Things to Do in Durham this Week

Weekly Events in Durham

(December 8- December 14)

Welcome to a comprehensive guide of weekly events in Durham – from Broadway shows to intimate performances, serene river paddles to art exhibits, dance parties, food tours and more. Start here to plan your perfect week.

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Noteworthy Events in Durham this Week

Holiday Music Series: Al Strong at The Durham

• Enjoy a special Holiday Edition of Al Strong Presents, featuring Durham’s own two-time Grammy-nominated trumpet player, composer, recording artist, and educator, Al Strong. Gather with friends and enjoy an evening of live jazz and holiday classics high above downtown Durham, paired with festive hot toddies and seasonal treats on our heated rooftop.
• This is a free event and is open to all. The Roof will be first-come-first-served and opens at 5pm with holiday menu of festive cocktails and bites.
• Thursday, December 11
• 7-9pm

Durham Holiday Night Market at American Tobacco Campus

• Holiday Shopping under the iconic Lucky Strike water tower.
  
• Enjoy shopping local vendors, grabbing a sip and a bite, and live music.
• Thursday, December 11
• 5-9pm
• Free

Holiday Farmers' Market with Santa at South Durham Farmers' Market at Hub RTP

• Enjoy a holly-jolly morning at the South Durham Farmers’ Market! They’re teaming up with Trees For The Triangle to bring Santa to the market for festive meet-and-greet fun. Bring the whole family to snap a photo, share a wish list, and soak up the holiday cheer. Warm up with free hot chocolate, and stop by the kids’ craft station, where little ones can make their very own holiday decorations to take home. While you’re here, explore a joyful lineup of local farmers, makers, and artisans offering seasonal produce, gifts, treats, and more. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season, support your community, and pick up something special for your holiday table.
• Saturday, December 13
• 9am-noon
• Free

Durham Holiday Parade at Main Street

• Cheer on dynamic floats, hometown bands, drill teams, schools, and community groups as they make their way down Main Street at the Durham Holiday Parade. The procession will conclude with a guest appearance from Santa.
• Stop by the Visitor Info Center for hot chocolate (while supplies last!)
• Saturday, December 13
• 10am-noon
• Free Event
• Rain or Shine
  

Durham Craft Holiday Market at Durham Central Park

• Finish up your holiday shopping this year by shopping handmade and local! Featuring more than 50 Durham Craft Market members and guest artists at Durham Central Park, food trucks, coffee, and plenty of holiday cheer to go around!
• Saturday, December 13
• 10am
• Free

NCHSAA Football State Championships at Durham County Memorial Stadium

• Saturday, December 13
• 2 pm Kinston v. Shelby
• 8 pm Hunt v. Crest

Skywatching at Historiic Stagville

• Join staff and volunteers from Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society (CHAOS), and Historic Stagville for the peak night of the Geminid meteor shower!
• To view meteors, all you need are your eyes. However, they’ll offer telescopes for you to catch Saturn, Jupiter, and other celestial sights. Please note that this event is weather-dependent. In the event of a cancellation, they will provide updates on our website and social media.
• Saturday, December 13
• 8pm
• Free

Bull City Flea Vintage Market at Brightleaf Square

• Over 40 of NC’s very best vintage vendors are bringing you this months collection of vintage, collectibles, and handmade pieces!!
• Sunday, December 14
• 11am
• Free

NC Jazz Ensemble Presents Jazzy Big Band Holiday 2025 at Hayti Heritage Center

• The North Carolina Jazz Ensemble (NCJE) was organized in 1980 by Oliver Hodge and Stanley Baird and has been active ever since. The group, originally named the Triangle Big Band, was renamed when it began performing for the North Carolina Arts Council.
• The Ensemble has presented educational programs for schools around the state and performed at festivals, parks and other outdoor events. The talented band of artists and educators continues performing for private groups and organizations from balls to inaugurations, presenting a diverse repertoire of music for nearly every occasion. The NCJE’s annual holiday concert at Hayti has become a favorite, bringing joy and the holiday spirit to all who attend. Relax and enjoy the big band sounds of the saxophones, trombones, trumpets and rhythm section in Hayti’s virtually acoustically flawless Performance Hall.
• Directed by Mr. Stanley Baird and featuring vocalist Denise Barnes and special guest vocalist, Lenard Rutledge, the magic of the “Jazzy Big Band Holiday” concert will put a clap in your hands, a tap in your feet, a smile on your face and the spirit of the season in your heart.
• Sunday, December 14
• 4-6pm
• Admission: $0-$25

