There are more drive-in movies, livestreamed events and Best Bets for your week
Hey, McFly?! Options beyond your backyard abound around town, from a virtual magic show to live comedy to the Black Farmers Market to drive-in flicks including — yup, you guessed it — “Back to the Future.” Anyone else really feeling a time machine right about now?
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Summer Park & Party
Dig drive-in movies (who doesn’t)? My Brother’s Keeper Wake County is here for you — slated to host a series of drive-in flicks starting July 30 (5–11:30 p.m.) at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds with “The Incredibles 2.” The movie is free, but you’ll need to buy a vehicle parking pass. Feel free to bring your own snacks, but food trucks will be on-site as well. Purchase in advance by first completing a three-minute survey: Parking pass fee $20, SUV/truck $25. All proceeds go toward closing the achievement gap for youth and young adults of color in the Triangle. No passes will be sold at the movie. mbkwakeco.org/events/summer-drive-in-cinemas/
Food Truck Flix: ‘The Princess Bride’
“Life isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” … “Inconceivable!” Join Buttercup, Wesley and crew as they take screen July 24 as part of the Triangle’s first Drive-In Food Truck Experience, with food truck fare (TBA). Then, July 25, catch the “We Bought a Zoo” and food truck action (TBA). Gates open at 7 p.m., movies start at 9; one car pass $20. Check website for more information and future event details. Shows will be screened at Focus Church, 7000 Destiny Drive, Raleigh. Each month, proceeds go to benefit a select nonprofit or charity. Cause of the month: EmancipateNC. foodtruckflix.com
Piff the Magic Dragon
DPAC is BACK — on demand, at least, with a new at-home interactive experience. Coming at ya live from Las Vegas via Zoom July 25 (7 p.m.) and 30 (7 & 9 p.m.) is Piff the Magic Dragon — a hilarious, interactive, fun-for-the-whole-fam one-hour live performance magic show. You may recall the “AGT” star and Vegas award-winning headliner. David Copperfield-approved (“Piff is the best… a true original”), Piff is “hot off his record-breaking Vegas residency … [with] a completely new show created for online viewing featuring never-before-seen magic with tricks happening in your hands and homes.” Each pass permits viewing on one device for family viewing. Capacity is limited. dpacnc.com
‘Movies by Starlight’
The Lumina Theater in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village is hosting outdoor “Movies by Starlight” on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday on Southern Village Market Street Green. Seated is capped at 30%, and moviegoers are asked to reserve a “pod” that’s limited to five people. There are 6-feet spacers between each seating pod. Movies will start at sunset. “Back to the Future” will be screened July 24 and 25. For more safety guidelines and tickets, go to thelumina.com/movies-by-starlight.
‘Back to the Future I, II, III’
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. Parking lots, yes. Park it at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre for all three installments of “Back to the Future” (July 23, 9 p.m., 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., respectively) for a triple dose of Michael J. Fox and a simpler time. Great Scott! 3336 Raleigh Road, Henderson, raleighroaddrivein.com
West Point Park Tour
Get a taste of Eno with the West Point Park Tour, ongoing through Aug. 30. Take a guided tour on the Eno’s historic grounds — including the outside of the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography — with a dose of history via stories of the people who lived, worked, and played here. All tours are socially distanced and outdoors, with limited groups sizes. Friday–Sunday (July 24–26, 2 p.m.) enoriver.org
Black Farmers Market
The Black Farmers Market returns to Raleigh July 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Southeast Raleigh YMCA, in support of Black farmers and entrepreneurs. Come early for the best selection. 1436 Rock Quarry Road, blackaugustinthepark.com
Christmas in July Tap Event
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… oh, wait. OK, well it won’t be everywhere you go, but it will be so at Glass Jug’s Christmas in July Tap Event (July 23, all day). Let’s be honest, we could all use some feel-good holiday spirit(s). So pull out the Santa outfit and wrangle that ugly sweater into a tank for some socially distanced holiday drinks, including The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Brewery Chemistree, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Gingerbread Stout, Anchor Brewing Company Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb. 5410 N.C. 55, Suite V, Durham, glass-jug.com
LIVE Event: Chris Porter
“Ugly & Angry” comic (one of Netflix’s top-rated specials for three years) and season four “Last Comic Standing” finalist Chris Porter is set to take stage for three nights of stand-up at Goodnights Comedy Club. Visit goodnightscomedy.com for show, time and ticket info, plus extensive details on how the club is keeping you safe — and laughing. July 23–25.
Waffles, Puppies and Mimosas!
Any one of these things is motivation to leave the house. Come sip on fresh spirits and nosh on waffles while you hang with adorable adoptable dogs. A portion of all proceeds come back to Cause for Paws — beers with benefits… and dogs! How can you not? Sunday, July 26, noon to 3 p.m., Little City Brewing And Provisions Co., 400 W. North St., littlecitybrewing.com
Paint TWO Pint Glasses
In-person wine and design is back at Hi-Wire Brewing as the brewery teams up with Wine & Design for a socially distanced paint pARTy, including two free beers with every ticket, and intel on how to paint the Durham Skyline Sunset onto a pint glass. No prior paint know-how needed. Thursday, July 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m., 800 Taylor St., Durham. Tickets at wineanddesign.com
History + Highballs: Montfort Hall: Past, Present and Future
The North Carolina Museum of History’s History + Highballs is back with its at-home version via presenters: Jeff and Sarah Shepherd, the husband-and-wife team behind the plan to make Montfort Hall an anchor in the local community. Tune in Thursday, July 30 (7–8 p.m.) to hear about the history, current state and future plans of Montfort Hall. It’s one of the few remaining pre-Civil War houses in the area and is a National and Raleigh Historic Landmark, dating back to 1858. Register here: bit.ly/38iZhms. A link to the online program will be sent to all registrants twice on the day of the program. ncmuseumofhistory.org
Science Time
Let’s go EcoEXPLORE: Insect Lives in Water (July 23, 2-3 p.m.) with a North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences ecoEXPLORE Entomology Science Mentor. Get schooled on our state’s amazing aquatic insects: “You’ll meet an insect that uses a snorkel, an insect that can eat a fish, an insect that sucks, and more from an aquatic insect expert. You’ll also learn how kids in grade K–8 can earn prizes and badges as they help scientists learn about the natural world as ecoEXPLORErs!” Register for ecoEXPLORE now. Then, from 7–8 p.m., tune back in for Science Café: Forests After Florence to learn about the widespread damage from strong winds, storm surge and flooding in Wrightsville Beach from the 2018 storm. Dr. Madhusudan Katti started the Forests After Florence project to engage NC State students impacted by the storm. The project was designed to foster resilience of university students and their communities through an informal learning experience studying the impacts of Hurricane Florence on urban forests. Watch the Science Café live.
‘Sam King Trio at Kingfisher’ (A Film)
Part of a larger documentary work investigating and celebrating the Bull City’s unique jazz community and its pool of rising jazz stars, “Sam King Trio at Kingfisher” offers an introduction to the project, aimed at “investigating and celebrating the disparate environments and challenges comprising Durham’s unique jazz community” featuring “NCCU’s most recent jazz progeny, Sam King” with Dwayne Jordan (drums) and Chris Mills (bass). Hosted by Local Jazz, each ticket will give you access to the mini-doc from July 20–26; an invitation to the opening night screening of the completed documentary (TBA when the world permits); an invitation to the opening reception of the commemorative art installation at Kingfisher (when the world permits); the opp to offer the financial support necessary for the production of the full-length documentary. Tickets $10 via Eventbrite, online and in advance only. facebook.com/events/277710219974062