Out & About
The Museum of Durham History (MODH) celebrated its latest installment in the “Durham A-Z” series, “G is for Geography and Growth,” at a public launch party in early August. In addition to meeting board members and staff at the History Hub, attendees were able to talk with curator of the […]
KIN – Through August 15 – A solo show from Durham-based artist Heather Gordon, includes large paintings and a site-specific installation on the floor and walls of the gallery in conjunction with a collaborative performance piece with Justin Tornow & COMPANY. The works represent the culmination of Gordon’s series titled […]
Truth to Power lll – Thursday through August 29 – Marking the third annual show about social justice, this exhibit is intentionally broad in scope so that each artist may address issues of personal, local, national and/or international importance. This year, the show will be juried by elin o’Hara slavick, professor of art […]
An estimated 1,200 cyclists, runners and walkers participated in the ninth annual Bull Moon Ride and Run, a 12-mile bike ride and 5K that raises funds for Habitat of Humanity of Durham’s affordable housing programs. Participants came dressed in neon colors with glow sticks and LED lights to illuminate their […]
You may catch more flies with honey, but Durhamites seem to flock to vinegar. At the city’s first PickleFest, presented by The Rickhouse, local picklers doled out samples of their fermented foods while bluegrass and country music by The Boys From Carolina filled the event space. Brews from Haw River […]
Summer Days, Nasher Nights – Thursday, 5-9pm – Enjoy a two-course dinner special at the Nasher Museum Café before the free screening of Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, in which one man becomes obsessed with solving hundreds of cryptic tiled messages about the resurrection of the dead […]
A BODY IN FUKUSHIMA (part of “A Body in Motion” with ADF) – Through July 26 – Eiko Otake is a legendary New York-based movement artist, performer and choreographer who will perform as a solo artist in “A Body in Motion” with the American Dance Festival. As part of “A […]
Mynt, a contemporary women’s boutique, is set to open in the Rockwood Shopping Center this fall. Owner and operator Whitney Sandor hopes Durham women will delight in this specialty shop of high fashion brands, including Tory Burch, Shoshanna, Citizens of Humanity, J Brand, Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Parker, Amanda Uprichard and others. […]
A Durham-based artisan food product is hitting the shelves at Southern Season and LoMo Market. Small Batch Baking Company‘s specialty babka, a type of Eastern European yeast cake, is now being sold at both retailers in addition to its original delivery-only service. Also based in New Hampshire, Small Batch Baking Company […]
On the Road with Open This End — Thursday, 5-9pm — After Open This End closes on July 12, the exhibition will travel to university art museums in Ohio, Oregon and New York before returning to the collector’s home in Los Angeles, Calif. The Nasher Museum Café hosts a culinary tour of these […]
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