Multi-Day Events

Triangle Youth Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker at Carolina Theatre of Durham

• A hometown tradition since 1995, the Triangle Youth Ballet presents “The Nutcracker.” Featuring a cast of over 100 and live music by the Tchaikovsky Virtuosi.
• December 11-13
• Admission: $25+; $15+ students/seniors; $10+ children 6 and under

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

• Ira David Wood III’s musical comedy adaptation, A Christmas Carol, returns to DPAC for six performances. Cited as "one of the most successful shows in North Carolina theater history," this wonderful holiday classic is brought to life with great songs and tremendous heart. Celebrating over 50 years, this Broadway quality production turns the tale of Scrooge into a joyous musical comedy, packed full of spirit, topical humor and show-stopping tunes, while still preserving the poignant heart of the original. Don’t miss this NC Holiday tradition directed by Ira David Wood III and starring Ira David Wood IV as Ebenezer Scrooge.
• Wednesday, December 10 from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
• Thursday, December 11 from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
• Friday, December 12 from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
• Saturday, December 13 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
• Saturday, December 13 from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
• Sunday, December 14 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Dreams & Prayers at The Fruit

• Dreams & Prayers is an evocative experience that explores the depths of human emotion and transcendence. Grażyna Bacewicz’s electrifying Concerto for String Orchestra is a bold work that showcases the fierce intensity and lyrical soul of the string ensemble
• A journey through mystery, memory, and spiritual longing, Osvaldo Golijov's Dreams & Prayers of Isaac the Blind is acoustically imitable. Fusing Klezmer, classical, and mysticism, this work weaves together centuries of Jewish tradition and the imagined visions of a 13th-century mystic. Pairing the ancient and modern, this program invites you to listen with your heart and dream with your eyes open.
• Fri & Sat 7:30-9 p.m.
• Sun 4-5:30 p.m.
  
• Admission: $5-$35

David Hazeltine Trio at Sharp Nine Gallery

• David Hazeltine is one of the most recorded contemporary Jazz pianists, having over 40 CD's as a leader and hundreds more as a sideman. His latest recordings for G2 records have over 20 million streams. He has worked and recorded with some of the world's most respected Jazz legends such as Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Eddie Harris, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, and Jon Faddis.
• December 12-13
• 7:30 pm
• Admission: $35

The Night Before Christmas Carol at PSI Theater, Durham Arts Council

• The Night Before Christmas Carol: A Delightfully Dickensian Prequel by North Carolina Playwright Dr. Elliot Engel
• Join the one and only Charles Dickens as he concocts his best-loved story.... creating over a dozen characters out of thin air and spontaneously conjuring classic scenes from A Christmas Carol. This magical one-man show is a perfect gift for the whole family!
• Friday, December 12 @ 7:30 PM
• Sunday, December 14 @ 3:30 PM
• Admission: sliding ticket scale: $15-$80

Unwrapped: A 2025 Holiday Sketch Show at Mettlesome Theater

• Rip the paper off 2025 with a holiday sketch comedy spectacular! Awkward holiday parties. Nosy Airbnb hosts. Impossible family photos. It's been a hell of a year; let us be the laugh that gets you through this holiday season.
• December 5-21
• Admission: $18

Christmas by Candlelight at Duke Homestead State Historic Site

• Kick off your holiday season with this annual favorite! Enjoy live Christmas music, dancing, singing, holiday cookies, and a whole lot of history as you follow a candlelit tour through the historic area. Costumed interpreters will bring the Duke family home to life as it might have been for Christmas in 1870 when the Dukes lived here!
• December 5-12
• Admission: $8

Holiday Tea @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Course

• Each guest enjoys a personal pot of loose-leaf tea from The Republic of Tea, with blends such as Earl Grey, Rose Petal and Blueberry Hibiscus. Elegant tiered trays arrive with warm scones, delicate sandwiches and hand-crafted sweets prepared by the AAA Four Diamond Fairview’s acclaimed culinary team. Guests may also enhance their experience with a Tea Royale featuring champagne, a mimosa or a Kir Royale, while children can delight in a Kid’s Holiday Tea menu designed just for them.
• Reservations are required.
• December 3-31
• Admission: $40-$65

