world. Wed-Sat, 8pm;
Sat-Sun, 2 pm.
UNC Center for Dramatic Art - 120 Country Club Rd - Chapel Hill
(919) 962-7529 - Website
Tickets, $10-$40, depending on day.
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