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9 things to do during a music-heavy weekend

All weekend: "The Exonerated" Based on interviews with six people who'd been on death row before having their convictions overturned -- as well as on letters, court transcripts, case files and more -- "The Exonerated" ran for two years off-Broadway and was later made into a 2005 TV movie. This week, the 2002 play created by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen makes its Wilmington debut. Directed by Joshua Bailey for Big Dawg Productions, the play is a mix of monologues and scenes set in court and prisons, and shines a spotlight on a deeply flawed criminal justice system. Details: 8 p.m. Nov. 6-9, 14-16 and 21-23, 3 p.m. Nov. 10, 17 and 24 at the Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St., Wilmington. Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors, students and military; $18 on Thursdays. Opening night is "pay what you can." 910-367-5237 or BigDawgProductions.org. [PHOTO BY JAMES BOWLING]
All weekend: "The Exonerated" Based on interviews with six people who'd been on death row before having their convictions overturned -- as well as on letters, court transcripts, case files and more -- "The Exonerated" ran for two years off-Broadway and was later made into a 2005 TV movie. This week, the 2002 play created by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen makes its Wilmington debut. Directed by Joshua Bailey for Big Dawg Productions, the play is a mix of monologues and scenes set in court and prisons, and shines a spotlight on a deeply flawed criminal justice system. Details: 8 p.m. Nov. 6-9, 14-16 and 21-23, 3 p.m. Nov. 10, 17 and 24 at the Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St., Wilmington. Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors, students and military; $18 on Thursdays. Opening night is "pay what you can." 910-367-5237 or BigDawgProductions.org. [PHOTO BY JAMES BOWLING]
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Friday & Saturday: Carolina Pines Festival See some of the best bands Wilmington has to offer, along with notable out-of-town guests, for this two-day, two-venue festival of music and spoken word. Friday night at Satellite will start with a "homemade instrument parade" before giving way to sets by locals, including rock guitarist Laura McLean and punk rockers The Explainers, along with North Carolina bands The Tan & Sober Gentlemen (full-tilt folk) and Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands (carnivalesque Southern gothic). Saturday's Waterline session opens with a spoken-word showcase from Wilmington's Athenian Press and then features sets by folk-rock bands Tumbleweed, Striking Copper, Stray Local and headliner Erin McKeown (above). McKeown is a prolific and wide-ranging singer and songwriter whose 10 albums encompass too many genres to list here. Her 2018 musical with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, "Miss You Like Hell," opened off-Broadway at New York's Public Theater last year and went on to score five Drama Desk awards. Details: 4 p.m.-until Nov. 8 at Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St., Wilmington. 2-11 p.m. Nov. 9 at Waterline Brewing Co., 721 Surry St., Wilmington. $15 in advance, $20 at the door each day, $25 in advance both days. CarolinaPinesFest.com. [PHOTO BY ANASTASIA SOFRONOVA]
Friday & Saturday: Carolina Pines Festival See some of the best bands Wilmington has to offer, along with notable out-of-town guests, for this two-day, two-venue festival of music and spoken word. Friday night at Satellite will start with a "homemade instrument parade" before giving way to sets by locals, including rock guitarist Laura McLean and punk rockers The Explainers, along with North Carolina bands The Tan & Sober Gentlemen (full-tilt folk) and Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands (carnivalesque Southern gothic). Saturday's Waterline session opens with a spoken-word showcase from Wilmington's Athenian Press and then features sets by folk-rock bands Tumbleweed, Striking Copper, Stray Local and headliner Erin McKeown (above). McKeown is a prolific and wide-ranging singer and songwriter whose 10 albums encompass too many genres to list here. Her 2018 musical with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, "Miss You Like Hell," opened off-Broadway at New York's Public Theater last year and went on to score five Drama Desk awards. Details: 4 p.m.-until Nov. 8 at Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St., Wilmington. 2-11 p.m. Nov. 9 at Waterline Brewing Co., 721 Surry St., Wilmington. $15 in advance, $20 at the door each day, $25 in advance both days. CarolinaPinesFest.com. [PHOTO BY ANASTASIA SOFRONOVA]
