Raleigh
GENGHIS TRON and ED GEIN
THE BREWERYQualitycore! Both Philly’s Genghis Tron and Syracuse’s Ed Gein specialize in punishing subsets of metalthe former a merger of grind and electronics and the latter a politically charged, coarse math. Sparks fly on the bands’ full-length debuts, Tron’s stop-on-a-dime shifter Dead Mountain Mouth and Gein’s 2005 behemoth Judas Goats & Dieseleaters. Be sure to demand their cover of Nirvana’s “Breed.” It’s a match made in metal heaven. Wait, is that hell? Loudness at 9 p.m. Robbie Mackey
Durham
THE STONEWATER RAPTURE
MANBITES DOG THEATERThe Stonewater Rapture is the tale of two teenagers stuck at the crossroads between spirituality and sexuality. Raised in conservative Texas homes, these strictly Evangelical adolescents must re-examine their beliefs when faced with a harsh reality in this comedic drama by Doug Wright, author of the heavily awarded play I Am My Own Wife. For more info, visit www.manbitesdogtheater.org or call 682-3343. Megan Stein
