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Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball

More than just a movie screening, Retro Film Series presents a full-theatrical, FX-driven, light show-blazing, fog-blowing, call-backing, motion picture extravaganza! Fasten your garter belt and come up to the Carolina Theatre’s historic 1000-seat lab and see what's on the slab! This madcap musical begins when rain-soaked Brad and Janet take refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation. This exclusive Rocky...

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Bull Moon Rising Opening

6 p.m. – Illumination of the Moon, hosted by Vivica C. Coxx, Stormie Daie and Naomi Dix6 p.m. – Reading of “Goodnight Moon” by Mayor Steve Schewel6 p.m. – Paperhand Puppets' Halloween-themed performance6:30 p.m. – Durham Medical Orchestra’s Brass group performanceOpen 24 hours a day from October 31 through November 3, the breathtaking exhibit will be suspended over CCB Plaza, atop the watchful eye of Major the Bull, providing the closest look at the moon...

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The Durham 150 Closing Ceremony Presented by Duke University and Duke Health

The Durham 150 Closing Ceremony will be a culminating event of Durham 150, the official yearlong commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the City of Durham’s incorporation, and will explore the history of Durham through narration, video, live performance and music. Tickets are now on sale. Purchase Durham 150 Closing Ceremony tickets here. The production will open with remarks from Mayor Steve Schewel, along with a welcome from Occaneechi Tribal Chairman, Tony Hayes. The Ocaneechi...

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The Nutcracker

From the moment the curtain rises, the magic of this Holiday classic is mesmerizing. Take a journey to a land of whimsical characters featuring magical illusions, magnificent sets, and beautiful costumes. Listen as a live symphony orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s famed score. The Nutcracker is the perfect story ballet for the young and the young at heart. You'll want to visit once, twice, or more during this Holiday season!

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NC MLK Black History Month Parade & Block Party

“Acknowledge The Past, Improve The Future” is the theme of the 18th Annual NC MLK Black History Month Parade & Block Party, featuring marching bands, step teams, dance groups, school and church groups, cars, trucks, businesses, civic organizations and more. The theme is inspired by a speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered entitled “A Look to the Future” on September 2, 1957. Professor, Emmy-Award winning producer and BlackSpace founder Pierce Freelon, and Joshua Gunn...

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Queer Lens: an All-Queer Art Show

A collaboration between the LGBTQ Center of Durham and Pleiades Arts, Queer Lens is a juried visual art exhibit featuring work by LGBTQ+... Details

Art Exhibit - Africa Revealed Layer by Layer, Paper Tole Photography by Licia Priest

Licia Priest’s current series, “Africa Revealed Layer by Layer” focuses on revealing seldom understood African perspectives to heighten... Details

Art Exhibit - "Circa 1960"

The period around 1960 was one of great artistic evolution in the United States. The long-standing influence exerted by Abstract... Details

Art Exhibit — "Black Wholes as Possibilities"

Photography and sculpture by Derrick Beasley. Details

Tobacco Basket Workshop

Love the look of vintage tobacco baskets? Make your own chic version in this workshop with artist and maker Nancy Duffie.9:30 a.m., 12... Details

Art Exhibit - "Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to Now"

This is the first exhibition to chart the development of contemporary Indigenous art in the United States and Canada. For generations,... Details

Art Exhibit – "Godchild"

Divinity and art in the Western world have worked together to create a set of toxic ideals, one in which Whiteness is the sole standard of... Details

Art Exhibit — "Autumn Awakening"

Nietzsche invited us to “Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” As we embrace autumn, 5 Points Gallery invites... Details

October Solo Exhibit – Mark Abercrombie Art

An engaging exhibit by 5 Points Gallery featured solo artist Mark Abercrombie. His paintings are a feast for the eyes. Join Mark as he... Details

World Beer Festival

Tasting glass with unlimited 2oz tastings from over some of the finest beers and ciders. Access into the Art of Beer Experience for beer... Details

NCCU Jazz Ensemble Benefit Concert

Performance by the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) jazz ensemble to benefit the Michelle D Gaston Endowed Scholarship Fund. Details

Art Exhibit — "Anarchism and the Political Art of Les Temps Nouveaux, 1895 – 1914"

Organized around the social themes and aspirations that defined the politics of the anarchist movement, this exhibition addresses issues... Details