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All weekend: "Recuérdame/Remember Me" If you've not seen this extraordinary exhibit that's been up at the Cameron Art Museum since mid-September, Sunday is your last chance. Featuring the work of two Latinx artists, "Recuérdame/Remember Me," includes the culture-commenting photography by Burgaw native Diego Camposeco, who died in January at the age of just 26, and the idea-pushing paintings and installations of Charlotte art activist Rosalia Torres-Weiner. While you're there, you can also view the CAM's new exhibit "The Eye Learns: Modernist prints from the Louis Belden Collection,"; which features works by Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and more, and "Structure in Space and Time," photography by late architect Phil Freelon. Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8-10 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington. $10, $8 for seniors/students/military, free for ages 19 and under. 910-395-5999 or CameronArtMuseum.com
All weekend: "Recuérdame/Remember Me" If you've not seen this extraordinary exhibit that's been up at the Cameron Art Museum since mid-September, Sunday is your last chance. Featuring the work of two Latinx artists, "Recuérdame/Remember Me," includes the culture-commenting photography by Burgaw native Diego Camposeco, who died in January at the age of just 26, and the idea-pushing paintings and installations of Charlotte art activist Rosalia Torres-Weiner. While you're there, you can also view the CAM's new exhibit "The Eye Learns: Modernist prints from the Louis Belden Collection,"; which features works by Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and more, and "Structure in Space and Time," photography by late architect Phil Freelon. Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8-10 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington. $10, $8 for seniors/students/military, free for ages 19 and under. 910-395-5999 or CameronArtMuseum.com
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Friday: Laura Rain and the Caesars Detroit funk and soul act is known for putting on a wild show, so things should be getting even crazier than usual down at the Rusty Nail this weekend. Over four albums since forming in 2012, the band plays a raw, stripped-down version of of Motor City R&B driven by Rain's powerhouse vocals. Details: 9 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Rusty Nail, 1310 S. Fifth Ave., Wilmington. $10 at the door. Facebook.com/RustyNailWilmington
Friday: Laura Rain and the Caesars Detroit funk and soul act is known for putting on a wild show, so things should be getting even crazier than usual down at the Rusty Nail this weekend. Over four albums since forming in 2012, the band plays a raw, stripped-down version of of Motor City R&B driven by Rain's powerhouse vocals. Details: 9 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Rusty Nail, 1310 S. Fifth Ave., Wilmington. $10 at the door. Facebook.com/RustyNailWilmington
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Sunday: Danielle Johnson Johnson, a Nashville-based singer and songwriter who's from Warsaw, in Duplin County, makes her Wilmington debut at Thalian Hall on Sunday. She'll be playing tunes from last year's self-titled EP, all of which she co-wrote -- including the cool, poppy "Skydiving" and the anthemic "Coming Alive," with its lyrics about a young life ready to accelerate -- as well as songs from her upcoming album and a cover or two. Details: 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., Wilmington. Tickets are $15-$32, plus taxes and fees. 910-632-2285 or ThalianHall.org
Sunday: Danielle Johnson Johnson, a Nashville-based singer and songwriter who's from Warsaw, in Duplin County, makes her Wilmington debut at Thalian Hall on Sunday. She'll be playing tunes from last year's self-titled EP, all of which she co-wrote -- including the cool, poppy "Skydiving" and the anthemic "Coming Alive," with its lyrics about a young life ready to accelerate -- as well as songs from her upcoming album and a cover or two. Details: 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., Wilmington. Tickets are $15-$32, plus taxes and fees. 910-632-2285 or ThalianHall.org
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Friday: UNCW iFest The University of North Carolina Wilmington's 26th annual Intercultural Festival returns to campus for a celebration of world cultures. On tap are performances by Ritmo Latino, the UNCW Irish Dance Club and others, and there will also be student-staffed booths, international food and more. Details: Noon-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Burney Center, UNCW campus. UNCW.edu/international. [STARNEWS FILE]
