It’s progressively beginning to feel more like Fall. Start your October off right with an eclectic weekend of Chapel Hill’s best entertainment.
NC BOTANICAL GARDEN EDUCATION CENTER PRESENTS THE SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN EXHIBITION. Opening tomorrow at the NC Botanical Garden Education Center, tucked in a peaceful escape off of Highway 54, the 23rd “Sculpture in the Garden” exhibition shows off 30 sculptors. Don’t expect all concrete Greecian statues — these sculptures are recycled wood, aluminum, stainless steel and clay, among other mediums.
Read more: If you don’t know much about the NC Botanical Garden, read up on their site. See the exhibition: Oct. 1 through Nov. 19. Free and open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CARRBORO ARTSCENTER PRESENTS FUNNY BUSINESS LIVE. The first in a monthly series of professional comedians presented by Asheville-based Funny Business Entertainment is Kyle Dunnigan. The comedian is known for his role on “Reno 911!” and his Comedy Central stand-up special.
Read more: staff writer Mary Stevens writes the series and chats Dunnigan. See the show: Saturday at 8 p.m. at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Tickets are $15.
LAB!RATORY PRESENTS SIC. An alternative script is turned into an alternative performance by LAB! Theater’s second stage, LAB!ratory.
Read more: senior writer Nick Andersen found ““SIC”:http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/blog/canvas/2011/09/039sic039_charms_with_comic_irreverence_skewed_language” to be a pleasant night. See the show: Friday through Monday, Oct. 3 in room 103 of the Center for Dramatic Art. Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m., Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. and a 5 p.m. final performance on Monday, Oct. 3. Admission is free, but seats are extremely limited. See labtheatre.blogspot.com for more information.
Katelyn Trela is the Arts editor for The Daily Tar Heel. She enjoys bears, giggling and Grease 2. As a wild explorer of weekends, she is highly qualified to tell you what to do on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and will do so each week.
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