The week ahead: Billy Elliot, Tony Bennett

RALEIGH, N.C. — A look at what's happening this week in the Triangle: 

The Got to Be NC Competition Dining Series starts its quarterfinal round with a battle between Midtown Grille chef Benjamin Harris and Ryan Conklin of Rex Healthcare. 

Billy Elliot, the Musical opens at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium tonight. The show runs through Sunday and will feature Raleigh favorite Ira David Wood III as Billy's father. 

Enjoy some laughs at The North Carolina HomePun Derby at DSI Comedy Theater in Chapel Hill. The event is part of the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, which continues through Sunday and features tons of shows! 

It's a great night for music. Tony Bennett plays the DPAC and Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be at Carolina Theater of Durham. 

Dancing Pros: Live! at the DPAC features "Dancing with the Stars" alums Karina Smirnoff and Edyta Sliwinska. The live dancing competition, hosted by "Growing Pains" star Alan Thicke, lets you choose the winner. 

Enjoy a sampling of cocoa creations from area chocolatiers and bakeries during ​Champagne and Chocolate at the NC Museum of Art. Tickets are $15 for non-museum members and $12 for members. The price includes one glass of champagne and the chocolate samples. 

Carolina Nightlife hosts a Mardi Gras bar crawl on Glenwood South in Raleigh tonight! Five bars - one price, no lines.