What are your plans this weekend? There are plenty of ideas below. Give me a shout out and send me some pictures of what you decide to do. I will add you to the photo gallery.
November 30, 2011 - December 4, 2011 Santa Train Climb aboard for a memorable night-time train ride through a holiday wonderland. Meet Santa and his elves, sip on a warm cup of hot chocolate, enjoy music and complimentary festivities including holiday make 'n' take crafts for kids. On sale to Members now, and to non-members 11/14. Tickets $16. November 30, 2011 - December 4, 2011 Call or check website for times. Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave. (919).220.5429 |
December 1 - 2, 2011 Sitar and Tabla Music FREE to patrons. December 1 - 2, 2011 Sitar India Cuisine, 3630 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (919) 490-1326 |
December 1 - 3, 2011 "Amahl and the Night Visitors" Opera The popular American one-act opera, presented by the Durham Children's Choir and Duke Memorial United Methodist Choir. Tickets $10, $5 for children and seniors. December 1 - 3, 2011 Th & F 7:30pm, Sa 3:30pm. Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, 504 W. Chapel Hill St. (919) 489-1451 "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them" Play In the American heartland three kids struggle to create a makeshift family. And when the outside world barges in, the only things that can protect them are love, loyalty, and marksmanship. A hilarious, heartbreaking, and gently subversive story of real family values. Tickets $17 F-Su; $15 W-Th (discount for senior (62+), military, and students with i.d.). December 1 - 3, 2011 8:15pm W-Sa, 3:15pm Su. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St. (919) 682-3343 |
December 2, 2011 American Tobacco Tower Lighting Featuring the acrobats of Acro Entertainment, gospel music gy the multi-generational, multi-ethnic 100 Men in Black, and holiday hits from the Victorian Carolers and WG Pearson Elementary and Middle School Choral Groups. FREE. December 2, 2011 7pm. American Tobacco, 318 Blackwell St. (919) 433-1566 Carolina Chocolate Drops + Luminescent Orchestrii Founded in Durham, the Chocolate Drops link with two centuries of black string music in the NC Piedmont, but their high wire live shows are as likely to rework contemporary R&B as old-time Appalachian folk. Tickets $24-$52, $5 Duke students. December 2, 2011 8pm. Reynold's Theater in Duke's Bryan Center, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 Cory Branan with JKutchma Ages: 18+ (all ages with adults). Admission $8. 9pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Duke Homestead Christmas by Candlelight Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during the evening candlelight tours of the Homestead. The Homestead tour features period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. Additional entertainment will be available in the visitor center. FREE admission. December 2, 2011 7-9pm. Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd. (919) 477-5498 Duke Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Tom Browne, trumpet The Duke Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Brown, welcomes guest artist Tom Browne, trumpet. Tom Browne played with Sonny Fortune and Lonnie Smith in the 1970s before making a splash with his album, Browne Sugar. He is well-known for his R&B hit, "Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)." Tickets $10 general/$5 students and senior citizens. 8pm. Reynolds Industries Theater in Duke's Bryan Center, Science Dr. (919) 660-3333 Durham Symphony: "Holiday Pops" Join Maestro William Henry Curry and the Durham Symphony for an evening of holiday favorites and a few surprises featuring guest soloist Rozlyn Sorrell and the Hillandale Childrens Choir. Silent auction, cash bar, sing-along, and desserts by Durham’s best bakers! Tickets $15-$30. 7pm. Durham Symphony Orchestra, 120 Morris St. (919) 491-6576 Michael Ian Black His dry, sarcastically irreverent commentary on everything and everyone has made Michael Ian Black a counterculture legend. With more than 1.6 million Twitter followers and an impressive resume dating back to MTV's The State, Black has solidified himself as one of America's top comics. Tickets $21-$31. 