Jane Gabin, ‘The Paris Photo’ – Thursday, 7pm – The author reads from and signs copies from her newest book at The Regulator Bookshop. The historical fiction is set partially at the end of WWII and partially in the present, linked by a photo taken in Paris in 1945. Woodvamp – Thursday, 8pm – Hailing […]
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Craft Beer Night – Thursday, 5:30-9pm – Grab a drink before the Duke Women’s Basketball game at the Champions Club in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tickets start at $15 and include admission to the event, snacks, complimentary beer tastings and also admission to the basketball game versus Miami. ‘The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina: Stories from Our
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Larger Than Life Science: New Frontiers – Thursday, 4-7pm – This monthly event series at the newly renovated Chesterfield Building is open to anyone interested in building a strong support network with North Carolina life science and health care innovators. There will be three panels sessions that will explore the topics of industrial hemp, BioLabs
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Hanukkah Party – Thursday, 4-8pm – Time to celebrate the Festival of Lights at Durty Bull Brewing Co. Bring your friends and family to spin the dreidel, enjoy some gelt and show off your ugly Hanukkah sweater – prizes for the winners! There will also be latkes to order with Niko from Starpoint Brewing. 41st Annual
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Shop Independent Durham Week – Through Sunday – Shop local! Keep money in our local economy by purchasing holiday treats and gifts at Durham small businesses. Nationwide, folks shopped on Small Business Saturday, but here in Durham, we celebrate from that day through December 2, presented by Sustain A Bull. ‘Amongst the Liberal Elite’ with
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FEATURES 34 Durham’s Ultimate Holiday Checklist Celebrate the season with markets, parties, decorations, food, drinks and more 40 All You Knead Meet the family behind East Durham Bake Shop 46 Fitness Pals Exercising solo can be a bummer. The camaraderie of group workouts, like the ones featured here, make staying active fun and easy. 52
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Lecture: “Heritage Conservation and the Fractured Arab Modernity” – Thursday, 5:30-6:30pm – Enjoy a free lecture by Nasser Rabbat, Aga Khan professor and the director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT, at The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Learn about the various facets of Islamic architecture and the issue
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Zombie Prom – Thursday, 6:30-10pm – Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, dress up in your glam and ghoul for this adult-only zombie prom at the Museum of Life and Science! There will be a DJ, face painters, a train that travels through the night and local vendors like MacUrRoni, Sympathy for the Deli, Adobo Joe Food Truck
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Here to Stay You would be hard pressed to beat Alice Sharpe for a Durham through-and-through education. She attended W. G. Pearson Elementary and Whitted School, then Hillside High School. After that, Duke University for undergraduate, and North Carolina Central University for graduate school. Her father was a small businessman who owned jukeboxes and coin-operated
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Night of Swing! – Thursday, 6-10pm – Duke Swing and Jazz @ Duke host a night of free food, dancing and live music at Penn Pavilion. The evening will begin with swing dance instruction, but no prior experience is required. Janelle Monáe’s ‘Dirty Computer’ – Thursday, 7-8:30pm – In conjunction with her new album, Dirty Computer, this pop star and actress has
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