I'm starting my weekend tonight at Durham Performing Arts. We are going to see "Bring It On," I love the title and thought this would be the perfect way to describe the happenings in Durham this weekend. There is something for everyone so check out the details below and Enjoy!
| April 16 - 21, 2012 NCCU Jazz Festival Featuring performances by Take 6, a Grammy-winning Christian vocal jazz group; pianist Cyrus Chestnut; the U.S. Air Force big band Airmen of Note; the UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Jazz Group and Gary Smulyan; and the NCCU Jazz Combos, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Jazz Group. Festival package $45. April 16 - 21, 2012 North Carolina Central University, 1801 Fayetteville St. abwalton@nccu.edu |
| April 16 - 27, 2012 Durham Senior Games An Olympic style competition for mature adults (ages 55 or better). April 16 - 27, 2012 Various Locations (919) 560-4355 |
| April 17 - 22, 2012 Bring It On: The Musical Recommended for ages 10+; childred under 5 not admitted. Tickets $11 and up. April 17 - 22, 2012 7:30pm T-Th, 8pm F, 2pm & 8pm Sa, 1pm & 6:30pm Su DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. (919) 680-2787 |
| April 19, 2012 "Soul Souvenirs: Durham's Musical Memories from the 1960s and 1970s" Opening Jason Perlmutter, discographer, researcher and founder of Carolina Soul, will moderate a panel discussion on Durham's soul music of the 1960s and 1970s featuring several representatives of the local scene. FREE admission. April 19, 2012 7pm. Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 683-1709 "The Unspoken Conversation that has become the Talk of the Nation" Lecture Attorney Timothy J. Peterkin will be the moderator as leading legal activists discuss the intersection between race, crime and discrimination in America. FREE and open to the public. 6-7:15pm. NCCU School of Law, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-6295 Bloodroots Barter Bluegrass the way it’s played when nobody’s looking. It’s dirty and desperate, the music that comes out of hollers that don’t see much sun. Admission $8 (with $2 membership). April 19, 2012 9pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 DAC Emerging Artists Program Awards This year's ceremony will honor fifteen emerging artists as well as the legacy of the late Mary D.B.T. Semans, a committed supporter of the Emerging Artists program. The ceremony will feature an inspirational performance by jazz artist Lois Deloatch and a dance performed by Gaspard Louis. Tickets $35. April 19, 2012 6pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787 Food Truck Rodeo April 19, 2012 5-8:30pm. Northgate Park, 300 West Club Blvd. (919) 560-4355 Garage: Virgins / Clover Creek FREE admission (with $3 membership). April 19, 2012 10pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Garrick Ohlsson, Piano  For Duke Performances, Goode brings his "fastidious musicianship, infallible fingers, and warming spirit" (NY Times) to bear on a program including Schumann’s Kreisleriana - a wonderfully dramatic work dedicated to Chopin - and Chopin’s final piano sonata, Tickets $22-$46, $5 Duke students. April 19, 2012 8pm Page Auditorium at Duke, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444 Hope Waits Blues/jazz/soul. Followed by The Camaraderie (indie/rock) and Mattison (indie/pop/alt). FREE admission. April 19, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Nature Storytime: Free drop-in book club For children ages 3-7; adult chaperone required. Celebrate the season with a story read aloud to the group out in the Gardens. Each story relates to the season or garden spot. Read together and then discuss the garden connection. Visit the website the Monday before class to see an announcement of the book to be read that week. 10:30-11:30am Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 NCCU Jazz Festival Meet & Greet Meet Take 6 members and Cyrus Chestnut. April 19, 2012 7pm. Beyu Caffe, 335 W Main St. (919) 683-1058 New Zealand Wine Social A special mini-class on the wines of New Zealand including a tasting of eight of their selections. Importer Eric Platt will be on hand to give first hand accounts of these four wineries that have joined up to form Pacific Prime Wines, an import company to promote and sell their wines in the US. Cost $20 (FREE for each individual who purchases 6 or more bottles from the class that evening. Your refund of $20 will take place upon checkout). April 19, 2012 7-8:30pm. Wine Authorities, 2501 University Dr. (919) 489-2884 Peter Cole: "The Poetry of Kabbalah" The acclaimed poet and translator will speak on his new book, a groundbreaking collection which presents for the first time in English a substantial body of poetry that emerges directly from the sublime and often startling world of Jewish mysticism. Taking up Gershom Scholem's call to plumb the "tremendous poetic potential" concealed in the Kabbalistic tradition, Mr. Cole provides dazzling renderings of work composed on three continents over a period of some fifteen hundred years. A book signing will follow, and books will be available for purchase. FREE and open to the public. April 19, 2012 6-7pm. Westbrook Bldg. at Duke Rm. 0014, Science Dr. (919) 660-3504 Showroom: Protect NC Families Benefit With the Mountain Goats / Mac McCaughan / Greg Cartwright / Tara DeFrancisco. Benefit to defeat amendment one. Tickets $20, $100 for VIP (with $3 membership). April 19, 2012 8pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 The Hot @ Nights Admission $10, $7 in advance (with $3 membership). Doors 8pm, show 9pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. |
