Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 25) SIGNATURE EVENTS (continued) North Carolina Gay Pride Parade F September 27, 2008 Light Up Durham Talent All Over Town �F December 6, 2008 (Tentative) Full Frame Documentary Film Festival April 2009 Duke East Campus, Ninth & Broad Streets, 4145555; www.ncpride.org The largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgendered event in a fivestate area, attracting over 8,500 festival participants. Various Locations throughout Downtown Durham, 595-5023; www.lightupdurham.org Simultaneous holiday performances by nearly 2,000 of Durham’s youth. World Beer Festival October 4, 2008 Native American Powwow February 21, 2009 � Carolina Theatre, Durham Arts Council Building, Civic Center, and American Tobacco Campus Downtown Durham, 687-4100, www.fullframefest.org Recognized by both The New York Times and indieWIRE as the premier documentary film festival in the United States. THINGS TO SEE & DO Location TBD, 530-8150; www.allaboutbeer.com Featuring more than 400 world-class beers from more than 150 different breweries from around the world, as well as local restaurant vendors, family entertainment, and great music by local and regional artists. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1219 Broad St, 416-2600; www.ncssm.edu Full day of traditional Native American dancing, singing, crafts, food, and socializing. CORE EVENTS Some of Durham's best-loved, unique annual festivals and events. These are unique festivals that rarely exist in other destinations, with good recognition throughout the state and a strong in-state and/or day-trip visitor appeal. Museum of Life and Science Butterfly Bash April 12, 2008 Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave, 220-5429; www.ncmls.org 25 The Herald Sun/DCVB � Duke Homestead Tobacco Harvest & Hornworm Festival �F September 6, 2008 Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival May 17-18th, 2008 �F Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd, 477-5498 Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St, 560-1200; www.durhamnc.gov/ departments/parks/bimbe_Index.cfm Durham Art Guild’s Annual Juried Art Show F October 25-November 28, 2008 Durham Art Council Bldg, 120 Morris St, 560-2713; www.durhamartguild.org/schedule.html Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival Nevermore Horror and Gothic Film Festival February 2009, Date TBD Carolina Theatre, 309 W Morgan St, 560-3030; www.carolinatheatre.org Animazement May 23-25, 2008 Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd; www.animazement.org Duke Homestead Christmas By Candlelight December 5 & 12, 2008 �F Duke Homestead Herb, Garden and Craft Festival June 7, 2008 Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd, 477-5498 �F Black Diaspora Film Festival F February 19-22, 2009 (Tentative) Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd, 477-5498 St Joseph’s Historic Performance Hall at Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St, 683-1709 All American Film Festival March 2009, Date TBD Common Ground Theater, 688-8920; www.allamericanfilmfestival.com CELEBRATED EVENTS Mainstream or emerging, well-attended events that have good local, Triangle, and day-trip visitor appeal. These events may not be particularly unique to Durham but are either mainstays in the local culture scene or new, emerging festivals with high potential for growing visitor appeal. Annual Juried Jewish Art Show F April 10-June 19, 2008 Rosenzweig Gallery, Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W Cornwallis Rd, 489-7062; www.jhfnc.org/rg_intro.html Annual North Carolina Central University/African American Jazz Caucus Jazz Research Institute HBCU Jazz Conference/Festival April 16-19, 2008 NCCU Campus, 1801 Fayetteville St, 530-7214 Durham Earth Day Festival �F April 19, 2008 Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St, 560-4355; www.durhamnc.gov/ departments/parks/earthday Annual Herald-Sun Golf Tournament June 18-24, 2008 Hillandale Golf Course, 1600 Hillandale Rd, 286-4211, heraldsun.com/golfclassic Art Grows in Durham �F June 7, 2008 SEEDS, 706 Gilbert St, 683-1197; www.seedsnc.org Bull City Chili Challenge June 21, 2008 Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St, 381-1540; ncchili.com/upcomings.html Blessing of the Animals �F October 5, 2008 Duke Chapel, Science Dr, 684-2572; www.chapel.duke.edu Oktoberfest �F October 2008, Date TBD Main Quad, Duke West Campus, 684-2003 Durham Art Walk F November 2008 & April 2009, Dates TBD Maps are available in the lobby of the Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, 560-2787; www.durhamartwalk.com Annual Holiday Parade �F December 6, 2008 (Tentative) Downtown Durham, 560-4355; www.durhamnc.gov/departments/park s/holiday_parade.cfm Carolina Godiva Track Club New Year’s Day Run F January 1, 2009 Duke Middle School, Erwin Rd, 7325074, www.carolinagodiva.org Kwanzaa Fest �F January 1, 2009 Durham Armory, 220 Foster St, 560-2729 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade �F January 19, 2009 Lakewood Ave & Fayetteville St, (866) 630-3796; www.durhammlkparade.com Durham Symphony Annual Gala Fundraiser January 2009, Date TBD Location TBD, 560-2736 Walk to Cure � January 2009, Date TBD Alphonso Elder Student Union at NCCU, George St, 530-6405 Durham Art Guild’s Sweet Arts Fundraiser February 14, 2009 Durham Arts Council Bldg, 120 Morris St, 560-2713; www.durhamartguild.org Spirit of Hayti Awards Gala & Auction March 2009, Date TBD Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Blvd, 683-1709; www.hayti.org Annual CROP Walk � March 2009, Date TBD Starting at Duke Chapel, Duke West Campus, 688-3843, www.durhamcropwalk.org Annual Great Human Race � March 2009, Date TBD Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Jackie Robinson and Blackwell Sts, 688-8977 Annual Durham Spring Carnival � April 2009, Date TBD Durham County Stadium, Stadium Dr, 471-3231 www.durham-nc.com http://www.ncpride.org http://www.lightupdurham.org http://www.fullframefest.org http://www.allaboutbeer.com http://www.ncssm.edu http://www.ncmls.org http://www.durhamnc.gov/ http://www.durhamartguild.org/schedule.html http://www.animazement.org http://www.carolinatheatre.org http://www.allamericanfilmfestival.com http://ncchili.com/upcomings.html http://www.carolinagodiva.org http://www.durhamartguild.org http://www.jhfnc.org/rg_intro.html http://www.chapel.duke.edu http://www.hayti.org http://www.durhammlkparade.com http://www.durhamcropwalk.org http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/earthday http://www.durham-nc.com http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/earthday http://www.durhamartwalk.com http://heraldsun.com/golfclassic http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/holiday_parade.cfm http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/holiday_parade.cfm http://www.seedsnc.org
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