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Fall Arts Preview 2021: 14 Stage Shows to See
Our list of fall picks is drawn from roughly 85 touring and local theater and dance productions slated between now and the end of the season. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
Comedian Khari Reid Is on a Mission to Lighten Things Up in Downtown Durham
Downtown pubs, bars, and breweries on Main Street, shuttered for months during the pandemic, are now abloom with giggles, groans, and guffaws to accompany their beers and burgers. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
Photo by Aitor Mendilibar
The American Dance Festival Is Back. So Are the Joys and Complications of Live Dance.
The American Dance Festival’s weeklong series, “Together We Dance,” marks the organization’s first proscenium performances in over a year and the first festival since the summer of 2019. Read more
Sep. 07, 2021
Photo by Brett Villena
A New Documentary, Book, and Show Celebrate 20 Years of Paperhand Puppet Intervention
“Those three strands—their artistry, community building, and eco-activism—really shine throughout the book." Read more
Aug. 25, 2021
In a North Carolina Theatre Concert Production, Each Song Is a Mini-Play Made for COVID-Era Downsizing
'Songs for a New World' closed on August 1. Read more
Aug. 04, 2021
Photo by Brett Villena
Adam Dipert Spends His Days Working as a Nuclear Physicist and Circus Artist. His Next Frontier? Space Juggling.
In front of Adam Dipert, four white balls float, suspended in mid-space. Read more
Jul. 28, 2021
Productions at This Year’s WTFringe Festival Continue to Push Audiences beyond the Borders of Mainstream Theater
If the producers have done their work well, a fringe festival should almost be impossible to categorize. Read more
Jul. 21, 2021
At the National Women Theatre Festival, Keynote Speakers Take On Professional Theater’s Inequities
“This last year showed me how disposable we all are to our industry," keynote speaker Karen Olivo says. Read more
Jul. 14, 2021
Photo courtesy of Burning Coal Theatre Company
A Burning Coal Theatre Company Production of ‘Evita’ Almost Hits the Right Notes, but Still Has Room to Grow
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical runs at Dorothea Dix Park through June 27. Read more
Jun. 23, 2021
