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Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC August 24, 2022— The original Star Wars Trilogy will play at the Carolina Theatre of Durham on Labor Day Weekend from September 2-4.   The original trilogy, includes “Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope,” “Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Star Wars: Episode VI Return of […]

Shana Adams Joins Theater Staff With a Wealth of Arts Education Experience in Durham  DURHAM, August 23, 2022 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham has hired a new senior director of education and community outreach, Shana Adams. Adams will succeed former director, Noel James, who has retired.   Adams will be responsible for leading the Carolina […]

The theater’s Arts Discovery Educational Series marks milestone of serving K-12 students Durham, NC September 21, 2021—The Carolina Theatre of Durham is celebrating 25 years of presenting its Arts Discovery Educational Series. The series has introduced more than 100,000 young audiences to hundreds of live arts performances from the Triangle and beyond. The Arts Discovery […]

DURHAM, NC (September 21, 2020) — After decades of welcoming children into its historic showplace, the Carolina Theatre of Durham will now stream virtual field trips to school-aged students via its highly regarded Arts Discovery Educational Series (ADES). Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc., the nonprofit that manages the city-owned venue, announced the nine programs that […]