| April 19 - 20, 2012 Master Class Workshop FREE and open to the public. April 19 - 20, 2012 12pm. B.N. Duke Auditorium Jazz Band Room, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 490-1121 |
| April 19 - 21, 2012 "What Every Girl Should Know" Play Four young Catholic suffragettes in early 20th c. New York City adopt birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger as their patron saint. Their vivid fantasy world involves international intrigue, ritual sterilization and the assassination of the enemies of social reform. When one of them becomes pregnant the line between reality vs. fantasy is dangerously crossed. Tickets: F/Sa $17, Th $15, $2 discount for Senior (62+) and Military. Students: $5 with i.d. for all shows. April 19 - 21, 2012 8pm. Cordoba Center For the Arts (Upstairs), 923 Franklin St tickets@littlegreenpig.com |
| April 20, 2012 "Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart" Play "A Game Apart" provides a glimpse of Jackie Robinson's life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites only hotels, and of restaurants with only a back door for colored athletes to enter. Ticket $10, $5 students. April 20, 2012 7pm. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St. (919) 683-1709 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. April 20, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 communitySMASH As a preview to their upcoming exhibition heartSMASH (the show themed around heartbreak, disillusionment & grief), The Basement invites everyone to vent by SMASHing pottery & glass. The shards from the SMASH will provide the media for a unique art piece, to be unveiled one week later at the opening of heartSMASH. April 20, 2012 6-9pm. The Basement, 305 E. Chapel Hill St. (954) 536-8140 Durham Art Guild Opening Reception FREE admission. April 20, 2012 5:30-7:30pm. Durham Arts Council Bldg., 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2713 Eleanor Friedberger w/ Hospitality Admission $14, $12 in advance (with $3 membership). Doors 8pm, show 9pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. En Serenade Followed by Almost People and Handsome Foxes. Admission $5 (with $2 membership). April 20, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Garage: Needmore / Vanity Theft / The Record Admission $8 (with $3 membership). April 20, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Hair by Kevin Folk/folk rock/acoustic rock. Followed by The Third Expression. FREE admission. April 20, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Henson Alternative: Stuffed & Unstrung What happens when Henson puppeteers are unleashed? You get a new breed of intelligent nonsense that is "Stuffed and Unstrung" - a live, outrageous, comedy, variety show for adults only. Enjoy an unpredictable evening when six talented, hilarious, expert puppeteers will improvise songs and sketches based on audience suggestions. Tickets $39-$49. 8pm. Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Jim Ketch Quartet ft. Gary Smulyan Tickets $10, $8 in advance. April 20, 2012 9pm-12am. Beyu Caffe, 335 W Main St. (919) 683-1058 Ladies' 80's Night Party Reservations required. Cost $26 per person plus tax and 18% gratuity. April 20, 2012 Beginning at 5pm. Melting Pot, 7011 Fayetteville Rd. Ste 101 (919) 544-6358 Lessons from the Lab: Energy Healing Experiments on Cancer with Dr. William F. Bengston Dr. Bengston discusses his 25 year research and successful healing of certain cancer, and what "lessons" can be learned in the area of Energy Healing. Dr. Bengston is the President of the internationally renounded Society of Scientific Exploration. Cost $20, $15 RRC members, $10 students. 7:30-9pm. Stedman Auditorium Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Rd. (919) 309-4600 Liberty Arts "The Little Show" Featuring smaller pieces, all under $100. April 20, 2012 6-9pm. Liberty Arts, 923 Franklin St. (919) 682-2673 Little River Under the Stars Enjoy star gazing at the park! Volunteers from Morehead Planetarium will bring out the high power telescopes and give us a tour of the night sky. Bring a blanket, camp chairs or your own telescope or binoculars. Be sure to call the park office after 4pm for cloud/cancellation updates: 8:30-10:30pm. Little River Regional Park, 301 Little River Park Way (919) 732-5505. Nature Ranger Cart: Free drop-in activities A traveling science cart in the Gardens with creative adventures for all. Check website the Monday before to see an announcement of the activity. Please ask for location at the front desk. No registration and no participation limits. Adult chaperone required. 