If you want a kick start the weekend join us today at Piazza Italia between 4-6:00 for Happy Hour. This is a great restaurant located in Brightleaf Square so stay and treat yourself to dinner.
What are your plans this weekend? There are plenty of ideas below. Give us a shout out and send us some pictures of what you decide to do. We will add you to the photo gallery
| January 5 - 13, 2012 Malo - Wenddelbo - Di Guilo Art Exhibit Paintings and sculptures. FREE admission. January 5 - 13, 2012 T-F 2-8pm. The Carrack Modern Art, 111 W. Parrish St. laura@thecarrack.org |
| January 9 - 13, 2012 Recreational Swim Cost $5, $4 City resident. January 9 - 13, 2012 1-3pm Edison Johnson Recreation Center, 500 W Murray Ave. (919) 560-4270 |
| January 13, 2012 "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" Film Screening Film about African-American, gay pacifist Bayard Rustin. With director Sam Pollard. FREE. January 13, 2012 5:30pm. Bay 4 Smith Warehouse, 114 S. Buchanan Blvd. camille.jackson@duke.edu "Getting to Know Your Chinese Clientele" Workshop for Business Learn about about Chinese culture, communication styles and customer service practices. There will be engaging activities, videos and a panel of Chinese students and scholars. FREE. January 13, 2012 9-10:30am Duke University International House, 2022 Campus Dr. (919) 684-3585 "How To Cultivate Healing" Workshop Find healing relief from fear, stress, worry, chronic pain, anxiety, panic, feelings of unworthiness, and guilt. Cost $20, $15 RRC members. January 13, 2012 7:30 - 9pm. Stedman Auditorium Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Rd. (919) 309-4600 Author Gene Wojciechowski The author will read from and sign copies of his new book, "The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball." January 13, 2012 7pm Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. (919) 286-2700 Billy Shakes with the Tremors FREE admission. January 13, 2012 9pm Charlie's Pub & Grille, 758 Ninth St. (919) 286-4446 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. January 13, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Duke vs. Florida State (Women's Basketball)  Tickets $9, $6 youth, $14 Reserved. January 13, 2012 7pm Cameron Indoor Stadium, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 Garage Bar: Dirty Bourbon River Show Admission $7 (with $3 membership).. January 13, 2012 9pm Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Laura Thurston Folk/bluegrass. Followed by Leaving Venus. FREE admission. January 13, 2012 8:30pm Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Pinhook Karaoke FREE with $2 membership. January 13, 2012 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. January 13, 2012 7:30pm Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc., 309 W Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Toon and The Real Laww, J Bully, The Bums, Mr J A portion of the proceeds will go to support the Wounded Warriors Porject Admission $5. Doors: 8pm, show: 9pm Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Transactors Improv Presents "The Professors" Tickets $12, $10 students & seniors. January 13, 2012 8pm Common Ground Theatre, 4815-B Hillsborough Rd. (919) 698-3870 |
| January 13 - 14, 2012 An Evening with Branford Marsalis Assertive, precise, and expressive of a timeless yet daring sensibility, the rigor and historical depth of Marsalis’ music is unparalleled. In this home date, the superb Quartet stretches out for two nights of refreshed standards and classic originals, helmed by the most trustworthy arbiter of the state of the art. Tickets $44 & $52, $5 Duke students. January 13 - 14, 2012 8pm Reynolds Industries Theater in Duke's Bryan Center, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 |
| January 13 - 15, 2012 Annual Scooter Rally Bring your mopeds, modern auto scooters, motorcycles etc. Rally is FREE. Party Saturday night. See website for full schedule. Contact: incriminators@series1studio.com. January 13 - 15, 2012 8pm-until F, 10am-2am Sa, 10am Su. Various locations |
| January 14, 2012 "MLK Day: Remembering the Legacy Through Art" Program Featuring a live art show, video production, film and community discussions, poetry jam, video game tournament and more. FREE admission. January 14, 2012 2-4pm. W. D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St. (919) 560-4292 An Evening w/ Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess An Evening w/ Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess. Admission $10, $8 in advance. Doors: 8pm, show: 9pm Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Beltline Brew Tours Brewery tours of Fullsteam, Triangle, and Bull City Burger and Brewery. Must be 21+. Tickets $40-$45. January 14, 2012 11:30am. (919) 285-1228 