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Family Fun

Traveling exhibits, ongoing performances and other extended events

Through Sept. 14
Marmalade Gumdrops
Find the Light Community Theatre of Durham presents a children’s show for ages 5-14 and adults of all ages. Evening performances are Fridays at 6:30 p.m. with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Parrish Street Theater, 124 W. Parrish St., Durham. 919-606-5796. www.ftlereptheater.org.

Through Sept. 16
Where I Live
An exhibit depicting children’s perspectives of Raleigh. Instructors and camp counselors from Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers guided students through creating artworks ranging from cityscape collages to watercolor paintings of favorite Raleigh creatures. Miriam Preston Block Gallery at the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh. 919-890-3610. www.raleighnc.gov/arts.

Sept. 17-Jan. 25
Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm
An action-packed exhibit based on the award-winning book and television series features 33 hands-on activities exploring the weather. Kids become meteorologists, interpreting and reporting on the weather. Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. 919-834-4040. www.marbleskidsmuseum.org.

Sept. 19-Oct. 5
Briarpatch
A comedy musical adaptation of Joel Chandler Harris stories features all the critters in the forest. Directed by Ira David Wood III. Theatre In the Park, 107 Pullen Rd., Raleigh. 919-831-6058. www.theatreinthepark.com.

Sept. 26-Oct. 5
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Cary Players bring Charles Schultz’s beloved characters to life in this musical. Performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary. 919-469-4061. www.caryplayers.org.

Through October
soundSpace: Hear Motion
A partnership between the Museum of Life and Science, Duke Engineering’s Visualization Technology Group and Duke’s Music Department results in an interactive sound and movement space where movement creates sounds based on images captured by a series of Web cameras. Visitors can create personalized audio tracks. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham. 919-220-5429. www.lifeandscience.org.

Through Nov. 9
El Greco to Velázquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III
An exhibit featuring 53 paintings by El Greco, Velázquez and their contemporaries, including altar pieces, life-size portraits, painted wooden sculptures, glass and ceramics. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr., Durham. 919-684-5135. www.nasher.duke.edu.

Through Dec. 28
Dead Sea Scrolls
Six authentic Dead Sea scrolls are on display, and six others will replace them this month. They include fragments from several books of the Bible and the ancient Jewish book of Jubilees. Full translation and background information are provided for all scrolls.

In addition, the exhibit includes more than 100 artifacts from the ancient settlement of Qumran, located on the Dead Sea, close to the caves where the scrolls were discovered. The exhibit is made possible by the scholars of Israel and the curators and conservators of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Advance ticket purchase preferred. N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh. 919-733-7450, ext. 212. www.naturalsciences.org.

Special fees or admissions policies apply to some exhibits and performances. Please call ahead to check.