COMMON GROUND THEATRE: 4815-B Hillsborough Road. Feb. 11-21: "Boys and Girls: Three Short Plays by Contemporary Playwrights," by Bare Theatre$15; $8 students, seniors and military. 332-0317. Feb. 26-28: "Kimberly Akimbo," by Stage Hands Performing Arts. $5. (973) 902-3443 March 19-20: "Mama Juggs: Three Generations Healing Fractured Body Images," by Princess Dragon Productions. $25. 698-3670. April 3, May 29: Fatmouth Improv. $8. 698-3870. www.cgtheatre.com

CAROLINA THEATRE: 309 W. Morgan St. Feb. 11-12: African American Dance Ensemble School Shows. March 5-6: Golden Dragon Acrobats. March 26: "MVP: The Jackie Robinson Story." March 27: "Incognito." April 16: Ballet Hispanico. www.carolinatheatre.org

DUKE UNIVERSITY: Brodie Theater, 120 Memorial Dr. Feb. 11-13: "Stories from Medellin," presented by Duke Theater Studies. 8 p.m. Free. 660-3343.

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 123 Vivian St Feb. 21: Paula Dean and Family. Feb. 24: Hairspray. March 2-7: Spring Awakening. April 3-4: Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show. www.dpacnc.org

GOLDEN BELT: 807 E. Main St. Feb. 11-13 (no performance Feb. 12): "4:48 Psychosis," presented by Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern .$12; $10 seniors, military, $8 student rush. 452-9204, tickets@littlegreenpig.com.

MANBITES DOG: 703 Foster St. Feb. 18-March 6: "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom." April 15-May 1: "Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession." May 20-June 5: "God's Ear." June 17-26: "Blackbird." 682-3343, www.manbitesdogtheater.org.

N.C. CENTRAL: University Theatre, Communications Building. Fayetteville and Lawson streets. Feb. 12-14: "The Dance on Widow's Row." 530-5170.

Music

THE BROAD STREET CAFE: 1116 Broad St. Jan. 27: Open Mic Night. Jan. 28: Chris Bryant, The Dry Heathens. Jan. 29: Mandolin Orange, The Hummers. Jan. 30: Mister Felix, The Will McBride Group. Jan. 31: Aaron Mills Project Sunday Night Jazz Jam. Feb. 3: Continuum Blues Jam. Feb. 4: Anna Beck, The Tomahawks. Feb. 5: RJ Adams, Soulless Dogs. Feb 6: Davis Coen, Old Avenue. Feb. 10: Open Mic Night. Feb. 11: Workbook, Robbie Hazen & The Riot. Feb. 12: Spencer Sholes, Sequoya, Jeremy Blair from Effingham. Feb. 13: Patrick Phelan, The Fusticks. Feb. 14: Aaron Mills Project Sunday Night Jazz Jam.. Feb. 17: Continuum Blues Jam. Feb. 18: Jaafar, Trees on Fire. Feb. 19: Chris Bryant, Embarrassing Fruits, Transmography, La Snacks, Pistil. Feb. 22: Jay Kutchma, Floating Action, The Generationals, Hacienda. Feb. 23: Public Nudity Songwriters Night with Greg Humphreys, Matt Douglas, Caitlin Cary. Feb. 24: Open Mic Night. Feb. 26: Gilbert Neal, River City Ransom, I Was Totally Destroying It, Rat Jackson. Feb. 27: Trees Leave. 416-9707, www.thebroadstreetcafe.com

CAROLINA THEATRE: 309 W. Morgan St. Feb. 25: Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, featuring The Kenny Baron Trio, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling and Russell Malone. March 3: Crisette Michele. March 10: Train. March 23: George Thoroughgood & The Destroyers. June 19: Al Jarreau & The George Duke Trio. 560-3030, www.carolinatheatre.org

