Submitted by Melissa Howsam — Correspondent
MATTHEW MAYFIELD: You could be balder than a Chia Pet just out of the box and somehow Mayfield's "First in Line" makes you want to grow hair for him to run his fingers through. Seriously. So be first in line as the Birmingham-based singer-songwriter strums up his haunting raw renditions at Local 506. When: Thursday, 9:30 p.m. $8. More info
MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT: Girl dumps boy. Boy wants her back. We now define our lives in 420 characters or less via status update. Not exactly what Virgil had in mind when he said "love conquers all," but effective. Unplug for a night, play outside and watch the tale unfold as Koka Booth's weekly movies by moonlight series airs "The Social Network."... Feeling eco-chic and cheap? Take your love of your bike to the bank — kick up your kickstand and roll over to Koka on Cary's greenways and view the flick for free. Otherwise, proceeds benefit the Just for Kids Kampaign in WakeMed's efforts to create a new children's hospital and expand child services. So, you either help save a child or make the earth greener. Sounds like an easy win-win for a Tuesday. When: Thursday. Gates open at 7 p.m., film starts at dusk. $3 adults, kids under 12 are free. More info
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT: Cleary finding the cup Jesus sipped from at the last supper brings some crazy to Camelot; so they "eat ham and jam and Spam a lot ... and sing from the diaphragm a lot" and have to satisfy strange requests by the Knights who say Ni. Which obviously includes dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and a legless knight. Why wouldn't it. So, make like you're on a horse and bang some coconuts together to belly up to the round table for the Spamalot spoof — "lovingly ripped off from... 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'" And bring your shrubbery. One that looks nice. But not too expensive. When: Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., starting at $30. More info
SUNDAY FUNDAY KARAOKE: So you've started belting bad renditions of your fav tunes in the shower. And in the car. And at your desk. Your secret desire to play like an Idol is out. So you might as well hop over to Hunters and test those chops on "stage" for Sunday Funday and get hopped up on MegaMosas ($16 bottles of Champagne plus mimosa mixers). So it's like "Idol," except you can get sauced before you sing, and you don't have to put up with Steven Tyler telling you your song was a "beautiful complete sentence." Whatever that means. When: May 29 and every Sunday. No cover. Karaoke 9 p.m. MegaMosa special all day.
TASTE CAROLINA GOURMET FOOD TOURS: If you manage to get landlocked for Memorial Day weekend, you might as well indulge in that extra time you bought yourself to bang out the bikini ... because something can* taste as good as thin feels. At least in the moment. So ditch the preseason diet and belly up to a bevy of restos and shops for a blissful binge of farm-to-table bites. Chat up chefs while you praise your palate with a gamut of global goodies, southern grub, housemade chocolates, delish cupcakes, local brews and organic wines. Tour-treats vary by location. When: Every Saturday: Chapel Hill/Carrboro Tour; Durham Walking Tour; Winston-Salem Downtown to Arts District Walking Tour; Raleigh Walking Tour; Greensboro Walking Tour. $41. More info
