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Durham is where self-made synth beats are created alongside home-grown and international talent.
Where renowned hip hop artists come home to spit with our next generation of performers.
Where there’s no need to wait for Friday night; both large and small festivals and cultural events win the hearts of wandering souls from near and far — all week long.
Each year, 5,000 classes, tours, markets, competitions and performances await you here. The key to your next adventure lies in your own curiosity. Come taste, see, hear and discover.
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Duke Men's Basketball vs Central Arkansas
115 Whitford Dr
Durham, North Carolina 27708
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Duke Men's Basketball vs Central Arkansas
Men's Basketball Empire Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Time TBA Details
The Gravy Boys and Mad Crush
723 Rigsbee Ave
Durham, NC 27701
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Acoustic Americana music that draws deep from the well of our country’s diverse musical heritage. Details
NCCU Women's Basketball vs Winthrop
700 E Lawson St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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NCCU Women's Basketball vs Winthrop
NCCU Women's Basketball vs Winthrop at McDougald-McLendon Arena Details
Vegan Harvest Dinner
102 City Hall Plaza
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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Join a fine dining experience featuring local fruits & vegetables in dishes created by Pompieri chefs. Details
Tuesday Blues Jam
709 Washington St
Durham, NC 27701
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Be part of one of the longest running open blues jams in the triangle. Share the stage with other blues musicians in the area. They provide... Details
Tenebrae: Joby Talbot's 'Path of Miracles'
401 Chapel Dr, Duke University West Campus
Durham, North Carolina 27705
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Tenebrae: Joby Talbot's 'Path of Miracles'
Tenebrae, one of the premier vocal ensembles of England, brings its signature work, Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, to Duke Chapel for an... Details
Cat's Cradle Presents: TR/ST
723 Rigsbee Ave
Durham, NC 27701
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Robert Alfons; dark electropop. Details
REO Speedwagon - #1 Hits, Top-Forty Classics, 40 Million Records Sold
123 Vivian St
Durham, NC 27701
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REO Speedwagon - #1 Hits, Top-Forty Classics, 40 Million Records Sold
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon's unrelenting drive, as well as... Details
Art Exhibit - "Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations"
2001 Campus Dr
Durham, NC 27705
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Art Exhibit - "Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations"
This exhibition highlights works from the Nasher Museum collection that engage visual and musical rhythm. Rhythm may be expressed through... Details
Art Exhibit — “Life, Liberty, and the Lack Thereof”
580 E Lawson St
Durham, NC 27707
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Art Exhibit — “Life, Liberty, and the Lack Thereof”
Works by Nellie Ashford. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Details
Art Exhibit — "Anarchism and the Political Art of Les Temps Nouveaux, 1895 – 1914"
2001 Campus Dr
Durham, NC 27705
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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
Art Exhibit - "Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to Now"
2001 Campus Dr
Durham, NC 27705
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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
