Arts & Culture

Take Five: In the Oak City, a comic book show and ’Cuegrass Fest

At the 151st anniversary of the Surrender at Bennett Place, learn about the negotiations that ended the Civil War.
At the 151st anniversary of the Surrender at Bennett Place, learn about the negotiations that ended the Civil War. cliddy@newsobserver.com

Triangle events to add to your daybook:

Oak City Comicon

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh; $10 (8 & under free); oakcitycomicon.com

Get pop culture overload at the new and improved – and gigantic – comic book show with exhibits, panels, workshops and more.

‘American Chronicle’

Saturday-Sept. 25; N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh; free; ncartmuseum.org

An exhibition of the work of Raleigh native and photojournalist Burk Uzzle opens this weekend, presenting iconic photos of the civil rights movement and Woodstock.

The surrender

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Road, Durham; free; facebook.com/bennett.place

At the 151st anniversary of the Surrender at Bennett Place, learn about the negotiations that ended the Civil War.

’Cuegrass Festival

Noon-6 p.m. Saturday; The Pit, 328 W. Davie St., Raleigh; $5; cuegrass.com

The annual barbecue-meets-bluegrass street festival benefits local charities SAFEchild and the Junior League of Raleigh’s BackPack Buddies. Acts include TreeHouse, The Moore Brothers and Front Country.

Glenwood Faire

1-5 p.m. Sunday; Babylon, 309 N. Dawson St., Raleigh; $10-$15; gsnc.raleighdla.com/glenwood-faire

Join Glenwood South friends and neighbors for a food, beer and wine tasting event involving 10 restaurants. The ticket gets you a tasting plate and drink from each place.

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 7:30 AM with the headline "Take Five: In the Oak City, a comic book show and ’Cuegrass Fest."

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