Performance
“Living for 32” Screening
Rosenau Hall
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Free admission
A documentary about a survivor of the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech. It delves into the event of the shooting and into the issue of gun control in America.
Read staff writer Nidhi Singh’s Q&A with filmmaker Colin Goddard “here”:http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/blog/canvas/2011/09/q_amp_a_colin_goddard.
Playmakers Vision Series: “In the Next Room”
Center for Dramatic Art
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Free admission
A behind-the-scenes preview of the Tony-nominated play. Spectators get the chance to chat with the director, Vivienne Benesch, and enjoy some delicious refreshments.
Look for assistant Arts editor Katherine Proctor’s preview of the play in next week’s print edition.
Allen Toussaint and Mavis Staples
Memorial Hall
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Student Tickets $10, single prices vary.
Two musical legends team up onstage to personify the musical spirit of New Orleans.
Read Arts editor Katelyn Trela’s story on the show “here”:http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2011/09/staplestoussaint.
Music on the Porch and The Craft of the Song of the South
Love House and Hutchins Forum
Thursday at 5 p.m.
Free admission
With Jonathan Byrd, Caitlin Cary and Matt Douglas. “Music on the Porch” is an outdoor music series that brings musicians together to play and discuss traditional Southern folk music.
“Sleep Dealer” Film Screening
FedEx Global Education Center
Thursday at 6 p.m.
Free admission
A Spanish sci-fi film about technology in a futuristic world, Sleep Dealer follows three strangers attempting to unseal their fates. With English subtitles, the Big Brother-esque film is in collaboration with Sueños Americanos/American Dreams: The Art of Cornelio Campos on display at the Global Education Center until Oct. 15.
Diaspora Film Festival Double Feature
Sonja Haynes Stone Center
Thursday at 7 p.m.
Free admission
The films are “Contesting Race” and “The Place In Between,” from the Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Films.
Big K.R.I.T. Solo Show
Great Hall of the Student Union
Thursday at 8 p.m.
Student Tickets $7, General Admission $15
He was supposed to perform with fellow hip-hop artist Curren$y, but then Curren$y jumped off a stage and broke his ankle. And then stopped at McDonald’s in the ambulance en route to the hospital. Not to worry — if you bought a ticket for both, you can most get a refund from the Union Box Office. But Big K.R.I.T. might get lonely.
Read staff writer Sarah Haderbache’s story on the concert in tomorrow’s print edition.
Gridiron Glory: Film Clips of Tar Heel Football
Wilson Library, Louis Round
Saturday at 12 p.m.
Free admission
During Saturday’s pre-game merriment, come watch a twenty-minute loop of dudes pummeling each other.
Voice Masterclasses
Person Hall, Kenan Music Building
Monday at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Go learn to sing with Nova Thomas, soprano, or play some brass with Charles Schlueter.
For more, visit music.unc.edu.
A Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf
Wilson Library, Louis Round
Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Talks are free, but call the box office for concert tickets.
The Southern Folklife Collection will sponsor a tribute concert and discussion to the jazz legend.
Look for staff writer Mary Stevens’ story about the program in Monday’s print edition.
Screening of “Precious Knowledge”
Union Auditorium
Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Free admission! Bring your OneCard.
A documentary that focuses on a ban on ethnic studies in Arizona. Go to feel edified, informed, political, and all that similar jazz.
Jessica Lea Mayfield Concert
Historic Playmakers Theatre
Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Student Tickets $5, on sale day of show at HPT
At 22, Mayfield has toured with/opened for a bunch of awesome groups like the Black Keys, Band of Horses and the Avett Brothers. We’ve got CUAB to thank for getting this folky wunderkind on campus.
After the Revolution
Deep Dish Theater Company in University Mall
Until Sept. 17
Tickets cost between $12 and $19
Deep Dish closes out their season opener tomorrow night. The play is set during the McCarthy era and follows the political activism that ruptured intergenerational families.
Check out www.deepdishtheater.com for more information.
Third Friday Durham
Durham, NC, various locations
From 4 to 10 p.m.
Admission is free.
Third Friday, which ran all summer, is coming to a close. Check out the monthly gallery crawl, filled with vintage films, photographs and so many other artsy things.
For specifics, get to www.thirdfridaydurham.com
Art
Ackland Art Museum
Gallery and Exhibits (10 a.m. – 8 pm Thursday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday)
Free admission
The Ackland’s latest exhibition, “Carolina Collects,” features pieces from alumni collection. It’s open until December 4.
Music in the Galleries: The Clef Hangers
The university’s oldest a cappella group will bee-bop and doo-wop all over the museum’s galleries.
Plus, check out Conversations on Collecting with Robert Forbes Thursday at 6 p.m. at the museum. Forbes will speak about building a corporate art collection. The talk will go in conjunction with the museum’s “Carolina Collects” exhibit.
Read staff writer Alex Edwards’ story about how one woman started collecting art in tomorrow’s print edition.
Nasher Museum of Art
Duke University
Gallery and Exhibits (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday)
Admission $5, but free to all 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays
The Nasher’s exhibit “The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists Reconfigure The Signs of Power, 1973-1991” opens Thursday. The exhibit is a survey of leading female artists who examine feminine contribution to the development of deconstructivism.
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