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August Shows & Happenings

7/31-8/1

Femme Fest ‘09
The Cave + Mansion 462
Two days showcasing women in music. A donation will go to the Girls Rock Camp of NC and the Rape Crisis center of Chapel Hill.

7/31

A Puppet Intervention
Century Center
Filmmaker Mark Barroso’s documentary on Paperhand Puppet Intervention focuses on the group’s art and politics. Shows are at 7:30 and 9:30pm. The movie might be about puppets, but note that it includes strong language, in case you’re thinking about taking the little ones.

8/02

The Cosmopolitans
Cat’s Cradle
Flashback to the heydays of The Cosmopolitans, of Wild Moose Party fame. They’re joined by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon. 8pm, $15

8/02

First Sunday

Pittsboro
Music, art and more in downtown Pittsboro.

8/05

Davilla 666
Local 506
With Jimmy & The Teasers and Pinche Gringo. 9:30pm, $8

8/07

The Mighty Gospel Inspirations
Bynum General Store
Gospel and blues on the porch. Near Blind James and Harmonica Bob open. 7-9pm

8/08

Beausoleil
The ArtsCenter
Avec Michael Doucet. 8pm, $23

De La Soul
Cat’s Cradle
The tour is called 20 years High and Rising. De La Fun for sure. 9:30pm, $25-28

Kenny Roby’s Mercy Filter
Saxapahaw
Lovely show by the river at the Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market. 5-8pm

8/09

Emergence of a Craftsman
Horace Williams House
A one-day retrospective of wood & textile work inspired by the 19th-century NC cabinetmaker Thomas Day. 3-7pm

8/14

ArtWalk
Various locations
Look for ArtWalk shows and listings next week in The Citizen.

Calico Haunts
Local 506
CD Release Show, with new lineup, making this sweet, dark psychedlic americana trip all wonderful. With Wild Geese and John
Howie, Jr.
10pm

8/15

Dar Williams
The ArtsCenter
Williams heads to town on the heels of her appearance on the PBS Great Performances’ tribute to Pete Seeger. Stephen Kellogg opens. 8:30pm, $25.

Amy Ray
Cat’s Cradle
With Von Iva and Bellafea. 9pm, $12-15

8/21

Goathouse Refuge Benefit
Cat’s Cradle
Tres Chicas, Luego and Gambling the Muse combine to help this Chatham cat refuge. 8:30pm

Cupcake Festival
Horace Williams House
Eat cupcakes & vote for the best in Chapel Hill. Also featuring live music & a screening of the documentary Moving Midway. 7pm

8/22

Bowerbirds
The ArtsCenter
Nu Folk is an odd name for a genre, but B-bird’s Hymns for a Dead Horse is one great record regardless of the category it’s filed under. Megafaun opens. 9pm, $10-$12

The Clockwork Ball
Mansion 462
It’s a Steampunk Party. Rev up the steamer and get out your vintage, uh, gear. 11pm, $5, $7

8/27

John Howie, Jr
The ArtsCenter
An outdoor party that’s part of the 300 East Main Concert Series. 5-7pm, $5

8/30

Saludos Compay
Weaver Street Market
Music on the lawn and (we hope) agreeable temperatures. 11am

9/01

Hot Tuna Electric
Cat’s Cradle
With Old School Freight Train. 8:30pm, $25-28

2 replies on “August Shows & Happenings”

The Cosmopolitans are actually playing on Sat. Aug. 1st, instead of Aug. 2nd as listed here. But we’re happy to be listed next to a puppet show!

hey, don’t forget minimalist rock duo “3 feet up”. they’ll be at the cave on thurs. aug. 27 for a free 2-hour early show (7:30pm).

featuring chris hardy on piccolo bass guitar & the stunning victoria hardy on a standup drumkit – not to be missed!

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