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Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — September 19, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s J-Horror Film Series begins on September 22 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.  J-Horror is a weekend-long event from September 22-24 featuring Japanese horror films.  Japanese horror films are steeped in existential dread and comprise of frightening and suspenseful stories […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 18, 2023— “(Not So) Bad Girls,” a new season of the MovieDiva Film Series, starts July 19 at the Carolina Theatre. MovieDiva’s (Not So) Bad Girls will screen classic films led by strong female characters on select Wednesdays until November 29, 2023.   This installment of the series […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 17, 2023 — Retro: The Criterion Collection Film Series begins on July 21 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. The weekend-long series, ending July 23, 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 — July 10, 2023— Retro Rocks! Film Series, comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on July 16. The new film series,  Retro Rocks! runs one Sunday a month, from July through December.   The series will include music documentaries and biopics, concert films and musicals, and movies with generation-defining […]

DURHAM, NC — July 10, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host Free Retro Family Days during Summer 2023. The film series features free screenings of animated films on select Saturdays in July and August for the whole family to enjoy.   The four films in the series include “The Muppet Movie,” “The Emperor’s New […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 6, 2023— Kaiju-Quest Film Series returns with a new season at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. Kaiju-Quest runs on select Wednesdays, from July 12 through December 6.   The series will screen movies that belong to the kaiju genre, a type of Japanese film which features giant monsters […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — June 20, 2023 — RetroNoir Film Series begins on June 24 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. RetroNoir is a weekend-long event from June 24-26, boasting classic noir films.  Noir films are typically dark, gritty, suspense-filled crime dramas featuring corrupt criminals, femme-fatales, and voice over narration from hard-boiled […]

“Bull Durham” will be screened as part of the Carolina Theatre’s Retro Film Series  DURHAM, NC — June 8, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will screen “Bull Durham” on July 22, 2023, following the 35th Anniversary of the film’s release. The film was shot in Durham, North Carolina, and premiered at the Carolina Theatre of Durham […]

July Through December Season Announced  DURHAM, NC — May 17, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its Retro Film Series, happening July-December 2023.  Started in 1998, the Retro Film Series brings classic double feature films to the big screen every Friday night. Retro spotlights epic adventure, horror, and sci-fi films, and […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — May 15, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces its new Sensory Friendly Film Series. All film screenings will be free. Film screenings will take place monthly beginning in July and ending in December.  The Sensory Friendly Film Series will screen family-friendly films in a safe and welcoming […]