8pm Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Navigating These Challenging Times with Josianne d'Hoop December is a month filled with anticipation and excitement yet it also brings stress and over stimulation that drain our energy. In these challenging times it is essential to get understanding and develop tools that will help us stay afloat emotionally. Cost $20, $15 RRC members, $10 students. 7:30 - 9pm. Stedman Auditorium Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Rd. (919) 309-4600 Nervous But Excited Folk duo. Followed by Stripmall Ballads (folk/indie). FREE admission. December 2, 2011 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Red Eye Christmas Bash Karaoke party. FREE with $2 membership. December 2, 2011 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Retrofantasma Film Series Retrofantasma is a monthly film series of double-features dedicated to bringing classic horror movies back to the big screen in 35mm. Tickets $7. December 2, 2011 7:30pm. Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc., 309 W Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Rosa Russ Smooth jazz and R&B. Tickets $10. December 2, 2011 8:30pm & 10pm. Blue Coffee Company, 202 Corcoran St. (919) 688-2233 The In-Door Café Fundraiser Dinner plates, featuring signature pork ribs in specialty sauce, and trout fillets in a special breader. Includes green beans, potato salad, a roll, and a drink. Cost $10. Rib slabs $22. December 2, 2011 6-9pm. Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2438 S. Alston Ave. (919) 957-2900 Turkey Shoot Shoot for turkey, ribeyes, country hams, sausage, bacon, cheese and more. Shotguns only. No scopes. 7-10pm. Gorman Ruritan Club, 2400 E. Geer St. (919) 452 6414 West African Drum Class No experience necessary, all levels are welcome. Suggested donation $15-20. December 2, 2011 7-8:30pm. Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd. bountou@happybeatdrumming.com Wine Tastings Held in the Specialty Department. FREE. December 2, 2011 4:30-6:30pm. Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St. (919) 286-2290 |
December 2 - 4, 2011 Handel's Messiah Duke Chapel Choir's annual performances with Orchestra. Tickets $15, $5 non-Duke students and youth 12-17, FREE for the first 200 Duke students. Children under 12 will not be admitted. December 2 - 4, 2011 7:30pm F, 2pm Sa, 3pm Su. Duke Chapel, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 |
December 3, 2011 "Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters" See and take part in traditions that were part of Christmas celebrations for both the planter family and the enslaved community. Walk through an 18th century plantation home decorated for the holidays and orginal slave quarters from the 1850s. The experience of holiday festivities is recreated though vendors, artisans, decorations, crafts, games, food, and music. FREE, but donations accepted. 10am-4pm. Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Hwy. (919) 620-0120 André Watts, Piano An all-Liszt program in honor of the master’s bicentennial, including the Sonata in B Minor - that deathless ode to Schumann - and the sublimely darkening later work Nuages Gris. Tickets $22-$46, $5 for Duke students with ID. December 3, 2011 8pm. Page Auditorium at Duke, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 Beginning Brewing 101 "Brewing with Extract" on Your Stovetop Workshop by Rick Tufts, Head Brewer & Owner, Triangle Brewing Company. Cost $40. December 3, 2011 12-3pm. The Cookery, 1101 W Chapel Hill St. (919) 801-7290 Beyond Aromatherapy Workshop: Essential Oils for a Greener Life Essential oils are more than just a pretty smell! Make up a 1-oz. blend to use in cleaning, gardening, pest control, or other use. Materials provided; door prize for one lucky student. Teens and up. Suggested donation $5-10. 3-5pm. Recyclique, 2811 Hillsborough Rd. (919) 286-7396 Breakfast with St. Nick Ticket includes sumptuous hot breakfast buffet, your child's photo with the original St. Nick himself, crafts, face painting and tattoos, story telling and more. Pick up all your holiday goodies at the Youth bake sale. Purchase raffle tickets to win great prizes. Door prize drawings every 15 minutes. Admission child-$4;adult-$5;family-$20. 