Ticket purchase and contact information for select Twin Counties venues are at the bottom of this file.

EVENTS

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'Driving Miss Daisy' comes to the stage this weekend. Details, see PERFORMANCE listing.

HERE THIS WEEKEND The following events from the Coming Attractions calendar take place this weekend in the Twin Counties: Anthony Wood plays Friday night at Via Cappuccino, Rocky Mount. Will Pipkin and Friends play Friday night at Nightlife Bar and Grill, Rocky Mount. Jason Sessoms plays Friday night at Java Mott?s Coffee Co., Rocky Mount. The Via Cappuccino Chess Club meets Saturday morning. Five art exhibits will be on display Saturday and Sunday at the Rocky Mount Arts Center. Two exhibits and three planetarium shows run Saturday and Sunday at the Rocky Mount Children?s Museum and Science Center. Adam Daughtridge plays Saturday night at Via Cappuccino, Rocky Mount. Adam Stone plays Saturday night at Westridge Grill, Rocky Mount. Nite Owl plays Saturday night at Hogs Pen Pub, Macclesfield. USA Dance holds practice sessions Sunday afternoon at Crystal?s Elite Dance Studio.

Live at 5ive! music parties: 5-7 p.m.; Imperial Centre lawn (rain site is center theater); free, food available for purchase; downtownrockymount.com.

Sept. 5 – Mighty Saints of Soul, playing beach.

Oct. 3 – Joceifus Rifle, playing rock and pop.

Rocky Mount Fair: 4 p.m. Sept. 8-12 and noon Sept. 13; 14109 U.S. 64 Alt. W.; activities include entertainment, food, rides and shows; adults $6, children 6 to 12 $2, children younger than 6 free; Vicki Parker, 977-3247.

Tarboro Second Saturdays street fair: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13; Courthouse Square; activities includes music, crafts and food; free; 567-0915; gotarboro.com.

Rocky Mount downtown block parties: Events include music and food; free; downtownrockymount.com.

Noon-2 p.m. Sept. 19 – South Washington and Marigold streets.

Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 17 – Howard Street.

Soul Calibur IV game tournament: Sept. 27; Game On!, 1242 Home Depot Plaza, Rocky Mount; all-ages tournament for fighting game; parental consent required for children ages 13 and younger; registration $5; Crystal Ciccone, 937-4263.

Rocky Mount Arts Center summer older youth and adult programs: Preregistration required; classes meet in the Arts Education Building at the Imperial Centre; nonresident premium fee waiver available for purchase.

Painting workdays – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays; experienced painters use the center's painting studio at the Arts Center for uninterrupted independent work; participants responsible for all materials; city residents $20, others $25 per week or city residents $60, others $75 per month.

Clay open studio – Hours vary based on other programs at the center; call Jennifer Rankin at 972-1632 to confirm hours; opportunity for potters who wish to work independently; includes firing and use of glazes on hand; participants must have taken at least one class with the center or show proof and knowledge of good studio practices to be eligible; $65 city residents, $81 others per month.

Chess lessons: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; Church on the Rise, 3250 Bishop Road; all skill levels welcome; free; Evan Whittington, 252-451-1140 or 919-333-3635 before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m., tinaslion@yahoo.com.

USA Dance: Promotes ballroom dancing and educates the public regarding its physical, mental and social benefits; Vince Tesoro, 212-5525.

Chapter social dance – 7:30-10:30 p.m. second Saturday of the month; Rocky Mount Arts Center; short class on the dance of the month included before the social dance begins; members $5, others $7.

Practice sessions – 4-6 p.m. Sundays; Crystal's Elite Dance Studio, 3040 Zebulon Road, Rocky Mount; $5; lessons on wide variety of dances also available for groups.

Arts and crafts guilds: Imperial Centre (unless specified); Jennifer Rankin, 972-1632, jennifer.rankin@rockymountnc.gov.

Tar River Basketweavers – 7 p.m. Tuesday; Battleboro Community Center, 280 W. Battleboro Ave., Rocky Mount; basketweaving taught through shared experience and knowledge.

Embroiderer's Guild of America – 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month; meetings offer workshops, exhibits, stitch-ins, social activities.

Tar River Piecemakers Quilting Guild – 9 a.m. second Saturday of the month; works on fabric, design and art, including donations made to various charitable organizations.

