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40 Fingers Bring Virtuosic Guitar to the Carolina Theatre on April 9

Aries Spears Brings Stand-Up Comedy to the Carolina Theatre on March 5

Carolina Theatre Launches Inaugural Durham FRINGE Festival Across Downtown Durham

Carolina Theatre Takes the Show on the Road with Cirque Kikasse’s “SANTÉ!”

“Please Don’t Destroy: Live” Comes to the Carolina Theatre on November 19

Ben Rector Brings His Inspiring Live Show to the Carolina Theatre on December 18 and 19

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Bring Their Electrifying Live Show to the Carolina Theatre on October 13

OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Celebrates 31 Years at the Carolina Theatre, August 13

Jake Shimabukuro Brings His Virtuosic Ukulele Performance to the Carolina Theatre on November 7

Spyro Gyra brings over 50 years of jazz excellence to the Carolina Theatre on November 11

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Kathleen Madigan is ready to do it in Durham AGAIN! She's back for TWO shows on November 13th and 14th. 🚨Limited tickets still available —Don't wait to grab tickets at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

@durhamfringenc’s final weekend is in full effect and there are so many amazing events you won’t want to miss! One highlight? @candycarver’s Neon Hip Hop 90s Dance Party at the FRINGE Lounge, on Saturday, November 7, from 8pm to midnight💚💗💛 Get ready for a night of neon, nostalgia,and nineties hip hop hits with Candy Carver’s multimedia, black-light-activated art installation, Find Your Glimmer, as the backdrop. Pull out your brightest neon, bring your best dance moves, and come find your glimmer on the dance floor✨🪩 🎟️ Tickets are available at the door of the Durham FRINGE Lounge (113 W Orange St.) and online at durhamfringefestival.org.

Don’t miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre from 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲-𝟭𝟭. 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🩸𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟮 | You Can See Everything 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🦖𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟵 | Godzilla Minus Zero 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. ⏺️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟵 | Wild Horse Nine 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎳𝟭𝟭/𝟲 | The Big Lebowski and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as part of our @retrofilmseries 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎳𝟭𝟭/𝟲 | The Big Lebowski and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as part of our @retrofilmseries 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🌀𝟭𝟭/𝟴 | High Anxiety as part of our Alfred Hitchcock Film Series 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎱𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟭 | The Color of Money as part of our RetroFantasma Film Series 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

A big thank you to @CBS17 for welcoming our President & CEO, Randy McKay, to @MyCarolina to share more about our inaugural Durham FRINGE Festival! Now underway through Sunday, Durham FRINGE is bringing the artists beyond the stage, inviting Bull City audiences to explore more than 20 spaces across Downtown Durham and experience performances from more than 50 local artists. Excited to see what’s next? Visit the @durhamfringenc page and keep an eye on our socials and website for the latest festival updates and upcoming performances!

Thank you to the performers, family, friends and fans who gathered last night to celebrate the life of Barry Poss and the incredible legacy of Sugar Hill Records. The event was a testament to Barry’s impact and the lasting contributions of Sugar Hill Records to the rich musical history of our community and beyond. 📹:Dan Schram 📸: Jim Gavenus, Bonnie Brown, Sandy L.

Last Sunday, we partnered with @ncyte_youknow to bring our community together with an introductory tap dance class at the @living_arts_collective This Saturday (11/7) @ncyte_youknow brings the joy of movement to the Carolina Theatre, with Shaping Sounds as part of our Family Saturday Series. This dynamic and interactive performance celebrates the rich history of tap dance, set to live jazz music. All presale tickets are sold, but a standby line will be available on the day of the performance for those hoping to get tickets.

Did you know that the building housing our neighbor @atomicclockbrewing used to be the office of Sugar HIll Records? The Carolina Theatre will honor the label's visionary founder Barry Poss on November 5 with “𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.” Join us for performances from Grammy-winning Sugar Hill recording artist Jerry Douglas and friends, and help us toast Poss' legacy with Atomic Clock Brewing's "Timeless" Carolina Lager on draft during the event at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘.