8-11am. Northwood Ravin, 3541 Rose of Sharon Rd. (919) 354-3680 City of Durham Holiday Fun Fest Festivities include Peppermint Plunge Snow Sledding (sleds will be provided); Petting Zoo, Merry Mini-Parade, Community Care Corner (write messages to soldiers in the U.S. military), North Pole (meet-and-greet with Santa and various holiday vendors) and Holiday Eats & Treats (food vendor lane). FREE. 2-6pm. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 560-4355 Cosmic Glow Golf Grand Opening Meet Santa and receive a free gift. December 3, 2011 10am. Cosmic Glow Golf, 1058 W Club Blvd. (919) 286-0094 Duke Children’s Teddy Bear Ball This gala evening of wine, dancing and a live auction is sure to get you into the spirit of the holiday season. Shop for that special gift in silent and live auctions, complete with an array of lovable teddy bears. All proceeds benefit pediatric programs at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. Actress Phylicia Rashad will host. Tickets are $250. December 3, 2011 6pm. Durham Convention Center, 201 Foster St. (919) 667-2565 Durham Craft Market Holiday Show and Sale Featuring locally handmade fine art and crafts including art glass, fiberwork, jewelry, mosaics, papercraft, photography, pottery, woodwork, and more. Enjoy shopping and light refreshments while you learn more about SeeSaw Studio’s work with youth artists, yoga class offerings by Patanjali’s Place, and the Central Park School for Children. December 3, 2011 10am-3pm. Geer, Foster and Rigsbee Streets info@durhamcraftmarket.com Durham Farmers' Market Vendors 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 seasonal and include only things that actually grow in North Carolina.) December 3, 2011 10am-12pm. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 484-3084 Garage Bar: Voices Carry (Live Karaoke) FREE admission (with $3 membership).. December 3, 2011 8pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Holiday Decorations Bring nature indoors with a holiday swag or wreath. Staff will create several centerpieces to demonstrate tips and techniques for turning greenery, colorful stems, berries and pods into scented holiday finery for your home. Participants will then make their own wreath or swag. All plant materials and ribbon will be supplied. Please bring a small pruner and any embellishments you would like to add. Cost $65; $50 Gardens members. 2-4pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Jason Ager Acoustic/blues/rock. Followed by Wiliam Walter (alt/jazz/rock). FREE admission. December 3, 2011 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Occupy the Dance Floor: Dance Dance Revolution Dress to sweat off your capitalist blues, and join FIST in occupying the dance floor for a night of rock and hip hop. Featuring boogy-enducing DJ’s & some music and spoken word sets from *TripKnight** The Beatnam Vets* *Lucky Strikes* *DJ Yammy* Admission$5 (21+)/$7 (under 21). December 3, 2011 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tour 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 organic wine and local beer, you will discover all of Durham's flavors. Reservations required. Cost $43.43. 1:30-4:45pm. American Tobacco Warehouse to Downtown to Brightleaf Square info@tastecarolina.net Triangle Brewing Company Tour FREE tastings. Food will be available for purchase. December 3, 2011 1-2:30pm. Triangle Brewing Company, 918 Pearl St. (919) 683-2337 Wine Tasting Featuring estate grown wines from small family-owned wineries. FREE. December 3, 2011 12-3pm. Wine Authorities, 2501 University Dr. (919) 489-2884 Wine Tastings Held in the Specialty Department. FREE. December 3, 2011 2-4pm. Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St. (919) 286-2290 Witherspoon Rose Culture Holiday Open House Spend some time planning your new rose garden for the upcoming spring then stroll through the Christmas tree lot where you are sure to find the perfect tree for the holidays. Enjoy hot cider and holiday treats. Find unique gifts for your friends and family. 9am-5pm. Witherspoon Rose Culture, 3312 Watkins Rd. (919) 489-4446 Wreath Decorating Workshop Start the season with a little holiday fun and go home with a beautiful wreath. Fresh NC wreaths will be available for purchase that day at 15% off. Cost $10 for supplies, which include an assortment of ribbons, ornaments, and decorative additions such as colorful birds and berries. Limit 15, and pre-registration required. 10am-12pm. Witherspoon Rose Culture, 3312 Watkins Rd. (919) 643-0315 |
