Back Porch Music on the Lawn – Thursday, 6pm – The Celtic rock of Scythian with the Mark Schimick String Band continues the free summer concert series. Food and beverages are available at American Tobacco restaurants; picnics and coolers welcome, just no glass. American Tobacco Amphitheater, 318 Blackwell St.; Free; 919-433-1566
The History of Cohousing – Thursday, 7pm – Learn the origins of a nationwide network of 135 communities, a movement sparked by Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett, authors of the seminal book that introduced cohousing to the United States, Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, and more recently, Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities. McCamant is President of the firm CoHousing Solutions, based in the Sierra Foothills of Nevada City, Calif. She will share photos and stories from her 30 years in the cohousing world, acting as developer and cohousing consultant, while living in cohousing with her family since 1992. This event takes part in conjunction with the National Cohousing Conference at the Durham Convention Center. Durham County Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.; Free admission; 919-560-0100
Donald Nonini – Thursday, 7pm – The Professor of Anthropology at UNC-Chapel Hill draws on three decades of research in the region of Penang state in northern West Malaysia, mainly in the city of Bukit Mertajam, to provide an ethnographic and historical account of the cultural politics of class conflict and state formation among Malaysians of Chinese descent in his book “Getting By”: Class and State Formation Among Chinese in Malaysia. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St.; Free; 919-286-2700
And the Ass Saw the Angel – Thursday – Saturday, 8:15pm – Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern presents the world premiere of a new adaptation of Nick Cave’s cult novel by John Fidel Justice & Jaybird O’Berski, a lyrical Southern Gothic about a closed-minded town of damned souls and the wretched boy who fights to stay alive among them. Phantasmagorical characters and imagery take you into the dark heart of man and beast. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St.; $5-$15; 919-682-3343
Blues on the Plaza: Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos with John Dee Holeman – Friday, 6:30pm – Grab your lawn chairs or blankets for the final blues concert of the season and groove to the music while enjoying beer and wine from Bull City Burger and Brewery, Snowie Shaved Ice, CJ’s Street Food food truck and Northgate’s Food Gallery options. Northgate Mall Plaza, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; Free admission; 919-286-4400
Choral Society of Durham Open Rehearsal – Friday, 7pm – Join the Choral Society of Durham and choirs from Riverside High School and Durham School of the Arts for an open rehearsal of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, performing the chamber version, scored for soprano soloist, choir, clarinet, violin, cello and piano. Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Dr.; Free; 919-560-2733
Fresh Docs Screening of Truth Underground – Friday, 7pm – The Center for Documentary Studies and the Southern Documentary Fund present a free screening of directors Gerret Warner and Mimi Gredy’s Truth Underground, which follows “three young North Carolina spoken word poets transforming pain into art as they search for what Maya Angelou called ‘a brave and startling truth.’” The film is presented as part of the Fresh Docs series featuring documentary works-in-progress; following the screenings, SDF director Rachel Raney moderates a conversation with the filmmakers during which the audience provides valuable feedback. Full Frame Theater, 320 Blackwell St.; Free; 919-660-3655
Barry Herndon & The Party Nuts – Friday, 7-9pm – The “do-it-all” party band will play all different genres of music. Brightleaf Square, 905 W. Main St.; Free; 919-682-9229
The Tallest Man On Earth – Friday, 8pm –
Kristian Mattson debuts classic melodies
and comforting lyrics off his new spring album, Dark Bird Is Home. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $28+; 919-680-2787
Audio Under the Stars – Friday, 8-10pm – The summer audio festival is launching its second season and featuring pieces ranging from 2-15 minutes that (more or less) fit the theme of Homecoming/Stories of Leaving and Return. Listen to stories about prom, bombs, lovers and fighters, plus two stories recorded and produced with the Museum of Durham History. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Dang Good Dogs will be selling hot dogs, turkey dogs, and veggie dogs all night. Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew St.
