A fun day at Festival for the Eno
Art Scrabble - Thursday, 5pm - Meet in the Nasher Museum Café for art-themed Scrabble. Use Museum and exhibition-themed word lists to earn bonus points and win prizes. Game boards are available on site, and players are welcome to order dinner, drinks or dessert before, during or after the games. Nasher Museum Café, 2001 Campus Dr.; Free admission; (919) 684-6032, reservations recommended; www.nasher.duke.edu
Pilobolus - Thursday and Friday, 8pm - Pilobolus brings works full of imagination, wit and choreography that put you on the edge of your seat. Along with some of their timeless repertory, they present two American Dance Festival commissioned world premieres that feature unique collaborations. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $18-$51; (919) 680-2787; www.dpacnc.com
International Screendance Festival - Friday to Sunday, various times - The festival is directed and curated by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Douglas Rosenberg, and explores the ever-evolving relationship between cinema and dance. Audiences have the opportunity to see numerous films over a three day period that have been specially chosen to represent the best of this film genre. Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Dr.; (919) 684-6402; www.americandancefestival.org
Risse Band - Friday, 7-9pm – A six-piece band of musicians and entertainers. Brightleaf Square, corner of Gregson and Main Streets; Free; (919) 682-9229; www.historicbrightleaf.com
Movies on the Lawn - Friday, 9-11pm - Andrew Bird: Fever Year captures Bird’s multi-instrumental looping technique and features live performances with collaborators Martin Dosh, Annie Clark of St. Vincent and others. American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell St.; Free; (919) 433-1566; www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com
Festival for the Eno - Saturday and Sunday, 10am-6pm - One of the region’s premier Independence Day celebrations with exhibits, displays, arts and live entertainment. West Point on the Eno, 5101 N. Roxboro Road; $18/day at the gate; (919) 620-9009; www.enoriver.org/festival
Children’s Matinee: Pilobolus - Saturday, 1pm - A program specially designed to delight the imaginations of children and includes an interactive portion for audience members. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $15; (919) 680-2787; www.dpacnc.com
Veeda - Saturday, 6-8pm - Live R&B and old school hits. Old Farm Road Park, 7 Hedgerow Place; Free; (919) 560-4355; www.dprplaymore.org
Faculty Concert - Sunday, 2pm and 8pm - Join ADF faculty as they take the stage for two performances of their exhilarating choreography, featuring a display of their talent, ideas and dance styles. Reynolds Industries Theater, 125 Science Dr.; $22; (919) 684-6402; www.americandancefestival.org
Music in the Park - Sunday, 5-7pm - DJ Piddipat spins old school and R&B music from her collection. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics, and dance the night away. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.; Free; (919) 809-9682; www.dprplaymore.org