GALLERIES, MUSEUMS

"The Lush Landscape-Poetic Spaces" exhibit: Through Sept. 28; Mims Gallery, N.C. Wesleyan College; oil paintings by Janette Hopper; free artist reception 7-9 p.m. Sept. 12; works available for purchase.

Rocky Mount Art Center exhibits: Catherine Coulter; 972-1175, catherine.coulter@rockymountnc.gov.

"Elma Johnson – Clay and Glass" – Through Sept. 7.

"Water, Thread, and Glass: Digital Art Quilts by Christine Zoller" – Through Sept. 7.

Fifty-first National Juried Art Show – Through Sept. 14.

"Mel Stanforth: Reunion: These Folks Ain't Company! Homecoming" – Through Sept. 14.

North Carolina Fellowship Recipients Exhibition – Through Sept. 21.

Permanent Collection and New Acquisitions – Through January.

CHILDREN

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center planetarium programs: children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult; Steve Schmidt, 972-1586, steve.schmidt@rockymountnc.gov.

Exploring the Late Summer Sky – 7 p.m. Sept. 4; all-ages exploration of the cosmos; city residents $8, others $9.

Exploring the Fall Sky – 7 p.m. Oct. 2; all-ages exploration of Greek mythology in the autumn sky; city residents $8, others $9.

How to Buy a Telescope – 7 p.m. Nov. 6; all-ages introduction to stargazing and tips for buying a telescope; city residents $8, others $9.

Exploring the Winter Sky – 7 p.m. Dec. 4; all-ages exploration of constellations and stars; residents $8, others $9.

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center science camps and workshops: preregistration and prepayment required; participants should dress for mess; Steve Schmidt, 972-1586, steve.schmidt@rockymountnc.gov.

Local Fossil Finds I – 1 p.m. Oct. 4, all-ages exploration of fossils in Nash and Edgecombe counties; children 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult; city residents $20, others $24.

Local Fossil Finds II – 1 p.m. Nov. 8; all-ages exploration of fossils in Nash and Edgecombe counties; children 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult; city residents $20, others $24.

KinderScience: 10 a.m. first Wednesday of each month; Rocky Mount Children's Museum; children ages 3 to 5 introduced to science; preregistration required; city residents $8 per class, others $9 (includes paid admission to museum for child and accompanying adult).

Sept. 3 – Animal Tracks; exploration of local wildlife and their tracks; students will make a plaster animal track to take home.

Oct. 1 – Science is a Hoot; exploration of the lives of owls, owl biology and owl calls.

Nov. 5 – Wildlife in the Water; investigation of different animals, what they eat and why they are important.

Dec. 3 – Shape Science; investigation of shapes that surrounds us.

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center teacher workday art and science camp: 8:30 a.m. Oct. 17, Nov. 11 and Nov. 26; students will create art projects and perform hands-on science experiments; students must bring lunch; per session residents $35, others $42.

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center exhibits: Through Dec. 31; adults $4, seniors and children 3 to 16 years old $3, children 2 and younger free; all admitted free 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays.

"Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies" – Interactive journey through the hidden world of microbes.

"Maze Mania" – Interactive exhibit with mazes of varying types and levels of difficulty.

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center summer camps and workshops: Preregistration required; Candy Madrid, 972-1167.

Children's safety programs – 3 p.m. Wednesdays through August; Rocky Mount Fire Department and Life Safety Puppeteers perform safety-education programs for prekindergartners through second-graders; free.

Rocky Mount Arts Center summer children's programs: Preregistration required; classes meet in the Arts Education Building at the Imperial Center; nonresident premium fee waiver available for purchase.

Big Painted Canvas – 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays; arts and crafts projects for children of all ages; free.

Weekly game tournaments: The Hobby Shop, Wilson Mall, 1501 Ward Blvd., Wilson; first-time players should arrive 20 minutes early to register; $5 per tournament, except Pokemon, which is free; 252-291-3384; Sue Furman, info@thehobbyshopofwilson.com; thehobbyshopofwilson.com.

6 p.m. Wednesdays – Warhammer 40K.

6 p.m. Thursdays – Heroclix.

6 p.m. Fridays – VS and Friday Night Magic.

11 a.m. Saturdays – Pokemon.

Noon Saturdays – Bleach.

