Halloween? How about Hallow-eno! Durham Parks and Rec to celebrate spooky season
Want an alternative to trick-or-treating, or looking to change up your Halloween tradition? Durham Parks and Recreation has a fun event for friends and family.
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Museum of the Moon to bring an ‘out of this world’ experience to downtown Durham
The moon is coming to Durham ... well, at least a replica is. Celebrate the history and accomplishments of space travel with four days of festivities in honor of Durham’s 150th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Things are getting spooky at Morehead Planetarium's Scare-olina Skies
On Sunday, Morehead Planetarium will be hosting Moonlight Madness, a spooktacular twist on its regular Carolina Skies show. Visitors will experience the stars, Greek mythology and some ghoulish good fun.
Barktoberfest brings Halloween fun for your furry four-legged friends
Celebrate Halloween with your pet at Barktoberfest in Durham Central Park.
A celebration of afrobeat, puppets and the arts comes to Southern Village
On Sunday, Southern Village will come alive with a costume parade, afrobeat tunes and a puppet performance. Proceeds from the festival will extend arts funding to schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
Corsets Unlaced: Giving a musical voice to unheard female musicians
“I certainly think that they've got pieces on this concert that people won't have heard very often, and it's really exciting to have them presenting an all-female recital — all females performing and all-female composers,”
Laugh in the face of death with Dead Parents Society
“It took me a while to joke about it because it was so traumatic,” Will Purpura said. “Eventually, I was able to let go and move forward and I was able to incorporate that into art.”
Break the chain! Dance the night away with Fleetmac Wood
Get into the spirit of Halloween this Saturday with a Halloween disco featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac.
Have a magical night at Cat's Cradle with Wizardfest
Sip some Butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron or buy a wand at Diagon Alley at WizardFest, coming soon to Cat's Cradle.
Rachel Despard opens up about music's influence on her life
Rachel Despard's interest in music began when she was young. Now a senior at UNC, music still serves as a defining part of her life.
A quintessential local farm celebrates Halloween with family time and fresh air
1870 Farm is ready to host some family-friendly fun at their third annual Trick-or-Treat The Farm with high hopes their guests will disconnect from technology and take in the experience.
Durham concert series reflects the diversity of the local music scene, Durham itself
“It's one of those things where you have access to a lot of different genres of music and talent and people. We have the ability to showcase those and the community embraces it."
New York guest lecturer addresses history of gender marginalization in ballet
Historian Lynn Garafola will address the gender discrimination choreographer Bronislava Nijinska faced throughout the history of dance and music at her lecture on Friday.
'I incorporate art into everything I do': For UNC alums, art is more than a major
The art department at UNC offers studio art and art history as majors and minors for students looking to become professional artists or well-rounded liberal arts students with a focus on creativity.
Your guide to the Halloween spooky season at UNC
The Triangle Area comes to life around this festive time of year with more than just pumpkins and witchcraft. Consisting of artistic talent and family fun, these events taking place in Durham and Chapel Hill are not to be missed out on.
'It’s a real tactile art form': Durham Scrap Exchange to host screen printing class
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Scrap Exchange in Durham will host a screen printing class for beginners. Robby Poore, the designer manager, will teach participants about screen printing, an art form in which ink is pressed against a screen to form designs. The Scrap Exchange is a nonprofit organization that hosts different art classes each month.
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and see “Rocky Horror” at the Varsity
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is back for a fifth year at the Varsity Theater with six shows to celebrate Halloween.
Hungry for art? Hillsborough Farmers Market might have something for you
More than 50 artists of various different mediums will be showcased in the Hillsborough Farmers Market's celebration of local artistic talent.
Diversity, drag and dancing: Halloqueer is an inclusive event coming to Durham
Halloqueer, an inclusive dance party celebrating Halloween and diversity hosted by Southern Fried Queer Pride, will take place at The Pinhook in Durham this Saturday.
Office DJ: Hark the Sound(s)
As Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross looks forward to her December graduation, she shares some of the songs that will always keep Carolina close to her heart.
