Durham Magazine

Hayti Heritage Film Festival – Thursday-Saturday – One of the nation’s longest running black film festivals, its 24th season features an array of classic Black cinema, cutting-edge documentary and fictional shorts and features, and an opening night reception. This year’s festival highlights must-watch films such as Stefon Bristol’s sci-fi short, “See You Yesterday,” executive produced […]

Bilingual Storytime – Thursday, 11am – Pop in to the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University with kids ages 1-5 for an exciting story told in Spanish and English hosted by Durham County Library staff! Stay after the story for a hands-on arts and crafts opportunity! Teen Jeopardy: Black History Month Edition – Thursday,

Lagunitas Tap Takeover – Thursday, 5pm – Grab some Lagunitas beer and pie samples at The Pie Hole – try the Savory Pies & Pints special for $11.95, and take home some Lagunitas swag with a pint purchase. ‘Strong Island’ – Thursday, 7:30pm – Come to The Carolina Theatre for a Full Frame Winter Series showing of

Triangle Restaurant Week – Thursday-Sunday – Celebrating the outstanding culinary experiences in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, participating restaurants offer fixed-price, three-course menus for dinner, and sometimes for lunch as well. Take advantage of this bi-annual opportunity to sample the incredible tastes the Triangle has to offer. The Monti StorySLAM – Thursday, 6:30pm – Have

Donald Rosenstein and Justin Yopp – Thursday, 7pm – Visit The Regulator Bookshop to hear from the co-authors of “The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life,” an inspirational book about seven fathers’ struggles after their wives passed away from cancer. These two UNC-Chapel Hill professors present a touching perspective on their research on grief. IMAGO

Steve Schewel greets each student by name as he welcomes them to his home. He has an apron tied around his waist and you can hear him calling out instructions from the kitchen in his Durham-by-way-of-Lynchburg-Virginia drawl. His workforce of students bustles around, placing the linen napkins carefully on the mismatched tables dragged into the