Seventh Annual Running of the Bulls 8K – Saturday, 7:15am – the community road race and USA Track and Field 8K Championship utilizes a scenic course winding through the historic and revitalized neighborhoods of downtown Durham, American Tobacco Campus, Trinity Park and Old North Durham neighborhoods, and finishes with a lap of the warning track inside the historic Old Durham Athletic Park. Race features include a kids fun run, team competition and cash prizes and awards for the top USATF finishers and for fastest male and female Durham resident, plus age group awards. Corner of Foster St. and W. Seminary Ave.; Kids: $10, Race: $40; 919-265-3904
LoMo Market Pop-up Shop – Saturday, 10am-2pm – LoMo Market and Lo & Behold naturals are hosting a local food and artisan crafts pop-up shop! Stop by for local food and drink vendors including Firsthand Foods, Bull City Ciderworks and Bean Peace coffee, plus fresh flowers from Sassafras Fork Farms, crafts like Miel Enlightened, the Fillaree, Tierra y Sol Terrariums, Lo & Behold, live music by Eugene Chadbourne and more! LoMo Market headquarters, 218 Hood St.; Free admission; 336-988-0589
Freedom 150 – Saturday, 10am-4pm – Commemorate the end of the Civil War Sesquicentennial as interpreters explain the actions of the formerly enslaved population of Stagville when they learned of the end of the war. Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Hwy.; Free; 919-620-0120
E.K. Powe Spring Carvinal – Saturday, 11am-3pm – Food trucks Ben’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Bandido’s, Tooties, Rudino’s Pizza, Mac-ur-Roni and LocoPops will be on hand; enjoy more than 15 different ticketed games and activities including a Bounce House, Dunk Tank, Water Slide, Face Painting, Fortune Telling and a Cupcake Walk; listen to music by The Pinkerton Raid, Curtis Eller, Plan B and take home balloons by the clown Herbie D’Hobo; get creative and make a Beastly Baby doll or have your child’s portrait drawn by Malcolm Goff, EK Powe’s own art teacher; and bid in a silent auction for items including a Duke Basketball signed by all members of the 2015 NCAA Champions and Coach K. E. K. Powe, 913 Ninth St.; Free admission; 919-560-3963
Meet the Author: DeMetria Hayes – Saturday, 3pm – Demetria Hayes will be reading from her book Daffodil: A Mother’s Journey, her emotional journey of domestic violence via a collection of journal entries, letters and inspirational quotes. She will also share her process of becoming a self-publisher. South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.; Free admission; 919-560-7410
Dan Ariely – Saturday, 7pm – The three-time New York Times bestselling author teams up with legendary The New Yorker cartoonist William Haefeli to present an expanded, illustrated collection of his immensely popular Wall Street Journal advice column, “Ask Ariely” in Irrationally Yours: On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St.; Free; 919-286-2700
Brit Floyd — Saturday, 8pm – Celebrating five decades of Pink Floyd – from their creation in 1965 right through to
the release of their brand new album, The Endless River – this amazing new show includes performances from all Pink Floyd’s biggest selling albums. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $35+; 919-680-2787
Bike to the Bees! Community Bike Ride – Sunday, 10am – Are you curious about all the local bees moving in to urban Durham? If so, this bike ride is for you. Tour local beehives and learn more about how bees benefit our environment – all by bike! Durham Bike Co-op; 715 Washington St.; Free
Afro Brazilian Band (Batuque de Terreiro) – Sunday, 3pm – Batuque de Terreiro brings the original sounds of Bahia, which includes songs and movement that are widely seen and appreciated in Brazil. The band is under the leadership of Caique Vidal, an accomplished percussionist from Salvador da Bahia, which is the center of African culture in Brazil. Durham County Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.; Free admission; 919-560-0100
Cover to Cover – Sunday, 6pm – Encore Academy of Dance presents their summer performance. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.; $15; 919-560-3030
