Wonderful weekend of fun...

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This weather is perfect for outdoor activities and dining. Check out the line up for this weekend in Durham. Enjoy!


March 23 - 31, 2012 
Technicolor Muslimah by Saba Barnard
A series of portraits of American Muslim women by local artist, Saba Barnard. Her portraits emphasize the humanity of her subjects through expressive facial features, quirky accessories and loud colors. Each portrait proudly includes the sitter's headscarf along with the often humorous accessories, revealing each woman's individual personality and her identity as both "American" and "Muslim." Food by American Meltdown during the reception. FREE admission.
T-F 12-6, Reception 3/23 6-9pm.
The Carrack Modern Art, 111 W. Parrish St.
March 29, 2012 - April 1, 2012 
"Iolanthe" Performance
The Durham Savoyards present Gilbert and Sullivan's musical political fantasy. Tickets $25 reserved, $15 general admission, $10 children 11 and under ($10 for all seats Th).
March 29, 2012 - April 1, 2012
Th-Sa 8pm, Su 2pm.
Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.
(919) 560-3030
March 29, 2012 - April 8, 2012 
Little River Complex Carnival
Annual carnival with rides, games and diverse eating establishments.
T-F 5pm, Sat.-Sun.1pm.
Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr.
(919) 730-3663
March 30, 2012 
Alex Weiss & Different Drum
Afro-Latin rhythms. FREE to patrons.
March 30, 2012
7-10pm.
Old Havana Sandwich Shop, 310 E. Main St.
(919) 667-9525

Coffee Cupping
A chance to taste interesting varieties of coffee. Immediately following each cupping participants can join a free, guided tour of the roastery and headquarters. FREE and open to the public.
March 30, 2012
10am.
Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave.
(919) 361-5282

Dulcie Taylor
Americana/folk. Followed by Bag of Llamas (rock/alt rock). FREE admission.
March 30, 2012
8:30pm
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707

Durham County Republican Party Lincoln-Douglass Day Dinner
Former Ambassador to Denmark, James P. Cain is the featured speaker. Cost $55, $40 students.
March 30, 2012
6-9pm.
Croasdaile Country Club, 3800 Farm Gate Ave.
(919) 530-1086

Durty Durham Dance Party
Featuring DJ EasyMelt with special Durham and Dirty Gifts and Guests. Admission $5 with $2 membership.
March 30, 2012
10pm.
The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.
(919) 667-1100

Garage Bar: Perfume Genius / Parenthetical Girls / Cassis Orange
Admission $12, $10 in advance (with $3 membership)..
March 30, 2012
9pm
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Music Lecture: "What were the odds?: Reexamining Early (and not-so-Early) Music with statistical models"
Lecture is presented by Michael Cuthbert (MIT). He has worked extensively on music of the 14th century, computational musicology, and minimalism. His article, "Tipping the Iceberg: Missing Italian Polyphony from the Age of Schism," used computer simulations to contradict the unquestioned assumption that most written medieval music has been lost.
4:30 pm
Room 104, Mary Duke Biddle Music Bldg, Duke University East Campus

Pink Martini Purchase Tickets
Tickets $36-$56.
March 30, 2012
7:30pm
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St.
(919) 680-2787

Skate Away the Hate
Special Performances by: Toon and The Real Laww, The Infamous Skate Freaks of NC, and DJ Shahzad. BYOB. No glass bottles and no drinks on the rink, but beer coolers are welcome. Must be 21+. Proceeds will be benefiting The Victims of Domestic Violence @ Durham Rescue Mission. Admission $10 (includes skate rental).
March 30, 2012
10pm-1am.
Wheels Fun Park Skating Rink, 715 N Hoover Rd
(919) 282-4600
March 30 - 31, 2012 
Broadway Revue Benefit Show
Duke Divinity School presents two performances of music and dance selections from popular Broadway musicals performed by students, faculty, and staff. FREE admission, but a love offering is collected during intermission benefiting Durham AIDS Alliance and Zoe Ministries.
March 30 - 31, 2012
6pm.
Durham Arts Council PSI Theatre 120 Morris St.
(919) 660-3400

Driver Fitting Day at Hillandale Golf Course
Let the talented Professional Staff fit you for a new driver. Test your current driver against other top drivers from Callaway, Cleveland, Titleist, Cobra and many more. Event is open to all golfers for FREE!
F 11am-4pm, Sa 1-6pm.
Hillandale Golf Course, 1600 Hillandale Rd
(919) 286-4211

