Thursday
Ackland Film Forum: “The Collector: Allan Stone’s Life in Art”
Varsity Theater
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Free for students with ID, $4 for others
In conjunction with the museum’s “Carolina Collects” exhibit, the film explores the nearly half-century career of Allan Stone, a prominent New York City gallery owner and art collector.
Friday
Mau a Malawi: Stories of AIDS
Memorial Hall
8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Free admission, donations accepted
This multimedia concert will celebrate the release of “Mau a Malawi,” a concept album about people living positive lives in Malawi with HIV and AIDS.
Look for staff writer Jenna Stout’s preview of the concert in Friday’s print edition.
Saturday
“One Flea Spare”
The Carrboro ArtsCenter
8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 to $16
A play by Naomi Wallace, “One Flea Spare” is set in the 17th century in plague-stricken London. It explores the chaotic effect of the epidemic on early modern European society.
Click here for more information.
Sunday
Angélique Kidjo
Memorial Hall
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 to $49
Four-time Grammy-nominated singer Angélique Kidjo will give a concert that blends numerous music styles from West African traditions to Latin American influences.
Look for staff writer Nidhi Singh’s preview for the concert in Friday’s print edition.
Monday
2011 Riggins Lecture: Dr. Leisa Rundquist
Hanes Art Center
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Free admission
Rundquist will give a lecture on the works of painter Henry Darger, who lived in the mid-twentieth century. She will speak specifically about the imagery of good and evil in his art.
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Tuesday
An Evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter
Memorial Hall
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 to $109
Singer/songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammys. Her music focuses on both her personal struggles and the larger issues within politics and American history.
Wednesday
PlayMakers Vision Series: “The Parchman Hour”
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Paul Green Theatre
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Free admission
A chance to talk to Mike Wiley, who will direct PlayMakers’ upcoming documentary theater production, “The Parchman Hour.” The conversation will give a behind-the-scenes perspective on the play before it opens.
Head to PlayMakers’ site to sign up.
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