– Thursday, 6-7:30pm – Five successful Durham women will share their personal experiences and insights on how they mastered challenges and overcame obstacles on their roads to success. Event attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists, which include North Carolina Central University Chancellor Dr. Debra Saunders-White; Durham County Commissioner Wendy Jacobs; ABC 11 Eyewitness News Reporter Andrea Blanford; Together for Resilient Youth (T.R.Y.) Founder and President Wanda Boone; and Duke University Ph.D. Student Yuridia Ramirez. City Hall Council Chambers, 101 City Hall Plaza; Free; 919-560-4107
Sy Safransky – Thursday, 7pm – In 1974, Sy borrowed $50 to start The Sun. As the Chapel-Hill based magazine has grown, he’s become a busy editor and publisher, but he still gets up before sunrise to write in his journal, occasionally publishing excerpts in the magazine. Many Alarm Clocks offers a selection of those excerpts from the last 15 years: a lyrical, highly personal, often self-deprecating series of ruminations on love and loss, faith and doubt, writing and not writing. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St.; Free; 919-286-2700
Josh Turner – Thursday, 7:30pm – One of country music’s most successful artists is joined by special guest Raquel Cole. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $36+; 919-680-2787
Utopia Limited – Thursday – Saturday, 8pm and Sunday, 2pm – The Durham Savoyards present Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera, a family-friendly story of the island of Utopia and its King Paramount. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.; $10-$25; 919-560-3030
Recall – Thursday – Saturday, 8pm and Sunday, 2pm – A chilling parable of family and fractured society, Recall follows the story of Lucy and explores the need to feel connected, understood and loved—no matter the damage, no matter the cost. Common Ground Theatre, 4815-B Hillsborough Rd.; $12-$16; 919-578-1654
Paris 76 – Thursday–Saturday, 8:15pm and Sunday, 2pm – Directed by the Triangle’s Jaybird O’Berski, this unique evening of theater features music, comedy and existential perversity in a Paris cabaret that has seen better decades. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St.; $5-$20; 919-682-3343
Third Annual Dino Egg Hunt – Saturday, 9:30am-5pm; and Sunday, 12:30-5pm – Unearth colorful eggs, take a photo with a dinosaur, dig up some real fossils and meet experts from the North Carolina Fossil Club. Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave; $7 per egg hunter, plus general admission; 919-220-5429
Easter Bunny Visits – Friday – Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sunday, 1-6pm – Visit the Easter Bunny during his one-week stay in Northgate’s Center Court. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; 919-286-4400
Belly Up – Friday, 8pm-midnight – The Cookery hosts this Public House Night to show the Duke vs. Utah NCAA Tournament game on their 15-foot screen. In addition to beer, wine and craft cocktails, Cookery members Makus Empanadas and The Sweeter Side will be serving empanadas, French macarons, cookie sandwiches and more. The Durham Co-op Market will also be in attendance to share information about the new co-op grocery that opened less than a block away from The Cookery. Game begins at 9:45pm. The Front Room, The Cookery, 1101 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-908-8974
ChoreoLab 2015 – Friday, 8pm – Featuring a classical Indian dance performance, as well as new modern, African, ballet and dance theater works by dance faculty Andrea E. Woods Valdés, Ava LaVonne Vinesett, Julie Walters, Thomas F. DeFrantz, returning alumna Audrey Fenske and advanced choreography students. Reynolds Industries Theater, 125 Science Dr.; $7-$17; 919-684-6054
Ari Picker – Friday and Saturday, 8pm – Best known as the front man for orchestral indie rock band Lost in the Trees, the Chapel Hill native has assembled a local ensemble of both indie rock and classical musicians for a new, Duke Performances-commissioned work. Nelson Music Room, 1304 Campus Dr.; $15-$28; 919-684-4444
STOMP – Friday and Saturday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm; Sunday, 1pm and 6:30pm – Using everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, hubcaps – the eight members of STOMP will fill the Durham Performing Arts Center’s auditorium with mesmerizing rhythms. The hit show returns to the stage with updated and restructured sections and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $25+; 919-680-2787
In the Pocket – Friday, 9pm – The premiere music ensemble at Durham Academy specializing in many different genres of 20th century popular music — jazz and swing, rock and roll, R&B, funk, soul, disco, musical theater, pop, bluegrass and country — hosts a fundraiser night benefiting DA’s sister school in Nicaragua. Doors open at 8pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.; $6 in advance, $8 at the door
20th Annual Great Human Race – Saturday, 8am – Ready … set … go! Join the Volunteer Center of Durham’s annual 5K and 10K run/community walk and support of the nonprofit of your choice. The race begins at Northgate Mall, and the course runs through the historic Watts-Hillandale neighborhood. Any nonprofit agency can use this race as an opportunity to raise money for its organization; more than $2 million has been donated to hundreds of schools, faith-based groups and a multitude of other nonprofits since the race’s inception in 1996. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; 919-613-4515
Spring for Support 5K – Saturday, 8pm – This race benefits the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program, which provides services and resources including therapy and support groups at no charge to help patients and their loved ones throughout their experience with cancer. The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Rd.; $15-$25
Spring Plant Sale – Saturday, 8am-noon – You’ll find an array of plants ideal for this region, including Duke Gardens plants, trees, shrubs, vines, bulbs and decorative plant pots. Get free gardening advice from Duke Gardens staff and master gardeners. The spring plant sale also features a variety of specialized plant vendors from throughout the region. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St.; Free admission; 919-684-3698
Open Warehouse – Saturday, 10am-2pm – Shop the newest arrivals and biggest markdowns on sofas, tables, dressers, beds, chairs, decor and more – plus free coffee and cookies! Move Loot, 2504 South Tricenter Blvd.; Free admission
Egg Hunts – Saturday, 10:30am – Fun, prizes and more! Irwin R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, 2000 S. Alston Ave., and West Point on the Eno, 5101 N. Roxboro Rd.; Free; 919-560-4355
Yolanda Rabun – Saturday, 8pm and 10pm – After her sold out performances in 2014, this chart-topping, NC-based recording artist returns for an all-star performance. Singing soulfully with power and a natural storytelling instinct, Yolanda Rabun stuns and transforms audiences through her passionate vocals. Beyu Caffe, 335 W. Main St.; $20, one show, $30 both shows; 919-683-1058
Lemur Week 2015 Kickoff – Sunday, 11am-2pm – Join the Duke Lemur Center crew for the official kick off. NOSH will be donating 10% of sales to the Duke Lemur Center. There will be lemur-themed activities as well as the DLC’s mascot, Maky! Nosh, 2812 Erwin Rd., Suite 101; Free admission; 919-489-3364
TEDxDuke “Building Energy” – Sunday, 1pm – Nine speakers from the Duke community share ideas on social, community, physical and motivational energy. Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Dr.; $20, includes dinner and a T-shirt; 919-684-4444