Durham Bulls FestiBull of Lights at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• FestiBull of Lights transforms the Durham Bulls Athletic Park into a dazzling winter wonderland! Stroll through thousands of twinkling lights synchronized to festive music, creating a magical holiday experience for all ages. Meet Santa, hop aboard the NC by Train Holiday Express, create seasonal crafts, roast s’mores, savor festive food and drinks, and enjoy even more holiday fun — all surrounded by a breathtaking display of lights! Meet Santa & Wool E. Claus!
• November 20- January 3
• Admission: $12

Mangum Family Christmas Lights at 7510 Guess Road

• A free drive-in synchronized light show through the holidays until New Year's Eve. Get cozy in your car, tune in to 90.3 FM on your radio to hear the Christmas music, and sing along as you watch over 100,000 dancing lights.
• Through January 3

Holiday Cocktails & Treats at The Durham

• Get in the holiday spirit as you enjoy festive cocktails and house-made treats on the Roof and in the Coffee Bar, all decked out with our mid-century holiday décor. This special menu is available in addition to our regular menus beginning Friday, November 28.
• November 28- January 1

Holiday Tea @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Course

• Each guest enjoys a personal pot of loose-leaf tea from The Republic of Tea, with blends such as Earl Grey, Rose Petal and Blueberry Hibiscus. Elegant tiered trays arrive with warm scones, delicate sandwiches and hand-crafted sweets prepared by the AAA Four Diamond Fairview’s acclaimed culinary team. Guests may also enhance their experience with a Tea Royale featuring champagne, a mimosa or a Kir Royale, while children can delight in a Kid’s Holiday Tea menu designed just for them.
• Reservations are required.
• December 3-31
• Admission: $40-$65

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour at Liberty & Plenty Distillery

• Join a brand ambassador from Liberty & Plenty Distillery for a guided tour of the production facility and Rickhouse in Downtown Durham to learn the basics of how spirits are made. Every tour includes a tasting of Liberty & Plenty Distillery's rums, vodkas, gins and whiskies.
• Every Friday at 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM and every Saturday at 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM
• Admission: $20

Half Price Oysters at Alley Twenty Six

• Durham’s Alley Twenty Six is now offering $1.50 raw oyster special from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. A selection of oysters are sourced from North Carolina and often Canada, Virginia or elsewhere along the East Coast and served with cocktail sauce, Mignonette sauce and lemon. Bar seats are available first come, first serve or make a reservation at alleytwentysix.com.
• December 8-December 31

Pre-Theatre Menu at Alley Twenty Six

• Durham’s Alley Twenty Six offers a Pre-Theatre Menu from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. The three-course menu includes appetizer, entree, and dessert. An example menu includes a mandatory green salad or chicken-fried cauliflower for the first course; farro risotto or steamed mussels for the second course; and for dessert, Mexican chocolate pot de crème or St. Angel Triple Crème Cheese. The menu and prices change based on season and ingredient availability.

Studio Ghibli Film Series at Carolina Theatre

• For decades, Studio Ghibli has created breathtakingly beautiful movies that have captivated and inspired audiences for generations through masterful storytelling and stunning visuals. Experience the wonder of these groundbreaking, beloved animated films.
• July 30 -Dec 13

Monday, December 8

5 p.m.

Arts & Drafts at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

Disc Golf Putting League at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

6:30 p.m.

Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Crunk Club DRM presents: Crank Arm Durham RUN at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

7 p.m.

Not Rocket Science Trivia at Fizzwerks

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

The MOST Open Mic (Monday Moans) at West End Wine Bar

The Devines Intervention Comedy Open Mic at Devine's Restaurant and Bar

Tuesday, December 9

5 p.m.

Yaki Tuesday at Dashi

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

6 p.m.

Free South Durham Rockstar Connect Networking Event at Carolina Hemp Hut - Durham

Silent Book Club at Letters Community Bookshop

Brodie Duke: The Man, The Myth, The Truth: Book Talk with Cora Darrah at The Chesterfield Building

BACTERIA! Who? What? Where? When? Why? at Durham County Main Library

The Glass Jog Run Club - Winter Series at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

Adult Coloring Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

Gentle Yoga Flow at ReCity Network

Music Bingo Night at Glass Jug Downtown

Glass Jog Run Club - Spring Series at The Glass Jug Beer Lab

Women on the Wall at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

BYOV w/ Jaffar (Bring Your Own Vinyl Night) at Rubies on Five Points

7 p.m.

