| May 2 - 6, 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 2 - 6, 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 3 - 5, 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. May 3 - 5, 2012 8pm. Cordoba Center For the Arts (Upstairs), 923 Franklin St tickets@littlegreenpig.com |
| May 4, 2012 Callaway Golf Demo Day See website for more details. 2-6pm. Hillandale Golf Course, 1600 Hillandale Rd. (919) 286-4211 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 4, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Duke Farmers Market May 4, 2012 11am-2pm. Between the Bryan Research and Nanaline H. Duke buildings off Research Drive Garage: Damn Fine Coffee Tickets $5 (with $3 membership). May 4, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Jo Gore & The Alternative Admission $6. May 4, 2012 9pm-12am. Beyú Caffé, 335 W Main St. (919) 683-1058 Kirk Whalum Jazz, R&B, gospel & sultry love songs. With special guest vocalist Nicole Henry. Proceeds benefit the DNS scholarship fund supporting graduates attending college preparatory high schools. Tickets $44, 434 in advance. May 4, 2012 8pm. Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Modern Mediumship and Messages from Beyond with Ron Pappalardo What happens to people when they cross over? When his 17 year old son committed suicide, Ron Pappalardo wanted to know. Through gifted psychics and mediums, Ron's son was able to make contact through detailed letters describing what happend to him and others when they made the transition. Ron will share the revelations and the spiritual adventure that he has had as a result. Cost $20, $15 RRC members, $10 students. 7:30-9pm. Stedman Auditorium Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Rd. (919) 309-4600 Nature for Sprouts Begins A month of Friday morning seasonal explorations. Programs incorporate stories, movement, music, outdoor adventures and creative projects while the children explore plants, habitats and animals in the Gardens. For children ages 3-5; adult chaperone required. Cost $24; $20 Gardens members. 4 Fridays, May 4-25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 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 Prestige First Fridays Jazz until 9:30pm, linedancing exhibition 10-11pm, lounge and dancing 11pm-2am. May 4, 2012 7pm. Fish House, 4020 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (919) 237-1908 The Storytellers Band Live jazz. FREE admission. May 4, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Wynona Ryder Dance Party DJ’s PLay Play and Queen Plz party like it’s 1992. Costume contest at midnight. Admission $5 with $2 membership. May 4, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 |
| May 5, 2012 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 5, 2012 2:15pm - 5:15pm The King's Daughters Inn lobby, 204 North Buchanan Blvd, (919) 319-5674 An Evening for Haiti: Building the Leogane Family Health Center Fundraiser to help build a Family Health Center in Leogane, Haiti. Come enjoy Food, Music and Fun and participate in the Silent Auction and Live Auction. All proceeds go to the Haiti Health Center. Tickets $50/adults (by May 3) Students/$30. 6-9pm. Doris Duke Center at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 382-5500 Annual Strawberry Festival The Bulltown Strutters, a New Orleans-style community parade band, will kick off the event at 10:30am. Featuring games, crafts, music, entertainment, and food! On stage: TROSA Band; La Bete Magique; Baron Von Rumblebuss; Takiri Dancers; and Mark Wells and Jackie. FREE admission, but some activities require tickets (available at the Festival.) All proceeds will go to enhance the outdoor learning environment at Central Park School for Children. May 5, 2012 11am-4pm. Old North Durham Park, 724 Foster St. (919) 682-1200 Arthritis Walk Help the Arthritis Foundation find a cure for the debilitating joint disease. 3-mile or 1-mile option walk are available. Entertainment provided by The Bouncing Bulldogs, The Garner G-Squad and the Durham Divas May 5, 2012 9am registration and entertainment, 10am walk. Imperial Center & Walking Trail, 4309 Emperor Blvd. (919) 303-8080 Bull City Spoken Word Festival Workshops and poetry slams. Day pass $15 in advance, $10 students. May 5, 2012 12pm-11pm. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 295-0176 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 Channing & Quinn and Another RoadSide Attraction FREE admission. May 5, 2012 8:30pm and 10pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Children’s Activity: Seed And Soil Olympics How do seeds get where they need to go? Which travels fastest or farthest? Create a competition for seeds and soils to see who gets the gold in nature. For ages 8-10; adult chaperone required. Cost $6; $5 Gardens members. 10-11:30am. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. 919 668-1707 Cimmaron - Streets at Southpoint Concert Part of the Music on Main concert Series. FREE admission. May 5, 2012 6-9pm. Cinema Circle at The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Rd. (919) 730-8033 Creativity and Choice: Floral Design Studio This series of studios is for people with floral design experience or who have taken the introductory course, "Designing with Flowers." Students will bring their own flowers and container and work with floral designer Theo Roddy to create a beautiful floral display. Students may sign up for one or all four sessions. 