2:30 p.m. Saturdays – Naruto, Dragon Ball and Kingdom Hearts.

3 p.m. Saturday – HALO Clix.

5:30 p.m. Saturdays – Yu-Gi-Oh!

6 p.m. Saturdays – Star Wars Minis.

2:30 p.m. Sundays – Yu-Gi-Oh! (all-age and 13 and younger divisions) and Star Wars Pocket Models.

Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center planetarium shows: $3.50 per person per show, plus admission to the museum; special showings can be scheduled for groups; now showing:

"Microcosm": – Full dome video and 3D computer graphics show of a microbe-perspective trip through the human body; 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays; showing through Oct. 31.

"Astronaut" – Exploration of outer space and its effects on the human body; 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; showing through Oct. 31.

"Laser Beatles" – Laser show set to the music of The Beatles; 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.

"Seasonal Stargazing" – Brief guided tour of the night sky; included with all other planetarium shows.

AREA MOVIES

Premiere Theatres: 821 Benvenue Road, Rocky Mount; 446-6500; films run Friday through Thursday unless noted; "The Dark Knight," "Death Race," "Hancock," "The House Bunny," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," "The Longshots," "Mamma Mia!" "Mirrors," "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," "Pineapple Express," "The Rocker," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Tropic Thunder."

Carmike 10: Parkwood Mall, Wilson; 252-265-5538; films run Friday through Thursday unless noted; "Cirque Du Soleil: Delirium," "The Dark Knight," "Death Race," "The House Bunny," "Fly Me to the Moon 3-D," "Mirrors," "The Longshots," "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," "The Rocker," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Tropic Thunder."

CLUBS

Via Cappuccino: 3002 Sunset Ave. (in Englewood Square Shopping Center), Rocky Mount; shows run from 8-9:30 p.m. unless specified; Via Cappuccino is smoke- and alcohol-free; 937-0004; vccoffee.com; free admission.

Friday – Anthony Wood, playing acoustic Americana and originals.

Saturday – Adam Daughtridge, playing Americana and originals.

Aug. 29 – Danny Daughtridge.

10 a.m. Saturdays – Via Cappuccino Chess Club; free.

7 p.m. Mondays – Tar River Gamers, playing board games; free.

Nightlife Bar and Grill: 821 Country Club Road (Country Club Shopping Center), Rocky Mount; valid photo ID required for entry; nightlifebarandgrill.com; 985-3866.

9 p.m. today – DJ Gro Large and in Charge; $2.

9 p.m. Friday – Will Pipkin and Friends; $5.

9 p.m. Mondays – DJ David Howell plays karaoke dance party; $2.

9 p.m. Wednesdays – Open-mic night; free.

9 p.m. Thursdays – DJ dance party; $2.

Westridge Grill: 3639 Sunset Ave. (in Westridge Shopping Center), Rocky Mount; 937-7299; shows run 8-11 p.m. unless noted.

Saturday – Adam Stone.

Sept. 6 – Justin Hunt.

Sept. 13 – Adam Stone.

Sept. 20 – Monkey Foot.

Oct. 11 – Speakeasy.

Oct. 18 – Adam Stone.

Java Mott's Coffee Co.: 1237 Cobb Corners Drive, Rocky Mount; shows run from 8-10 p.m. unless specified; Java Mott's is smoke- and alcohol-free; 212-5282; javamotts.com.

Friday – Jason Sessoms.

Aug. 30 – Travis Moss.

Hogs Pen Pub: South Fountain Road, Macclesfield; 827-5510.

9:30 p.m. Saturday – Nite Owl, playing blues; $6.

R.A. Fountain General Store and Internet Cafe: 6754 E. Wilson St., Fountain; 252-749-3228; rafountain.com.

7:30 p.m. Friday – Richard Hood and The Hot Lix, playing bluegrass; $7.50.

Sept. 6 – Jennifer Shelton Licko.

PERFORMANCE

James Otto concert: 8 p.m. Aug. 29; Keihin Auditorium, Tarboro; singer-songwriter playing country originals; adults $20, students $15.

Spring Hope Music Jubilee – 7 p.m.; former Spaulding Middle School auditorium, 600 S. Pine St.; advance $7, at door $8; Ann Wright; 459-8255.

Sept. 6 – Ronnie Ezzell and Southern Comfort, playing 1950s music.

