Take Five: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ fest a draw in Cary
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
6-10 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday; Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary; $35-$99; beerandbourbon.com
This festival boasts 60 beers, 40 bourbons and lots of barbecue – and you can taste some of it all, while listening to live rock, blues and bluegrass music. Organizers note this event is not designed for kids.
‘Clothesline’ pop-up
7 p.m. Friday; 112 W. Main St. (second floor), Durham; free (donations welcome); nando.com/1n2
Six-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon will appear at an IndieGoGo campaign to fund the play “Clothesline Muse,” for which she wrote the original music. The gathering features pop-up musical performances by Freelon and others, a dance performance, a chance to meet the cast, a silent art auction and more.
Jay Pharoah
Shows through Saturday; Goodnights Comedy Club, 861 W. Morgan St., Raleigh; $20-34; goodnightscomedy.com
Your chance to see in person the comedian best known for his uncanny impressions on “Saturday Night Live” of Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Kanye West and others.
Love story?
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; History Hub, 500 W. Main St., Durham; free; museumofdurhamhistory.org/blog
The Museum of Durham History and Audio Under The Stars, a project of Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies, are joining forces for a love fest of stories – so go by and tell yours!
Get on ‘Idol’
9 a.m. Saturday; Crabtree Valley Mall (lower level near Macy’s), 4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh; free; 919-595-5050 or fox50.com
One local singer will get a guaranteed audition for the final season of “American Idol,” plus a chance to meet the judges. It could be you! Lots of details online, so check that out before you go.
This story was originally published July 30, 2015 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Take Five: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ fest a draw in Cary."