🦖 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KING! 🎉 On this day in history in 1954, Godzilla made his big-screen debut! The Japanese monster instantly became an international phenomenon that would go on to entertain moviegoers for generations. The King of the Monsters is still stomping his way onto the big screen with the latest film in the franchise, Godzilla Minus Zero, starting at the Carolina Theatre on November 5! 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

What makes the Carolina Theatre of Durham so special? It’s the opportunity to experience world-class musicians like @jakeshimabukuro up close and to make memories that last a lifetime. Don't miss Jake's upcoming show on November 7 at the Carolina Theatre. Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this past weekend for both nights of our annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball 🫦 The two evenings were filled with unforgettable FX, cool costumes, crude call-backs, and a moving tribute to our forever Frank-N-Furter, Tim Curry. We can’t wait to do the Time Warp again with you next year for the Halloween Ball’s 10th Anniversary! 📸: @retromegan, @huthphoto, Sandy L

Don’t miss November Live Events at the Carolina Theatre of Durham 🍁🍂 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎭Durham Fringe Festival —@durhamfringenc 📆 Now until November 8 ⏰Showtimes at the link in the bio 🪕 One Night on Sugar Hill | ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ 📆 November 5 ⏰7 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🩰NC Youth Tap Ensemble: Shaping Sounds | Family Saturday Series 📆 November 7 ⏰11 AM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎸Jake Shimabukuro 📆 November 7 ⏰8 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎸Spyro Gyra 📆 November 11 ⏰8 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 😂Kathleen Madigan 📆 November 13 & 14 ⏰7 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🎶 The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle: Opera FM 📆 November 15 ⏰3:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 😂Daniel Sloss: Bitter Tour 📆 November 18 ⏰7 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 😂Please Don’t Destroy: Live| ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ 📆 November 19 ⏰8 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🗣️The Monti: Dirty Little Secret 📆 November 20 ⏰8 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 😂Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do 📆 November 21 ⏰8 PM 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

This Día de los Muertos, we reflect on keeping traditions alive through the arts. As part of our Centennial programming, we were honored to welcome Ballet Nepantla and their captivating dance production, Mística, to the Carolina Theatre of Durham for three special performances: two for @durham_public_schools students through our Arts Discover Education Series (ADES), and one for the greater Durham community. This powerful work brought together dance and storytelling in a moving celebration of life, memory, and the traditions of Día de los Muertos. We are grateful to @balletnepantlaofficial for sharing their artistry and cultural customs on the Barnes Stage! Here’s to 100 more years of bringing our community together through the arts. 📸: @huthphoto

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for last night’s SOLD-OUT Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball 🫦 We can’t wait to do the Time Warp again with you TONIGHT (10/31)! Time is fleeting…but tickets are still available at the box office and online at the link in our bio.

I see you shiver with antici… PATION for tonight’s Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball 🫦at the Carolina Theatre! While tonight’s (10/30) show is SOLD OUT, there’s still time to join the madness, and grab tickets at the box office or the link on the bio for Saturday’s (10/31) show!

Do you know what you are wearing to our Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball 👄 on Oct 30 & 31 at the Carolina Theatre? Don't dream it, be it! From shirts and jackets at @durhamvintagecollective to dresses at @dollysdurham and @aldosthriftshoppe, Downtown Durham thrift and vintage stores got you covered for your last-minute Halloween Ball costume! Comment below which character you will dress up as ⬇ and grab tickets at the box office or at the link in the bio.

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Buena Vista Orchestra 📅 February 25, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre -Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 10/30 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code?Want the presale code? Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list TODAY by 4pm (10/27) at the link in the bio.

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Mat Kearney 📅 April 16, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre -Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 10/30 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list TODAY by 4pm (10/27) at the link in the bio.

🎟️ TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🎟️ [TICKETS HAVE BEEN FOUND] We’re giving away TWO tickets to Ballet Nepantla: Mística TOMORROW, October 27! Think you can find them? 👀 We’ve hidden a pair of tickets inside a Carolina Theatre tote at our Downtown Durham neighbor @mezcalitonc. Be the first to find the tote and the tickets are yours! Experience @balletnepantlaofficial’s breathtaking fusion of Mexican Folklórico, classical ballet, contemporary dance, and black light in a powerful celebration of the traditions of Día de Muertos — LIVE at the Carolina Theatre! Good luck, and ¡buena suerte!