Howard v. NC A&T Men's Basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Monday Night Trivia at Aloft Durham Downtown

Karaoke Night at the bar @DBCo

Trivia at Beer Study Durham (back room)

Not Rocket Science Trivia at DSSOLVR Durham

Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

BEERthoven: Alex Fiterstein at Atomic Clock Brewing Company

Audacity & Intellectualism: Solo Art Show at Flavor Hills Durham

Wednesday, December 10

11 a.m.

Live Music at Hub RTP Stage

Guided Tour of Pauli Murray's Childhood Home at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

3 p.m.

Durham Farmers’ Market at Pavilion at Durham Central Park

4 p.m.

Kanto Region Omakase at Dashi

Whiskey Wednesday at Alley Twenty Six

5 p.m.

Art & Craft supply swap at Ment Beverage Co.

Wine Wednesday! Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

DIY Holiday Card Night at Ment Beverage Co.

Holiday Tree Lighting @ JB Duke Hotel at JB Duke Hotel

Carolina Filmmakers Happy Hour at Motorco/Parts & Labor

Horton Grove Hike at Horton Grove Preserve

6:30 p.m.

Crank Arm DURHAM Wednesday Night Ride at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Trivia Night at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

7 p.m.

American Tobacco Tower Lighting at American Tobacco Campus

Hammered Trivia at Hi Wire brewing

Signature Wine Tasting at Zinc House Winery & Brewery

Trivia Night at Mystic Farm & Distillery

Music Bingo at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Music Bingo at the bar @DBCo

Brett Chambers Open Mic at The Blue Note Grill

Old School Bingo Night – Every Wednesday Night at DSSOLVR

Music Mashup Trivia at Fizzwerks

7:30 p.m.

English Country Dance at Reality Center

8 p.m.

Air Hockey Tournament at Boxcar Arcade

Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery

Thursday, December 11

5 p.m.

The Art of Eggnog @ JB Duke Hotel at JB Duke Hotel

Durham Holiday Night Market at American Tobacco Campus

Dark Side of Delirium at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

5:30 p.m.

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers at Glass Jug Downtown

6 p.m.

Holiday Art Swap at Ment Beverage Co.

Sips & Centerpieces Workshop @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Date Night DIY at Nailed It DIY Studio Durham

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

Dungeons n' Drafts at DSSOLVR Durham

6:30 p.m.

Decolonizing Yoga at Duke Park

Sapphic Happy Hour at Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar

Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

7 p.m.

Holiday Music Series: Al Strong at The Durham

Pinky Wyoming & Duke LaCrosse with special guest Little Miss Hissy Phyt at The Blue Note Grill

Thursday Trivia at Baryo

Crank Arm Durham Presents: Level up and Sip at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Trivia Night at Beer Tooth Taproom

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing

7:30 p.m.

Joe Troop's Whirlwind at Sharp Nine Gallery

Trivia Night w/Big Slow Tom at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square

8 p.m.

​Hairy-Legged Women Album Release Party at Rubies on Five Points

Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie! at The Velvet Hippo

Queer-Eoke at Club ERA

Friday, December 12

Events at Club Era

• 7-10 p.m. - Pregame Fridays!
  
  
• 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Freaky Fridays

10 a.m.

Tasting at Counter Culture Coffee

12 p.m.

Friday Co-Working Social at The Glass Jug Downtown

4 p.m.

Sol House Wines x Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets Pop-Up Event at Sol House Wines (Brightleaf Square)

5:30 p.m.

Kids Night Out at Museum of Life and Science

6 p.m.

Date Night-- make a ring together! at Liberty Arts Studio

The Duke Street Dogs at The Blue Note Grill

Friday Night Live Music on the Lawn at Bull McCabe's Irish Pub

7 p.m.

Durham Community Concert Band Holiday Concert at The Durham Armory

Hoppy Hour Cinema movie series at Glass Jug Downtown

Live Vinyl Spinning by PhDJ Every 1st & 3rd Friday! at Beer Study Durham

7:30 p.m.

Durham Labor Choir Winter Concert at NorthStar Church of the Arts

9 p.m.

Hush Hush Improv Comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Well Seasoned - comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Karaoke at Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom

9:30 p.m.

Rakim Under at The Fruit

10 p.m.