Robert Glasper Trio Purchase Tickets
Featuring a modern style, which infuses harmonically rich jazz with the hard-charging vitality of hip-hop. Tickets $22, $5 Duke students.
March 30 - 31, 2012
8pm
Casbah, 1007 W. Main St.
(919) 684-4444
March 31, 2012 
A Downtown Durham Walking Food Tour- Triangle Food Tour Purchase Tickets
On this guided journey through the streets of Downtown and West Durham you'll pause numerous times for sample tastings and personal tales from some of the area's most unique, hidden culinary gems. Along the way, you'll gain some new insights of the area's "gritty", "eclectic", blue-collar, tobacco & textile roots that are the foundation for this community's now thriving leadership role in medicine, the performing arts and regional cuisine. Cost $35 per person (+ $2.60 svc chg).
March 31, 2012
2:15pm - 5:15pm
The King's Daughters Inn lobby, 204 North Buchanan Blvd,
(919) 319-5674

Altar Ego Fashion Show
An evening of fashion, food, and music. Details tba.
March 31, 2012
6:30-10pm
Washington Duke Inn, 3001 Cameron Blvd.
(919) 323-7167

Art Market at Vega Metals - Saturday Market
Outdoor market featuring gorgeous locally produced arts and crafts, including metal, jewelry, fabric arts, pottery, and more.
10am-12pm,
The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St.
(919) 688-8267

Brew Durham
Home brews, live music and food tucks. Proceeds benefit The Scrap Exchange. Proof of age required. Tickets $30.
March 31, 2012
1-4pm & 5-8pm.
The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St.
(919) 688-6960

Duke Gardens Spring Plant and Craft Festival
Prepare for spring gardening and gift-giving, whether it be a new shrub or tree, a plant for your apartment or a bird house. The Gardens and other vendors will sell an array of plants appropriate for this region, including many featured in Duke Gardens. Local artisans will sell garden-related gift items. You can also get free horticultural advice from the staff and Durham County Master Gardeners. FREE admission.
March 31, 2012
9am-2pm
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St.
(919) 668-1707

Durham Farmers' Market
An all-local and producer only market open every Saturday through the winter. Vendors will be offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, cut flowers, potted plants, artisanal cheeses and breads, home-baked pies, honey, handmade chocolates, preserves, local wines, hand-made soaps, pottery, jewelry and artwork of all sorts. (Fruits and vegetables are local and seasonal and during the expect lots of greens, root vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, winter squash and greenhouse grown tomatoes.)
10am-12pm
The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.

Durham Public Schools Kitchen Table Conversation - Magnet Schools
The public is invited to share their thoughts with DPS leadership. Space is limited so RSVP if you wish to attend.
March 31, 2012
10am.
DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd.
(919) 560-3652

Early Spring Jewels: Field Studies
Ken Moore, former assistant director at N.C. Botanical Garden, leads the hike around Penny’s Bend, looking for the Dutchman’s breeches, trout lily and other signs of spring perfection. Activity level: moderately strenuous. Participants will meet at Penny’s Bend. Cost $18; $15 Gardens members. Cost $18; $15 Gardens members.
9am-1pm
Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve, 3706 Snow Hill Rd.
(919) 684-3698

Equality NC Fundraising Party
Drinks and dancing. Admission $10 donation.
March 31, 2012
10pm.
Dos Perros, 200 N. Mangum St.
(919) 956-2750

Garage Bar: Saint Solitude / Wigg Report
Admission $5 (with $3 membership)..
March 31, 2012
9pm
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Murder Mystery Dinner
"Brush With Death" a comedy whodunit paired with dinner. Reservations required. Cost $68 per person includes a glass of wine and a three course dinner. Tax and Gratuity also included.
March 31, 2012
6pm.
Maggiano's Little Italy, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy.
(919) 572-0076

Phineas and Ferb
The wildly popular New Orleans-based rock band for kids of all ages bring their "In a Big Warehouse" concert tour to DPAC. Tickets $17 and up.
March 31, 2012
3:30pm & 6:30pm
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St.
(919) 680-2787

Photography Class: Learn from the Masters
Go from ordinary to extraordinary photographs in three easy steps with Luma Workshops photographers Mark Riedy and John Wigmore. Learn how masterful photographers such as Ansel Adams worked to create great images despite the limitations of film and post-production. Get the tools to make thoughtful choices and deliver amazing photographs. Cost $95; $75 Gardens members.
3 Saturdays, March 31-Apr14, 8-10am
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St.
(919) 684-3698