December 3 - 4, 2011 "A Christmas Carol" Play Theatre In The Park's original musical comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol is based on the book by Charles Dickens. Tickets $27 and up. December 3 - 4, 2011 Sa 7pm, Su 2pm. DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. (919) 680-2787 |
December 4, 2011 Admissions Open House Learn about the application process, tour open classrooms, and talk with teachers and/or Program Directors at each level. Prospective parents and their children are invited to attend. 2-4pm. Montessori Community School, 4512 Pope Rd (919) 493-8541 Alice Zincone, & Friends FREE to patrons. December 4, 2011 Dinner hours - call for time. Bavarian Brathaus, 4010 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (919) 381-6412 Bountiful Backyards! Fundraiser With Midtown Dickens and Phil Cook and His Feat. Sliding scale of $7-$10, with $2 membership. December 4, 2011 7pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 BSC Kids! Featuring Big Bang Boom. FREE admission (tip jar passed). December 4, 2011 4:30pm Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Carolina Jaguars vs. Myrtle Beach Warriors (Men's Basketball) Tickets $10, $5 child 3-12. December 4, 2011 5pm. McDougald-McLendon Gym at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 730-8390 Duke Medicine Orchestra Winter Concert Works by Brahms, Bizet and Elgar. FREE admission December 4, 2011 6:30pm. Reynolds Theater in Duke's Bryan Center, 120 Science Dr. chaunesti.webb@duke.edu FREE Yoga over 50 Class A safe, alignment based yoga designed for the older practitioner and for those who simply wish to move a bit slower. Upbeat, gentle classes offer a full, engaging experience for all abilities. FREE. December 4, 2011 6-7:15pm. Patanjali's Place, 700 Foster St. (919) 475-1355 G105 Acoustic Christmas With Colbie Caillat, Hinder, Andy Grammer and The Cab. Tickets $15. December 4, 2011 7pm. Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Hanukkah Festival Featuring family-friendly storytelling with Rachel Galper, live Klezmer music, an Israeli-style shuk (marketplace), a world-record-breaking dreidel spin, and a lesson from the Israel Center in making (and eating!) sufganiot (Israeli Hanukkah donuts). To break the record 575 dreidels will need to be spinning at the same time, so bring a dreidel if you have one. Admission $5, $3 Center members. December 4, 2011 2:30-6pm. Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 W. Cornwallis Rd. (919) 354-4936 Jonathan Bagg, viola and Jane Hawkins, piano "1850-1950: The Viola Emerges. Music from Schumann to Stravinsky." Jonathan Bagg is a member of the Ciompi Quartet and Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University. Pianist Jane Hawkins is Professor of the Practice of Music and Chair of the Department of Music at Duke University. 4pm. Nelson Music Rm. in the East Duke Bldg., Duke East Campus (919) 660-3333 Meldavian Jazz with Dave Fox and Friends Live jazz. FREE admission. December 4, 2011 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch Show & Marketplace Music by Mark Holland. FREE to patrons. December 4, 2011 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 New Creations from Old Quilts Experiment with various techniques that will transform old quilt pieces into new creations. You will create a set of iron-on appliqués, a greeting card, a pillow top and a piece of quilt art on canvas board all from old quilt pieces. Ages !4+. Cost $35. 1-4:30pm. The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. (919) 688-6960 Parkwood Annual Holiday Parade Featuring 115 groups and individuals, including Southern High and Jordan High marching bands, local elected officials, dance troupes, floats, jump-ropers, antique cars, carolers, clowns, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, horses, local businesses, Durham police, the Durham Sheriff's Office, Bears and Fire Department trucks with an appearance by Santa Clause. December 4, 2011 2pm. Parkwood Neighborhood, Sedwick Dr. and Revere Rd. (919) 544-2161 Paws & Claus Get your pet's picture taken with Santa. Annual fundraising event to benefit APS (Animal Protection Society). No reptiles please. December 4, 2011 7-9pm. