Kindergarten Registration Celebration – Thursday, 5-8pm – Three cheers for kindergarten! Head to Hillside High School to register your child and learn more about Durham Public Schools.
14th Annual Women’s Forum: “Celebrating Women’s History Month” – Thursday, 6-7:30pm – Share stories, ask questions and celebrate womanhood at this City Hall gathering led by four notable Durham women – Dr. Haiyan Gao, Phyllis D. Coley, Jes Averhart and Heather Beard.
Alex Villar – Thursday, 6-7:30pm – Laugh and become inspired by Brazilian artist Alex Villar’s take on “the hidden sites of power and spaces of survival in contemporary life,” hosted by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.
21c Museum Hotel presents OFF-SPRING New Generations – Thursday, 6-8pm – This exploration of 21st-century rituals features works by emerging as well as acclaimed artists from around the world. The evening will begin with a reception and featured artist lecture by Angela Ellsworth at 6:30pm.
Dramatic Reading: The Bacchae – Thursday, 6-8pm – The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University hosts a free dramatic reading of Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy – which inspired Elliott Hundley’s work on view in A Material Legacy – followed by an expert-led discussion.
Beer, Banjo and Books – Thursday, 7pm – Need we say more? Enjoy banjo player Jeremy Marcotte‘s music and refreshments at The Regulator Bookshop in honor of author Laurent Dubois’ new book, “The Banjo: America’s African Instrument.”
The Moody Blues – Thursday, 8pm – Don’t miss some good, old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll at DPAC, compliments of world-famous rock legends The Moody Blues as they pass through the Bull City on their 2016 Spring Tour FLY ME HIGH (titled after their 1960s hit song).
Bull City Blues – Thursday and Friday, 8pm – The genre of long-form improv is taken to the extreme in Common Ground Theatre’s new show, spoofing on police procedures and the battle between good and evil.
Dino Egg Hunt – Friday-Saturday, 9:30am; Sunday, 12:30pm – Load up the kiddos and head to the Museum of Life and Science for egg hunting, photographs with the Museum’s resident dino, large-scale dino puzzles and fossil rubbings.
Duke MFA, EDA 2016 Opening Celebration – Friday, 5-8pm – Duke University kicks off its annual thesis exhibition and showcases the site-specific projects of 16 Experimental and Documentary Arts Class of 2016 students for five weeks across Duke’s campus and downtown.
Fresh Docs Screening: “The Coal Ash Chronicles” – Friday, 7-10pm – Want to learn about all sides of the coal ash issue? Learn more at this free screening of director Rhiannon Fionn’s investigative documentary at the Center for Documentary Studies, hosted by the Southern Documentary Fund and CDS.
Sky Hopinka & Emily Oscarson – Friday, 8-10pm – Watch films and meet their makers – for just $5! Featuring Native American filmmaker Sky Hopinka and Chicago independent filmmaker Emily Oscarson at UNEXPOSED Microcinema.
Duke Performances presents Conrad Tao – Friday, 8pm – Prepare to be amazed by this “ferociously talented” 21-year-old pianist as he plays a program of old favorites and new discoveries, including excerpts from North American Ballads contemporary composer Frederic Rzewski as well as Cage, a new commission from Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang, followed by Schumann’s Carnaval.
PANIC! Live Improv – Friday, 8pm – Anything goes at this experimental evening of improvised music, dance and writing at The Carrack Modern Art. And it’s free!
Slow Art Tour: “The Harrowing of Hell” – Saturday, 11am-noon – No rush! Slow down at the Nasher Museum of Art and take in a free, expert-led discussion on the anonymous 16th-century German painting, “The Harrowing of Hell.”
Durham Easter – Saturday, 2-4pm – Head to Durham Central Park for an Easter celebration featuring egg hunts, food vendors and fun for the whole family.
A Mess of Feesh Opening Reception – Saturday, 6-8pm – Things are a getting a little fishy at The Carrack … Come view Dan Smith’s new installation A Mess of Feesh, centered around the unique fishing culture of North Carolina’s Harkers Island.
Fatmouth Improv: Truly Trivial – Saturday, 8pm – Fatmouth Improv wants you to control the show at Common Ground Theatre by providing topics for the performers to react to.
Duke Performances presents The Gloaming – Saturday, 8pm – World-renowned Celtic five-piece ensemble delivers much more than Irish jigs and reels, with fiddles in tow, at Baldwin Auditorium.
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba with Muningu – Saturday, 8:30pm – Motorco Music Hall brings the beats with an evening of Congolese and West African-inspired musical flavor.
ForeverAtLast – Sunday, 7pm – Rock on this Easter Sunday with this contemporary femme-punk band at Motorco Music Hall.
And check out our list of Easter Brunches!
