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31 Mar

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The Durham Savoyards presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of The Guard

8:00pm

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5 Apr

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Paperhand Puppet Intervention

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8 Apr

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GYPSY KATHAA 

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Cinema One

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The Monti: The Point of No Return

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10 Apr

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BRUCE-O-RAMA Starring Bruce Campbell

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

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Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Tiny Banjos 2023 Tour

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January 8

Film Fan Holds Seventh-Annual Fundraiser for CTD’s Retro Film Series

Marc Wasserman loves the Retro Film Series so much, he’s running his seventh marathon. That is, he’s running his seventh-annual movie marathon fundraiser — watching 12 movies in 24 hours — to raise funds for The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s Retro Film Series. The theatre is operated by the nonprofit Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Moved by […]

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November 20

Carolina Theatre Gift Cards Available for the Holidays

Need a great gift idea this holiday season? The Carolina Theatre has you covered. We offer gift cards redeemable for any ticket — film or concert — or concessions item. If you aren’t certain which event, film (or snack) the recipient would enjoy, let them pick it for themselves! Gift cards are available for purchase in the box office during […]

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November 11

Carolina Theatre of Durham President & CEO Rebecca Newton to Retire

DURHAM, NC — November 11, 2019 — After helping guide the Carolina Theatre of Durham through one of its most successful eras in the venue’s 93-year history, Rebecca Newton will retire as president & CEO of the nonprofit that operates the city-owned venue by the end of June 2020, the organization’s Board of Trustees announced […]

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October 10

Carolina Theatre to Host Town Hall Meeting

Proud of its place in the heart of downtown Durham since 1926, the Carolina Theatre will host a town hall meeting in its Fletcher Hall Thursday, October 10 at 5 p.m. to welcome input from its community on a strategic plan that will take the historic venue into its second century of presenting concerts, comedy and cinema in […]

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June 12

Carolina Named Best of the Triangle by Indy Week Readers (Again)

On Wednesday, the Carolina Theatre of Durham joined the ranks of Indy Week’s 2019 Best of the Triangle with the title “Best Theater to See an Indie Film in the Triangle.” Each year, Indy Week readers vote online for the “Best of the Triangle.” Categories range from “Best Trivia Night in Durham County” to “Best […]

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June 5

Duke Energy Foundation Grant Supports Family Saturday Series

The Carolina Theatre has received a $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support its 2019-20 Family Saturday Series, a family-friendly series of affordable performances that attracted hundreds of guests to downtown Durham in 2018-19. The 2019-20 Family Saturday Series season begins on October 12 with an interactive magic show from The Amazing Max. […]

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March 1

North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival Will Be Renamed Outsouth Queer Film Festival in 2020

After 24 years of proudly presenting world class LGBTQIA cinema, the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) will be renamed the OutSouth Queer Film Festival in 2020, Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. announced today. The downtown Durham nonprofit has produced the film festival since 1995, when it debuted as the Q Film Fest. […]

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February 8

Nevermore Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years in Durham

Celebrating 20 years of scaring, thrilling and entertaining audiences in Durham, the Nevermore Film Festival will return to the Carolina Theatre from Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10. Tickets for this annual cinematic feast of horror, science-fiction and dark fantasy films, cost $10 per screening and are on sale now at the Carolina Theatre […]

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January 15

Carolina Theatre Welcomes New Development Team

Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc., the nonprofit organization that operates the majestic Carolina Theatre of Durham, is pleased to announce the arrival of a new development team. This summer, the organization welcomed fundraising veteran Ellen Stone as senior director of development. In late November of this year, Audrey Shore joined the nonprofit as the development […]

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November 16

Retro Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

DURHAM, NC (November 16, 2018) — One of the largest repertory film programs in the country, the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s Retro Film Series will mark its 20th anniversary tonight at 7 p.m. with a double-feature of two perfectly creepy, on-brand films: Friday The 13th: Part 2, the first movie the program screened in 1998, […]

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Recent Posts

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  • Carolina Theatre of Durham to Host Dancing With The Carolina Stars Fundraiser on May 24
  • RetroGothic Film Series Runs March 24-26 at Carolina Theatre of Durham
  • The Tallest Man on Earth Comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on September 5

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