I'm fortunate to have my mom visit this weekend and I'm not sure what we are going to get in to yet but the gifts are bought and the adventure will start soon. We are wishing all of the Mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day weekend! Take a look at the line up and make plans for yourself for a change. Enjoy! I personally believe you should be celebrated all year long.
| May 8 - 13, 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 8 - 13, 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 11, 2012 Author/Humorist David Rees The author sheds light (and pencil shavings) on this lost craft in his new book "How to Sharpen Pencils." David Rees' work as a political cartoonist and humorist has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, The Nation, Harper's, and many other publications. He gave that career up to pursue his #2 pencil dreams. May 11, 2012 7pm. Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. (919) 286-2700 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 11, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Community Campfire FREE. May 11, 2012 7-8pm. Holt School Road Park, 4102 Holt School Rd. (919) 560-4355 Dance Party Benefit for the Eno River Women’s Rugby Team. Admission $7 with $2 membership. May 11, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Duke Farmers Market May 11, 2012 11am-2pm. Between the Bryan Research and Nanaline H. Duke buildings off Research Drive Duke Teaching Observatory Open House Observe the solar system and galaxies through the university's five Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. See website for directions. May 11, 2012 9pm. Duke Teaching Observatory, 4918-5172 W. Cornwallis Rd plesser@cgtp.duke.edu Garrison Starr Concert Benefiting UMD Concert benefiting Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD). UMD provides shelter/food/clothes/medical and other services to Durham's needy. Tickets $20, $15 in advance, $8 for kids 12 and younger. May 11, 2012 7pm. St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 403 E. Main St. (919) 682-5708 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Jazz-fusion quartet. FREE admission. May 11, 2012 10pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Lucas Childress Birthday performance by the Northern HS Senior. FREE admission. May 11, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Mike Doughty and The Book of Drugs Reading, Concert, Q&A. He’ll read gleefully dark, haunted, and funny stories about addiction, the rise and bitter collapse of his band Soul Coughing, playing songs in between. There’ll even be a Q&A with the audience. Seated Show. Presented by Cat’s Cradle. Tickets $16 (with $3 membership). 7pm doors, 8pm show. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St Music Maker Relief Foundation Blues Review - Music On The Lawn Concert The series features WUNC's "Back Porch Music." Blankets and chairs are welcome on the lawn, but no coolers please. FREE admission. May 11, 2012 6-8pm. American Tobacco Campus Amphitheatre, 318 Blackwell St. (919) 433-1566 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 Ping Demo Day See website for more details. FREE. 3-7pm. Hillandale Golf Course,1600 Hillandale Rd. (919) 286-4211 Randall Bramblett Tickets $15, $12 in advance. May 11, 2012 9:30pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 |
| May 11 - 12, 2012 "f22" Photography Exhibit A collection of digital inkjet prints created by the talented students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program at the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham. As part of their curriculum, they study various genres of photography, including but not limited to commercial, documentary, fine art, portraiture, large format and editorial photography. This body of work demonstrates the students’ passion, creativity and hard work. FREE admission. F 7-10pm, Sa 2-5pm. Please join us for a reception on May 11, 7 - 10 p.m. The Carrack Modern Art, 111 W. Parrish St. laura@thecarrack.org |
| May 11 - 13, 2012 Duke Graduation Journalist, author and Foreign Policy Advisor, Fareed Zakaria, will deliver the 2012 commencement address. May 11 - 13, 2012 Duke University (919) 684-3710 Duke vs. UNC (Men's Baseball)  Tickets $10. May 11 - 13, 2012 F 6pm, Sa 2pm, Su 2:30pm. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. (919) 668-5700 NCCU Graduation Weekend William Barber, president of the NC NAACP, will deliver the commencement address in O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. May 11 - 13, 2012 8am Sa commencement North Carolina Central University, 1801 Fayetteville St. (919) 530-6100 |
| May 12, 2012 "Aladdin" Performance Legacy Studios students present "Aladdin" an adaptation of Carl Davis' full length ballet of the same name. Replete with dazzling dancing jewels, a wicked vizier, two magical genies, a beautiful princess and of course Aladdin! Tickets $16.50, $15 seniors, $10 kids. May 12, 2012 2pm & 6pm. Carolina Theatre, 309 W Morgan St (919) 560-3030 "Fine Wines for Mother's Day" Tasting FREE. May 12, 2012 4:30-7pm. Hope Valley Bottle Shop, 4711 Hope Valley Rd. (919) 403-5200 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). May 12, 2012 2:15pm - 5:15pm The King's Daughters Inn lobby, 204 North Buchanan Blvd, (919) 319-5674 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. May 12, 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.) May 12, 2012 8am-12pm. