If you are at a loss for fun this weekend, you are basically blind or illiterate. The Bull City is packed tight with great choices for fun, friends, food, art and great music as well. Take a screenshot or print a copy and make your way to the streets with this list. Hope to see you around! #candysaidso
FRIDAY 2/19/16
Durham 3rd Friday’s is when all of the businesses an creative entities stay open late to share new artwork with the community. There are many to choose from, but here are a few that you don’t want to miss!
♦The Carrack Modern Art 111 West Parrish St. 7–10 pm
Q&A with Artists from “MURALISTS!” (Group Show by 14 Artists from the Durham Civil Rights History Mural Project)
♦Pleiades Gallery 109 East Chapel Hill Street 6-9pm”Durham Under Development,” Juried Group Show
♦Golden Belt Arts 807 East Main Street, Building 3 6–9 pm
♦OFF THE RADAR: “Behave,” Portraits by Libby O’Daniel
♦Liberty Arts Sculpture Studio & Foundry 923 Franklin Street 6–9 pm
“Lyric,” A multimedia exploration of the intersection between music and art
♦Dance! Dance! Dance! at the Stop The World Party at The Pinhook from 10pm-2am for only $7
DJ Ryah and Danny Akalepse host a new bi-monthly party of great records, great vibes, dancing, and more dancing.
SATURDAY 2/20
♥Pop Up Pie Shop Funny Girl Farm 504 Erwin Rd 10am -3pm
Join East Durham Pie Company & Artstigators at Funny Girl Farm farmstand Elderberry Apple hand pies and FREE samples!! + Homemade Pies + Live Music by the fire pit + Farm Tour at Noon including cute chickens + friendly farm dogs!
♥Runaway Warehouse Sale at Mercury Studio from 12pm-5pm
Get some rare, vintage RUNAWAY gear, as well as a few select new items.
♥Paint Durham Letters Bookshop 313 W. Main St. from 6-930pm
A FREE art,music and culture showcase created by Candy Carver.
Come out to view and purchase art, hear great live entertainment by LIFE, Nnenna & Jason and Median, win great raffle prizes and a locally made treats. Looking for dinner or a bigger snack? Check out the Boricua Soul Food Truck available outside! A portion of the artwork sales will be donated to The Art of Cool Project.
♥Party Illegal The Pinhook from 10pm-2am $8/$5 before 11pm
Dance till you sweat away your stress with DJ DIVOLI S’VER, DJ Counterfeit and many more!
SUNDAY 2/21
♦Artsy People of Color Pop Up Sincerely Yours Salon from 11 am to 7pm.
Enjoy a Black History Month Pop-Up Sale featuring KJH Bow Ties & Accessories, Skin Care by Karen and Afro Folk Art and Photography by Freedom Clay.
♦Moogfest Disco Brunch The Durham Hotel from 12pm – 3pm
Enjoy your Sunday brunch with music spun by DJs: Karina S., Magical Body, Misty Touch and E Main.The Durham will be serving Tropical Punch Bowls for the table.
♦A Night of Spoken Word Poetry and Movement The Durham Hotel from 7 – 9pm
Poet and activist Dasan Ahanu, writer and social commentator Aaron Mandel, and Pleiades Gallery are collaborating to present an evening of Spoken Word Poetry on the theme “Durham Under Development” on the roof.