11am-1pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 668-1707 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. April 20, 2012 7:30pm Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc., 309 W Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Save Our Soil Awareness Event Counter Culture Coffee wants to reverse a trend in agriculture that threatens not only coffee quality, but also sustainable food production, groundwater integrity, and our planet’s biodiversity. The organization’s Save Our Soil campaign aims to raise awareness about the widespread degradation of soil health brought about by conventional, chemical-based agriculture and shed light on the critical importance of organic agriculture as the way forward. This launch event features.a cupping of three different organic coffees followed by a presentation about the campaign. April 20, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 S. Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Showroom: Jessica Long & The New Kind - Album Release Party All ages. Tickets $12 (with $3 membership). April 20, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Take Six and NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble Tickets $30. April 20, 2012 8pm. B.N. Duke Auditorium at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. abwalton@nccu.edu Third Friday Gallery crawl with live music and other performances. Maps available at each participating location. April 20, 2012 6-11pm Various Locations Downtown, including Durham Arts Council, Bull City Arts Collaborative, Through This Lens and more. Titleist Demo Day - Hillandale Golf Course The event is FREE and open to the public. 2-6pm. Hillandale Golf Course, 1600 Hillandale Rd. (919) 286-4211 |
| April 20 - 21, 2012 "A Taste of Honey" Play The story of a seventeen-year-old working class girl and her alcoholic mother, trapped in poverty, deprived of ambition and vulnerable to manipulation. Presented by Ghost & Spice. Tickets $16, $14 students & seniors. April 20 - 21, 2012 8pm Th-Sa, 2pm Su Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd. (888) 239-9253 "For Brothers & Sisters Who Chose Life-When Death was not an Option" Play "This double feature choreopoem which highlights Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls...and Antar Mason's Black Boys...forges an intriguing path to the discovery of self Identity and worth." Tickets $10, $5 students, seniors and children 7-17. April 20 - 21, 2012 F-Sa 8pm, Su 2pm North Carolina Central University Theatre, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-5170 |
| April 20 - 22, 2012 Duke Alumni Reunion Weekend Details to be announced. April 20 - 22, 2012 Duke University Campus (919) 684-5114 |
| April 21, 2012 "Playathon" Benefit Concert Performances featuring Triangle-area music voice, piano and string instrument students, Proceeds benefit the Durham Music Teachers Association. Donations accepted. April 21, 2012 10am-5pm. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd. (919) 286-4400 "Such Stuff as Dreams" Concert An enchanting voyage though the Renaissance imagination where the fantasies and genius of the age of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Shakespeare come alive through their music. Tickets $20, $10 students. April 21, 2012 7:30pm. First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. (919) 682-5511 "The Future of Community" Conference Plenaries, panels, and participant-led sessions on Ecovillages: Natural building and Permaculture Design; Planning for Climate Change; Aging in Community; History of Quaker Coops; AVP and Occupy; Social Permaculture and Transition Towns; Capitalizing Community; Consensus and Conflict-Resolution. Everyone will have a chance to name, choose, lead, and learn, with sessions built from the experience and interests of those attending. Donation of $25-$45 suggested. April 21, 2012 9;30am-5:30pm. Durham Friends Meeting, 404 Alexander Ave. (919) 286-4958 A Downtown Durham Walking Food Tour- Triangle Food Tour 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). April 21, 2012 2:15pm - 5:15pm The King's Daughters Inn lobby, 204 North Buchanan Blvd, (919) 319-5674 Amy Ray w/ Kaia Wilson Admission $15, $13 in advance (with $3 membership). Door 8pm, show 8:30pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Anti-Amendment One Rally and Party Music by Greg Humphreys, Shawn Deena, and Sad Magazine. FREE admission (with $3 membership).. April 21, 2012 12pm. Foster and Corporation Streets; Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Brian Miller Quartet Tickets $6. April 21, 2012 9pm-12am. Beyu Caffe, 335 W Main St. (919) 683-1058 Carolina Phoenix Women's Tackle Football Women's tackle football. Ticets $10, $5 students, seniors & military, FREE for kids 12 and under. 