Thursday
“Elza”
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center
7 p.m.
Free
Kick off the semester with the first film of the Diaspora Film Festival. This will also serve as a special Welcome Back to Campus. There will be Caribbean-themed foods (“Elza” takes place in the Caribbean). The director of the film, Mariette Monpierre, will be there to discuss her film following the screening.
Read staff writer Caroline Pate’s story about “Elza” and the Diaspora Film Festival on page 4 of Thursday’s paper.
Friday
25th Annual Bull Durham Blues Festival
6 p.m. – Midnight
Durham Athletic Park
Otis Clay will be there, and so should you.
Weekend
“An Iliad”
Kenan Theatre
Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets start at $15 or season tickets start at $135
Running until Sept. 9
PlayMaker’s 2012-2013 season starts with the first of their second-stage PRC2 shows. Playwrights Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare (known for his role on HBO’s “True Blood”) received a 2012 Obie Award for what is sure to be an entertaining and contemporary adaptation of Homer’s epic tale.
Read assistant arts editor Carson Blackwelder’s Q&A with Ray Dooley, the star of “An Iliad” here.
Monday
Enjoy the Sun
Anywhere, Outdoors
All Day
Free
Sunshine is awesome.
Tuesday
Kristyn Kusek Lewis Book Reading
Flyleaf Book Store
7 p.m.
Free
Kristyn Kusek Lewis reads from her debut novel “How Lucky You Are” and talk about her debut novel as well as the writing process and her experiences in publishing. Come with your questions in hand!
Lewis has an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked in magazines for fifteen years. She has written for The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Glamour, Allure, Good Housekeeping, Self, More and Redbook.
Wednesday
Triangle Jazz Orchestra Night
Carrboro ArtsCenter
7:45 p.m.
Free
Come dance or listen to the Triangle’s very own 17 piece big band, celebrating the sounds of Count Basie, Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. Check out the Triangle Jazz Orchestra’s website here.
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