We’re lucky to bring both music and comedy performances to the Barnes stage at the Carolina Theatre—and even luckier to welcome world-class talent like Robby Hoffman! Thank you, @robbyhoffman, for an unforgettable sold-out show last night 🐂

The Durham Fringe Festival is ONE WEEK AWAY! To celebrate, we’re partnering with @durhamfringenc and @downtowndurham to give away a $50 SpendaBull giftcard and Carolina Theatre and Durham Fringe Festival merch package, so you can explore everything Downtown Durham has to offer during the festival. TO ENTER: ❤️Like the post ✅Follow @carolinatheatredurham, @durhamfringenc, @downtowndurham ⬇️Tag the friend you’re bringing to FRINGE and, for an extra entry, comment the show you’re most excited to see! Giveaway ends Sunday, October 25th at 11:59pm EST.

👻💀$𝟙𝟘 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕪 𝕊𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕊𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕋𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕤💀👻 Enjoy $𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 for the following spooky season shows at the Carolina Theatre: 🩰𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟳 | Ballet Nepantla: Mística 🧪𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟴 | The Magician with Live Score Present your valid student ID and purchase your tickets in person at the box office by October 28.

Don’t miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre from 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟯𝟬. 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. ✝️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭/𝟭| The Devils 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 💕𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭/𝟭| Sense and Sensibility (2026) 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 👻𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟯 | Casper and Beetlejuice as part of our @retrofilmseries 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 👻𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟯 | Casper and Beetlejuice as part of our @retrofilmseries 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 💕𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟰 | Encanto as part of our Sensory Friendly Film Series 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🚨𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟱 | The Departed as part of our Retro Epics Film Series 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🚢𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟴 | Battleship Potemkin as part of our Retro Silents Film Series 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🧪𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟴 | The Magician with Live Score 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🫦𝟭𝟬/𝟯𝟬 & 𝟯𝟭 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio. 🩸𝟭𝟬/𝟯𝟬 -𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟮 | You Can See Everything 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

On October 28, the Carolina Theatre of Durham presents a screening of Rex Ingram’s 100-year-old silent horror film “The Magician.” This one-night-only event melds Rex Ingram’s eerie black-and-white opus with the premiere performance of an original live score written by Triangle-based avant-garde trio Stack / Pratt / Mislock. 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED ✦ Durham's Best New Year's Eve Party! 📅 December 31, 2026 📍 Carolina Theatre & The Armory - Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 10/23 at 10AM Celebrate the arrival of 2027 in downtown Durham with a lavish New Year’s Eve gala in the heart of the Bull City! Featuring extravagant catering by Virginia & Co and high-energy performances by Uptown and The Ray Band. This is THE party of 2026—and 2027!

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Bob The Drag Queen 📅 March 26, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 10/23 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list by TODAY (10/20) by 4pm at the link in the bio.

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Jonathan van Ness 📅 January 22, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 10/23 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list by TODAY (10/20) by 4pm at the link in the bio.

On October 27, celebrate the beauty of Mexican culture, tradition, and storytelling with Ballet Nepantla’s “Mística” at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. Blending traditional Mexican Folklórico, classical ballet, and contemporary dance, Ballet Nepantla brings a captivating performance to the stage that commemorates the traditions of Día De Muertos and transports the audience into the afterlife through the stunning use of blacklight. 🎟️ Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Thank you @atsukocomedy for an unforgettable, side-splitting sold out show tonight at the Carolina Theatre 😂🐂

🚨𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 —𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 & 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱🚨 Due to inclement weather, the October 17 performance of Cirque Kickasse: SANTÉ! at Garland Hall & Salem Street (421 Salem Street, Durham, NC, 27703) has been 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 to later in the evening. Food will now be served at 5 PM, and the performance will start at 𝟲 𝗣𝗠. Join us for the FINAL, FREE performance of Cirque Kickasse: SANTÉ! This exuberant outdoor production combines high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy atop a transformed food truck.

