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Kronos Quartet, "'Round Midnight" suites, Reynolds Theater, Duke University.

Choreo Collective Classic Collection, repertory performance, Chapel Hill High School. Also Sept. 16.

"Sculpture in the Garden," N.C. Botanical Garden, UNC-CH. Through Nov. 16.

Transactors Improv, theater, ArtsCenter, Carrboro.

Off the Deep End Ensemble, 10th anniversary celebration with improv, music and more, FIrst Baptist Church, Raleigh; also Sept. 16, Quail Hollow Swim Club, Raleigh.

St. Francis Brass Band and Triangle Brass Band, Herbert C. Young Community Center, Cary.

16- Rock

Interpol, Disco Rodeo, Raleigh.

Anybody looking for a minimum yearly dose of doomy, droney European-styled electronic rock will find it with this New York quartet. Black attire is not required, but it's highly recommended. With Liars.

Eric Bibb with Balan Kora, "Africa and the Blues," Sertoma Amphitheatre, Bond Park, Cary.

18-Rock

Dave Matthews Band, Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh.

The man is a dinosaur, maybe the last mainstream arena-rock headliner we'll ever see. And it wouldn't be summer without him performing at Walnut Creek. With Robert Earl Keen.

Do Make Say Think, instrumental rock, ArtsCenter, Carrboro.

19-Ciompi Quartet, concert and Fred Raimi talk on George Crumb's "Black Angels" for electric string quartet, Duke Gardens, Duke University.

"A Doll House," Peace College Theatre, Leggett Theater, Peace College, Raleigh. Through Sept. 26.

20Paul Jeffrey, Leroy Williams and John Ore featuring Jason Moran, "Thelonious Monk's Homecoming: Raleigh's Frog & Nightgown, 1970" Reynolds Theater, Duke University.

SparkCon, panels, performances and other events, various locations. Through Sept. 23. www.sparkcon.com.

"Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman," Dario Fo's satire, Stillwater Theatre, Studio Theatre, Meredith College. Through Sept. 30.

"Blue/Orange," sharp-edged comedy, Manbites Dog Theater, Durham. Through Oct. 13.

Boys From Carolina Bluegrass Band, Town Square, Clayton.

Brass at Bond, Sertoma Amphitheatre, Bond Park, Cary.

Benson Mule Days, downtown, Benson. Through Sept. 23. www.bensonmuledays.com.

21-N.C. Symphony, "The Magical Music of Disney," pops, with guest conductor Erich Kunzel. Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center. Through Sept. 23.

John Waters, talk by the filmmaker behind "Hairspray," Page Auditorium, Duke University.

Night of Dreams Presents, Pillow Fight for Life Show, Koka Booth Amphitheater, Regency Park, Cary.

Little Windows, Appalachian and Irish music, American Tobacco Campus Amphitheatre, Durham.

Apropos Vocal Quintet, Hill Hall Auditorium, UNC-CH.

"Twelfth Night," Bare Theatre, Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, Holly Springs. Also Sept. 22, then Sept. 27-30, Common Ground Theatre, Durham.

Jaafar, jazz-Arabic-funk, ArtsCenter, Carrboro.

"Twain by the Tracks," skits and scenes from Cary Players, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary. Through Sept. 23.

Cirque Le Masque, dance and mime, Louisburg College Auditorium, Louisburg.

Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention, Shakori Hills, 1439 Henderson-Tanyard Road, Silk Hope. Through Sept. 22.

22-Ciompi Quaret with Scott Rawls, viola, and Brooks Whitehouse, cello, Reynolds Theater, Duke University.

"Live Rhythms," Footnotes Tap Ensemble, Chapel Hill High School.

Phoenix Festival, Fayetteville Street, Durham.

23- Classical

Mallarme Chamber Players, First Presbyterian Church, Durham.

Mallarme, an ensemble that went global before the Web was even invented, had reached the end of the road last season when an anonymous benefactor stepped in. Returning for their 24th season, the players pick up with "Gypsy Caravan," a typically intriguing program featuring works by Eastern European composers and Petra Berenyi on cimbalon, the dulcimerlike instrument that flavored Gollum's "Stinker" theme in the "Lord of the Rings" films.

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