AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL

Durham Performing Arts Center, Reynolds Industries Theater, N.C. Museum of Art. Through July 28. americandancefestival.org

THIRD FRIDAY ART Walk

Varous venues. July 20, 6-9 p.m. americandancefestival.org

Theater/Dance

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. July 24. “The Hinge: Mixtape Readings.” Aug. 17: Boom or Bust presents Grindhouse Burlesque. Aug. 28: Professor Diablo’s True Revue. 919-687-6969, www. casbahdurham.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Aug. 10: Kathy Grifffin. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

COMMON GROUND THEATRE

4815-B Hillsborough Road. July 21: “Murder on the Fatmouth Express,” Fatmouth Improv. July 26-29: “Durang/Durang,” Bare Theatre. Aug. 18: “In a Relationship,” Little Red Backpack. Sept. 28-Oct.13: “Harold & Maude.” 919-698-3870, www. cgtheatre.com

DUKE UNIVERSITY

All shows in Reynolds Industries Theater unless otherwise noted. American Dance Festival: July 18: Brian Brooks Moving Company. July 23-25: Footprints. July 27-28: HU/ADF MFA Performances. americandancefestival.org

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. July 20-21: Paul Taylor Dance Company. July 27-28: Mark Morris Dance Group. July 31-Aug. 5: “Chicago.” Aug. 10: Kathy Griffin. Sept. 8: Dennis MIller. Sept. 22: Brian Regan. Sept. 28: Joan Rivers. Oct. 2-7: “War Horse.” Oct. 26: David Sedaris. Oct. 30-Nov. 18: “Jersey Boys.” dpacnc.org

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Music

AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS

318 Blackwell St. Music on the Lawn Series. July 27: Justin Robinson & The Mary Annettes. Aug. 10: John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff. Aug. 17: Bill and Libby Hicks. Aug. 24: The Old Ceremony. Aug. 31: Charanga Carolina. Sept. 7: The Red Clay Ramblers. americantobaccocampus.com

BRIGHTLEAF SQUARE

Main and Gregson Streets. Summer Concert Series. July 20: Lockdown Blues Band. July 27: Sayer McShane. Aug. 3: The Ginger Thompson Band. Aug. 10: Shine. Aug. 17: Little Windows. Aug. 24: Crush. Aug. 31: Johnny White & The Elite. Sept. 7: Johnny Folsom Four. Sept. 14: Bull City Syndicate. bhistoricbrightleaf.com

THE BROAD STREET CAFE

1116 Broad St. July 19: Hanna and Maggie, The Field of Mars. July 20: Pakes, The Design. July 21: Andrew Kasab, Junko Fujiyama. July 22: Benefit Concert for Tres Rio Community School, Scott Emmerman/Lou Sawyer Band. July 25: Open Mic. July 26: Ron Holloway, Overmind. July 27: Stephen Simmons, The Solar Bears. July 28: Katie Basden, Three Pair. July 20: Thelonious. Aug. 1: Lucas Childress. Aug. 2: Itchy Hearts. Aug. 3: Laura Thurston, RavenRidge. Aug. 4: Alex Culbreth, Pepperdome, Israel. Aug. 5: Angela Shlla and Muse. Aug. 8: Open Mic. Aug. 9: Gabe Smiley, Passerine. Aug. 10: The Moon and You, SICMaN. Aug. 11: Montana Young with Dean Smith, Fade the Day. Aug. 12: Angela Bingham Quartet. Aug. 15: Lateral Thinking. Aug. 16: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. Aug. 17: Daniel Sean, Critical JUNKtion. Aug. 18: Multples. Aug. 19: Sawyer-Goldberg Band. Aug. 22: Open Mic. Aug. 24: Burn Before Boston. Aug. 25: Oh Ginger. Aug. 29: Ria Mae with Amy Alley, Speaking Suns. 919-416-9707, thebroadstreetcafe.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Aug. 7: Brandi Carlisle, Andy Hull. Aug. 25: Steve Vai. Sept. 8: Chris Isaak. Sept. 15: John Tesh Big Band. Oct 11: Anjelah Johnson. Oct. 12: Clannad. Oct. 19: Classic Albums Live Abbey Road. Oct. 22: Rufus Wainwright. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. July 18: Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands, Corpus Callosum. July 19: Luego, Lonnie Walker, First Person Plural. July 20: Girls Rock NC Showcase, early; Radio Moscow, The Dirty Streets, Minor Stars, late. July 21: Hog, Sons of Tonatiuh, Man Will Destroy Himself, Stampede. July 27: Archbishops of Blount Street, Tim Smith Band, JDC Funk Project. July 28: 5 Pillars: Durm Hip Hop Sumit, with J Gunn, The Beast, Toon, The Real Laww, Lazarus, Sarah Kaboom, Defacto Thezpian. Aug. 3: Free Happy Hour with the Tim Smith Band. Aug. 16: Matt Alber. 919-687-6969, casbahdurham.com

