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DURHAM, NC — (October 22, 2020) — In hopes of taking advantage of the remaining comfortable evenings of fall, the Carolina Theatre of Durham will move its Retro Film Series outside. The Carolina Theatre will screen classic films in the parking lot of the Durham Arts Council off Morris Street in downtown Durham during the […]

Thanks to the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s sponsorship of the virtual Country Soul Songbook Summit (Oct. 15-18), Carolina Theatre members will be able to watch the Alice Gerrard documentary “You Gave Me A Song” at no cost on Saturday, October 17 anytime from 3 p.m. to midnight. If you are a Carolina Theatre member and […]

DURHAM, NC — (Aug. 12, 2020)  Blue Cup Productions and the Carolina Theatre of Durham are partnering to virtually release the short film drama “Camilla, Keep Your Word” on Saturday, August 29 at 7 p.m. on the venue’s Facebook page, facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham. The film is a Hurricane Katrina evacuation love story directed by filmmaker Holland Randolph […]

The Carolina Theatre isn’t allowed to re-open yet, but you can enjoy virtual cinema at home and support the nonprofit that manages downtown Durham’s historic showplace. Starting Friday, July 24 fans can view a variety of first-run films at home through the venue’s website and help raise funds for the Carolina Theatre. A portion of […]

“The secret to a successful watch party,” Jim Carl, the Carolina Theatre’s Senior Director of Film Programming, told me via email, “is to take a good long nap for several hours before starting one. Usually with a cat on your lap.” If you’ve seen the Retro Film Series Facebook lately, you know that Carl’s strategy […]

On Wednesday, the Carolina Theatre of Durham was honored to be named “Best Theater to See an Indie Film in the Triangle” in INDY Week’s 2020 Best of the Triangle. Each year, INDY readers vote online for everything from the “Best Trivia Night in Durham County” to the “Best Juice Bar in the Triangle” and, […]

The Carolina Theatre is participating in the national livestream premiere of “Olympia,” a feature documentary on Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. The premiere screening and panel conversation will take place on July 9 at 8 p.m. EST on Facebook Live. Directed by Harry Mavromichalis, “Olympia” is an intimate fly-on-the-wall documentary that The Hollywood Reporter called […]