Friday: UNCW iFest The University of North Carolina Wilmington's 26th annual Intercultural Festival returns to campus for a celebration of world cultures. On tap are performances by Ritmo Latino, the UNCW Irish Dance Club and others, and there will also be student-staffed booths, international food and more. Details: Noon-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Burney Center, UNCW campus. UNCW.edu/international. [STARNEWS FILE]
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All weekend: Cape Fear Fair & Expo This weekend marks your last chance to experience the magic of the midway at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo. So take one more spin on the Ferris wheel, whip one more dart at those industrial-strength balloons, take one more tour through the agricultural exhibits and savor one last funnel cake, for me. Details: 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and 1-11 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds by Wilmington International Airport. $22. CapeFearFair.com [STARNEWS FILE]
All weekend: Cape Fear Fair & Expo This weekend marks your last chance to experience the magic of the midway at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo. So take one more spin on the Ferris wheel, whip one more dart at those industrial-strength balloons, take one more tour through the agricultural exhibits and savor one last funnel cake, for me. Details: 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and 1-11 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds by Wilmington International Airport. $22. CapeFearFair.com [STARNEWS FILE]
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Saturday: "Gooney Bird Greene" This production for kids from East Carolina University's Storybook Theatre comes to town as part of the UNCW Presents series. Based on the children's novels by Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry, the stage adaptation by Kent R. Brown is about a young girl who tells her friends outlandish tales of adventure (in which Gooney Bird herself stars, of course) , inspiring them to create their own stories. If you've got a child who's interested in writing or acting, a playwriting and performance workshop will follow the show. Details: 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Kenan Auditorium, UNCW campus. $5-$10. 910-962-3500 or UNCW.edu/Arts.
Saturday: "Gooney Bird Greene" This production for kids from East Carolina University's Storybook Theatre comes to town as part of the UNCW Presents series. Based on the children's novels by Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry, the stage adaptation by Kent R. Brown is about a young girl who tells her friends outlandish tales of adventure (in which Gooney Bird herself stars, of course) , inspiring them to create their own stories. If you've got a child who's interested in writing or acting, a playwriting and performance workshop will follow the show. Details: 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Kenan Auditorium, UNCW campus. $5-$10. 910-962-3500 or UNCW.edu/Arts.
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Saturday: The Drifters Beach music season might be over, but the R&B sounds of the '50s and '60s continue this weekend when The Drifters play a concert at Thalian Hall. Formed way back in 1953 by the singer Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters would go on to create some of the best-known songs in pop music history, including "Under the Boardwalk," "This Magic Moment"and "You're More Than a Number In My Little Red Book," just for starters. Over the years, the group’s revolving-door membership that included the singer Ben E. King ("Stand By Me") and many others. Bill Pinkney, the last living original member of the group from the early '50s, died in 2007, and many groups have toured under The Drifters banner over the years. But the music lives on. Details: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., Wilmington. $15-$75. 910-632-2285 or ThalianHall.org
Saturday: The Drifters Beach music season might be over, but the R&B sounds of the '50s and '60s continue this weekend when The Drifters play a concert at Thalian Hall. Formed way back in 1953 by the singer Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters would go on to create some of the best-known songs in pop music history, including "Under the Boardwalk," "This Magic Moment"and "You're More Than a Number In My Little Red Book," just for starters. Over the years, the group’s revolving-door membership that included the singer Ben E. King ("Stand By Me") and many others. Bill Pinkney, the last living original member of the group from the early '50s, died in 2007, and many groups have toured under The Drifters banner over the years. But the music lives on. Details: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., Wilmington. $15-$75. 910-632-2285 or ThalianHall.org
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