Carolina Jaguars vs. Myrtle Beach Warriors (Men's Basketball) Tickets $10, $5 child 3-12. January 14, 2012 7:30pm McDougald-McLendon Gym at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 730-8390 Drag Bingo - BVDs Gone Wild Proceeds benefit the Alliance AIDS Services - Carolina. Tickets $20 (advance purchase recommended). January 14, 2012 7pm; doors open 6pm. The Cotton Room, 807 E Main St #350 (919) 596-9898 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 10am-12pm The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. Fatmouth Improv An evening of long-form improvisation. Silliness with a purpose!. Tickets $10. January 14, 2012 8pm Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd. (919) 698-3870 Garage Bar: B-Side Project With Old Flings / To Hell with Babe Ruth. Admission $5 (with $3 membership).. January 14, 2012 9pm Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Jason King FREE admission. January 14, 2012 8pm Charlie's Pub & Grille, 758 Ninth St. (919) 286-4446 Kickin Grass Band Ten years in the making, the Kickin Grass Band has made its mark on the roots music scene with strong voices and original songs that reflect the depth and breadth of the human experience. Celebrate their 10-year anniversary with this special hometown concert with appearances by the Apple Chill Cloggers and band members from the ensemble's past. Presented by The Carolina Theatre & Pinecone: Piedmont Council of Traditional Music. Tickets $15. 8pm Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Little River Trail Run 10mi & 7km races. Proceeds benefit the Little River Regional Park. Registration fee $35. January 14, 2012 Little River Regional Park & Natural Area, 301 Little River Way (919) 623-5097 Master Class With Award-Winning Filmmaker Sam Pollard Pollard will show pieces from the Katrina documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts;" "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin;" "Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed," about legendary New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; and "Slavery by Another Name," a feature documentary for PBS that will make its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. FREE and open to all.. January 14, 2012 11am-1pm. Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, 1317 W. Pettigrew St. (919) 660-3663 Meet Lucrezia Borgia: Pawn or Poisoner? Lucrezia Borgia will present her own perspective on her much-discussed life and the options available to aristocratic women in Renaissance Italy. The discussion that follows will be led by Dr. Sally Ann Drucker, who previously participated in programs on Emma Goldman and Rosie the Riveter. FREE admission. January 14, 2012 3pm. Southwest Branch Library, 3605 Shannon Rd. (919) 560-0290 Murder Mystery Dinner "Lights, Camera, Murder!" 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. January 14, 2012 6pm Maggiano's Little Italy, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy. (919) 572-0076 My So Called Life Dance Party Admission $5 with $2 membership. January 14, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Paper Shredding & E-Scrap Recycling Event Just drive through, and staff will unload. Nearly all electronic devices with a cord will be accepted (TVs and microwaves are ok, but no larger appliances or appliances with freon). FREE. January 14, 2012 8am-2pm Sears Parking Lot at Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd. (919) 560-4186 Sausage Making: Basics of Grinding, Casing, and Cooking Workshop The class will make fresh chorizo, hot italian sausage, and a pasta dish using dough made with your own hands. Cost $40. January 14, 2012 6:30pm The Cookery, 1101 W Chapel Hill St. (919) 801-7290 Showroom: Scooter Rally Show, w/ Straight 8's / Blood Red River With Old Flings / To Hell with Babe Ruth. Admission $8 (with $3 membership).. January 14, 2012 9pm Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Stick Mob Followed by Left & Right and The Fooligans (rock/garage/alt). FREE admission. January 14, 2012 8:30pm Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 The Southern Ambassadors Concert and light refreshments following. FREE admission. 6-7:30pm. Glenn School Road Baptist Church, 1815 Glenn School Rd. Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert A special concert to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Durham Symphony will be joined by the NCCU University and Alumni Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Richard Banks and the gifted soloist Brandi Hancock, protege of Dr. Loñieta Aurora Thompson Cornwall of Shaw University in Raleigh. The concert will include an encore of "Eulogy for a Dream” by William Henry Curry, with narrator Anthony Wilson of WTVD, reading from Dr King’s words. 7pm. Durham Armory, 220 Foster St. 919-491-6576 |