The Carolina Theatre has been a fixture in the heart of Durham for 100 years! Celebrate our centennial all weekend long with historic exhibits, guided tours, and supernatural presentations, exploring the rich history and lore of this beloved downtown institution: 🎭𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟲 | Playhouses and Picture Palaces: The Historical Theaters of Downtown Durham ɢʀᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴘᴇɴɪɴɢ! 📍Museum of @durhamhistory 🕑6:00 PM 👻𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟳 | Carolina Theatre Historic Exhibit Public Guided Tours ꜰʀᴇᴇ! 📍Kirby Lobby 🕑12 PM- 2 PM Tours begin in 20-minute increments, with the last tour starting at 1:40 pm. 👻𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟳 | Aloreing Destinations: Tickets Please! With @theghostguildnc 📍fullsteamatc 🕑7:00 PM

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: ✝️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | The Devils 🕯️𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟲 | Clue and Death Becomes Her as part of our @retrofilmseries 💕𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟲-𝟭𝟭/𝟭 | Sense and Sensibility (2026) ☎️𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟴 | Dial M for Murder as part of our Alfred Hitchcock Film Series 👻𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟭| The Innocents as part of our RetroClassics Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Catching Postmodern Jukebox at the Carolina Theatre of Durham on October 15? Make it a night out on the town! Sip on craft cocktails before the show or enjoy a stylish nightcap afterward at one of our neighboring downtown speakeasies and bars! 🍸 Conniption Bar & Lounge — 715 Washington Street, Suite B ☎️ Red Phone Booth — 125 W. Orange Street 🥃 Alley Twenty Six — 320 E. Chapel Hill Street 🎟️ Haven’t gotten your tickets yet? There's still time. Grab your tickets to see Postmodern Jukebox at the box office or online at the link in the bio.

Ken Russell’s 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖘 (NC-17) plays at the The Carolina Theatre of Durham from 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱-𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭. An enduring masterpiece of cinema starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, THE DEVILS is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption – and a defining work of art from seminal filmmaker Ken Russell. 🎟️Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

There’s still time to catch 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲: 𝑺𝑨𝑵𝑻É! this week for some 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘, 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟, 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬, 𝗙𝗨𝗡 presented by the Carolina Theatre 🍁🍂🤹 Quebec’s own @cirquekickasse is bringing high-flying acrobatics, hilarious physical comedy, and infectious energy atop their tricked-out food truck to the following locations in the Triangle: 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 Woodcrest Farm—Hillsborough @woodcrestfarmnc 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Plant—Pittsboro @theplantnc 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Scrap Exchange—Durham @scrapexchange 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Garland Hall & Salem Street (behind Claymakers)—Durham @garlandhalldurham For more information about performance dates, locations, and event details, visit our website at the link in the bio.

On October 28, the Carolina Theatre of Durham presents a screening of Rex Ingram’s 1926 silent horror film “The Magician,” set to an original live score. This one-night-only event melds Rex Ingram’s eerie black-and-white opus, released the same year the Carolina Theatre opened, with the premiere performance of an original live score written by Triangle-based avant-garde trio Stack / Pratt / Mislock: Andy Stack (Wye Oak), Kelly Pratt (Father John Misty), and Tim Mislock (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”). 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

🚨𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 —𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱🚨 Due to inclement weather, this afternoon's (10/10) performance of Cirque Kickasse: SANTÉ! at Woodcrest Farm has been 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 to Tuesday, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 at 5:30pm. Join us next week for this FREE exuberant outdoor production where high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy unfold atop a transformed food truck.

Fasten your garter belts and join us on October 30 & 31 for the Carolina Theatre's 9th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball—an FX-driven, light show-blazing, fog-blowing, call-backing motion picture extravaganza🫦 🎟️Tickets available at the box office or online at the link in the bio.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 🌍𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Digger 🔪🩸𝟭𝟬/𝟵-𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟱 | SplatterFlix as part of our @retrofilmseries ☕𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟰 | Strange Brew ✝️𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟭/𝟭| The Devils Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 has rolled into North Carolina and are preparing for performances of SANTÉ! around the Triangle from, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴-𝟭𝟳! Don’t miss this FREE exuberant outdoor production where high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy unfold atop a transformed food truck at the following locations: 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Frontier RTP, 800 Building—Durham @frontierrtp @hubrtp 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Golden Belt Green Space —Durham @goldenbeltcampus & @hiwirebrewing_durm 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 Woodcrest Farm—Hillsborough @woodcrestfarmnc 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Plant—Pittsboro @theplantnc 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Scrap Exchange—Durham @scrapexchange 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Garland Hall & Salem Street (behind Claymakers)—Durham @garlandhalldurham For more information about performance dates, locations, and event details, visit our website at the link in the bio.

