Performing-arts Events in Durham

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Durham, NC

40 Kwanzaa Festival

 Thu, 01 Jan at 12:00 pm 212 Foster St Free

The Southern Vampire Ball of North Carolina

Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater: 125 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708

Nicole Mitchell Ensemble

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

The Revival: It Is Our Duty

Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Duke Chapel

FARGO & THELMA AND LOUISE

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:40 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm DPAC

Joe Bonamassa at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Retro Epics Film Series

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

NOTTING HILL & THE WEDDING SINGER

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Voice Placement for Basses & Tenors Only

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, ELCA

Guilty Pleasure, a new play

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Terry Gilliam’s TWELVE MONKEYS (1995)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hell's Kitchen (Touring)

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm DPAC

RetroFantasma Film Series

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Chris Buck & Kevin Lima’s TARZAN (1999)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:50 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:30 pm DPAC

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai in Durham

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

MARISSA NADLER w/ Maria BC at The Pinhook

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Alfred Hitchcock's NOTORIOUS (1943)

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Come, Sit, & Listen.

 Wed, 14 Jan at 10:00 am NorthStar Church of the Arts USD 13

Hell's Kitchen (Touring)

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm DPAC

RetroClassics Film Series

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

The Ciompi Quartet: Memories and Aspirations

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Ernest Turner Trio

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

I Am Successful…Unfolding

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm The Cookery Durham USD 48 to 88

David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm DPAC

The Treachery of Sounds

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

Fatherland

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm 800 Taylor St, Durham, NC 27701-4893, United States

LOGAN CROSBY w/ Kyle Schuesler at Motorco Music Hall

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Motorco

Evening to Shine

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm DPAC

Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Margaret Cho at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 30 May at 01:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm DPAC

Rise Up! Winter Concert

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, Durham NC

Alfred Hitchcock's FRENZY (1972)

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Odd Mob in Durham

 Thu, 05 Feb at 09:00 pm The Fruit

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Gregory Porter in Durham

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm DPAC

Richard Brooks’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hannah Berner

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor’s SAFETY LAST! (1923)

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm DPAC

Alison Krauss at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

An Evening With David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour

 Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm DPAC

Shape note singing: Shenandoah Harmony & The Valley Pocket Harmonist

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm Durham Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Ret-Con 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 02:00 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Burlesque B-I-N-G-O! Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom, Durham NC

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Flying Bull Beer Company

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm DPAC

Kayfabe

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Fruit

Hamilton Tickets Durham Performing Arts Center NC DPAC

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

2026 Biennial CADD Conference

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 am Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University

Hells Kitchen at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Cirque Kalabante

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Joe Bonamassa

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Santana

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Chris Botti at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

NCSSM— Durham American Indian Powwow 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 am NCSSM-Durham 1912 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27705

David Byrne

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Joe Bonamassa

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Chris Botti at Cinema at Carolina Theatre

 Thu, 26 Feb Cinema at Carolina Theatre

Gregory Alan Isakov at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 21 Jan at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Parking Joe Bonamassa

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Improv 301: Improv Longform

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Unisong: Guided Song Circle (Durham)

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm 1809 Chapel Hill Rd Free

SatchVai Band - Joe Satriani and Steve Vai at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

The Great Gatsby Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Dirty Dancing - Durham

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:30 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Hells Kitchen - Durham

 Wed, 18 Feb at 12:30 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Lucy Darling

 Sun, 01 Mar DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Sunday Comedy Showcase

 Sun, 10 Aug at 04:00 pm Durham Food Hall

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Fijͯación Bachata Brunch

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm Flying Bull Restaurant and Brewery

Parking Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Durham

 Mon, 29 Dec DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Hannah Berner

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:30 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham African American History Tour

 Sat, 10 May CCB Plaza / Main Plaza / Main Square / Downtown USD 14

Hell's Kitchen - The Musical

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

An Evening with Nick Offerman - Big Woodchuck at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Durham

 Tue, 05 May at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center