| January 15, 2012 "Masters of Orchestration" - The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle The concert will feature the orchestra performing P. Creston’s "A Rumor," O.Respighi’s "The Birds," E. Bloch’s "Concerto Grosso no.1," and A. Ginastera’s "Variaciones Concertantes." Tickets $20, FREE for students. 3pm Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. Adventures in Jazz w/ Gregg Gelb FREE admission. January 15, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Alice Zincone, & Friends FREE to patrons. January 15, 2012 Dinner hours - call for time Bavarian Brathaus, 4010 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (919) 381-6412 Beaver Life Hike Explore the forest and river's edge for signs of beaver activity and their lodges. FREE, and no registration necessary. January 15, 2012 3-5pm. West Point on the Eno City Park, 5101 N. Roxboro Rd. (919) 471-1623 BSC Kids! Featuring Baron Von Rumblebuss,. FREE admission (tip jar passed). January 15, 2012 4:30pm Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Carolina Jaguars vs. Carolina Cougars (Men's Basketball) Tickets $10, $5 child 3-12. January 15, 2012 5pm McDougald-McLendon Gym at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 730-8390 Duke University Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Political Strategist Donna Brazile will speak. Open to the public. January 15, 2012 3pm Duke University Chapel, Science Dr. (919) 684-5600 Eno Equalizer Four miles of team X Country running. Registration at 9am; Race starts at 10am. January 15, 2012 10am; 9am registration Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd. (919) 408-8126 Jasme Kelly Admission $5. January 15, 2012 11:30am-3pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch & Marketplace FREE admission. January 15, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Sermon by Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr. Rev. Forbes, founder and president of the Healing of the Nations Foundation, will talk about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in the MLK Day sermon. Open to the public. January 15, 2012 11am Watts Street Baptist Church, 800 Watts St. (919) 688-1366 The O'Jays With special guiest, comedian Terry Tuff. Tickets $40 and up. January 15, 2012 7:30pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. (919) 680-2787 Winter Hikes (Sundays) Explore the many trails along the Eno River. Visit old homesites, mills, graveyards, Indian trading paths and more, and learn all about the history of the Eno River valley. Each FREE guided walk lasts 2 - 2 1/2 hours. January 15, 2012 2pm Call to verify location (919) 620-9099 |
| January 15 - 18, 2012 First Fruit Conference Speaker: Evangelist James Payne, international song writer, recording artist and pastor. January 15 - 18, 2012 7pm. Mount Zion Christian Church, 3519 Fayetteville St. (919) 688-4245 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 4-6pmW, 6-9pm 3rd Fridays Bull City Arts Collaborative, 401-B Foster St. (919) 599-0684 |
| 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. Tuesday- Saturday 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 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 |
| November 30, 2011 - March 15, 2012 "Beyond the Bull City" Art Exhibit North Carolina landscapes in oil by Gerry O'Neill. FREE admission. Hours: M-Sa: 9AM-9PM; Su: 1PM-6PM. November 30, 2011 - March 15, 2012 M-Sa 9am-9pm, Su 1-6pm Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787 |
| December 3, 2011 - January 31, 2012 "Creative Dishonesty: Cheat Codes" Art Exhibit An artistic reflection on human nature as it pertains to dishonesty. FREE admission. December 3, 2011 - January 31, 2012 Duke Center for Advanced Hindsight, 2024 W. Main St. Bay C creativedishonesty@gmail.com |
| 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 |
| December 16, 2011 - January 15, 2012 "Man vs Nature/ Man vs Man" Art Exhibit Works by Jean Cheely in carved and cast glass representing destructive forces of nature and destructive forces created by man. FREE admission. December 16, 2011 - January 15, 2012 M-Sa 10am-7pm, Su 12-6pm Golden Belt Bldg 3 ROOM 100, 807 E. Main St. 919 967-7700 |
| December 20, 2011 - January 15, 2012 "From Campus to Cockpit: Duke University during World War II" Exhibit Featuring photographs and information from the 1942 Rose Bowl Game played at Duke.. FREE admission. December 20, 2011 - January 15, 2012 Check http://librarydukeedu/about/hours/ for hours Duke's Perkins Library Foyer, Science Dr. (919) 684-4009 |
| 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 Brought to you by: Durham Visitor Center |
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