Art Party-goers
Art Parties by Eleatta - Thursday, 6:30-9pm - Enjoy a fun night out with friends – a little wine, hors d'oeuvres and chocolate, mixed in with some music and a little art instruction. Golden Belt Studios, 807 E. Main St., Bldg. 3, Studio 114; $25, pre-registration online required; 919-323-5763; www.eleatta.com
Band Together After Work Social - Thursday, 7-10pm - Enjoy socializing and live music from The Archbishops of Blount Street. Motorco, 723 Rigsbee Ave.; Free, Motorco membership ($3) required; 919-901-0875; www.motorcomusic.com
Durang/Durang Play- Thursday to Saturday, 8pm; Sunday 2pm - A collection of six short comedies by Obie Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang. Common Ground Theatre, 4815-B Hillsborough Rd.; $17; 919-386-9571; www.cgtheatre.com
Fridays Made Easy - Friday, 5-8pm - Explore the 84-acre science park and enjoy its newest attraction, Into the Mist, as well as Magic Wings Butterfly House with exotic butterflies, Explore the Wild with black bears, lemurs and endangered red wolves, Dinosaur Trail with life-size dinosaurs, and much more for only $5 after 5pm. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave.; $5; 919-220-5429; www.ncmls.org
Justin Robinson and the Mary Annettes - Friday, 6-8pm - Led by one of the founding members of the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, the band blends old sounds with a New South sensibility. American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell St.; Free; 919-433-1566; www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com
Mark Morris Dance Group – Friday and Saturday, 8pm - Since 1980, the company has been creating dance works that defy the boundaries between modern and ballet. In this performance, they present an exciting program of works including Festival Dance, Rock of Ages and Silhouettes. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $23-$51; 919-680-2787; www.dpacnc.com
Children’s Matinee: Mark Morris Dance Group - Saturday, 1pm - A program specially designed to delight the imaginations of children that includes an interactive portion for audience members. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $15; 919-680-2787; www.dpacnc.com
Painted Chair and More Auction - Saturday, 5-8pm - An auction of furniture, hand-crafted jewelry, hand-blown glass pieces, photography and paintings created by more than 30 N.C. artists. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a cash wine bar and music. Proceeds benefit Independent Animal Rescue. Eno River Fellowship Hall, 4907 Garrett Rd.; $15 in advance, $20 day of auction; 919-489-2575; www.animalrescue.net
