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February 7

Nevermore Film Festival Comes to the Carolina Theatre February 24-26

Tickets to the Hybrid Horror Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, NC, February 7, 2023—The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the 24th annual Nevermore Film Festival in-person from February 24-26 and virtually from February 24-March 2.   Nevermore showcases narrative features and shorts—with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, animation, mystery/suspense, and action-thrillers. The […]

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January 18

MovieDiva Film Series Returns to the Carolina Theatre on January 25

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 18, 2022—The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host its MovieDiva Film Series on select Wednesdays from January 25 to June 30.   MovieDiva focuses on classic films led by strong female characters. This installment of the series features films from a wide range of genres, including action films […]

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January 16

BRUCE-O-RAMA Starring Bruce Campbell comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on April 10

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 16, 2022 — BRUCE-O-RAMA starring Bruce Campbell comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on April 10.  Tickets to see BRUCE-O-RAMA are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org. BRUCE-O-RAMA is hosted by actor and director Bruce Campbell, best known for […]

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January 11

Kaiju-Quest Film Series Returns to the Carolina Theatre of Durham

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 11, 2023— Kaiju-Quest Film Series runs at The Carolina Theatre of Durham on select Wednesdays, from January 18 through June 21.   The series will screen movies that belong to the Kaiju genre, a type of Japanese film which features giant monsters attacking major cities and battling the […]

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January 9

The Carolina Theatre Announces its Newest Season of its Retro Film Series

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 9, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces its newest Retro Film Series happening January-June 2023.  Started in 1998, the Retro Film Series brings classic double-feature films to the big screen every Friday night. The Retro Film Series spotlights film noir, old Hollywood, horror, sci-fi, and classic […]

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January 4

New Disney-Quest Film Series Starts at the Carolina Theatre of Durham in January

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 4, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham starts its new series, Disney-Quest Film Series on January 11. Disney-Quest will feature classic Disney films on select Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. The series will run January through June 2023.  Disney-Quest brings childhood favorites to the Carolina Theatre, fresh […]

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November 17

Kendal Mountain Tour 2022 comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 30

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — November 17, 2022 — Kendal Mountain Tour 2022 comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 30, 2022.  Tickets to the 2022 Kendal Mountain Tour are on sale at the Carolina Theatre box office and the venue’s website, www.carolinatheatre.org.  The Kendal Mountain Tour is the United Kingdom’s […]

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September 26

SplatterFlix Film Series Comes to the Carolina Theatre Oct 7-9

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — September 26 , 2022— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host its SplatterFlix Film Series from October 7-9.   SplatterFlix features eighteen horror films over a three-day weekend, spanning a wide variety of genres including monster movies like “Night of The Demon,” slashers such as “Nightmare on Elm Street,” […]

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July 21

OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Comes to the Carolina Theatre August 11-14

Tickets to the Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, July 21, 2022 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival August 11-14. OUTSOUTH celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today’s LGBTQ+ life through entertaining and sophisticated films and filmmaking and helps bring the community together for a “Durham Signature Event,” the highest honor […]

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July 11

RetroClassics Film Series Comes to the Carolina Theatre July 22-24

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC July 11, 2022— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host its RetroClassics Film Series from July 22 to July 24.   RetroClassics features monumental foreign language and English-speaking films that stretch as far back as 1922’s “HÄXAN” up to 1985’s “Brazil.” The films included in the series also span a wide variety of […]

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Recent Posts

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  • The Wait Wait Stand-Up Tour Comes to the Carolina Theatre on July 15
  • Please Don’t Destroy Live Comes to the Carolina Theatre on August 19
  • The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s Retro Film Series Celebrates 25 Years

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