DUKE GARDENS

420 Anderson St. July 18: Midtown Dickens and guests. July 25: Megafaun. Aug. 14: Ciompi Quartet and guests. Sept. 23: Fanfare Ciocarlia. 684-4444, dukeperformances.duke.edu

DUKE UNIVERSITY

All shows at Reynolds Industries Theater unless otherwise noted. Sept. 7: Claremont Trio, Nelson Music Room. Sept. 22: Schumann Trio. Sept. 28: Eliot Fisk. Sept. 29: Ciompi Quartet featuring Eliot Fisk. 919-684-4444, dukeperformances.duke.edu

DURHAM CENTRAL PARK

502 Foster St. Warehouse Blues Series: July 20: Bobby Hinton. July 27: Bullfrog Willard McGee. Aug. 3: Cool John Ferguson. 919-560-4355, DPRPlayMore.org

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. July 22: Jackson Browne. Aug. 8: Ted Nugent. Aug. 18: George Jones. Aug. 19: Meat Loaf. Aug. 21: Duran Duran. Sept. 1: Dead Can Dance. Sept. 5: Creed. Sept 19: Al Green. Sept. 27: Fiona Apple. Sept. 29: Ian Anderson. Oct. 12: Bonnnie Raitt. Oct 28: Randy Travis. dpacnc.org

HAYTI HERITAGE CENTER

804 Old Fayetteville St. Sept. 14-15: John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir. dukeperformances.duke.edu

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL

723 Rigsbee Ave. July 18: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk, Nuclear Honey. July 18: DSI Comedy. July 20: MC Chris. July 21: Scrap a Go-Go fundraising dance party. July 27: Rockabilly Hullaballoo. July 20: Girls Rock NC. Aug. 2: Baobab, Conveyer. Aug. 3: Pseudo Blue, Shack Band. Aug. 4: D&M, Ashley Atkins. Aug 7: Kishi Bashi, Tall Tall Trees. Aug. 8: Sour Notes. Aug. 25: I Was Totally Destroying It album release with The Beast, Des Ark, Lilac Shadows. Aug. 28: Nothington, Almost People, Sept. 6: Crowfield. Sept. 15: Why?, Doseone and Serengeti. Sept. 21-22: The Bad Plus. Oct. 20: Meshell Ndegeocello. 919-9901-0875, motorcomusic.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. Wednesdays: Open Mic with Brett Chambers & the Usual Suspects. July 20: Albert Castiglia Band. July 21: Willie Painter Band. July 27: Rhonda Robicheaux. July 28: Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos. 919-361-2222, papamojosroadhouse.com

THE PINHOOK

117 W. Main St. July 18: Effingham, David LK Murphy, Toby Bonar. July 20: Don’t Panic. July 21: Big Hell, Future Flutes, Daughter Element. Aug. 2: Regina Hexaphone, Actual Persons Living or Dead, Jphono1. Aug. 3: Lollipops, White Laces, Blanko Basnet. Aug. 4: First One’s Free. Aug. 8: Cobalt & the Hired Guns, Mangosteen, Charles Adair. Aug. 11: Spider Bags, Wesley Wolfe. 919-667-1100, thepinhook.com

EXOTIQUE INTERNATIONAL

319 W. Main St. July 20: Reception for “I ‘heart’ Color,” paintings by Lois Bronstein. 6-9 p.m. Show runs through July 31. “w am Dreams,” Eleatta Diver. 433-1560.