Showroom: In The Pocket
Tickets $7, $5 in advance (with $3 membership).
March 31, 2012
8pm.
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Spice Up Your Life with Herbs: An Herbal Workshop!
Learn the basics of starting your own herb garden. Pre-registration required. Cost $20, which includes creating your own dish garden with three organic herbs.
10am-12pm
Witherspoon Rose Culture, 3312 Watkins Rd.
(800) 643-0315

Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tour Purchase Tickets
See a vibrant city in the midst of its revitalization and get to know the restaurants, shops and people that are making Durham one of the nation's cultural hotspots. From crostini topped with local produce and house-smoked meats to gourmet popsicles to renowned pimento cheese to local beer, you will discover all of Durham's flavors. Reservations required online. Cost $44.98.
2-5:15pm.
Meet at The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.
info@tastecarolina.net

The Shondes
With Beloved Binge and Brainbows. Admission $10 (with $2 membership).
March 31, 2012
10pm.
The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.
(919) 667-1100

Viola Blues Workshop with Katrina Wreede
Katrina Wreede, composer and violist, has been a symphony musician, jazz violist, a member of the ground-breaking Turtle Island String Quartet, and a concert soloist. She conducts clinics and workshops on improvisation and composition around the country, including at the Boston Conservatory, Cal Tech's Prep High School, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Berklee College of Music. This workshop is presented in association with Mallarme Chamber Players.
12 pm
Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building, Duke University

Youth United Battle of Bands Winner Showcase
Youth United is a national Habitat for Humanity initiative that mobilizes young people, ages 5 to 25, to fund and build a house with Habitat for Humanity. FREE admission.
March 31, 2012
8pm.
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707
March 31, 2012 - April 1, 2012 
Durham Academy Used Book Sale
Over 15,000 books for sale. All categories of books including fiction, children and teen books, gardening, art, cooking, business, textbooks etc. Book prices range from $1 to $5 for most books; cash only.
March 31, 2012 - April 1, 2012
Sa 8am-2pm, Su 12-2pm.
Durham Academy, 3116 Academy Rd
(919) 267-3958
April 1, 2012 
Durham CROP Hunger Walk
Annual event which combines fun and fundraising to raise money for hungry people throughout the world. Walkers invite friends to sponsor them with a contribution of $5, $10, $20 or more.
April 1, 2012
2:30pm; registration 2pm.
Duke Chapel, Science Dr.
(888) 297-2767

Fool's Gold 5k Run/Walk
A 5K run and walk to raise awareness and money for affordable housing. Email for registration form. Cost $15, $10 students.
April 1, 2012
1pm.
Al Buehler Cross Country Trail, NC 751 and Science Dr.
foolsgoldrun@gmail.com

Garage Bar: Bronzed Chorus / Boyfrndz / Tik Tok Labrotories
Admission $5 (with $3 membership)..
April 1, 2012
8pm
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Jasme Kelly
Admission $5.
April 1, 2012
11:30am-3pm.
Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55
(919) 361-2222

Tallis Scholars Concert Purchase Tickets
The ten singers who compose Tallis Scholars - a four-decade institution - lead the field of Renaissance choral music with unimpeachable authority and immaculate craft. No ensemble is better at vividly bringing the past to life. Tickets $26, $5 Duke students.
April 1, 2012
8pm.
Duke Chapel, Science Dr.
(919) 684-4444

