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Black Wall Street: Homecoming

Black Wall Street: Homecoming is an annual networking conference for early-stage entrepreneurs, focused on the intersection of content, connections and culture. Celebrate and learn from diverse, multicultural entrepreneurs, their investors and the community that supports them. This year they will have programming for founders and builders -- people who are growing teams, companies, communities and movements. And since teaming up with Art of Cool Fest worked so well last year, they're doing it again. So...

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Art of Cool Festival

AOCFEST will feature a range of R&B, Neo Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, alternative and spoken word performances and speakers at 6 venues. Three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling poet, and critically acclaimed actor Jill Scott will headline the AOCFEST stage on Friday, September 27th. Dreamville Records singer-songwriter Ari Lennox who hails from Washington D.C. will also perform at AOCFEST Friday evening. That same evening, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels will hit the Motorco Music Hall stage...

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Pride: Durham, NC

Pride: Durham, NC serves as the annual celebration of community, family, pride, and activism in Durham and across the state. Pride: Durham, NC brings love and activism back to the forefront of Pride as a way to drive stronger connections and further growth and success in a tumultuous political climate. All people with love in their hearts and progress fueling them are welcome at Pride: Durham, NC.Parade 11 a.m., performances 1 p.m. Performances by: DJ...

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Bull City Race Fest and Food Truck Rodeo

This festival has something for the fastest runners and families alike. Start and Finish at Diamond View Park at the American Tobacco Campus and Choose from the Half Marathon, Five Miler or 1 Mile distances. Enjoy a fall morning of running through downtown Durham, Duke University and surrounding Historic Neighborhoods. After you cross the finish line, enjoy delicious eats from a variety of delicious food trucks! The Bull City Race Fest is the culmination of...

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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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Art Exhibit — "Black Wholes as Possibilities"

Photography and sculpture by Derrick Beasley. 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 – "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

The Mavericks

The Mavericks - masters of country-Latin rock'n'roll, born in the rich cultural mix of Miami then tempered in Nashville's country hothouse... Details

POSTPONED: SausageFest

A celebration of sustainably farmed meats and vegetarian options. Food from local farmers & butchers will be paired with beverages from... Details

Poolside Yoga with Global Breath Studio

We could all use a little more balance. Get grounded and flow at Unscripted Durham with poolside yoga taught by instructors from Global... Details

Hi-Wire Brewing 5k

North Carolina is a power center for the Craft Brewery revival. Hi-Wire Brewing brings you an unique 5k chip timed race through the Heart... Details

Duke Field Hockey vs Ohio

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Duke University Chapel Public Docent-Led Tour

To join the tour, please meet the docent near the Chapel on the front lawn. Tours will begin at 12:15, or immediately following the 11 a.m.... Details

Duke Women's Soccer vs NC State

Women's Soccer Alumni Weekend Details

Nasher Public Highlights Tour

Discover amazing art through tours of exhibitions with a knowledgeable Nasher Gallery Guide. Individuals, or groups of fewer than 10... Details

Bakers Unite!

Spend your afternoon at the Durham Central Park Cohousing Community with Durham's best bakers showing off for DCP's Parties for the Park... Details