7-9pm. Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr. (919) 824-6442 Cyrus Chestnut and NCCU Jazz Ensemble Performance Tickets $20. April 21, 2012 8pm. B.N. Duke Auditorium at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. abwalton@nccu.edu Discovery Club Earth Day at Little River Join park staff as we explore the different ways to celebrate our planet Earth. Recycling, composting, water and habitat conservation are just a few of the activities planned. Discovery Club programs are geared towards children ages 5 and up accompanied by an adult. Programs focus on learning about nature and science through hands-on activities and exploration. Ages 5 & up. Register online: https://server3.co.orange.nc.us/ 2pm-4pm Along the Durham/Orange County border, entrance on Guess Rd (NC Hwy 157) Rougemont NC,27572 Duke Forest Pine Cone Pacer A 5K run/walk on the trails of the Durham Division of the Duke Forest. All proceeds will benefit the Duke Forest Improvement Fund. Registration $25, $20 in advance. April 21, 2012 8am. Duke Forest Gate F picnic shelter (see website) (919) 613-8013 Duke LEAF Award Ceremony Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Sayles, a pioneer of the independent film movement of the 1970s, will be presented the Duke LEAF Award at a public ceremony. Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment established the annual award to honor artists whose work inspires environmental awareness and stewardship in others. FREE, but tickets required. April 21, 2012 2-5pm. Reynolds Theater in the Bryan University Center, Science Dr. leaf@nicholas.duke.edu Duke Opera Workshop Semi-staged opera scenes and excerpts performed in English with piano accompaniment. Directed by Susan Dunn. FREE admission. Sa 8pm, Su 3pm. Nelson Music Rm. in the East Duke Bldg., Duke East Campus (919) 660-3333 Duke Vespers Ensemble Concert "Music of the Sistine Chapel" will combine the music of Renaissance Italy with images of the Sistine Chapel, in collaboration with the Duke University Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies. FREE admission. April 21, 2012 4pm (Reunion Weekend, so allow time for parking). Duke Chapel, Science Dr. (919) 684-2572 Durham Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour Historic Preservation Society of Durham docents lead a 45 minute tour focusing on sites in downtown Durham that were important in the 1950s and '60s Civil Rights movement. Bottled water recommended. FREE. April 21, 2012 10am. Farmer's Market, 501 Foster St. (919) 682-3036 Durham Craft Market An exciting open-air market with Durham-area artisans displaying original jewelry, woodworking, glass, pottery, metal, photography, fiber arts, and more. See some of the finest handmade, unique, and affordable arts & crafts in the heart of North Carolina. April 21, 2012 8am-12pm. Across from the Farmer's Market, 538 Foster St. (919) 220-1857 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.) April 21, 2012 8am-12pm. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 484-3084 Greg Klyma Followed by Old Avenue (rock/pop). FREE admission. April 21, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Jambalaya Soul Slam presents...The Grand Slam Finals The top 12 poets of the season will slam for a spot on the 2012 Bull City Slam Team. Featuring Jamaal St. John from NY, NY. Admission $7. April 21, 2012 8pm (doors open 7:30pm). Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 295-0176 Marcus Anderson - Streets at Southpoint Concert Part of the Music on Main concert Series. FREE admission. April 21, 2012 6-9pm. Cinema Circle at The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Rd., (919) 730-8033 Mostly Waltz Dance Featuring a mix of fast and slow music to accommodate the many styles of waltz, including slow melodies for modern Ballroom and Cross-Step, moderate tempos for Rotary and Contra/Folk Waltz as well as some faster tunes for the Viennese Waltz. The music will vary widely and will include genres such as Rock, Celtic, Latin, Cajun, Folk, Techno, New Age and World music. Cost $8, $5 students. April 21, 2012 5-7pm; lesson 4:30-5pm. Triangle Dance Studio, 2603 S. Miami Blvd. (919) 932-6232 Schooner Followed by Jaabs and Wesley Wolf. Admission $6 (with $2 membership). April 21, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Special Populations Earth Celebration Day Enjoy guided tours of the "butterfly garden" as well as bird watching opportunities (a limited number of binoculars will be available). Gardening project. Friends, siblings, and neighbors welcome to register. Parents or caregivers are asked to help supervise. 12pm-4pm Little River Regional Park & Natural Area, 301 Little River Park Way 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 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 Art Market at Vega Metals - Saturday Market Outdoor market featuiring gorgeous locally produced arts and crafts, including metal, jewelry, fabric arts, pottery, and more. April 21, 2012 9am-1pm The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St. (919) 688-8267 |
