Designer Sale – Thursday-Saturday, 10am-5pm – Features the latest in new, high-end designer coats, gloves and accessories all at 70% to 90% off retail prices. Proceeds benefit Dress for Success Triangle. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; 919-286-2128
Young Adult Book Club — Thursday, 6pm — Whether you already love the young adult genre, or you’re just interested in exploring new books, the YA Book Club is for you. Come out and enjoy a lively discussion of “A Madness So Discreet” by Mindy McGinnis. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St.; Free; 919-286-2700
PopUp Chorus – Thursday, 7pm – Show up to sing “Midnight Train To Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pips and “Once In A Lifetime” by The Talking Heads along with a chorus of other folks, never the same group twice. When each song is ready, the group sings a final performance and for a music video. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability. Just show up and sing! Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.; $8, $5 for students with ID and kids ages 10 and younger are free
Annual Semans Lecture: Brooke Davis Anderson – Thursday, 7-9pm – The Nasher Museum welcomes Brooke Davis Anderson, executive director of Prospect New Orleans, the largest international triennial in the United States. Anderson will give a talk, “Contemporary Art Meets the Big Easy,” about the history of this city-wide exhibition, with an emphasis on last year’s project. She will also talk about the future: Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Curator of Contemporary Art at the Nasher Museum, was appointed the Artistic Director of Prospect 4, opening in fall 2017. The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.; 919-684-5135
Brian Wilson – Thursday, 8pm – Legends of American popular music, Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, founding member Al Jardine and former Beach Boys guitarist Blondie Chapman reunite to perform material from Wilson’s new solo album, “No Pier Pressure,” and a selection of Beach Boys classics. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.; $57+; 919-560-3030
Jason Isbell – Thursday, 8pm – Americana Artist of the Year brings his highly anticipated fifth album, Something More Than Free, to life on this tour with his band, The 400 Unit. The album features Isbell’s Southern inspired vignettes of working class men, women and traditions. DPAC, 123 Vivian St.; $39.50+; 919-680-2787
Made of Oak Album Release Party – Thursday, 9pm – The same phosphorescent weight found in Nick Sanborn’s work as half of Sylvan Esso is manifest on “Penumbra,” his debut EP under the name Made of Oak. Bittersweet hooks float through weighted bass while personal textures click, strum and breathe, giving a tense intimacy to his melodies. Celebrate the release of his record with Tuskha (Phil Moore of Bowerbirds) tonight. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.; $15; 919-667-1100
Folding Light Third Friday Reception – Friday, 5-7pm – All of the works in the exhibit, a collaborative show from Heather Gordon and Warren Hicks, are black and white, including photographs, site-specific installation, video and sculpture, and probe questions of identity and community through a process of replication and iteration. The exhibit runs through Nov. 28. SunTrust Gallery, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.; Free admission; 919-560-2787
Local Pottery Showcase — Friday, 5-8pm — Meet and mingle with Indio’s fabulous local potters. This showcase will feature Elizabeth Paley, Grace Montgomery, Katie King, Kelly Tomfohr and Mimi Logothetis. Indio, 905 W. Main St.; Free admission; 919-797-0456
Jump For Literacy — Friday, 5-10pm — Sky Zone Trampoline Park, an all-walled trampoline court, is hosting a fundraiser at the Durham location to benefit the Durham Literacy Center. The event will feature Kid DJ Chase Dawson, a family dance off, Sky Slam contest, family meal discounts and more. To encourage the importance of reading, all participants will receive up to two books from the ongoing book drive after purchasing a jump ticket. All remaining books will be donated to the Durham Literacy Center. The trampoline center is currently collecting new household items until November 30 and new or gently used books until November 20. Guests who make donations will receive a $2 off coupon valid for an open jump admission. Sky Zone Durham, 1720 Guess Rd., Ste. 90; $5-$25; 919-425-0800
Ari Berman — Friday, 6pm — The political correspondent for The Nation and a Fellow at the Nation Institute will discuss his book “Give Us the Ballot,” which explores the aftermath of the dramatic passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St.; Free; 919-286-2700
Third Friday at Pleiades – Friday, 6-9pm – Upstairs, Pleiades artist Gray Griffin and visiting artist Rasadon (the two-time Grammy award-winning drummer from “Arrested Development”) combine forces in a collection of mixed-media work that ranges between urban and gritty, iconic and tranquil. Gray’s work reflects her recent travels to southeast Asia, and Rasadon calls his newest works, “Graffiti Zen.” Their show runs until the end of November. Downstairs, celebrate the opening of “Creation,” a show about the gallery’s member artists and diverse creative processes: why and how each of us chooses to create as we do. “Creation” runs from November 18 to January 3. Moira Smullen, owner of Rabelais Wines, will present artisanal wines from the Loire Vallery in France (7-9pm). Pleiades Gallery, 109 E. Chapel Hill St.; Free admission; 919-797-2706
