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Oktoberfest * It's that time of year again. The leaves are changing, it's getting colder and basketball is only a week away. Help usher in the fall, as the annual October festival returns Friday on the main quad on West Campus. This year's Oktoberfest will feature food vendors, arts and crafts and music. There will also be two different carnival-style games and music entertainment including the steel drum band Sons of Steel. The festivities run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, and are open to the general public.
World Music Extravangaza * Global Rhythms World Music Ensemble and the Association for India's Development present an evening of international music. The show will feature percussion instruments from all over the world, Indian Classical Raagas arranged for the String Quartet, music from Egypt and Bosnia and Indian Classical Dance. All proceeds will go to support grassroots developmental projects in India. Saturday, 8:00 p.m. Page Auditorium. $12 for students, $15 for general public.
campus
Freewater Films
Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus.
7 & 9:30pm. Free to students with ID, $4 for Duke employees, $5 for all others.
Dogma, Friday / Story of Ricky, Tuesday / Sabrina, Thursday
Quad Flix
Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus. 7 and 9:30pm Saturday, 8pm Sunday. $4 for students and employees, $5 for all others.
Tomb Raider
Hoof N' Horn * The student-run musical group presents its opening weekend of Grand Hotel in the Sheafer Theater. Tickets available for Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. For ticket information, call the University Box Office - (919) 684-4444 or visit their webpage at auxweb.duke.edu/boxoffice/.
MUSIC
Cat's Cradle * 300 E Main St, Carrboro. 967-9053. Iggy Pop, Friday * Neil Diamond All-Stars, Saturday. For more info: www.catscradle.com.
The Cave * 452 1/2 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308. Suzanne Elliott Band, Friday, 7:30 p.m. * Demolition String Band, Friday, 10 p.m. * NC Songwriters Mini Tour, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. * Tomestone Daddys, 10 p.m. For more info: www.caverntavern.com
Go! Studios * 100 F Brewer Lane, Carrboro. 969-1400. Oneida, Friday * Argentina, Saturday.
Upper Crust Jazz Club * 119 W Main St, 2nd Level, Durham. 683-4313. Friday & Saturdays: live jazz.
Open Eye Cafe * 100 E Main St, Carrboro. 968-9410. Jonathan Byrd, Friday * Sarah Pinsker, Saturday.
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