NY Dog Film Festival – Thursday-Sunday, various showings – The Carolina Theatre hosts the seventh annual festival, which features 17 short films from all over the world that celebrate the love between dogs and their people. Valentine’s Pottery Class – Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 1pm – Bring a loved one along to design, decorate and construct your own mugs during […]
Triangle Restaurant Week – Thursday-Sunday – Indulge in some of our town’s finest cuisine during this weeklong celebration of local culinary excellence. Participating restaurants – including Pure Vegan Cafe, Mothers & Sons, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Local 22 Kitchen & Bar, Parizade, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Melting Pot, The Restaurant at The Durham, Krill and Vici Ristobar – offer special three-course menus with fixed pricing: $15 for a […]
Third Friday Durham Art Walk & Gallery Crawl – Friday, 6-9pm – The Durham Arts Council opens galleries of new works by various members of the Inter-Latin American Artists Collective and singer Allie Capo performs in the space during the first Third Friday event of the year. Elsewhere, bluegrass musicians Tatiana Hargreaves & Friends perform at Letters Bookshop; you can meet and chat with […]
Durham Fairytale Ball – Saturday, 10am-5:30pm – Dress your little ones in their favorite princess or fairytale costume and attend this day of performances, meet-and-greets, crafts, games and more with Disney favorites like Snow White and Ariel at the Durham Convention Center. Choose from a 10am, noon or 2pm timeslot. MLK: Remembering the Legacy through the Arts – […]
‘Winter Wonders:’ Gallery Members Exhibit – Through February 11 – 5 Points Gallery opens this exhibition featuring new works from local artists across a range of mediums including sculpture, mixed media, glass and painting. These works will be on display through Feb. 11. ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’ – Thursday, 7:30pm; Friday, 8pm; and Saturday, 2pm and 8pm – […]
AADE’S 37TH KWANZAA FESTSunday, Jan 1, 12:00 – 5:30 PM Join the African American Dance Ensemble on January 1, 2023, for its 37th annual Kwanzaa celebration. Observing the principle Imani, which means Faith. To believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. The doors will open to the public at […]
Third Friday Durham – Friday, 6-9pm – Various locations host gallery openings, receptions and live music. 5 Points Gallery hosts a public reception for featured artist King Nobuyoshi Godwin, whose autism and synesthesia inform his lively and colorful paintings. Rigsbee Hall hosts a pop-up market featuring seven art, craft and ceramic vendors plus a book signing with author Alivia Moe and live jazz […]
Winter Love Letter to Durham – Friday and Saturday, 6pm and 8:30pm – Celebrating 13 years in downtown Durham, Beyu Caffe brings back its live music as a pop-up series. This community centered shop offers performances by JaShaun Peele and Dreamroot paired with chef-inspired cuisine and signature cocktails. Poet Laureate Showcase – Friday, 6-7:30pm – Stop by the Hayti Heritage Center to celebrate Durham’s first-ever […]
Holidays in the Park – Thursday-Sunday, 5:15-9pm – Bundle up to stroll through festive light displays and sing along to holiday tunes at the Museum of Life and Science. Enjoy its indoor and outdoor exhibits, visit the Magic Wings Butterfly House to warm up and walk among its fluttering inhabitants, and twirl in your socks on the synthetic ice rink. […]
Third Friday Durham Art Walk & Gallery Crawl – Friday, 6-9pm – This month’s featured artist James Abram displays his handmade silk and cotton ties at Cecy’s Gallery & Studios, while the Durham Art Guild opens its 68th annual Juried Exhibition reception, and Pop Box Gallery presents Zaire McPhearson‘s exhibit, “For Black Girls,” at Bright Black‘s new community space. Receptions also take place at 5 Points […]