The Scott Emmerman/Lou Sawyer Band
Jazz. FREE admission.
April 1, 2012
7:30pm.
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707
Ongoing Events
July 6 - 7, 2020 
Civitan - Durham Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
July 6 - 7, 2020
12:30pm
Willowhaven Country Club, 253 Country Club Dr.
(919) 471-1444
September 1 - 28, 2099 
Exchange Club of Durham Monthly Meetings
Meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
September 1 - 28, 2099
6pm
Durham Hilton, Hillsborough Rd.
(919) 688-1794
November 19, 2011 - September 15, 2012 
PARTNERS AGAINST CRIME-DISTRICT 1 MEETING
Monthly meeting of PAC1 residents to address crime and community concerns. Guest speakers often include city administrator, non-profit agencies, community builders, and others. Co-Facilitators: James Chavis (957-4918) and Vivian McCoy (596-1081).
Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver Street
December 10, 2011 - July 8, 2012 
"Angels, Devils and the Electric Slide: Outsider Art from the Permanent Collection" Art Exhibit
Works by by Outsider artists, including Minnie Black, the Rev. Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Mose Tolliver and Purvis Young. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty.
December 10, 2011 - July 8, 2012
10am-5pm T,W,F,Sa; 10am-9pm Th, 12-5pm Su
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.
(919) 684-5135
January 3, 2012 - June 30, 2012 
"Selected Textile Works from Regional Artists" Exhibit
This exhibition showcases selected works that demonstrate the breadth and exceptional talent of North Carolina's art quilters. FREE admission.
January 3, 2012 - June 30, 2012
8:30am-5pm M-F.
National Humanities Center, 7 TW Alexander Dr.
(919) 549-0661
January 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 
Lap Swim
Cost $5, $4 City resident.
January 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012
M-Th 6am-8pm, F 6am-7:30pm, Sa 9:30am-5pm, Su 1-5pm
Edison Johnson Recreation Center, 500 W. Murray Ave.
(919) 560-4270
January 4, 2012 - April 8, 2012 
"I Recall the Experience Sweet and Sad: Memories of the Civil War" Exhibit
To mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this exhibit showcases the memoirs of men and women who lived through it--Union and Confederate nurses, a former slave turned camp nurse and laundress, a southern woman married to a Union solider, and Walt Whitman, whose work as an army hospital nurse inspired some of his greatest works. FREE admission.
January 4, 2012 - April 8, 2012
M-F, 12am-12pm, Sa: 9am-12am; Su: 10am-12am
Duke's Perkins Library Gallery, Science Dr.
(919) 684-4009
January 20, 2012 - April 15, 2012 
Screened: New Work by the Printmakers of North Carolina
The Printmakers of North Carolina (PoNC) include professors, art-teachers, studio artists, and students who practice a variety of printmaking methods. "Screened" focuses on screen-printing techniques. All members of the PoNC live and work in North Carolina, and their work reflects the experience of the state in their daily lives. FREE admission.
Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
(919) 560-2787
January 23, 2012 - July 23, 2012 
"Full Color Depression" Art Exhibit
An exhibition of rarely seen color images from the Library of Congress’s Farm Security Administration photography collection. FREE admission.
January 23, 2012 - July 23, 2012
M-Th 9am-7pm, F-Sa 9am-5pm.
Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, 1317 W. Pettigrew St.
(919) 660-3663
February 8, 2012 - March 31, 2012 
Eno River Tapestries: New Work by Silvia Heyden
At eighty-four years young, Swiss-born tapestry weaver Silvia Heyden continues to produce stunning, modernist tapestries inspired by nature, music and her Bauhaus influenced education. Heyden's genius with color and form explodes in these tapestries inspired by the artist's daily hikes along the Eno River. FREE admission.
February 8, 2012 - March 31, 2012
F 11am-2pm.
Bull City Arts Collaborative, 401-B Foster St.
(919) 599-0684
February 16, 2012 - June 17, 2012 
"Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art" Art Exhibit
Featuring 34 masterworks by Alexander Calder with the work of seven contemporary artists whose practices are bound to Calder's legacy as modern sculptor. The exhibition, organized The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, is accompanied by a fully-illlustrated catalogue. Ticket pricing tba.
February 16, 2012 - June 17, 2012
10am-5pm T,W,F,Sa; 10am-9pm Th, 12-5pm Su
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.
(919) 684-5135
February 17, 2012 - April 8, 2012 
Durham Art Guild Members' Show
FREE admission.
February 17, 2012 - April 8, 2012
9am-9pm M-Sa.
Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
(919) 560-2713
February 18, 2012 - January 12, 2013 
MATH MOVES (New Permanent Exhibition)
