RALEIGH
The Big Picture
N.C. Museum of ArtThe BIG Picture exhibit opens today at the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh. With 23 large-scale photographs, it pushes the expectations of photography, aptly featuring 12 daring contemporary artists. There are portraits, landscapes, cityscapes and fabricated worlds, including the eerie work of Gregory Crewdson and the hauntingly beautiful perspective of Rosemary Laing (above). Admission is free. For more information, visit ncartmuseum.org or call 839-6262. Megan Stein
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Peace CollegeToday is the last day to see William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Today's matinee show, directed by David Henderson, is at 2 p.m. in Leggett Theatre, located at 15 Peace St. Tickets are $16. For more information, call 834-4001 or visit www.burningcoal.org. Iesha Brown
DURHAM
H.M.S. Pinafore
Carolina TheatreThe beloved musical H.M.S. Pinafore continues today at 2 p.m. (and runs through March 25) at the Carolina Theatre in Durham. The Durham Savoyards make it their own, drawing on clown and Cirque du Soleil influences. Tickets are $10-$25. For more info, visit www.durhamsavoyards.org or call 560-3030. Megan Stein