| April 22, 2012 "Chop Shop" Cooking Class at Revolution Restaurant Work hands-on with Chef Anile and his culinary team in this class of 6 students to create a special menu. At the end of the day, you will sit down with the Chefs and enjoy the fruits of your labor over a bottle of wine and conversation. Pre-registration required. Cost includes all tools, materials, wine, a Revolution shirt and gift card. $200 per person. April 22, 2012 10am-3pm Revolution Restaurant, 107 W Main St (919) 956-9999 'A Taste for the Angels' Benefit Wine Tasting Featuring free-flowing wine tasting, light finger foods supplied by several local restaurants, and live music by Bill Newton and Michael Borstelmann. Proceeds benefit the Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Tickets $15. April 22, 2012 3-5pm. Hope Valley Bottle Shop, 4711 Hope Valley Rd. (919) 403-5200 Duke Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Patrick Williams, composer Duke alumnus Patrick Williams is the recipient of 4 Emmy awards, 2 GRAMMY awards, and numerous nominations including both an Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize in music. Many of his big band recordings are considered classics. Tickets $10, $5 students and senior citizens. 4pm. Page Auditorium, Science Dr. (919) 660-3333 Duke Opera Workshop Semi-staged opera scenes and excerpts performed in English with piano accompaniment. Directed by Susan Dunn. FREE admission. April 22, 2012 Sa 8pm, Su 3pm. Nelson Music Rm. in the East Duke Bldg., Duke East Campus (919) 660-3333 Durham Earth Day Festival TheTriangle's largest Earth Day celebration features an eclectic mix of music, educational booths and events. FREE admission. April 22, 2012 12-5pm. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 560-4355 x228 Durham Symphony Pops in the Park Bring blankets,and a picnic, if desired. FREE admission. 5pm. Piney Wood Park Pavilion, 400 E. Woodcroft Pkwy. (919) 491-6576 Garage: Scammers / Cujo Bourbon Admission $5 with $3 membership). April 22, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Jasme Kelly Admission $5. April 22, 2012 11:30am-3pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Marbin FREE admission. April 22, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch + dtownMARKET FREE admission. April 22, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Natalia Zukerman & Adrianna Gonzalez Art.Is.Song - House Concert Series (seated). Arrive at 6pm to view the paintings developed for this tour based on the songs of Natalia and Adrianne. Admission $15, $12 in advance (with $3 membership). 6pm doors, 8pm show. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Our PlayHouse Preschool Durham - Open House Our PlayHouse Preschool Durham is a Reggio-inspired learning environment for children ages 2-4. Enrolling for August 2012. 3-5pm. Our PlayHouse Preschool Durham, 2400 University Dr. (919) 967-2706 SEEDS Pie Social and Skill Share Auction Support the youth of the Durham Inner-city Gardeners program, eat delicious local pie, listen to music, take a tour of the garden, support food justice and foster community building by participating in the skill share auction. Pies donated by local Triangle restaurants and bakers including Toast, Watts Grocery, Scratch Bakery, Foster’s, Durham Catering, The Farmer’s Daughter, Daisy Cakes and more. Suggested donation of $10 comes with up to 4 slices of pie. April 22, 2012 2-6pm SEEDS Garden, 706 Gilbert St. (919) 683-1197 Sister Spit Queer-centric brilliance featuring a multimedia explosion of taste-makers, novelists, luminaries, chanteuses, performance artists, poets and filmmakers. Co-presented by FAGGL. Admission $10 (with $2 membership). April 22, 2012 8pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Spring Forage Walk Search in the forest for spring herbs, nuts, and berries. FREE. April 22, 2012 1-3pm. West Point on the Eno City Park, 5101 N. Roxboro Rd. (919) 471-1623 Vote AGAINST Rally & Fundraiser Sign-up as a poll volunteer, make a donation, pick up a yard sign, buttons and other literature; enjoy some local music, and rally together with others who are AGAINST this hate legislation. April 22, 2012 5-7pm 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 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 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. Tickets $10, $5 youth & students, FREE for children 6 and under (discounts good once a day). 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 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 |
| 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 |
| April 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 "Jazzilicious" Art Exhibit Expressive jazz inspired paintings by Eric McRay. FREE admission. April 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 10am-7pm M-F, 10am-3pm Sa Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 683-1709 |
