C U LT U R E CA L E N DA R

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Music

Beartooth / Trivium

$58+. Wed, May 17, 6:30 p.m. The Ritz, Raleigh.

Crowded House: “Dreamers Are Waiting” North American Tour redveil $20. Wed, May 17, 8 p.m.

$62+. Wed, May 17, 8 p.m. The Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Al Strong Presents: Jazz on the Roof

Thurs, May 18, 7 p.m. The Durham Hotel, Durham.

Bongfoot $12. Thurs, May 18, 8 p.m. Local 506, Chapel Hill.

Dan Melchior Band / DJ Craig Layabout $10. Thurs, May 18, 9 p.m. Rubies on Five Points, Durham.

Dylan Earl $10. Thurs, May 18, 8 p.m. The Pinhook, Durham.

LIVE @ Lake Raleigh: Caique Vidal & Batuque

Thurs, May 18, 6 p.m. Lake Raleigh, Raleigh.

Live Jazz with Marc Puricelli and Friends Thurs, May 18, 7 p.m. Imbibe, Chapel Hill.

Eric Johanson $15.

Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. Transfer Co. Food Hall Ballroom, Raleigh.

The Floor with Special Guest Miss Ashley $5. Fri, May 19, 10 p.m. Rubies on Five Points, Durham.

Get the Led Out $30+. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. DPAC, Durham.

Gown / sister,brother $10. Fri, May 19, 7:30 p.m. Rubies on Five Points, Durham.

Hippie Sabotage: The Trailblazer Tour $28+. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. The Ritz, Raleigh.

Kinetic Audio Presents: Abyss $15. Fri, May 19, 9:30 p.m. The Fruit, Durham.

Scott Sawyer Quartet $25. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m.

Sharp Nine Gallery, Durham.

Slow Teeth $10. Fri, May 19, 8:30 p.m. Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.

Sueco $20. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.

Trash Piñata $12. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. Local 506, Chapel Hill.

The Wood Brothers / Shovels & Rope $37. Fri, May 19, 7:30 p.m. NCMA, Raleigh.

Ballyhoo! $20. Sat, May 20, 8 p.m. Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Detroit Durham Connection 04: The Soul of Techno Edition $20. Sat, May 20, 9 p.m. The Fruit, Durham.

Durham Blues and Brews Festival $60. Sat, May 20, 5 p.m. Durham Central Park, Durham.

Fortune Factory Presents: Factory 54 $5. Sat, May 20, 10 p.m. Rubies on Five Points, Durham.

John Mellencamp SOLD OUT. Sat, May 20, 8 p.m. DPAC, Durham.

Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, and Ariel Pocock $25. Sat, May 20, 8 p.m. Sharp Nine Gallery, Durham.

Kpop in the Park $3. Sat, May 20, 3 p.m. John Chavis Memorial Park, Raleigh.

Marvelous Music Mainstage Series: Rissi Palmer $27. Sat, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Cary Arts Center, Cary.

A Gardener’s Guide to Botany: Author Talk and Book Signing Wed, May 17, 5:30 p.m. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham.

Rhonda McKnight— The Thing About Home Wed, May 17, 7 p.m. Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh.

Abraham Josephine Riesman— Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America Thurs, May 18, 5:30 p.m. Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

Liberation Station Bookstore Fundraiser $100. Thurs, May 18, 6:30 p.m. CAM Raleigh, Raleigh.

Bart Elmore— Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet Tues, May 23, 5:30 p.m. Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

Pouya: All but 6 Tour $43+. Sat, May 20, 7 p.m. The Ritz, Raleigh.

Spring Swing: Wine and Jazz Night with Noah G. Fowler Sat, May 20, 5 p.m. The Glass Jug Beer Lab RTP, Durham.

Tim Barry $20. Sat, May 20, 8 p.m. Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.

Voices Presents “Hands of Love” with Triangle String Quartet $20. Sat, May 20, 7:30 p.m. University United Methodist Church, Chapel Hill.

The Woggles $15. Sat, May 20, 9 p.m. Local 506, Chapel Hill.

Bullhorn Durham

Tour: DJ Yammy with Ally J Sun, May 21, 7:30 p.m. perfect lovers, Durham.

Chamber Music

Raleigh: The Merz Piano Trio $31. Sun, May 21, 2 p.m. NCMA, Raleigh.

The Gibson Brothers $18. Sun, May 21, 8 p.m. Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Spyro Gyra $20+. Sun, May 21, 8 p.m. The Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Those Americans: Nicole Keller, Concert Organist Sun, May 21, 3 p.m. White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh.

Viv & Riley $10. Sun, May 21, 8 p.m. The Pinhook, Durham.

Matthew Logan Vasquez $25. Mon, May 22, 8 p.m. Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.

OFF! $20. Mon, May 22, 8 p.m. Motorco Music Hall, Durham. Bad Omens: Concrete Forever Tour $150+. Tues, May 23, 7 p.m. The Ritz, Raleigh. The Beach Boys $50+. Tues, May 23, 7:30 p.m. DPAC, Durham.

Jeremy “Bean” Clemons Jazz Trio $8. Tues, May 23, 9 p.m. Kingfisher, Durham.

Screen

Clockwatchers Thurs, May 18, 7 p.m. Shadowbox Studio, Durham.

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights $13. Thurs, May 18, 7:30 p.m. The Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Stage

Up & Comers

Comedy Showcase

Wed, May 17, 8 p.m. Bull City Ciderworks, Durham.

Single Black

Female $20. May 18-28, various times. Mettlesome Theater, Durham.

Carolina Ballet: Sleeping Beauty $40+. May 18-21, various times. Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.

Hari Kondabolu $25. Thurs, May 18, 8 p.m. Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Hot Tip! A Sex & Love Advice Comedy Show $10. Thurs, May 18, 9:30 p.m. Mettlesome Theater, Durham.

Matter of Mind: My ALS with Musical Performance by Nnenna Freelon and Panel

Discussion Thurs, May 18, 6:30 p.m. NorthStar Church of the Arts, Durham.

Maya Lin: A Clear Strong Vision $7. Sat, May 20, 2 p.m. NCMA, Raleigh.

Backchannel

Cinema Tues, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Studio, Durham.

The Minority Report: A Satirical News Panel Show Where Melanin Gets the Last Word $8. Thurs, May 18, 8 p.m. ComedyWorx, Raleigh.

Comedy Night: Bo Johnson and Matt White $15. Fri, May 19, 8 p.m. The Cary Theater, Cary.

The ComedyWorx Show Matinee $9. Sat, May 20, 4 p.m. ComedyWorx, Raleigh.

Dadz: A Drag King Show $15. Sat, May 20, 10 p.m. The Pinhook, Durham.

Soar: An Interpretation of Michael Richards: Are You Down?

By FLEE DANCE/ Frankie Lee III Sat, May 20, 1 and 3 p.m. NCMA, Raleigh.

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this week’s puzzle level:

There is really only one rule to Sudoku: Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box. The numbers can appear in any order and diagonals are not considered. Your initial game board will consist of several numbers that are already placed. Those numbers cannot be changed. Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the simple rule above.