Oct. 3 – Marshall Stephenson and the Bluegrass Train.

Nov. 1 – Bluegrass Redemption and comedian Cousin Brossy.

Dec. 6 – Ronnie Ezzell and Southern Comfort, playing holiday music.

Dunn Center for the Performing Arts concerts: Show times 8 p.m. except as noted; N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount.

Sept. 13 – 101 Years of Broadway; $20.

Sept. 20 – The Blues Brothers Revival; $20.

Oct. 10 – Chapter 6; $15.

3 p.m. Oct. 19 – The Church Basement Ladies; $15.

Oct. 24 – 1964 The Tribute; $20.

Tar River ensembles concerts: 7:30 p.m.; Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, N.C. Wesleyan College except as noted; $15, students with valid ID free; Sara Cake, 443-2978.

Sept. 27 – Tar River Philharmonic Orchestra; program includes Brahm's "Symphony No. 1."

Nov. 8 – Tar River Philharmonic Orchestra; program includes Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral.)"

Nov. 22 – Tar River Symphonic Band; program includes selections from "Star Wars" and Grainger's "Children's March."

Rocky Mount Community Theatre productions:

"The Art of Dining": 8 p.m. Sept. 12-13 and 19-20 and 2 p.m. Sept. 21; a man and woman who co-own a small, elegant restaurant comically clash over how to run the eatery as their diners act out their own private dramas; adults $8, seniors $7, children and students $6.

"Schoolhouse Rock Live!": auditions 7 p.m. Oct. 1-2; performances 8 p.m. Nov. 7-8 and 14-15 and 2 p.m. Nov. 16; stage adaptation of 1970s educational Saturday morning cartoon series.

Country, gospel and bluegrass sing: 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays; Temperance Hall Opry , 3799 Temperance Hall Road; performances by local musicians; $3 donation requested; Carlene Smith, 972-3331.

Louisburg College concerts: 8 p.m. except as noted; Louisburg College Auditorium; 866-773-6354, louisburg.edu.

Sept. 26 – Doc Watson and David Holt, playing traditional, folk and bluegrass; adults $25, seniors and children 17 and younger $23.

Oct. 24 – Hunt Family Fiddlers, playing Celtic dance and country; adults $17, senior and children 17 and younger $15.

Nov. 14 – The Del McCoury Band, playing bluegrass; $30, $25 and $20.

Lakeland Theatre Co. productions: 411 Mosby Ave., Littleton; Wally Hurst 877-330-0574; lakelandtheatrenc.org.

"Driving Miss Daisy" – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday; production about a friendship that overcomes religious and racial prejudice; adults $15, children and students $8.

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Twin Counties Arts Venues

- Braswell Memorial Library – N. Grace St., Rocky Mount; hours – 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 442-1951; braswell-library.org

- Dunn Center for the Performing Arts – N.C. Wesleyan College, 3500 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount; box office hours – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; director, 985-5248; box office, 985-5197; dunncenter.com

- Edgecombe ARTS – 130 Bridgers St., Tarboro; hours – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays, 2-4 p.m. weekends; edgecombearts.org; 823-4159

- Four Sisters Gallery – Pearsall Building, N.C. Wesleyan College, 3500 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount; gallery hours – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 985-5268; ncwc.edu/arts/foursisters/

- Keihin Auditorium – on the campus of Edgecombe Community College, 2009 W. Wilson St., Tarboro; box office hours – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 823-5166, ext. 187; www.edgecombe.cc.nc.us/ac_and_t_center/ac_and_t_main.htm

- Mims Gallery and Civic Gallery – In the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, N.C. Wesleyan College, 2500 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount; gallery hours – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; the galleries also are open during evening performances at the Dunn Center; 985-5268; ncwc.edu/arts/mims

- Nash Arts Center –100 E. Washington St., Nashville; gallery hours – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 459-4734; nasharts.org

- Rocky Mount Community Theatre –270 Gay St.; ci.rocky-mount.nc.us/artscenter/theatre.html; 972-1266

- Rocky Mount Arts Center –270 Gay St.; 972-1163; closed Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 972-1163; ci.rocky-mount.nc.us./artscenter/

- Children's Museum and Science Center – 270 Gay St. Rocky Mount; 972-1167; closed Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 972-1167; ci.rocky-mount.nc .us./museum/