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd. (919) 286-4407 Storytelling with Rachel Galper Listen to mysterious and magical Jewish fairy tales and fables from Howard Schwartz and Peninnah Schram as retold by Rachel. Suitable for ages 4+. Cost $20 per family, $10 Center members. December 4, 2011 2:30pm. Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 W. Cornwallis Rd. (919) 597-8618 Trading Path Association Hike Visit an evolved mill seat that shows evidence of a "tub" mill, the simplest of all water-powered devices, that evolved into a major milling operation over a span of, perhaps a century. Beside the mill seat, there are several wagon fords and a horse ford over the Little River to be seen. Sturdy shoes are advised. Pre-registration required. Cost $10. December 4, 2011 Departing at 2pm. Little River Regional Park, 301 Little River Park Way (919) 644-0600 Vegan Brunch Cost $8. December 4, 2011 12-2pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 |
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 |
September 6 - 28, 2099 Exchange Club of Greater Durham Weekly Meeting Meeting each Thursday of the month. September 6 - 28, 2099 1pm. Croasdaile Country Club, 3800 Farmgate Ave. (919) 688-5811 |
August 11, 2011 - January 8, 2012 "Becoming: Photographs From The Wedge Collection" Photography Exhibit Featuring 110 works by more than 60 artists from Canada, the United States, Africa and throughout the African Diaspora, providing a vivid testimony to the increasing presence of artists who chose to reject the common tendency to view black communities in terms of conflict or stereotype. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty. August 11, 2011 - January 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 |
August 27, 2011 - January 29, 2012 "Land, Sea and Sky in the Nineteenth Century" Aft Exhibit Anchored by Alfred Thompson Brichter’s painting "At the South Head, Grand Manan," an installation of land-and-sea landscapes from the permanent collection showcases the major landscape painting styles of the 19th century, particularly the Hudson River School, Tonalism and the Barbizon School. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty. August 27, 2011 - January 29, 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 |
September 6, 2011 - December 16, 2011 "Sauda A. Zahra: Journey of an Evolving Art Quilter" Exhibit This solo exhibition, featuring over 40 quilts, is the first time the artist's work has been exhibited as a collective body of work. FREE admission. September 6, 2011 - December 16, 2011 8:30am-5pm M-F. National Humanities Center, 7 TW Alexander Dr. (919) 549-0661 |
October 4, 2011 - December 18, 2011 "I Have No Right To Be Silent" Exhibit Rabbi Marshall Meyer is remembered for his ability to articulate why we are all responsible for speaking out against injustice. This traveling exhibit consists of 12 beautiful banners whose text and imagery draws on the rich and powerful collection of documents contained in the Marshall T. Meyer papers including intimate family photos, moving letters from prisoners, internal government memos, and rare human rights publications. FREE admission. October 4, 2011 - December 18, 2011 8am-11pm M-Th, 8am-5pm F, 10am-6pm Sa, 2-10pm Su. Duke Divinity School York Room, Science Dr. (919) 660-3400 |
October 7, 2011 - December 3, 2011 Minus Sound Research (MSR6) Art Exhibit Art by North Carolina musicians. The artists present their creative visions through sculpture, photography, drawings, serigraphy, woodwork and painting. FREE with Motorco membership, except during events with cover charge. October 7, 2011 - December 3, 2011 T-Sa 4pm-2am, Su 12-6pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 |
October 8, 2011 - January 22, 2012 "RACE: Are We So Different?" Exhibit This award winning interactive exhibition is the first of its kind to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural, and historical points of view. The exhibition brings together the everyday experience of living with race, its history as an idea, the role of science in that history, and the findings of contemporary science that are challenging its foundations. Tickets, which include Museum admission, $14, $10 ages 3-12, $11 ages 65+, FREE for kids under 3. October 8, 2011 - January 22, 2012 10am-5pm M-Sa, 12-5pm Su. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave. (919) 220-5429 |