MAVIS! — Friday, 7:30pm — Mavis!, a documentary about gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, the Staple Singers, returns to Durham for the first time since its sold-out screening at Full Frame 2015 as part of the Full Frame Road Show presented by PNC. Full Frame Theater, American Tobacco Campus, 320 Blackwell St.; Free, ticket required; 919-687-4100
Duke Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles – Friday, 8pm – Directed by Bradley Simmons, the group welcomes guest artist Monti Ellison, an accomplished percussionist/drummer/vocalist, composer and performer. He has performed worldwide as a soloist with Harry Belafonte, Stephanie Mills, Lonnie Liston Smith, Little Steven and others, and was head staff musician for 15 years at the Alvin Ailey School in New York. Monti teaches African dance and drumming and is currently a dance accompanist and/or dance faculty member at Loyola Marymount University, Orange Coast College, CSU Long Beach and The Wooden floor. Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Dr.; Free; 919-660-3300
Party Illegal — Friday, 10pm-2am — Art collective Durty Durham’s monthly dance party will feature the queen of Jersey club music, UNiiQU3, in a special appearance, supported by teenage phenomenon GRRL and Illegal masterminds Queen Plz and Sup Doodle. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.; $10 in advance, $12 at the door;
Documentary 2015: Origins & Inventions — Friday, 1:30-10pm, Saturday, 9am-10pm and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm — The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University will host a 25th Anniversary celebration and forum that brings together photographers, filmmakers, media professionals, students and more to view compelling documentary work and examine central issues in the documentary field. In addition to panel discussions, presented work, screenings and special events throughout the weekend, a special CDS 25th Anniversary celebration on Saturday will honor photographer John Cohen, poet Natasha Trethewey, filmmaker Samuel D. Pollard and NPR producers and hosts The Kitchen Sisters. Various locations in downtown Durham; Prices vary
Nasher Creates: Sketching in the Galleries – Saturday, 10am-noon – Local artist Rachel Goodwin will present a brief lesson and demonstration of several different types of contour line drawings: blind contour, continuous line contour, modified contour and cross-contour drawing. She will also demonstrate how to add color tonally to create definition within drawings after the contour lines are established. Then you can try it out in the galleries! The Nasher Museum will provide drawing materials. You are welcome to bring your own, but note that pens, charcoal and wet media are not permitted in the galleries. The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.; Free with admission, which is $5; 919-684-5135
Multiple Choices Craft + Vendor Fair — Saturday, 10am-3pm — Nina’s School of Dance kicks off their annual fundraising efforts for Duke Children’s Hospital by hosting the 30th annual Multiple Choices fundraiser. Work from local vendors and artisans and BBQ plates from Bull City Boys will be available for purchase. Umstead Pines Golf & Swim Club, 253 Country Club Dr.; Free admission
Excess Inventory Sale – Saturday, 10am-5pm – Shop gently used fall/winter attire and close-out items including suits, coats and boots for $10; pants, skirts, tops, handbags and shoes for $5; and new designer brand names at 90% off retail. Arrive early at 9am, donate $20 at the door, and enjoy shopping before the big crowds arrive. Proceeds benefit Dress for Success Triangle. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; 919-286-2128
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market – Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, 1-5pm – A celebration of visual arts and fine crafts, featuring the work of numerous talented artists in multiple locations. Visitors can purchase fine art and crafts at many sites including Durham Arts Council, Vega Metals, the Durham Armory and more. The event also features live musical performances and food trucks. Various locations; Free
The King’s Singers – Saturday, 8pm – Beginning and ending in plainsong, the group traces a musical, religious and literary path – centering around the Lord’s Prayer – that includes works by Schütz, Purcell and Bernstein. Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Dr.; $15-$52; 919-684-4444
Ciompi Concert No. 2 – Sunday, 7pm – An all-Viennese program, opening with the early romantic “Rosamunde” Quartet of Schubert and culminating in Schoenberg’s romantic-expressionist String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp Minor, op. 10, with soprano Tony Arnold. Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Dr.; $15-$25; 919-684-4444
Myq Kaplan – Sunday, 9pm – This comedian has been seen on the “Tonight Show,” “Conan,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special and in his own one-hour special on Netflix, “Small, Dork, and Handsome.” He has been a finalist on Last Comic Standing and most recently appeared on America’s Got Talent. And now you can see him live in Durham! Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.; $12 in advance, $15 at the door