| April 3 - 30, 2012 Benefacting Volunteer Challenge Benefacting, an online marketplace where people sell or buy goods and services to benefit charity, is hosting a contest for student organizations from colleges, who can volunteer services or offer a good they would like to donate. Other people make a donation to charity in exchange for the service or good, completing a Benefaction. The team that raises the most money between 4/1-4/30 wins tickets to a Durham Bulls baseball game. Second place gets an improv show at ComedyWorx, and the individual who personally raises the most will win a $50 restaurant gift card. nishtha@boltpr.com |
| April 9, 2012 - May 6, 2012 Parade of Playhomes for Child Abuse Prevention 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. American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell St. (919) 493-8899 |
| April 13, 2012 - May 27, 2012 Durham Art Guild Members' Show Works by Kelly Cross, Warren Hicks, Linwood Hart-and 3D artist Renee Leverty. FREE admission. April 13, 2012 - May 27, 2012 9am-9pm M-Sa. Durham Arts Council Bldg., 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2713 |
| April 14, 2012 - June 3, 2012 "The Color & Light of Mountains" Art Exhibit Works on paper by Annette deFerrari. FREE admission. April 14, 2012 - June 3, 2012 M-Sa 10am-7pm, Su 12-6pm Golden Belt Bldg 3 ROOM 100, 807 E. Main St. 919 560-2713 |
| April 14, 2012 - June 30, 2012 U-pick Strawberries Pick your own strawberries at Durhams only u-pic strawberry farm. Visit the website for more info. April 14, 2012 - June 30, 2012 8am-7pm M-Sa. Waller Family Farm, 5005 Kerley Rd. (919) 225-4305 |
| April 19, 2012 - May 31, 2012 "Soul Souvenirs: Durham's Musical Memories from the 1960s and 1970s" Art Exhibit The official gallery exhibit for the Bull City Soul Revival, a locally-based humanities project seeking to recover Durham's rich heritage of soul, funk and R&B music. Yet "Soul Souvenirs" is not only about music. The exhibit will also touch on radio and television, record stores and night clubs, local high schools and churches, and even the civil rights and black power movements of the era. In short, this exhibit tells the story of Durham's African American community in the 1960s and 1970s. FREE admission. April 19, 2012 - May 31, 2012 10am-7pm M-F, 10am-3pm Sa Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 683-1709 |
| April 20, 2012 - July 15, 2012 2012 Art Exhibit Three solo shows: Sixteen Slices of Love by Peter Filene will be on view in the Allenton Gallery. The Salvage Series by Marty Edmunds and Transluclandia by Darryl Halbrooks will be showing in the Semans Gallery. The exhibits are part of the Durham Arts Council's year round exhibit program. The public is invited to a free Artists' Reception as part of Third Friday on April 20th, from 5-7pm. 9am-5pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787 Quilts Exhibition by Christine Hager-Braun Looking Closely: Art Quilts by Christine Hager-Braun, will be shown in the Durham Arts Council’s Ella Fountain Pratt Legacy Gallery. Christine Hager-Braun is a two-time Durham Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant Recipient (2007-2008 and 2011-2012). Her abstract art quilts and fabric compositions often explore emotions, their effect on individuals and their influence on relationships. In addition, she finds artistic inspiration in nature. The show is part of the Durham Arts Council’s year round exhibition program. The public is invited to a free opening reception on April 20th, from 5-7pm as part of Durham’s Third Friday. 9am-5pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787 |
| April 20, 2012 - May 12, 2012 Scrap Exchange Friends and Family Show Works by devotees of the Scrap Exhchange. FREE admission. April 20, 2012 - May 12, 2012 M-W & F 11am-5pm, Th 11am-6pm, Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-5pm. The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. (919) 688-6960 |
| April 21, 2012 - June 24, 2012 "Adventures in Painting: Watercolors to Acrylics" Art Exhibit Paintings by Durham artist Marie Crock. FREE admission. April 21, 2012 - June 24, 2012 1-5pm Sa & Su. Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography at West Point on the Eno City Park, 5101 N. Roxboro Rd. (919) 471-1623 |
| April 21, 2012 - July 8, 2012 "Wolves and Wild Lands in the 21st Century" Exhibit Learn about these fascinating creatures and their struggle to survive, the cultural and economic pressures which continue to shape their existence and the challenges that wolves and people face coexisting in the same place. This visually captivating exhibit features 6 canid specimens - five wolves and a coyote. Free with Museum admission. April 21, 2012 - July 8, 2012 Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave. (919) 220-5429 |
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