The [Friday] Night Shift at The Velvet Hippo

Last Friday Night Part 1: a Posh Agenda Affair at Rubies on Five Points

Saturday, December 13

Guided Walking Tours with Triangle Adventures

• 2 p.m. - Historic Downtown Durham Walking Tour
• 4 p.m. - Durham African American History Tour
• 6 p.m. - Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

8 a.m.

Durham Farmers’ Market at Pavilion at Durham Central Park

parkrun Durham at Southern Boundaries Park

9 a.m.

Holiday Farmers' Market with Santa at South Durham Farmers' Market at Hub RTP

Jingle Bell LEAP 5k Walk/Run Fundraiser at Miracle League Park and American Tobacco Trail

9:30 a.m.

Carving a Small Wooden Spoon at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

10 a.m.

Durham Holiday Parade at Location not found

Northgate Park Holiday Market at Northgate Park Large Picnic Shelter

Durham Craft Holiday Market at Durham Central Park

BREATHE-An introductory breath work class at American Underground

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's

11 a.m.

Drop-In Make Your Own Body Fragrance at Bright Black.

12 p.m.

Thrift-A-Bull Holiday Market at Kotuku Surf Club

Boxcar's Annual Holiday Party at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

1 p.m.

Bulltown Strutters' Holiday Threauxdown at The Blue Note Grill

2 p.m.

The Up Down [Holiday] Market at GeerHouse

NCHSAA Football State Championships at Durham County Memorial Stadium

3 p.m.

Santa Claus is coming to Fizzwerks (benefit for Diaper Train) at Fizzwerks

4 p.m.

Annual Christmas Concert - “O Holy Night: Darkness into Light” at Trinity United Methodist Church

Crafternoon - Ornaments at Ment Beverage Co.

Liberty Arts Holiday Hoopla 2025 at Liberty Arts

Krampusnacht Parade at CCB Plaza to start

Dreamscapes, A holiday handbell concert featuring Bell Durham at Durham Public Library, Main

6 p.m.

Taste of Joy Holiday Dinner at People's Solidarity Hub

Krampus Market at Durham Central Park

Live From The 13th Floor: Benefit Concert at Recity

7 p.m.

Durham Ballet Theatre Winter Showcase at Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts

Trio Factual--Straight-Ahead Jazz at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Final Show Screening at Glass Jug Downtown

7:30 p.m.

8-Track Minds at The Blue Note Grill

8 p.m.

NCHSAA Football State Championships at Durham County Memorial Stadium

Skywatching at Historiic Stagville

Moon Dog Comedy Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Durham Ghost Walk at Fate & Folklore

9:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Dance Party at The Velvet Hippo

10 p.m.

Drink, Drag, Dance, Repeat! at Club ERA

Sunday, December 14

10 a.m.

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's

11 a.m.

Bull City Flea Vintage Market at Brightleaf Square

Namaste for a Pint Yoga Class at Glass Jug Downtown

11:30 a.m.

Yoga @ The Winery at Zinc House Winery & Brewer

12 p.m.

Last Minute Holiday Market at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Sunday Dollar Bin Sale for Charity at Rumors Durham

12:15 p.m.

Public Tour of Duke Chapel at Duke University Chapel

1 p.m.

Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno Park

Savory Sunday - Bloody Marys with ALL the Fixins at Liberty & Plenty Distillery

2 p.m.

Santa Paws at Ment Beverage Co.

Rubiesfest at Rubies on Five Points

Durham Ballet Theatre Winter Showcase at Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts

Hot Wax on Tap at Bright Black.

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing Company

3 p.m.

Craft Club & Supply Swap at Glass Jug Downtown

4 p.m.

NC Jazz Ensemble Presents Jazzy Big Band Holiday 2025 at Hayti Heritage Center

4:30 p.m.

Sunday Supper at The Durham

5 p.m.