DUKE UNIVERSITY: All events free unless otherwise indicated. Feb. 10: Jazz at the Mary Lou, featuring performances by Duke music students, guests and John Brown, director of Duke Jazz Studies. Mary Lou Williams Center, West Union Building, Science Dr. 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10: Akanda Robinson Memorial Concert. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. 8 p.m. 680-3333. Feb. 11: Miguel Zenon's Esta Plena Septet, Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, Science Dr. 8 p.m. $22-$28; $5 Duke students. 684-4444. Feb. 12: Indo-Pak Coalition featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building, 101 Campus Dr. 8 p.m. $22; $5 Duke students. 684-4444. Feb. 13: Faculty Recital. Baldwin Auditorium. 8 p.m. 680-3333. Feb. 14: Ravi Coltrane's Quartet. Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, Science Dr. 8 p.m. $22-$28; $5 Duke students. 684-4444. e Dr `` Fr cne Deiestns. gug perfruring uke New Music Ensemble, "Lunch with the New II." Noon. Biddle Music Building Lower Lobby. 660-3333. Feb. 4: Peter Serkin, pianist. 8 p.m. Reynolds Theater. $30; $5 Duke students. 684-4444. www.duke.edu/web/dukeperfs. Feb. 5: Orion String Quartet with Peter Serkin, piano. 8 p.m. Reynolds Theater. $30; $5 Duke students. 684-4444, www.duke.edu/web/dukeperfs..

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 123 Vivian St. Feb. 13: Celtic Woman. Feb. 16: Harry Connick Jr. Feb. 20: An Evening of Entertainment presented by Durham Public Schools. March 12: Gary Allan. March 24: The Moody Blues. March 26: Tyler Florence. March 27: Wilco. April 9: David Gray. www.dpacnc.org

THE PINHOOK: 117 W. Main St. Feb 10: The Real Deal. Feb. 11: Ghost Cats, One Wolf, Pros and Cons. Feb, 13: Mardi Gras Dance Party with the New Town Drunks, The Kinksmen, Infirm, The Squares. Feb. 17: Lands of Wonder, Casual Curious. Feb. 19: Schooner, Erie Choir, Veelee, The Popular Kids. Feb. 20: The Mecca of Rhymes. Feb. 25: Humble Tripe, Nervous But Excited, Tender Fruit. 667-1100, www.thepinhook.com

PAPA MOJO'S ROADHOUSE: 5410-Y N.C. 55. All weekend shows at 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Party -Gras Jazz Nights with Brevan Hampden, Al Strong and Mark Wells, 8 p.m. Wednesdays: Open Mic with Brett Chambers & the Usual Suspects, 8 p.m. Feb. 12: Fairlanes. Feb. 13: Mardi Gras Anniversary Party with Mel & The Wicked Mojos. Feb. 16: Fat Tuesday Extravaganza with Brevan Hampton Trio/Basher & Bruiser. Feb. 19: Mighty Lester. Feb. 20: Buzzkills. Feb. 26: Killer Filler. Feb. 27: Old 86. www.papamojosroadhouse.com

REGULATOR BOOKSHOP: 720 Ninth St. Feb. 12: Cabaret in celebration of Valentine's Day, with Ellen Ciompi and Glenn Mehrbach. 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. 286-2700.

ST PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 403 E. Main St. Feb. 12: Kate Campbell concert benefiting Urban Ministries of Durham. 7 p.m. $20; $15 in advance, $8 children 12 and under. 682-5708.

Art

THE BROAD STREET CAFE: 1116 Broad St. Through February: Works by Heather Angelika.

DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL: 120 Morris St. Through March 21: "Transient Memories," photographs by Steven Gregory; "Under the Influence," abstract paintings by Don Mertz. 560-2787, www.durhamarts.org

DURHAM TECH: Main Campus Library, 1637 Lawson St. "Animals of Africa," photographic images by Mike Dellerman.

GOLDEN BELT: 807 E. Main St. Through Feb. 14: "Spill," installation art by Sarah Spencer White. 967-7700, www.goldenbeltarts.com

NASHER MUSEUM OF ART: 2001 Campus Dr., Duke University. Opening Feb. 4: "Lines of Attack: Conflicts of Caricature." Talk with Chris Lamb, 6 p.m. Reception to follow. Through Feb. 21: "Big Shots: Andy Warhol Polaroids." Regular museum admission: $5, $4 seniors and Duke Alumni Association members (with membership card), $3 for non-Duke students with ID, free for children under 16, museum members and Duke students, faculty and staff with ID. Free to everyone Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m. 684-5135. nasher.duke/edu.

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS SALON: 413 E. Chapel Hill St. Through Feb. 18: Poster art by Ron Libeti. 956-7777.

THROUGH THIS LENS: 303 E. Chapel Hill St. Through Feb. 13: "Side by Side," new works by Isabel Chicquor. www.throughthislens.com, 687-0250.