Stage
For a Revival of His First Play, Howard Craft Looks Back at His Beginnings as a Playwright at NCCU
“Either you get the rural South, or New York, Chicago or L.A,” Craft says. “But what about towns like Durham, Fayetteville, or Roanoke? We don’t get a lot of those stories.” Read more
Oct. 20, 2021
Post-Vaccines, Local Theater Companies Take Stock of What Was Lost—and What Comes Next
“We are literally in rehearsal now, both on stage and off. We’re in rehearsal for who we are becoming.” Read more
Oct. 13, 2021
Two New Regional Productions Take Winding, Unorthodox Paths to Opening Night
As seasoned theater veterans, Melissa Dombrowski and Joanna Sisk-Purvis know the old showbiz adage, “Changes keep a show fresh.” Read more
Oct. 06, 2021
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
