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Arts & Music

July Shows & Happenings

7/3
Elvis Tribute
Southern Village
Keith Henderson lives not far from Southern Village, but once he takes the stage he and you will head straight to Vegas and/or Hawaii.
7pm, $10

7/4
Evil Weiner Roast
The Cave
Do your patriotic duty — have a hot dog and rock out.

7/5
Curtains of Night
Local 506
Nora Lincoln and Lauren Fitzpatrick rock out in the name of heavy metal like only girls can.
9 p.m., $5

7/7
CyTunes Benefit
Reservoir
Blag’ard, Pinche Gringo and Simeon unite on behalf of Cytunes and Tisch Brain Tumor Center. 10 p.m. Free

7/9-11
Club is Open
Various Places
AMINAL at The Cave is one of many shows in the annual Club is Open festival. Details at myspace.com/theclubisopen09

7/9-19
Front & Center
The ArtsCenter
The return of popular 10 by 10 festival featuring the best Ten 10-minute plays. $10

7/10
2ndFriday Artwalk
Various Places
Art openings and special events abound. See our arts calendar for more information.

Devon allman’s honeytribe
Cat’s Cradle
Southern rock royalty’s son and nephew, with his band. 7pm, $7/$10

Tony Williamson Band
The Cave
Mandolin virtuoso and local treasure shines twice this month.

The Swang Brothers
Bynum
They’re not really brothers but they do have similar hair. Rocking fun at the Bynum Front Porch Music Series. 7-9 p.m.

7/11
Lunch Money
The ArtsCenter
Young ones already bouncing off the walls? Try some Indie pop for kids. 11 a.m. $7

7/11-12
Blood Done Sign My Name
Fearrington Village
Mike Wiley performs the one-man stage adaptation of Tim Tyson’s novel about racism and violence. $12, $6 students

7/12
Wacky Relay Day
Koury Natatorium
Time to hit the pool for a mix of swim relays for youth. 9 a.m. part of the Swim for Smiles program at UNC (swimforsmiles.org)

7/13
Handsome Furs
Local 506
A marriage made in Indie Heaven.
9:30 p.m., $10

7/16
Reeves Gabrels
Local 506
Bowie sideman and a total guitar whizz.
9 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

7/22-26

MergeXX
Five days of live music by Merge artists past and present; Details at mergerecords.com

7/18
Girls Rock
Cat’s Cradle
Yes, girls do indeed rock. This annual showcase will melt your heart and leave you with some hope for this crazy world.

Django Haskins
Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market
Food and entertainment not far from the mighty Haw. Info and directions at rivermillvillage.com

7/22
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
Local 506
And you thought your family was a little off the wall. 9 p.m.

7/23
Tres Chicas
Southern Village
A lovely way to spend a summer’s evening.
7 p.m. $5

7/23-26

Midsummer Night’s Dream
Playmakers
The ArtsCenter and Playmakers team up again for a little summer mischief via William Shakespeare.

7/28

Atmosphere
Cat’s Cradle
The prolific duo of Slug and Ant return to Paint it Gold. Breathe deep. 9:30 pm, $22/$25