CelloGayageum comes to the Carolina Theatre on February 5🎶 Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon take you on a captivating journey across continents, cultures, and centuries—uniting the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing beauty of Korean gug-ak. 🎟️ Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

The air has chilled, the leaves have begun to fall, and spooky season has begun! The Carolina Theatre of Durham has something happening all season long to keep the creepy vibes going! Check out upcoming spooky screenings and special events on our Showtime Blog at the link in the bio.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 📺𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Primetime 🌍𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Digger 🚗𝟭𝟬/𝟮 | Cape Fear and Breakdown as part of our @retrofilmseries 🤠𝟭𝟬/𝟰| Unforgiven as part of our Retro Epics Film Series 🚬𝟭𝟬/𝟳| The Long Goodbye as part of our RetroNoir Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Don’t miss October Live Events at the Carolina Theatre of Durham 🎃🍁 📕Davide De Pierro 🗓️October 2 ⏰7:30pm 🎶Heartland Marimba | Family Saturday Series 🗓️October 3 ⏰11 am 🎸Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs 🗓️October 3 ⏰8 pm 🤣Fred Armisen | ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ 🗓️October 3 ⏰11 am 🎸Kenny Wayne Shepherd 🗓️October 7 ⏰8 pm Get ready for a circus spectacular unlike anything you have seen before. Cirque Kikasse rolls into the Triangle from 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴-𝟭𝟳, with SANTÉ!—an exuberant outdoor production where high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy unfold atop a transformed food truck. Presented as part of the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Centennial programming, Cirque Kikasse brings the show beyond theater’s historic walls and into communities throughout Durham, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro: 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 RTP 800 Building-Durham 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Golden Belt – Green Space 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Woodcrest Farm—Hillsborough 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Plant—Pittsboro 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 The Scrap Exchange—Durham 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Garland Hall & Salem Street (behind Claymakers)—Durham For more information about performance dates, locations, and event details, visit our website at the link in the bio. 🎙️Everything Happens Live with Kate Bowler 🗓️October 12 ⏰7 pm 🎺Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 🗓️October 13 ⏰8 pm 🎙️Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox: The Future is Vintage World Tour 🗓️October 15 ⏰8 pm 🤣Atsuko Okatsuka | ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ 🗓️October 16 ⏰8 pm 🗣️The Monti: A Century of Stories from the Carolina Theatre 🗓️October 17 ⏰8 pm 📯Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle: The Roxelanne Effekt 🗓️October 18 ⏰3:30 pm 🤣Robby Hoffman | ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ 🗓️October 23 ⏰7 pm 🤣Brad Williams: Tall Tales Tour 🗓️October 24 ⏰7 pm 🩰Ballet Nepantla: Mística 🗓️October 27 ⏰7 pm 🎞️The Magician 🗓️October 28 ⏰8 pm 🎸Bruce Cockburn In Concert with Livingston Taylor 🗓️October 29 ⏰7 pm 🫦Rocky Horror Picture Show Ha

[𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗]🎟️🍻🎵 Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Giveaway🎵🍻🎟️ Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs come to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on October 3 with @sarahleeguthrie! We’re giving one lucky winner the chance to enjoy the show and a special Ponysaurus experience. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻: 🎟️Four 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 🍻 A 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 Certificate for a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the Durham location 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟰 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 👕𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 @ponysaurusbrewing 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 on the day of your Brewery Tour Enter before 5:00 pm on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭 by: 🖤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭! ✅ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 @carolinatheatredurham ⬇ 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 someone you’d love to see @mikecampbellofficial with. A winner will be contacted on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭— Good luck!

