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The Princess Bride & Willow
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Rob Reiner / Ron Howard, 1987 / 1988
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It Lives Inside
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Bishal Dutta, 2023
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Roots of Fire
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Abby Berendt Lavoi, Jeremey Lavoi, 2022
Cinema Two
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Stop Making Sense: 40th Anniversary Re-Release
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Jonathan Demme, 1984
Radical Wolfe
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Richard Dewey, 2023
North Carolina Latin American Film Festival
Dragonslayer
108 min
Matthew Robins, 1981
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Labyrinth & Jumanji
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Jim Henson / Joe Johnston, 1986 / 1995
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September 19
J-Horror Film Series Comes to the Carolina Theatre Sept 22-24
Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — September 19, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s J-Horror Film Series begins on September 22 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. J-Horror is a weekend-long event from September 22-24 featuring Japanese horror films. Japanese horror films are steeped in existential dread and comprise of frightening and suspenseful stories […]
September 18
Darren Criss: A Very Darren Crissmas Comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on December 1
Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — September 18, 2023 — Darren Criss: A Very Darren Crissmas comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on December 1. Tickets to see Darren Criss: A Very Darren Crissmas in Durham are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org. Kicking off the […]
Chris Isaak: It’s Almost Christmas Tour Comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 4
Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — September 18, 2023 — Chris Isaak: It’s Almost Christmas Tour comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 4. Tickets to see Chris Isaak in Durham are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org. Over the course of his 40-year career, […]
September 14
Thousands Attend OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival in Durham
The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival a Success DURHAM, September 14, 2023—Approximately 4,000 people attended the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s annual OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival in August. The festival was August 10-13 with re-screenings August 14-17. OUTSOUTH celebrates a worldwide glimpse of LGBTQ+ life through a diverse array of entertaining and sophisticated […]
September 13
Carolina Theatre partners with the Museum of Durham History for “Stranger Times” exhibit
Exhibit-goers can expand their visit by watching 80s and 90s films at the theater DURHAM, September 13, 2023 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham partners with the Museum of Durham History for its new exhibit, “Stranger Times.” The “Stranger Times” exhibit uses the idea of the “Upside-Down” from the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Stranger Things” as […]
September 11
Pod Meets World Live: The Kids Wanna Jump! Tour Comes to the Carolina Theatre on December 10
Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — September 11, 2023 — Pod Meets World Live: The Kids Wanna Jump! Tour comes to the Carolina Theatre on December 10. Tickets to see Pod Meets World Live in Durham are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org. Danielle Fishel, Rider […]
August 22
Full Frame Film Festival Founder Screens Documentary and Offers Discussion at the Carolina Theatre of Durham
Nancy Buirski’s “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy” Starts on August 26. DURHAM, NC — August 22, 2023 — Full Frame Film Festival Founder, Nancy Buirski will screen her documentary, “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy” at the Carolina Theatre August 26-27 and August 30-31. Buirski will […]
August 14
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Comes to the Carolina Theatre on March 3, 2024
Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — August 14, 2023 — National Shows 2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham present Ladysmith Black Mambazo on March 3, 2024. Tickets to see Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Carolina Theatre of Durham are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org. Christened […]
