Bellan Contemporary Dance Theater fuses dance, music and poetry through classical and modern movement, all of fueled by an explosive energy. They'll be at the Carolina Theatre, 304 W. Morgan St., Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27-$50. 560-3030, www.carolinatheatre.org.

One of rock's most respected singer-songwriters and one of Americana's most idiosyncratic bands -- Alejandro Escovedo and Lambchop, respectively -- appear together for the first time on Friday at 8 p.m. in Reynolds Theater in the Bryan Center on Duke University's West Campus. Both musicians will perform with full bands in back-to-back sets. $22-$28; $5 for Duke students. dukeperformance.org.