📞Peter Antoniou: Brain Teaser is coming to The Carolina Theatre of Durham on January 21, 2027! The interactive new tour that fuses Peter’s uncanny ability to read minds with razor sharp wit, storytelling, and improvisational comedy. Tickets on sale Friday, Oct 2nd @ 10 AM local. 🧠

October 9-15, @retrofilmseries re-animates sixteen of the goriest, scariest horror movies on the big screen as part of our SplatterFlix Film Series. 🎟️ Tickets available at the box offic and online at the link in the bio.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 🧟𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Resident Evil 📺𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Primetime 🔭𝟵/𝟮𝟱 | Body Double & Raising Cain as part of our @retrofilmseries 🐼𝟵/𝟮𝟲 | Kung Fu Panda as part of our Sensory Friendly Film Series 👗𝟵/𝟮𝟳 | Stage Fright as part of our Alfred Hitchcock Film Series 👰‍♀️𝟵/𝟯𝟬 | Father of the Bride as part of our RetroClassics Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

On May 22, Neebs Gaming Live brings their signature chaotic energy off the screen and into the Carolina Theatre of Durham for a night of gaming, comedy, music, stories, magic, and plenty of audience involvement. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ 40 Fingers 📅 April 9, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 9/25 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list TODAY (9/22) by 4pm at the link in the bio.

Experience the breathtaking sensory spectacle of Step Afrika! —The Evolution Tour at the Carolina Theatre of Durham on January 28, 2027. From step to traditional West and Southern African dances, Step Afrika! blends an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Tickets go on sale online and at the box office at the link in the bio.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 🚨𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Hope 🧟𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Resident Evil 📚𝟵/𝟭𝟴-𝟵/ 𝟮𝟬 | Page to Picture: Book and Film Adaptation Festival 🌊𝟵/𝟮𝟯 | Niagara as part of our RetroNoir Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Join us this weekend, for the inaugural 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 & 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 📚🎞️ ✨ (𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬 ) as we celebrate stories on the page, on the screen and in our community! Enjoy nine beloved film adaptations spanning classic literature and contemporary fiction, including: 🐟 Big Fish —Post-film discussion with author @danielwallace1 on 9/19 🚨 Blade Runner: The Final Cut 🖋️Bridget Jones’s Diary: 25th Anniversary! 🏔️ Brokeback Mountain 🪖M*A*S*H 💍 Pride and Prejudice & Sensibility 🪓 The Shining ⚖️ To Kill a Mockingbird The experience goes beyond the screen with opportunities to meet local authors, visit the Poetry Fox for a personalized memento, and enjoy a closing-night performance from John Waters! 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and at the link in the bio.

🎟️𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑻𝑺 𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑨𝑳𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑾 ✦ Ken Russell's 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖘 | NC-17 The Carolina Theatre of Durham will be screening Ken Russell's The Devils from 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱-𝟮𝟮. An enduring masterpiece of cinema starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, THE DEVILS is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption – and a defining work of art from seminal filmmaker Ken Russell. Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

📢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 ✦ Chris Fleming Live! 📍 Carolina Theatre -Durham, NC 📅 January 24, 2027 𝟳𝗣𝗠| SOLD OUT 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠| New Show Added! 🎟 Tickets available at the link in the bio.

𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 🪕🌄✨We're excited to announce the Friends who are scheduled to join Jerry Douglas for 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 at the Carolina Theatre on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱, incuding: Boone Creek (reunion with Wes Golding, Ricky Skaggs and Jerry Douglas) Sam Bush Stuart Duncan of Nashville Bluegrass Band Wayne Henderson Hot Rize (Nick Forster, Tim O’Brien, Peter Wernick, Bryan Sutton) Sarah Jarosz Robert Earl Keen Daniel Kimbro Doyle Lawson Quicksilver (reunion with Doyle Lawson, Lou Reid and Jimmy Haley) Peter Rowan Kristin Scott Benson The Seldom Scene (Clay Hess, Lou Reid, Ronnie Simpkins, Ron Stewart, Fred Travers) Ricky Skaggs Bryan Sutton Jim Watson of The Red Clay Ramblers The Whites (Sharon Skaggs and Cheryl White) Robin and Linda Williams This must-see, one-night only show features a cavalcade of musical stars and celebrates the life of late Sugar Hill Records founder Barry Poss and the legacy of the iconic bluegrass record label he founded in Durham. The event happens at the Carolina Theatre of Durham, where Barry served on the board of trustees. Part of the proceeds from this event will benefit a fund dedicated to presenting a recurring annual show at the Carolina in Barry’s honor. Buy tickets and get more info at the link in the bio. Come Spend One Night on Sugar Hill!