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 484-3084 Durham Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour Durham's tobacco heritage is explored through the stories and experiences of Durham residents. Tour takes about 45 minutes to complete. Bring bottled water. FREE. May 12, 2012 10am. Farmer's Market, 501 Foster St. (919) 682-3036 Fair Trade Day All day events in celebration of Fair Trade Day including FREE henna body art by Wendy Mehndi, scarf tying demo with Stacey Ferguson of Jinja Fair Trade and the World's Largest Coffee and Cake Break. Plus, enter to win a $250 shopping spree. 10am-6pm. One World Market, 811 Ninth St. laura@oneworldmarket.info Garage: Easy Skankin' Block Party With: Archbishops Of Blount Street / Tim Smith Band / Plutopia / Sons Of Paradise / Brian Hill / DJ Ras J. Food trucks on site. FREE admission with membership. May 12, 2012 6pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Get Your Grass Off Gas! Exchange old gas-powered (and high-polluting) lawnmowers or other yard equipment, drained of fluids, for deeply discounted cleaner electric models. Sponsored by the City-County Sustainability Office and Black & Decker. Pre-order to pick from available models of lawnmowers and other landscaping equipment and to guarantee availability. 10am-3pm. Durham County Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr. tfreid@durhamcountync.gov High Ropes Discovery Days Explore a variety of obstacles, as high as 55 feet in the air, then exit by zip-line. Ages 10 and up. Pre-registration required (1 hour slot). Cost $10 non-City resident, $8 City resident. May 12, 2012 11am-3:30pm. Bethesda Park, 1814 Stage Rd. (919) 560-4355 Jason Ager Acoustic/blues/rock. Followed by MacLachlan Bower Overkill. FREE admission. May 12, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos Admission $12, $10 in advance. May 12, 2012 9:30pm Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Mother's Day Wine Tasting Celebrate Mother's Day with wines made by moms for moms. FREE. May 12, 2012 12-3pm. Wine Authorities, 2501 University Dr. (919) 489-2884 Open Mic Comedy Show FREE admission. May 12, 2012 8:30pm Open Mic sign-up, 9pm show. Fishmonger's Restaurant and Oyster Bar, 806 W Main St. (919) 682-0128 Photoshop Bootcamp Introductory 'Level 1' Photoshop workshop is ideal for both those new to Photoshop and more experienced users who want to dramatically improve their Photoshop skills and abilities in a one-day workshop format. Students must have a basic knowledge of PC Windows or Mac. Cost $125. 10am-5pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. ltannenbaum@durhamarts.org RoKYUmentary Matinee - "The Last Waltz" FREE admission (with $3 membership). May 12, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Seth Walker w/ Carsie Blanton Seated show. Admission $14, $12 in advance (with $3 membership). 7pm doors, 8pm show. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. TAFFY: Transactors Improv for Families The actors improvise their way through more than half a dozen scenes, taking suggestions from the crowd and making everything up on the spot. Tickets $7, $5 kids, FREE for 2 years old and under. May 12, 2012 11am. Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd. (919) 698-3870 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. May 12, 2012 9am-1pm The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St. (919) 688-8267 The Entertainers - Streets at Southpoint Concert Part of the Music on Main concert Series. FREE admission. May 12, 2012 6-9pm. Cinema Circle at The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Rd. (919) 730-8033 Timeless Cruizers Cruise-in See some great classic cars, lovingly restored. FREE. May 12, 2012 6pm Chick-Fil-A Parking Lot, 3429 Hillsborough Rd. (919) 382-9399 |
| May 12 - 13, 2012 Annual Green Home Tour FREE, self-guided event that enables potential homebuyers and other interested individuals to examine a variety of green building features in homes of all price ranges and styles. Includes 25 certified green homes spread across the Triangle. Tour books will be available at selected outlets during the week before the tour. May 12 - 13, 2012 12-6pm Various locations (919) 493-8899 |
| May 13, 2012 "Mother's Day Morning: A Fresh Take on Spring" Workshop Learn how to utilize vegetables in a variety of exciting dishes, including a simple and colorful seasonal tart. Cost $40. May 13, 2012 10am. The Cookery, 1101 W Chapel Hill St. (919) 801-7290 Butch Hancock w/ Dave Wilson (of Chatham County Line) Admission $15. Doors 7pm, show 8pm. Casbah, 1007 W Main St. Charles Elliott Jazz Trio FREE admission. May 13, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Jasme Kelly Admission $5. May 13, 2012 11:30am-3pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Mother's Day Buffet Multi-course gourmet buffet. Reservations required. Cost $25.95 adults, $19.94 seniors 65+, $16.95 children 5 to 12, 4 and younger free. 12-2:30pm. Millennium Hotel Durham, 2800 Campus Walk Ave. (919) 382-5024 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch + dtownMARKET With music by Todd Warner & Guest. FREE admission( with $3 membership). May 13, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 The Five Points Rounders With South Carolina Broadcasters. Admission $7 (with $2 membership). May 13, 2012 8pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Triangle Jewish Chorale Concert The concert will feature a mostly Yiddish program, with a sprinkling of Hebrew, English, and other languages. FREE, but donations gratefully accepted. May 13, 2012 3pm. Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 W Cornwallis Rd. (919) 597-8618 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
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