Culture & Sports

Proximity to three large universities, many smaller colleges, the state capital, and the Research Triangle Park guarantees Durham an Arts and Music scene too varied to detail here. Some websites with useful data include.


  1. •American Dance Festival (ADF)

  2. •Durham Preforming Arts Center (DPAC)

  3. •Duke Performances

  4. •Duke Box Office

  5. •Carolina Performing Arts

  6. •NC State Centerstage

  7. •Playmaker Repertory Theater

  8. •Durham Arts Council

  9. •Nasher Museum of Art

  10. •North Carolina Museum of Art

  11. •Morehead Planetarium

  12. •Ackland Art Museum

  13. •North Carolina Symphony

  14. •Carolina Ballet

  15. •Chamber Music of Durham at Duke


  1. •Full Frame Film Festival

  2. •Man Bits Dog Theater

  3. •Carrboro Arts Center

  4. •Deep Dish Theater Company

  5. •Carolina Theater Durham

  6. •Common Ground Theater

  7. •Claymaker Pottery Studios

  8. •Hayti Heritage Center

  9. •Center for Documentary Studies

  10. •Southern Documentary Film Fund

  11. •First Friday Raleigh

  12. •Third Friday Durham

  13. •Festival for the Eno

  14. •Music/Movies at NC Museum of Art

In addition the the sports teams of the three major universities, there are a number of regional professional sports teams.  

  1. •Durham Bulls (Baseball)

  2. •Carolina Railhawks FC (Soccer)

  3. •Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

  4. •Carolina Mudcats (Baseball)