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Aries Spears 📅 March 5, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre -Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 9/18 at 10AM 📨 Want the presale code? Join our Weekly Live Event email list by 4pm on Tuesday (9/15) at the link in the bio.

🎶🚚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙝𝙖𝙢 🎶🚚 The @theconcerttruck has arrived in Durham and is bringing unforgettable live performances to the community for 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 in the coming days🎉 Produced by the Carolina Theatre of Durham, this unique experience brings concert hall-style music outside the walls of the theater to downtown. Grab your friends, bring a chair or blanket, and come enjoy an evening of world-class live music: 𝟵/𝟭𝟳 | 5:30 pm-7:30pm —@durhamcentralpark featuring the Southwest Elementary School Choir and cellist Zion Anderson from @kidznotes. Performance begins at 6:30pm 𝟵/𝟭𝟴 | 7:00pm —@americantobaccocampus

This 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬, the Carolina Theatre of Durham celebrates turning compelling words into cinematic wonder with the inaugural 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 & 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 📚🎞️ ✨ Enjoy nine beloved film adaptations spanning classic literature and contemporary fiction, including: 🐟 Big Fish —Post-film discussion with author @danielwallace1 on 9/19 🚨 Blade Runner: The Final Cut 🖋️Bridget Jones’s Diary: 25th Anniversary! 🏔️ Brokeback Mountain 🪖M*A*S*H 💍 Pride and Prejudice & Sensibility 🪓 The Shining ⚖️ To Kill a Mockingbird The experience goes beyond the screen with opportunities to meet local authors, visit the Poetry Fox for a personalized memento, and enjoy a closing-night performance from John Waters! 🎟️Tickets available at the box office and at the link in the bio.

Looking for some excitement? The Carolina Theatre has got you covered with upcoming John Waters screenings and live events. 👠𝟵/𝟭𝟭 | Female Trouble as part of our @retrofilmseries Friday double feature with Mommie Dearest 🎙️𝟵/𝟮𝟬 | Lᴏᴡ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛ ᴀʟᴇʀᴛ! An Evening with John Waters Tickets available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 🩸𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma 🧑‍🍳𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Tony 🚨𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Hope 🍼👠𝟵/𝟭𝟭| Mommie Dearest and Female Trouble as part of our @retrofilmseries 📺𝟵/𝟭𝟯 | A Hard Day's Night as part of our Retro Rocks! Film Series 🤵𝟵/𝟭𝟲 | My Man Godfrey as part of our Retro Classics Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents “The Magician” screening and live score on October 28. This one-night-only event melds Rex Ingram’s silent horror film, released the same year the Carolina Theatre opened, with the premiere performance of an original live score written by Triangle-based avant-garde trio Stack / Pratt / Mislock. 🎟️Tickets on sale NOW at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

📢 NEW SHOW ✦ Chris Fleming Live! 📅 January 24, 2027 📍 Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC 🎟 On Sale 9/11 at 12PM 📨 Join our Weekly Live Event email list at the link in the bio.

Get ready for a circus spectacular unlike anything you have seen before. 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 rolls into the Triangle from 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴-𝟭𝟳, with SANTÉ!—an exuberant outdoor production where high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy unfold atop a transformed food truck. Presented as part of the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Centennial programming, Cirque Kikasse brings the show beyond theater’s historic walls and into communities throughout Durham, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro: 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 RTP 800 Building—Durham 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Golden Belt – Green Space —Durham 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 @woodcrestfarmnc—Hillsborough 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 @theplantnc—Pittsboro 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 @scrapexchange—Durham 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Garland Hall & Salem Street (behind @claymakersarts)—Durham For more information about performance dates, locations, and event details, visit our website at the link in the bio.