Phil Allen at Sharp Nine Gallery

Running Art Exhibits

Art Exhibit — The Disobedient Ones at Frederic Jameson Gallery, Friedl Bldg

• Cornelio Campos and Rodrigo Dorfman, two consolidated visual Latino artists living in North Carolina, come together for their first collaborative exhibit. The exhibit will also feature a forum about art and mobility, guided tours, and a film screening as part of the 2025 North Carolina Latin American Film Festival.
• Campos and Dorfman will be exhibiting new paintings created at the intersection of emerging AI technologies and the ongoing challenges of bearing witness to the (im)migrant Latino experience in the Nuevo South. The Disobedient Ones/Los Desobedientes is an attempt to break the rules, challenge assumptions, and search for new definitions of our humanity in a world whose axis and paradigms appear to be disintegrating before our eyes.
• On view Weekdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Cornelio Campos is a self-trained painter and muralist from Mexico who has resided in Durham, North Carolina, since 1990. His paintings and murals reflect on his indigenous Purépecha roots and his immigrant experience in the United States. Campos has exhibited throughout North Carolina, Colombia, Italy, and Mexico, and his work is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum. He is the first Latino to receive a North Carolina Heritage Award.
• Opening: September 20, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  Film Screening: October 4, 6:00 PM
  Forum: October 11 and 12 (TBA)
  Guided Tour: November 7th (TBA)
  Closing Party: December 12. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• September 29- December 12

Art Exhibit — Sherman Fleming: Unsettled at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• Known for his provocative performances, Sherman Fleming (b. 1953), is an influential multimedia artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This focused survey gathers works spanning forty years of Fleming’s career, presenting paintings, drawings, ephemera, and documentation of his performances made between 1978–2019.
• Fleming’s works are demonstrations of perseverance, self-control, and conviction. The artist’s main medium is his body, which he uses in myriad ways. His endurance performances span hours and even months and include walking through Philadelphia for a day while carrying an eight-foot-tall wooden phallus along with spending a year wearing a noose—objects purposely chosen as material reminders of racial and sexual stereotypes of Black masculinity as well as the ongoing trauma of racialized terrorism in the United States.
• The unsettling nature of his work pushes the boundaries of discomfort as the imagery features both difficult subjects and unresolved compositions. Overall, Fleming’s complex practice is connected through his relentless processes that consistently expand the horizons of what art can be and how it may be experienced on paper, canvas, in a gallery, in a theatre, or even live on the street. Through his innovative explorations of identity, the artist’s messaging continues to resonate in profound ways, many years after its making.
• Tu-Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Su 12-5 p.m.
  
• September 29- January 18

Art Exhibition — Human Landscapes, the Mystery of the Mark at NCCU Art Museum

• North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and the Eric Kelly Museum are proud to announce a major exhibition celebrating the extraordinary work of NCCU alumnus Dr. Eric A.W. Kelly III, founder of the Kelly Worldwide advertising and marketing Agency and Director of Eric Kelly III Museum, and one of the most transformative abstract expressive artists of our time. Running from October 23, 2025, through January 4, 2026, the exhibition, Human Landscapes: The Mystery of the mark, presents a groundbreaking fusion of color, sound, and emotional storytelling through more than 50 paintings spanning seven decades of artistic mastery. In this groundbreaking exhibit, Dr. Kelly will be showing some of his early masterpieces from his days at NCCU, leading up to his present style called neo-abstract expressive.
• Dr. Eric Kelly III’s visionary style—marked by bold black lines, synesthetic color experiences, and deeply expressive portraiture—has shaped a new visual language that bridges abstraction and identity. A 1982 graduate of NCCU’s Visual Communications program and the university’s first Art Scholarship recipient, Dr. Kelly returns to his alma mater to debut a multisensory journey that explores the human condition through dynamic compositions, vivid colors, original music scores, and shares his new movie documentary “Human Landscapes” during the exhibition.
• This event is free and open to the public. RSVP FOR ART TOURS 919-308-9090
• October 22- January 4

Coming into Focus: A Snapshot of Photography at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• Recently the Nasher has added over 2,000 photographs to its collection, including works by the best-known practitioners from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as Edouard Baldus, Ilse Bing, Henri Cartier-Bresson, André Kertész, Arthur Rothstein, Nadar, and Edward Weston. Coming into Focus: A Snapshot of Photography at the Nasher celebrates these gifts and other acquisitions, highlighting a sampling of gems and
  illuminating a bright future of continued collecting and presenting of photography in innovative and ambitious ways.
• July 28- January 1
• Free

Art Exhibition — Labor&Materials and The Intuitionist at 21c Museum Hotel Durham

• 21c Durham is unveiling two new exhibitions with Labor & Materials and The Intuitionist. The exhibitions feature a thematic group exhibition of 67 multi-media artworks by 40 artists from across the globe exploring the evolution of industry and labor in the 21st century and a two-person exhibition of paintings by Atlanta-based artist Xavier Daniels and Toronto-based artist Natia Lemay.
  
• June 12- May 31
• Free