NORTH CAROLINA GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. Through Aug. 19. ncglff.org

THIRD FRIDAY ART Walk

Varous venues. Aug. 17, 6-9 p.m. americandancefestival.org

Theater/Dance

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. Aug. 17: Boom or Bust presents Grindhouse Burlesque. Aug. 18: The American Heroes Tour with Adam Realman, Kryssy Kocktail, Clownvis Presley. Aug. 21: Bulltown Comedy Series. Aug. 28: Professor Diablo’s True Revue. 919-687-6969, www. casbahdurham.com

CAOLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Oct. 23-24: “Menopause the Musical.’ Oct. 25: Joe Klein. Oct. 28: “Nosferatu” with the Mallarme Chamber Players. Nov. 2: Bellydance Superstars. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

COMMON GROUND THEATRE

4815-B Hillsborough Road. Aug. 18: “In a Relationship,” Little Red Backpack. Aug. 24-25: “The Relationship Play,” Pablo Finkel. Sept. 13-22: “The Death of the Oldest Dog in the World,” Owl Tree Theater for the People. Sept. 28-Oct.13: “Harold & Maude.” 919-698-3870, www. cgtheatre.com

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. 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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MANBITES DOG

703 Foster St. Sept. 13-29: “The Brothers Size.” Oct. 18-Nov. 3: “The Paper Hat Game,” Torry Bend. Nov. 29-Dec. 15: “Seventy Scenes of Halloween.” Dec. 16: Manbites Dog Theater’s 25th Birthday Party. Jan. 24-26, 2013: Strange Beauty Film Festival, Spendy Productions. March 21-April 6: “Derklownschpankeneffect,” Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern. Feb. 21-March 9, 2013: “The New Electric Ballroom.” May 2-18: “The Homosexuals.” 682-3343, manbitesdogtheater.org

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL

723 Riggsbee Ave. Aug. 21: Monti Story Slam. 919-901-0875, motorcomusic.com

Music

AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS

318 Blackwell St. Music on the Lawn Series. 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. 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. Aug. 15: Lateral Thinking. Aug. 16: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. Aug. 17: Daniel Sean, Critical JUNKtion. Aug. 18: Paul Melancon, Multiples. Aug. 19: Sawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band. Aug. 22: Open Mic. Aug. 23: T.A. James. Aug. 24: Burn Before Boston. Aug. 25: Oh Ginger, Hidden Keys. Aug. 26: Straight Up Jazz Band. Aug. 29: Ria Mae with Amy Alley, Speaking Suns. Aug. 31: Acoustic Grounds, Ryan Scarberry. 919-416-9707, thebroadstreetcafe.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. 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. 21: Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Oct. 22: Rufus Wainwright. Nov. 4: Jimmy Herring & Victor Wooten. Nov. 7: Joshua Radin & A Fine Frenzy. Nov. 8: bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts Trio. Nov. 10: Loudon Wainwright III with Dar Williams. Nov. 30: Kathleen Madigan. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. Aug. 16: Matt Alber. Aug. 23: Trick the Cosmonaut, Wembley. Aug. 24: Free Happy Hour with Stag, early; The Future is me CD Release Show with Handsome Foxes, Sumerlin, Ethnographers, The Capital, Fusebox Poet. Aug. 25: Malcolm Holcombe. Aug. 29: Deadstring Brothers. Sept. 7: Brendan James, Brian Jarvis, Risa Binder. Sept. 13: Milk Carton Kids. 919-687-6969, casbahdurham.com

COTTON ROOM

807 E. Main St. Aug. 16: Benefit Concert for The Art of Cool Project, featuring Soul Understated and Orquesta GarDel. theartofcoolproject.com

DUKE GARDENS

420 Anderson St. 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 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. 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: Bonnie 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. Aug. 16: Search Theory, Sunlit Horizon, Shy Guys. Aug. 17: Spaceship Days. Aug. 18: Reality Center Benefit Show with David Wimbish & The Collection, The Pinkerton Raid, Tommy Goldsmith. Aug. 18: Youth United Benefit. Aug. 18: Shut Up and Dance Electro Funk Dance party. Aug. 23: Wazu, Kane Pour, BenGabe. Aug. 24: Sea Cow, Stars Explode. 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. Aug. 17: Tad Walters. Aug. 18: Fat Bastard Blues Band. Aug. 24: Riyen Roots. Aug. 25: Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos. Aug. 31: Gravedigger Comedy Show. 919-361-2222, papamojosroadhouse.com

PINHOOK

117 W. Main St. Aug. 15: Pinhook Karaoke. Aug. 16: Toon Presents. Aug. 17: Spacelab, Drug Yacht, Shipwrecker. Aug. 18: Benefit for Hadley Lowell. Aug. 19: The Layabout Presents. Aug. 24: Totes Code Dance Party. Aug. 25: Churchkey Records Birthday Bash. Aug. 30: Alex Kotch. Aug. 31: Rigatta 69. 919-667-1100, thepinhook.com

DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL

120 Morris St. Aug. 18: Opening reception for “Beginner’s Mind – Painting With an Open Heart,” Tessa Guze; “FRANCO and Frank Present: The Art of Cool Project Visual Collection,” Luis Franco and Frank Myers; “Long Play,” Nuno Gomes. 5-7 p.m. 919-560-2787, durhamarts.org