Join us on Thursday, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 for a tear-filled tribute night celebrating Dolly Parton💕🕊️ 🎤𝟱:𝟰𝟬-𝟲:𝟰𝟱 𝗣𝗠 | Live Dolly covers on the plaza, performed by Kym Register (of @meltdownrodeo and @the_pinhook) and @kamarathomasmusic 🍿𝟳𝗣𝗠 | ​🇫​​🇷​​🇪​​🇪​ ​🇸​​🇨​​🇷​​🇪​​🇪​​🇳​​🇮​​🇳​​🇬​ of Steel Magnolias in the historic Fletcher Hall 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠-𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙮-𝙤𝙛-𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙭 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝟲𝙥𝙢.

🎟️ 𝟮-𝗙𝗢𝗥-𝟭 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! Davide De Pierro brings his signature honesty and humor to the Carolina Theatre on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮 - bring a friend and receive 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲! For a limited time, redeem select tickets at the link in the bio, by: 🖱️Clicking the "BUY TICKETS" button on our website 💺Locating the dark green seats in the Orchestra Level ✅Selecting a minimum of 2 seats ⌨️Entering code DDP241 🎟️Completing your purchase 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝟭 𝘢𝘵 𝟭𝟬 𝙋𝙈.

Don't miss upcoming films playing at the Carolina Theatre: 🩸𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma 🧑‍🍳𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Tony 💼🐜𝟵/𝟰| The Hudsucker Proxy & Matinee as part of our @retrofilmseries 🛩️𝟵/𝟲 | Empire of the Sun as part of our Retro Epics Film Series Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Don't miss September Live Events at the Carolina Theatre of Durham: 🎤𝟵/𝟱 | @melissa_etheridge : The Rise Tour 🥁𝟵/𝟭𝟮 | Pepito and the Trash Cans as part of our Family Saturday Series (@lukev432) 🦎𝟵/𝟭𝟮 | @enoriver Association's 60th Anniversary Celebration & Benefit Concert for the Eno 🎸𝟵/𝟭𝟲 | @patmetheny: Side-Eye III+ 🚐𝟵/𝟭𝟳 | @theconcerttruck at @durhamcentralpark 😂𝟵/𝟮𝟬 | An Evening With John Waters 😂𝟵/𝟮𝟲 | Jordan Jensen (@jordanjensenlolstop) 🎟️ Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Metropolis, Metropolis has a problem. See Fritz Lang’s century-old, genre-defining masterpiece in its most complete form at our century-old theater on September 2, as part of our Retro Silents Film Series. 🎟️ Tickets to Metropolis are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶: 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 (𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) originally scheduled at the Carolina Theatre of Durham for Thursday, September 17, 2026 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date, and additional tickets are on sale now at the link in the bio.

On our last night lit up for Dolly, we want to highlight her connection to Durham’s musical landscape and legacy. During her bluegrass renaissance, Dolly found a musical home at Sugar Hill Records—the small, independent Durham label founded by visionary Barry Poss. Under Poss’s direction, Sugar Hill helped launch and sustain the careers of some of the most acclaimed artists in roots, bluegrass, and traditional music, including Parton, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Nickel Creek, Jerry Douglas, and many more. On 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱, the Carolina Theatre of Durham will honor Poss’s enduring impact on American music with “𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.” The evening will feature performances by Grammy-winning Sugar Hill recording artist Jerry Douglas, and special guests. Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

While “Tony” is playing at the Carolina Theatre, @soif.bar is serving up some of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite sips — unpretentious drip coffee in a cardboard cup ☕️, an ice-cold caipirinha🍋‍🟩 (shaken, not stirred), and of course, the delicious hell broth that is the Negroni🍊 Grab a drink at Soif, then head over to the theater to see Tony —now playing at the Carolina Theatre. 🎟️ Tickets are available at the box office and online at the link in the bio.

Celebrating 100 years of unforgettable live performances, film screenings, and community events in Downtown Durham today 🥳 Take a look back on major moments in the theater’s storied history, and see what's to come in our Centennial year and beyond on our Showtime Blog at the link in the bio.

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