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This week:
Lunch and Lecture: Meet Amanda M. Maples, Curator of African Art
North Carolina Museum of Art
Friday, July 26, 11 a.m.
$27-$30
Amanda Maples will be at the North Carolina Museum of Art to speak toward the future of the museum’s African collection. What new pieces will be brought in, as well as the growing importance of the southeastern United States, as the focal point for African Art. There will be a buffet-style lunch being served.
Midtown Beach Music Series: BlackWater Band
The Commons
Thursday, July 25, 6-9 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m.
Free
There will be a concert of beach music being put on for free for the public. Not only will the concert have performers like Liquid Pleasure, Catalinas, Castaways and even more, they will also have Shag Dancing, a southern tradition.
Art in the Garden 2019
The Well Fed Community Garden
Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$38
People will be teaching participants basic painting techniques and help participants learn about the creative process through blending nature and creativity. They will also provide a straight-from-the-farm vegetarian meal for all people who attend.
ShakesQueer: A Staged Reading
Imurj
Saturday, July 27, 6:30 p.m.
$15 suggested donation
Imurj will be hosting a live reading of a mix of Shakespeare’s most queer pieces. They will be mixing together scenes that had faint or overt scenes of queerness, as conceived and directed by Dustin Britt.
This Month:
Beck and Cage the Elephant: The Night Running Tour
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 24, 6 p.m.
$29.50 – $232.00
Beck and Cage the Elephant will be performing at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park for their The Night Running Tour. Buy tickets before they sell out.
311 & Dirty Heads
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sunday, July 28, 5:45 p.m.
$26.00 – $390.50
311 and Dirty Heads will be performing at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park along with The Interrupters and Dreamers. Buy tickets before they sell out.