| May 14 - 24, 2012 Calabash: Poster Art and Illustration by Jamie B. Wolcott A 'calabash' is a gourd historically used for carrying water in many parts of the world. The poster art will be accompanied by Calabash at the Carrack, the first of the Calabash events led by Jamie B. Wolcott and Curtis Eller, merging poster art, music, theater, and film into a 4-day weekend the 17th-20th. FREE admission. T-F 12-6, F reception 7-10 The Carrack Modern Art, 111 W. Parrish St. laura@thecarrack.org |
| May 18 - 31, 2012 Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective Featuring 15 films representing Hitchcock's career from 1935 to 1976. See website for schedule. Tickets $8.50 and up per screening. May 18 - 31, 2012 Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Laurie Wohl: Unweavings, On Wings of Prayer" Exhibit Works of of textile art by the nationally known textile artist. May 18 - 31, 2012 5/18 6-9pm, and by appointment. First Presbyterian Church, 305 E Main St (919) 682-5511 |
| May 21, 2012 Durham Beekeepers For anyone interested in learning more about beekeeping, or sharing techniques, this club meets the third Monday of each month. 6:30-9pm Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. Durham Bulls vs. Charlotte Knights  Tickets: Field Box $9, Terrace Reserved $8, Diamondview $7, Lawn $5 (per game). May 21, 2012 7pm. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. (919) 956-2855 Jazz Jam FREE to patrons. May 21, 2012 7-10pm. The Blue Note Grill, 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. Ste 1 (919) 401-1979 Triangle Folk Jam Open group, playing folk, blues, bluegrass, traditional, oldtime, country, country rock. Mostly, but not limited to, acoustic stringed instruments. FREE admission (with $2 membership). May 21, 2012 7:30pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 |
| May 21 - 22, 2012 Durham Senior Amateur Golf Championship Senior Division ages 55+. Super Senior Division ages 65+ (not eligible for overall championship). Prizes will be awarded in both divisions, based on total number of entries for each division. Prize for first hole-in-one on hole 17 is a new Ford car. FREE Pig Pickin' for entrants on Monday night. Entry fee $150 (limit 144 players). May 21 - 22, 2012 Croasdaile Country Club (919) 383-4434 |
| May 22 - 27, 2012 "Wicked" Musical Winner of 20 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is "Broadway’s biggest blockbuster." Tickets $33 and up. May 22 - 27, 2012 7pm T, 7:30pm W-Th, 8pm F, 2pm & 8pm Sa, 1pm & 6:30pm Su DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. (919) 680-2787 |
| May 24 - 25, 2012 Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides Tickets: Field Box $9, Terrace Reserved $8, Diamondview $7, Lawn $5. May 24 - 25, 2012 7pm. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. (919) 956-2855 |
| May 24 - 26, 2012 "In on It" Play Two men struggle to create a play. Two lovers fight to save a relationship. And a man with nothing left to lose makes plans for the end. Three mysteriously intertwining stories about love, loss, and the heartache of being human. A play about accidents, control, and keeping your options open. Tickets $17 F-Su; $12 W-Th (discount for senior (62+), military, and students with i.d.). May 24 - 26, 2012 8:15pm W-Sa, 3:15pm Su. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St. (919) 682-3343 |
| May 25, 2012 Beyu Caffe Poetry Slam Admission $5 with $10 minimum purchase. May 25, 2012 10pm. Beyu Caffe, 335 W Main St. (919) 683-1058 Boom or Bust Burlesque Admission $10. Doors 9pm show 10pm. Casbah, 1007 W Main St 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. May 25, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Duke Farmers Market May 25, 2012 11am-2pm. Between the Bryan Research and Nanaline H. Duke buildings off Research Drive Garage: Blood Red River / The Riff Admission $6 (with $3 membership).. May 25, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Gardens of the Doris Duke Center Join Jason Holmes, curator of the Doris Duke Center Gardens, to see what's planned for the container and garden display areas around the Doris Duke Center. Jason will introduce you to innovative planting combinations in planters and garden beds. Registration required (parking fees apply). Cost $5; free for Gardens members. 10am-noon. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St (919) 668-1707 Harmonica Bob & Near Blind James Featuring primitive one-chord Delta blues, old soul music, ancient oddball pre-rock n roll songs, Admission $8. May 25, 2012 9:30pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 MikeMickXer - Brightleaf Square Concert FREE admission. May 25, 2012 7-9pm. Brightleaf Square, Gregson St. at Main St. (919) 682-9229 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 Patrick Blackburn Singer-songwriter. Followed by Whiskey of the Damned (rock/celtic/folk). FREE admission. May 25, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 |