10am-noon Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Duke Medicine Orchestra Spring Concert Featuring classical works by Bizet, Weber, Beethoven, Strauss and Suppe played by members of the Duke Medicine community. Conducted by Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant. FREE admission. May 5, 2012 7:30pm. Reynolds Theater in Duke's Bryan Center, Science Dr. (919) 684-6124 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 5, 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 5, 2012 8am-12pm. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 484-3084 Festival for Wildlife Experience live animal displays, informational booths, and fun activities for children and adults alike. Exhibitors include the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Wildlife Rescue Center, Carolina Tiger Rescue, Orange County Beekeepers Association, Umstead Coalition, Reptile Rescue of the Carolinas, NC Falconers Guild, NCSU Leopold Wildlife Club and NC Herpetological Society. Musical groups, on two stages, include Lester Fricks, The Insteads, The Outliers w/ Cyril Lance, Too Much Fun, Young and New, The Cliches, Rootzie and Surrounding Jericho. Proceeds benefit Piedmont Wildlife Center. Tickets $10, $5 teens, $2 for kids 12 and under. Discounts available in advance online. 12-5pm. Piedmont Wildlife Center, 364 Leigh Farm Rd. (919) 489-0900 Free Comic Book Day FREE comics, guests doing signings and sketches, live music at 11am, costume contest 12pm. Comics guests: Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated), Janet Lee (Return of the Dapper Men, Emma), Joe Keatinge & Andre Szymanowicz (Hell Yeah, Popgun), Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf, Golden Age), Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo *FREE May 5th*), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Chris Sims, Chad Bowers (War Rocket Ajax), Dale Mettam (Inspector Gadget), Branson Ragan (Dilemma Studios), Lost Story Studios (Emmh Theory, Death Curse), Firetower Studios (Order of Dagonet, Princeless). May 5, 2012 10am-5pm. Ultimate Comics, 6120-A Farrington Rd. (919) 806-8282 Handspinning Workshop Learn to spin a variety of natural-colored and dyed wools on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel. All materials provided. Cost $50, $44 non-city residents. May 5, 2012 10am-3pm. West Point on the Eno City Park, 5101 N. Roxboro Rd. (919) 471-1623 Introduction Into Modern Spiritualism and Mediumship with Ron Pappalardo This workshop gives a more in-depth explation of mediumship, its history, philosophy and scientific experimentaton, and offers an explanation of how it takes place. Ron is a graduate of Morris Pratt Institute course on Modern Spiritualism, and some of the information provided is based on this course. Cost $45, $35 RRC members. 10am-2pm. The Rhine Center, 2741 Campus Walk Ave. (919) 309-4600 Magic Wings Festival Take flight and learn more about and celebrate the residents of Magic Wings Butterfly House. Enjoy a day of hands-on activities, meet entomology and horticulture experts and encounter invertebrates. FREE with Museum admission. 10am-5pm. Museum of Life and Science, 433 W Murray Ave. (919) 220-5429 Mariachi Band A celebration of 5 de Mayo. FREE to patrons. May 5, 2012 El Coyote Bar & Grill, 3801 Wake Forest Rd. (919) 957-7070 Mike Cross Featuring a collection of humorous songs, sensitive ballads, Will Rogers-like tales, Delta blues, and fiery Celtic and Appalachian fiddle tunes. Tickets $22-$28. May 5, 2012 8pm Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. (919) 560-3030 Mother's Day Ball Featuring cocktails, fine dining and dancing to the music of the John Brown Jazz Orchestra. Proceeds benefit the Emily Krzyzewski Center, a nonprofit organization serving academically-focused, low-income students. Tickets $150. May 5, 2012 6pm. Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Blvd. (919) 680-0308 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 Outdoor Nature Photography Are you looking to expand you capabilities as a photographer? Do you want to control your camera by taking it off automatic where it takes the photo it wants,....and you take the photo? Confused about f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and their interactions with the ever-changing light conditions outdoors? This class, for beginners and intermediate level photographers from 14 and up will discuss all of these and many more topics in this one day class. At the end you can do an optional photo shoot at Duke Gardens. Cost $100. 9:30am-4pm. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. ltannenbaum@durhamarts.org Pinhook Karaoke FREE with $2 membership. May 5, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Showroom: Beautiful Freaks - "El Toro" Tickets $10 (with $3 membership). May 5, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 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 3rd Annual Beaver Queen Kickoff Party To Benefit Ellerbe Creek. This year’s theme: Cirque de Castor The 2012 benefit party will feature two fun bands (the Blue-tailed Skinks and the Bulltown Strutters) and introduce this year’s contestants for the June Beaver Queen Pageant. Also there will be music, dancing, food trucks, drinks from Casbah, a raffle, and the good feeling you get from helping to protect and restore our local stream, Ellerbe Creek. Admission $15. 7pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. 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 5, 2012 9am-1pm The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St. (919) 688-8267 Theater Auditions Manbites Dog Theater in partnership with the Cary Arts Center will host general auditions for area actors in May. Present at the auditions will be directors and representatives from several area companies. Actors will need to prepare a contemporary one-minute monologue. May 5, 2012 By appointment. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St. (919) 682-3343 Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day Tea Enjoy a period of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse with Nancy Hamilton, a practitioner of Urasenke Tradition of Tea. As a guest to Tea, you will experience the warmth of a traditional Japanese tea gathering in an intimate setting. Enjoy the aesthetics, poetry and serenity of this rich tradition over an enticing bowl of whisked green tea and a Japanese confection. Children age 6 and older are welcome with an accompanying adult at the family rate. Cost $40; $30 Gardens members; $40 family rate. Two Seatings: 10:45am-noon and 1-2:15pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 668-1707 |
| May 5 - 6, 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 5 - 6, 2012 12-6pm Various locations (919) 493-8899 Traditional Oil Painting with a Limited Palette/Old Master Copies Using a limited palette of oil colors (yellow ochre, mars. ivory, or chromatic black, titanium white, ultramarine blue and venetian red), students will study form, light, composition, and harmonious arrangement by making copies from masterworks. Emphasis is placed on creating harmonious effects and learning how other painters solve problems. Students learn to translate what they see into well-organized masses and well-seen value. Students supply reproductions to copy. All skill levels are welcome. Please check DAC website for supply list. 120 Morris St, Downtown Durham, I-85 Exit 177 120 Morris St Durham NC,27701 ltannenbaum@durhamarts.org |
| May 6, 2012 "Rock Against The Amendment" Outdoor Rally/Concert A get out the vote event featuring Mount Moriah // Kooley High // Super Special Guest and dance party w. DJ Yammy and DJ Fifi Hifi indoors to close out the night. FREE admission (with $2 membership, for indoors). May 6, 2012 6pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Bull City Food Exchange Cooking tips & demos, children's workshop, and tour of the Sol Food Mobile Farm. Bring some of your favorite food to swap for something else from 2-3pm. Suggested donation of $10. May 6, 2012 1-4pm. Fullsteam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 682-2337 Durham Bicycle Coalition Kickoff Meeting Help launch a grassroots citizens’ bike organization. May 6, 2012 The Trotter Building, 410 W. Geer St. Edging the Cut Composition Contest Winner Duke University graduate student David Kirkland Garner is the 2012 winner of the Mallarmé Chamber Players Edging the Cut composition contest. In addition to a $500 prize, his 10-minute composition"The Machine Without Horses" will be performed by Mallarmé, along with works by Duke professors Scott Lindroth and John Supko as well as works by David Stock, Judd Greenstein and Louis Andriessen. Tickets $20, $18 in advance. 7-9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 560-2788 Financial Peace University Course Preview Learn more about this intense 10 week course on personal money management. FREE admission. May 6, 2012 12:45pm. St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2700 N. Roxboro St. (919) 220-2458 Goodbye to Dean Wells This will be Dean Sam Wells' final Sunday at Duke Chapel before leaving to become Vicar at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. The 11am worship service will include a celebration of his contribution to the life and ministry of the Chapel, Duke, and Durham. A free lunch on the Chapel quad will follow the service, with an entertaining afternoon program back in the Chapel from 1:15-2:30pm. May 6, 2012 11am-2:30pm. Duke University Chapel, 100 Chapel Dr. (919) 684-2032 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch + dtownMARKET With music by Justin Johnson. FREE admission( with $3 membership). May 6, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch + dtownMARKET With music by Todd Warner & guest. FREE admission( with $3 membership). May 6, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Natural Elements FREE admission. May 6, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Sister Communities of San Ramon Fundraiser Live latin music by Saludos Compay. Salsa lesson and dancing after the program. Silent auction. Full bar with 10% of the proceeds benefiting SCSRN. Delicious finger foods by Sage & Swift Catering. Raffle for a one-week stay at Finca Esperanza Verde in San Ramón, Nicaragua. Tickets: $20/$10 for students. Children under 10 are free. 5-8pm. Casbah, 1007 W. Main St. Spring Family Fun: Free drop-in activities Activity stations and displays featuring science or craft projects, often including something to make and take home. Learn about nature and discover the wonders of the world. Visit website for a full schedule of activities and displays. Location TBA at the front desk in the Doris Duke Center. No registration and no participation limits. Adult chaperone required. FREE. 12-3pm Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Women's Voices Chorus Spring Concert The program includes Lana Walter’s Magnificat, opera choruses by Bizet and Verdi, and other music about angels, devils, rogues, and saints. Tickets $15, $5 students & children. May 6, 2012 4pm. Duke University Chapel, Science Dr. (919) ) 684-3855 |
| 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 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 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 Brought to you by: Durham Visitor Center |
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