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Tickets Available Now   DURHAM, NC — August 9, 2025— The Carolina Theatre of Durham is proud to announce the return of its Sensory Friendly Film Series for a third season, running from August through December 2025. This free film series offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals with autism and others who benefit from […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — August 12, 2024— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces its second season of the Sensory Friendly Film Series. Screenings begin in August and end in December of 2024. Tickets are free and can be reserved in advance.  The Sensory Friendly Film Series is a program dedicated to providing […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — June 11, 2024 — Retro: The Criterion Collection Film Series begins on June 21 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. The weekend-long series, ending June 27, features films that are part of Criterion’s archive.  The Criterion Collection is an American home-video distribution company that restores, preserves, and distributes […]

Tickets On Sale Now   DURHAM, NC — April 15, 2024 — RetroNoir Film Series begins on April 26 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. RetroNoir is a week-long event from April 26- May 2, boasting classic noir and neo-noir films.  Noir films are typically dark, gritty, suspense-filled crime dramas featuring corrupt criminals, femme-fatales, and voice […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — March 11, 2024 — RetroGothic Film Series runs from March 22-28 at the Carolina Theatre. The series features classic gothic and giallo horror films from the 1950s to early 1970s.   Gothic horror comprises of suspenseful stories of the supernatural featuring witches, vampires, and damned souls, while giallo is […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 4, 2024 — FantasticRealm Film Series begins on January 12 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.    FantasticRealm runs from January 12-18 and features imaginative films from childhood. The films in the series include animated films like “Treasure Planet” and “Lupin III: Castle of Caliostro,” fantasy films such […]

Tickets Available Now  DURHAM, NC — November 21, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces a new season of its Sensory Friendly Film Series. Film screenings will take place monthly beginning in January and ending in June of 2024. All film screenings will be free.  The Sensory Friendly Film Series will screen family-friendly films in […]

January Through June Season Announced | Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — November 20, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces its newest Retro Film Series happening January-June 2024.  Started in 1998, the Retro Film Series brings classic double feature films to the big screen every Friday night. Retro spotlights film noir, old Hollywood, […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC —October 30, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham partners with NC Comicon: Bull City for comic-themed film screenings on November 4-5.   In conjunction with NC Comicon: Bull City, the triangle’s locally owned and operated comic convention, the Carolina Theatre celebrates movies based on or inspired by classic comic books […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC —October 9, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host its SplatterFlix Film Series from October 13-15.   SplatterFlix features eighteen horror films over a three-day weekend, spanning a wide variety of genres including slashers such as “Friday the 13th,” thrillers like “The Shining,” and sci-fi horrors like “The Fly” […]