| May 25 - 26, 2012 Happy Birthday Carrack! Art, music, food and fun, plus the kick off of the Carrack's 10/10/10 flashmob fundraising event. FREE admission. F 7-10pm, Sa 2-10pm. The Carrack Modern Art, 111 W Parrish St. |
| 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 |
| 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 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 15, 2012 - May 31, 2012 "BIG PEOPLE" Photography Exhibit Hernan Navarrete has used his cameras to explore the impact of size with informal and journalistic portraits. These images are roughly life-size. FREE admission. April 15, 2012 - May 31, 2012 T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm. Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St. (919) 687-0250 |
| 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. 9am-5pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787 |
| 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 |
| April 26, 2012 - July 27, 2012 New Horizons Student Art Exhibition New Horizons is an annual juried showing of art by NCCU's students, selected from works created in all the art studio classes offered by the NCCU Department of Art during the academic year. The show includes sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, computer graphics, prints and crafts. FREE admission. April 26, 2012 - July 27, 2012 9am-4:30pm T-F. NCCU Art Museum, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-6211 |
| April 30, 2012 - June 28, 2012 Individual IRS Help Appointment Only If you are an individual that has received a notice from the IRS reflecting a deficiency, audit, or are engaging in litigation with the IRS FREE tax assistance may be available to you. Call for income requirements and to schedule an appointment. By appointment on select days 1-3pm. Turner Law School at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-6601 |
| May 5, 2012 - August 12, 2012 "Transition Of Photography" Photography Exhibit A retrospective of work by artist Douglas Prince, who has devoted himself to exploring photography from complex, multi-negative-silver-gelatin prints, to photo sculptures, to digital prints and presentations. His earlier work is technically complex, and idea rich. His current work has built on a decades of study and practice, and incorporates the most current technologies. FREE admission. May 5, 2012 - August 12, 2012 T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm. Through This Lens, 303 E. Chapel Hill St. (919) 687-0250 |
| May 15, 2012 - June 30, 2012 "Maji Moto: Dispatches from a Drought" Photography Exhibit Photographs and lyrical essays Courtney Fitzpatrick, who spent 17 months in the remote Amboseli basin of Kenya during 2009 and 2010. As Amboseli descended into, suffered from, and eventually emerged from the worst drought in living memory, her evocative writing and photographs became a personal record of a fragile ecosystem. The limited edition book produced from these records will be part of the exhibit. FREE admission. May 15, 2012 - June 30, 2012 F 11am-2pm and by appointment, 6-9pm 3rd Fridays Bull City Arts Collaborative, 401-B Foster St. (919) 599-0684 |
| May 18, 2012 - June 9, 2012 "Re-Used With Care" Art Exhibit Featuring colorful mixed media collage and assemblage by Durham artist EJ Greaves. FREE admission. May 18, 2012 - June 9, 2012 M-W 11am-5pm; Th-F 11am-9pm; Sa 11am-5pm; Su 12-5pm. The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St (919) 688-6960 |
| May 18, 2012 - July 14, 2012 Pottery by Cynthia Bringle and Sarah McCarthy FREE admission. T-Sa. 1-6pm, Opening Reception F 5/18, 6-9 pm. Claymakers Gallery, 705 Foster St (919) 530-8355 |
| May 19, 2012 - July 7, 2012 "That Was Then" Art Exhibit That Was Then reunites George Jenne, a Rhode Island School of Design faculty member and current UNC-Chapel Hill Teaching Fellow, with his early mentor Paul Hrusovsky, the well-known Triangle artist and arts advocate. The gallery will be transformed as Hrusovsky’s brilliant canvases play against Jenne’s provocative installations. FREE admission. M-F 10am-6pm, Sa 10am-4pm. Craven Allen Gallery, 1106-1/2 Broad St. (919) 286-4837 Brought to you by: Durham Visitor Center |