November 2, 2011 - January 11, 2012 "Oral Stories, Visual Narratives" Exhibition FREE admission. November 2, 2011 - January 11, 2012 9am-5pm. John Hope Franklin Center, 2204 Erwin Rd. (919) 684-2765 |
November 5, 2011 - January 15, 2012 Carolina Wonderland Express A marvelous model train display, featuring a snowy scene of mountains, bridges and tunnels. Bells ring and whistles blow as trains chug along the Blue Ridge Parkway and journey to popular North Carolina landmarks such as Kitty Hawk, the State Capitol Building and Jennette’s Pier. Tickets $5, plus general admission. November 5, 2011 - January 15, 2012 Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave. (919) 220-5429 |
November 7, 2011 - January 15, 2012 "Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits" Photgraphy Exhibit The photographs reveal and illuminate the variety of creative and courageous ways that African Americans resisted, redefined and accommodated in an America that needed but rarely accepted its black citizens. FREE admission. November 7, 2011 - January 15, 2012 9am-5pm T-F, 2-5pm Su. NCCU Art Museum, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-6211 |
November 18, 2011 - January 28, 2012 "Burlap: Agrarian Portraiture of Piedmont Farmers" Photography Exhibit Works by Raymond Goodman,shwing the faces of the clean food movement in our region. These portraits were all taken on farmland, with burlap cloth acting as a backdrop between the farmers themselves and the land they work. FREE admission. November 18, 2011 - January 28, 2012 4-6pm.W, 6-9pm 3rd Fridays. Bull City Arts Collaborative, 401-B Foster St. (919) 599-0684 |
November 18, 2011 - January 7, 2012 "Memoria" and "Selections from the Dutch Cabinet" Exhibit In "Memoria," award-winning, Durham photographer Kevin Logghe explores the phenomenon of emotional memory through the medium of Platinum/Palladium images. In "Selections from a Dutch Cabinet" he presents smaller works in unconventional 2-D and 3-D settings that evoke the collector's cabinets of the 16th Century. FREE admission. November 18, 2011 - January 7, 2012 T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm. Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St. (919) 687-0250 |
November 18, 2011 - January 14, 2012 Season of Lights Holiday Show For the holiday season, Claymakers presents an excellent selection of pottery for the clay lovers on your gift giving lists! Featuring work of Sasha Bakaric, Doug Dotson, Corinne Fox, Deborah Harris, Laura Korch, Barbara McKenzie, Marsha Owen, Elizabeth Paley, Gillian Parke, Ronan Peterson, Teresa Pietsch, & Evelyn Ward. 6-9pm. Claymakers Gallery, 705 Foster St. (919) 530-8355 |
November 19, 2011 - January 20, 2012 Durham Storefront Project A collaborative group of artists and arts supporters creating 14 dynamic storefront art installations in downtown Durham. FREE. November 19, 2011 - January 20, 2012 See website for locations durham.storefront@gmail.com |
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 |
November 19, 2011 - December 24, 2011 Photos with Santa November 19, 2011 - December 24, 2011 Call for price and times. Northgate Mall Center Court, 1058 W Club Blvd. (919) 286-4400 |
November 22, 2011 - January 15, 2012 Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project Featuring eleven 6' fabric banners containing photos, quotes from interviews with local people, and text recalling the history of Durham’s African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement. November 22, 2011 - January 15, 2012 Durham Station Transportation Center, 515 W. Pettigrew St. (919) 485-7433 |
December 2, 2011 - January 2, 2012 Christmas Tree Challenge Non-profits and/or their private sector supporters will decorate 75 Christmas trees. Prizes range from $1,000-$5,000. Fans will select the top three prize winners by texting their votes or voting online starting at 8pm on Friday, Dec 2, coinciding with American Tobacco's tower lighting next door. Entry fee $150. See website fro all requirements. December 2, 2011 - January 2, 2012 American Tobacco, 318 Blackwell St. |
December 3 - 31, 2011 "Light Cache" Art Exhibit Photographs by MJ Sharp. FREE admission. December 3 - 31, 2011 10am-6pm M-F, 10am-4pm Sa. Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames, 1106-1/2 Broad St. (919) 286-4837 |
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