Explore Orange County, NC Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough Weekly Calendar of Events

March 11-March 17, 2019

An annotated list of interesting events happening in Orange County over the next week, prepared by Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau.

MONDAY Mar 11

SENSE OF PLACE TOURS 2 PM UNC Visitors Center / 250 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 962-1630 The UNC Visitors Center offers Sense of Place tours at 2pm Mon - Fri, and 11am Tue - Thur. Registration is required prior to tours. Tours are not held during holidays or campus closures. *Guests are advised that tours may be cancelled due to severe weather. www.unc.edu/visitors/explore-carolina/

MUSIC AT LOCAL 506 7:30 PM Local 506 / 506 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 942-5506 Admission: $15. Masked Intruder, Almost People, Poison Anthem www.local506.com/

MUSIC AT CAT'S CRADLE BACK ROOM 8 PM Cat's Cradle / 300 East Main Street Carrboro (919) 967-9053 Admission: $13 in advance, $16 day of show. Men I Trust, Michael Seyer catscradle.com/

TUESDAY Mar 12

UNC BASEBALL 3 PM / 235 Ridge Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 Admission: $5-$7. UNC vs. Gardner-Webb University www.goheels.com/

UNC MEN'S LACROSSE 4 PM UNC Campus / East Franklin, Cameron, South Rd & Manning Dr Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 UNC vs. Bucknell. While the new lacrosse/soccer stadium is under construction, all home games will be played at Kenan Stadium and free of charge. https://goheels.com/

LIFE OF GALILEO 7:30 PM PlayMakers Repertory Company / 150 Country Club Rd Chapel Hill (919) 962-7529 Admission: Tickets start @ $15. HOW LONG CAN A TRUTH BE DENIED? Galileo Galilei: father, hero, heretic. When a chance discovery leads to evidence of a seismic shift in scientific thinking, Galileo sparks a dangerous dispute with authority. To challenge the idea that the earth is the centre of the universe is to challenge the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church. Brecht’s dramatization of the battle between belief and reason considers whether proof matters when dogma reigns. Featuring original music by Justin Ellington and directed by PlayMakers’ Producing Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch. Continues 3/13 – 3/16 at 7:30 pm and 3/17 at 2 pm www.playmakersrep.org/

WEDNESDAY Mar 13

GUIDED TOURS AT THE ACKLAND 1:30 PM TO 2 PM / 101 South Columbia Street Chapel Hill (919) 966-5736 Guided Tour: The Beautiful Brain; Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Free. No reservation needed. ackland.org/

AUTHOR EVENT AT FLYLEAF BOOKS 7 PM Flyleaf Books / 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill (919) 732-7373 Michael Mewshaw discusses The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy. www.flyleafbooks.com/

MUSIC AT LOCAL 506 7:30 PM Local 506 / 506 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 942-5506 Admission: $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Josh A & Jake Hill, Eggy Strange www.local506.com

THURSDAY Mar 14

“LUCKY TUCKER” PUPPET SHOW 4 PM TO 5 PM Orange County Public Library / 137 West Margaret Lane Hillsborough (919) 245-2525 “Lucky Tucker” Puppet Show Ages 4 and up with a caregiver, Puppet Show Inc. presents a re-telling of Leslie McGuirk’s book “Lucky Tucker.” A make and take craft will follow the show. No registration necessary. www.orangecountync.gov/156/Library

MUSIC AT CAT'S CRADLE BACK ROOM 8 PM Cat's Cradle / 300 E Main St Carrboro (919) 967-9053 Admission: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Upstate www.catscradle.com

MUSIC AT LOCAL 506 9 PM Local 506 / 506 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 942-5506 Admission: $8. The Fontanelles, Sadie Rock & The Mad Ryans, Mr. Darcy www.local506.com/

FRIDAY Mar 15

UNC BASEBALL 6 PM Boshamer Stadium / 235 Ridge Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 Admission: $7-$10. UNC vs. University of Miami www.goheels.com/

UNC SOFTBALL 6 PM Anderson Stadium / 912 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2123 Free. UNC vs. Boston College www.goheels.com/

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL 7 PM The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints / 1050 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Chapel Hill What Thinks can you Think? Come find out as the Durham Stake presents, Seussical the Musical! This family-friendly show features your favorite Dr. Seuss books all together in one story. Join the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and many others on a journey through Whoville, the Jungle of Nool, and wherever your imagination takes you! Tickets are free but required. durhamseussical.weebly.com/

THE DEVIL AND MARK TWAIN 8 PM TO 10 PM ArtsCenter / 300-G East Main St Carrboro (919) 929-2787 Admission: $16. In this premiere of a new play by Paul Newell, competing forces in Mark Twain’s life and work collide in his dreams on a fateful night. The result is what many regard as the greatest achievement in American literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The ArtsCenter teams up with Full Nelson Playwrights Theater for this rich and revealing trip into the mind, heart, and indomitable spirit of America’s most famous author. Also 3/16 at 8 pm and 3/17 at 3 pm, plus weekend 3/22-3/24. artscenterlive.org/

SATURDAY Mar 16

HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH WALKING TOUR 11 AM TO 12:30 PM Hillsborough Visitors Center / 150 East King Street Hillsborough (919) 732-7741 Admission: $6. Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of ’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere. visithillsboroughnc.com/

COKER ARBORETUM TOUR 11 AM Free tours of Coker Arboretum are given the third Saturday of the month, 11 am. The Arboretum is located on the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus, at the corner of Cameron Ave. and Raleigh St. Meet at the stone circle just inside the arboretum from the arbor. First tour of the spring. Coordinated by NC Botanical Garden ncbg.unc.edu/

UNC SOFTBALL 1 PM Anderson Stadium / 912 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2123 Free. UNC vs. Boston College www.goheels.com/

UNC BASEBALL 2 PM Boshamer Stadium / 235 Ridge Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 Admission: $7-$10. UNC vs. University of Miami www.goheels.com/

MUSIC AT CAT'S CRADLE BACK ROOM 8 PM Cat's Cradle / 300 East Main Street Carrboro (919) 967-9053 Admission: $5 in advance, $10 day of show. No9to5 Music x Cat’s Cradle x Blackspace Present: The Final Exam, (J) Rowdy & The NightShift, The Afronauts, Lord Fess. www.catscradle.com

MUSIC AT LOCAL 506 8 PM Local 506 / 506 W Franklin St Chapel Hill (919) 942-5506 Admission: $15. He Is Legend www.local506.com

SUNDAY Mar 17

UNC BASEBALL 1 PM Boshamer Stadium / 235 Ridge Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 Admission: $7-$10. UNC vs. University of Miami www.goheels.com/

UNC SOFTBALL 1 PM Anderson Stadium / 912 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2123 Free. UNC vs. Boston College www.goheels.com/

IRISH TEA & CELTIC HARP 3 PM TO 5 PM Burwell School Historic Site / 319 North Churton Street Hillsborough (919) 732-7451 Admission: $25. Irish Tea and Celtic Harp, Irish Tea at the Burwell School Historic Site, St. Patrick's Day. Celtic Harp by Patrice Walker. RSVP. www.burwellschool.org/

You can find a complete listing of all programs and events offered by our major attractions by visiting www.visitchapelhill.org and viewing individual websites listed by attraction.