Immerse yourself in a world of large and small, shadows and shapes, motion and sound in the Math Moves exhibition. Ready. Set. Grab a friend, get moving and watch as you and your friend’s rate of motion are tracked on a screen. Do you hear that? Listen, watch and feel what happens when you change the pitch and frequency of sounds. Ever use your body as a unit of measurement? Here’s your chance -- simply hop in a huge chair then sit in the tiny one to compare your size. Ever wonder how your shadow changes sizes? Here you can grow, shrink, match and measure while discovering connections between shapes, shadows and sizes. FREE with Museum admission.
M-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-5pm.
Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave.
(919) 220-5429
February 19, 2012 - April 20, 2012 
"Ivey Hayes: A Retrospective" Art Exhibit
The exhibit presents works from Hayes' earliest realistic landscapes and portraits. Also included are watercolors from his series on Native Americans and his self-described 'visionary' period. These works pay homage to Africa with a geometric-abstract figural expression. FREE admission.
February 19, 2012 - April 20, 2012
T-F 9am-4:30pm, Su 2-4pm.
North Carolina Central University Art Museum, 1801 Fayetteville St
(919) 530-6211
February 25, 2012 - April 7, 2012 
"Beverly Mciver: Small Works" Art Exhibit
A portrait of the artist working in a more intimate scale and includes media works on paper and monoprints, as well as her signature oils on canvas. FREE admission.
February 25, 2012 - April 7, 2012
10am-6pm M-F, 10am-4pm Sa
Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames, 1106-1/2 Broad St.
(919) 286-4837
March 2 - 31, 2012 
"Family Pictures" Photography Exhibit
Works by Jonathan French. FREE admission.
March 2 - 31, 2012
M 5-8pm, T-F 10am-5pm, Sa 10am-3pm.
Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St
(919) 683-1709
March 9, 2012 - April 8, 2012 
"Seven" Art Exhibit
Works by Constance Pappalardo, an abstract painter who works with layers of paint horizontally on canvas. FREE admission.
March 9, 2012 - April 8, 2012
M-Sa 10am-7pm, Su 12-6pm
Golden Belt Bldg 3 ROOM 100, 807 E. Main St.
919 560-2713
March 16, 2012 - April 18, 2012 
"Industrial Blues" Exhibit
Color photographs by Gunther Cartwright, Professor Emeritus of Photographic Arts at the Rochester. All the prints are traditional "C" prints made by Mr. Cartwright, featuring dramatic and vibrant colors. FREE admission.
March 16, 2012 - April 18, 2012
T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm.
Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St.
(919) 687-0250
March 16, 2012 - April 14, 2012 
"The Artful Robot" Art Exhibit
See how artists throughout the region use old computer bits, random metal, containers, canisters, buttons, broken jewelry, unexpected discards, and other detritus to make... robots! FREE admission.
March 16, 2012 - April 14, 2012
M-W 11am-5pm; Th-F 11am-9pm; Sa 10am-5pm; Su 12-5pm.
The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St.
(919) 688-6960
March 19, 2012 - April 7, 2012 
Parade of Playhomes for Child Abuse Prevention Purchase Tickets
Playhomes to be raffled will be on display. 100% of the proceeds of this event will be used in family outreach programs to prevent child abuse in our communities. Raffle tickets $3, or 2 for $5.
March 19, 2012 - April 7, 2012
The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Street
(919) 493-8899
March 21, 2012 - August 31, 2012 
"Fragments From Another Life" Photography Exhibit
Rhonda Klevansky, a South African photographer, writer and documentary filmmaker, illustrates the plight of political asylum seekers. Klevansky’s portraits, taken between 2000 and 2002, feature refugees holding personal items from their home countries, such as vases, books of poetry and music boxes to traditional clothing. The photographs include handwritten annotations detailing the subject’s personal connection to the items. FREE and open to the public.
March 21, 2012 - August 31, 2012
8am-5pm M-F.
Rubenstein Hall in the Sanford Institute at Duke, Science Dr.
(919) 613-7394
March 27, 2012 - April 21, 2012 
Pot of Gold for Children
Sell your broken, outdated, unused, never worn, pieces of gold, silver, platinum jewlery at the Guess Road location of National Pawn and they will donate the full value to CCFH as well as match the gift up to $5,000. By doing this you will help CCFH care for children and families who are suffering from trauma.
Normal business hours
411 W Chapel Hill St, Ste 908 411 W Chapel Hill St, Ste 908 Durham NC,27701
March 29, 2012 - April 14, 2012 
"Cape Disappointment" Play Purchase Tickets
You're lost in a drive-in movie. Broken down by the side of the road to nowhere. There's a thirty ought six pointed at your back, and you ate the last can of beans three days ago. Welcome to Cape Disappointment. At least it's not Detroit. Regional Premiere. Tickets $17 F-Su; $12 W-Th (discount for senior (62+), military, and students with i.d.).
March 29, 2012 - April 14, 2012
8:15pm W-Sa, 3:15pm Su.
Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St.
(919) 682-3343

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