Submitted by Melissa Howsam — Correspondent
Monday's blah, but your week doesn't have to be. So, here are some hip haunts and choice events to hit up.
MAROON 5: If a looming Monday makes it seem “harder to breathe” on “Sunday Morning…and living life gets hard to do” roll over to Raleigh Amp, where this alt-pop-rock group‘ll “shroud us into moments unforgettable” as they premiere their upcoming September release “Hands All Over.” When: Aug. 17, 7pm. Starting at $27.50. Buy tickets | Raleigh Amphitheater
LIFE THROUGH QUILTS ARTISTS’ RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION: Blanket your soul as you view “life through quilts.” Join a cloak of community quilters as they showcase and celebrate their hand-crafted collection for an open artists’ reception as part of Third Friday Durham, where you’ll plod a patchwork of quilted collections by the African American Quilt Circle of Durham and meet the artists to tailor your knowledge of communal quilting practices. When: Reception, Aug. 20, 5-7pm; FREE. Exhibition, Aug. 6-Oct. 3; Mondays through Saturdays 9am-9pm and Sundays 1-6pm. More event info | Durham Arts Council
JIMMY V REVERSE RAFFLE & CHARITY BOWLING: Wednesday, stake your claim and help stack the stash in the fight to raise research reserves and find a cancer cure with a prize-packed reverse raffle and chance to win a BMW 138i. Then, Thursday, bowl over to The Alley and take aim at striking out cancer with a charity bowling event, where 25 bucks gets you all the bowling and brews you can swing with a side of Two Guys and King Pin Grill. 100% of proceeds to the V Foundation. When: Jimmy V Reverse Raffle for Cancer Research, Aug. 18 Raleigh Convention Center, 6:30pm, $100. Jimmy V Charity Bowling at The Alley, Aug. 19, 7-11pm, $25. More info on raffle | More info on charity bowling
CHIDDY BANG: Spend a night in “The Swelly Life” and channel some brotherly love as Philly’s self-described hip-hop-electronica-afrobeat-club-pop duo bring their alt hip-hop fusion to crank up the Cradle stage. With Donnis, XV, 2AM Club, K.O. Kid and DJ Benzi. When: Aug. 18, 8:30pm. $12-$15. Buy tickets | Cat's Cradle
JIMMY V CRUISE TO KEY WEST PARTY AND NIKE CUP/CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC: If you missed the midweek V events, take a mulligan and tee off the famed star-studded golf weekend with a pre-game voyage over to the Convention Center for a “Cruise to Key West” party with a purpose. Muddle through a few pre-game mojitos and Latin rhymes; then come ashore and slice up the green—or sit back for some star gazing—as 26 fivesomes swing the unparalleled celeb fundraiser into action to gain ground on cancer research. When: Cruise to Key West Party, Aug. 20, Raleigh Convention Center, 7pm, $250-$2000. Nike Cup/Celebrity Golf Classic, Aug. 21-22, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, NCSU, 8:30am, tickets to event $5; play prices and packages vary. More on Key West Party | More on Golf Classic
