All Events - Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau Calendar

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - Guided Walking Tour of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

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/

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - Second Saturday Walking Tours 10 am & 2 pm

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

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. 

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - Sixth Annual LEGO—Palooza

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The exhibit features dozens of LEGO models and scenes created by members of the North Carolina LEGO Users Group (LUG). In past years, the LUG team has exhibited everything from space stations to castles inspired by the Harry Potter books. What will the team exhibit this year? You'll have to come to LEGO—palooza to see. This free exhibit is created especially for children 4 and older accompanied by their parents or caregivers.

Sat., 11am—4pm; Sun., 1—4pm on March 13 and 14.

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - NCHSAA Basketball Championships —Class 1—A Women

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Williamston High School Tigers (29—0) vs Bishop McGuinness High School Lady Villains (22—7).

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - NCHSAA Basketball Championships —Class 1—A Men

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Goldsboro High School Cougars (23—7) vs. Monroe High School Redhawks (31—1).

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - NCHSAA Basketball Championships —Class 3—A Women

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

South Central High School (27—4) vs. Forestview High School Jaguars (26—2)

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - NCHSAA Basketball Championships —Class 3—A Men

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Rocky Mount High School Gryphons (23—3) vs. Concord High School Spiders (25—6).

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - Over The Rhine

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Recalling the likes of Daniel Lanois, a mellower Neil Young, The Innocence Mission and 10,000 Maniacs, Over The Rhine retains an understated writing style that constantly puts the maxim 'less is more' to the test and succeeds—The Sunday Times. www.overtherhine.com.

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - PlayMakers Performs 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

PlayMakers Repertory Company performs the main stage production of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde in the Paul Green Theater. Show times are Wed—Sat, 8pm; Sat—Sun, 2pm. Box office open Mon—Fri, 10am—6pm.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Sixth Annual LEGO—Palooza

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Sat., 11am—4pm; Sun., 1—4pm on March 13 and 14.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Walk the Way Guided Tour of Franklin Street

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

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.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - UNC Women's Basketball

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

North Carolina Central

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - UNC Music

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Workshop and masterclass: Allen Vizzutti, trumpet.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Patrick Street

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

A very rare and wonderful US appearance of an Irish music supergroup: fiddler Kevin Burke from The Bothy Band, Andy Irvine, singer and bouzouki player with Planxty, guitarist Ged Foley and fiddle/banjo player John Carty. Part of The ArtsCenter's 4th annual Celtic Concert Series.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Gilberto Gil

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

With a career spanning four decades and more than 30 albums, the legendary Gilberto Gil introduced the late 1960s tropicália movement. A singer/songwriter and multi—instrumentalist, he fused bossa nova, samba and salsa with rock and folk music, becoming a world music pioneer.  For more information, please visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call 919—843—3333.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Sunday Evening Jazz Series

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

West End Wine Bar brings live jazz to Downtown Chapel Hill each Sunday. The Sunday Jazz Series is a collaboration between the West End Wine Bar and UNC's Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies.
March 14 — Jon Metzger Quartet

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - PlayMakers Performs 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Monday, March 15th, 2010 - Botanical Illustration: Basic Drawing

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

In a friendly, non—judgemental atmosphere, instructor Emma Skurnick will cover the basics of contour, negative space, perspective, and tone. This course is intended to improve drawing skills before students tackle the complex subjects of traditional botanical illustration. Registration is required.

Monday, March 15th, 2010 - Native Plant Studies: Spring Flora

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Students learn to identify common and rare plants of the NC Piedmont, with emphasis on species that flower in the spring. Field trips and exercises provide experience in the use of identification keys and recognition of plants in the wild. Aspects of plant ecology and conservation are also discussed. Registration is required. Fee: $$120 ($$100 Botanical Garden Members). 

Monday, March 15th, 2010 - UNC Music

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Masterclass: Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor. Internationally renowned tenor in a special open—to—the—public masterclass with UNC vocal students.