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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. Three films will […]

You already have Retro on the brain, so why not drop the pretense and make it official (and literal)? Buy a Retro Film Series denim hat — with an embroidered, multi-color popcorn logo — and support the Carolina Theatre of Durham. A hat costs $25 (plus shipping, if you choose mail delivery). Want a reminder […]

Although EnoFest 2020 was canceled to limit the spread of COVID-19, this year’s virtual Festival will bring the experience you love to your home – streamed live from ours. OneEno – EnoFest 2020, presented by the Eno River Association, will broadcast live from the Carolina Theatre of Durham on Friday, July 3. “The spirit of […]

City Match Sparks Carolina Theatre Fundraising Campaign Silent Phase of Matching Campaign Brings in More Than $400,000 in Private Donations Celebrating its 90th year in the heart of downtown Durham, the Carolina Theatre announced today that it has launched a 90-day fundraising initiative to finish raising the remainder of $600,000 in matching funds approved by the City […]

You may like movies, but Marc Wasserman loves them. Really. Like he’ll-watch-12-of-them-in-a-row-this-weekend loves them. A former Durham resident who has since relocated to New England, Wasserman, 30, is a Carolina Theatre donor who is about to hold his third annual 24-hour movie marathon fundraiser in his Boston living room on Saturday (March 12). As he’s done for the past […]