Calendar of Events: Friday, Dec. 15-Thursday, Dec. 21
For an extended list of events, please visit our website at bit.ly/2uxnotN. If you would like to submit an event to our calendar, please email Cindy Henry, Calendar News Clerk, at calendar@heraldsun.com. The deadline is two weeks before you would like event to appear in the calendar..
Friday, Dec. 15
Art
‘The Woman Who Made Snow,’ Opening Exhibit, at the Museum of Durham History
Focuses on local entrepreneur Anna Exum Snow and the building she built at 331 West Main Street. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Free. Museum of Durham History, 500 West Main St, Durham. bit.ly/2j7SfvM, 919-246-9993.
Durham Arts Council 3rd Friday Artist Reception & Holiday Event
Visual art exhibits, caroling by the Durham Children’s Choir, roaming ballerinas, cooking decorating, and poetry project. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 5-8 p.m. Free. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham. bit.ly/2AH05Tf, 919-560-2719.
‘Tom Dunne,’ & ‘Collaboration: We are greater than the sum of our parts,’ Reception, at Pleiades Gallery
On exhibit through Saturday, Dec. 23. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m. Pleiades Gallery, 109 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham. bit.ly/2kEtKGS, 919-797-2706.
Music
Vocal Arts Ensemble Holiday Concert: ‘O Holy Night’
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Duke Chapel, 401 Chapel Dr, Durham. www.vocalartsensemble.org, 919-660-3302.
Durham Symphony Annual Holiday Pops & Silent Auction Fundraiser
Cross-cultural event featuring Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa music, the Durham Nativity School Boys' Chorus, guest artist Roslyn Sorrell and a traditional sing-along. Proceeds benefit the DSO to fund its performances and its educational and community outreach efforts during the year. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. $5-$35. Durham Armory, 212 Foster St, Durham. bit.ly/2CbBl3Y, 919-491-6567.
Duke Street Dogs
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Big Bertha
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 9 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Zoocru
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8:30-11 p.m. No cover charge. The Bullpen, 359 Blackwell St, Durham. www.thebullpenatc.com, 919-744-3630.
Heartbroken: A Tom Petty Tribute to Benefit the Victims of the Las Vegas Shooting
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. $10. Cat’s Cradle, 300 E Main St, Carrboro. www.catscradle.com, 919-967-9053.
Lydia Loveless (solo)
Seated show. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8:30 p.m., Back Room. $15. Cat’s Cradle, 300 E Main St, Carrboro. www.catscradle.com, 919-967-9053.
Gown, Hammer No More The Fingers, Vassal, Promm
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8:30 p.m. $5. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ w/ Neil McGarry
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. $25/$15 Students. Sharp 9 Gallery Jazz Club, 4608-L Industry Ln, Durham. bit.ly/29hwDSr, 919-486-5299.
Friday Jazz Series at Cuban Revolution
Details: Fridays, 9:30 p.m. No cover charge. Cuban Revolution, 318 Blackwell St, Suite 100, Durham. bit.ly/2hy7A7x, 919-687-4300.
Dance
ShaLeigh Comerford: ‘I Promise’
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. $20-$35. Durham Fruit & Produce, 305 S. Dillard St, Durham. bit.ly/2iDhr9v.
MOVEMENT: An Arts Crossover Event
Presented by Rogue Dancer Productions. Featuring 5 artists, all from Durham and the surrounding Triangle and Triad regions. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Art Viewing; 8 p.m. Performances; Repeat at 9 p.m. Free. Empower Dance Studio, 109 W. Parrish St, Durham. bit.ly/2BXgEIP.
Theater
Ira David Wood III’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. $35-$134. DPAC, 123 Vivian St, Durham. bit.ly/2nj2T3S, 919-680-2787.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Transactors Improv, ‘Holiday Homecoming’
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. $10-$15. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St, Carrboro. bit.ly/2AYfKhs, 919-929-2787.
Black Nativity
Presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. $20. Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville St, Durham. bit.ly/2A3dVfI, 919-906-0840.
Nutcracker on Ice
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. $10. Orange County Sportsplex, 101 Meadowland Dr, Hillsborough. www.oc-sportsplex.com, 919-644-0339.
Movies
Documentary: ‘Unclear about nuclear war’
Featuring Cold War atomic bomb films and Cold War television commercials for consumer products, layered with very large abstract and “unreadable” images. Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 5-8 p.m. Free. Power Plant Gallery, American Tobacco Campus, 320 Blackwell St, Durham. bit.ly/2BfeGGz.
‘The Longest Night’ at Morehead Planetarium
Details: Friday, Dec. 15, 12:30 p.m. $6-$8. Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, 250 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2ixlxQm, 919-962-1236.
Saturday, Dec. 16
Art
‘Low Country Stories,’ Talk and Reception, with Irene Tison
In celebration of her current show “Low Country Life: New Paintings by Irene Tison”, the artist will share stories from her early life in the Gullah culture and answer questions about her work. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Alexander Dickson House, Hillsborough Visitors Center, 150 E. King St, Hillsborough. bit.ly/2nKa8Su, 919-732-7741.
Music
2nd Annual Holiday Circle Show
A celebration of the best in classic American Folk and Bluegrass. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $25. The ArtsCenter, Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater, 300-G E. Main St, Carrboro. bit.ly/2BKEpng, 919-929-2787.
Bluegrass/Americana/Old Time Jam
Sponsored by Pinecone. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 1-3 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $10. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Cool John Ferguson
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8:30-11 p.m. No cover charge. The Bullpen, 359 Blackwell St, Durham. www.thebullpenatc.com, 919-744-3630.
Lydia Loveless, Caseymagic and Todd May
Seated show. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8:30 p.m., Back Room. $15. Cat’s Cradle, 300 E Main St, Carrboro. www.catscradle.com, 919-967-9053.
Cruzer, Zaat, Wahya’s
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 p.m. $5. The Cave Tavern, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308.
Dishoom
A Bollywood/Bhangra dance party. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, Dance lessons 10 p.m.; Party 10:30 p.m. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. www.motorcomusic.com, 919-901-0875.
Afro///Strings, VSPRTN, Dr. Violisto w/ DJ REM.E
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 p.m. $7. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
Kate McGarry/Keith Ganz, ‘Let it Snow’ w/ guest Dave Finucane
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $20/$10 Students. Sharp 9 Gallery Jazz Club, 4608-L Industry Ln, Durham. bit.ly/29hwDSr, 919-486-5299.
Jazz Saturdays at The Station
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2-4 p.m. Free. The Station, 201 E. Main St, Carrboro. stationcarrboro.com, 919-918-3923.
Saturday Cool Jazz at Cuban Revolution
Details: Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. No cover charge. Cuban Revolution, 318 Blackwell St, Suite 100, Durham. bit.ly/2hy7A7x, 919-687-4300.
Dance
ShaLeigh Comerford: ‘I Promise’
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $20-$35. Durham Fruit & Produce, 305 S. Dillard St, Durham. bit.ly/2iDhr9v.
Theater
Ira David Wood III’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $40-$154. DPAC, 123 Vivian St, Durham. bit.ly/2nj2T3S, 919-680-2787.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Black Nativity
Presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. $20. Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville St, Durham. bit.ly/2A3dVfI, 919-906-0840.
‘The Longest Night’ at Morehead Planetarium
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 1:30 p.m. $6-$8. Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, 250 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2ixlxQm, 919-962-1236.
Nutcracker on Ice
Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, Noon. $10. Orange County Sportsplex, 101 Meadowland Dr, Hillsborough. www.oc-sportsplex.com, 919-644-0339.
Outings
Chanukah Palooza, featuring Nava Tehila Concert
Chanukah Candle Lighting, Dinner, Games, and a tacky Chanukah outfit contest. All are invited. Details: Saturday, Dec. 16, 6-8:30 p.m. $15/$10 kids 5-12/Free kids 4 and under. Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2yn7jqH, 919-489-7062.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Music
‘Oh Holy Night’ Christmas Cantata at West Durham Baptist Church
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m. West Durham Baptist Church, 1901 Athens St, Durham. 919-682-4453.
Organ Recital: Christopher Jacobson, FRCO
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m. Free. Duke Chapel, 401 Chapel Dr, Durham. bit.ly/2BXo8vp, 919-660-3300.
T.A. James Road to Memphis + James, Pace & Preslar
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 5-7 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Horton’s Holiday Hayride starring Reverend Horton Heat, Junior Brown, The Blasters and Big Sandy
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. $25 Advance/$28 Day of Show. Cat’s Cradle, 300 E Main St, Carrboro. www.catscradle.com, 919-967-9053.
720, Retro Candy, Deaf Dogs
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m. $5. The Cave Tavern, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308.
Russell Lacy School of Music Presents: Alley 17
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. Free. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
Sunday Music on the Patio at Cuban Revolution
Details: Sundays, 5 p.m. No cover charge. Cuban Revolution, 318 Blackwell St, Suite 100, Durham. bit.ly/2hy7A7x, 919-687-4300.
Dance
ShaLeigh Comerford: ‘I Promise’
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. $20-$35. Durham Fruit & Produce, 305 S. Dillard St, Durham. bit.ly/2iDhr9v.
‘Encounters with God’ Dance Concert
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. Free. Union Baptist Church, 904 North Roxboro St, Durham. 919-688-1304.
Theater
Ira David Wood III’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. $40-$141. DPAC, 123 Vivian St, Durham. bit.ly/2nj2T3S, 919-680-2787.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Black Nativity
Presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble. Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. $20. Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville St, Durham. bit.ly/2A3dVfI, 919-906-0840.
‘The Longest Night’ at Morehead Planetarium
Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m. $6-$8. Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, 250 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2ixlxQm, 919-962-1236.
Movies
Film Screening: ‘A Chorus of Versus’
Rough cut of footage from the last year or so of resistance to white supremacy, patriarchy, state, and capitalism. Details: Sunday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Free. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
Monday, Dec. 18
Music
Bluegrass Jam
All levels and instruments welcome. Details: Monday, Dec. 18, 5:45 p.m. Free. The ArtsCenter, Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater, 300-G E. Main St, Carrboro. bit.ly/2BWif1n, 919-929-2787.
Claire Vandiver
Details: Monday, Dec. 18, 9 p.m. $5. The Cave Tavern, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308.
Christmas Carols with The Uukes
Details: Monday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. Johnny’s Gone Fishing, 901 W. Main St, Carrboro. 919-932-5070.
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Music
PopUp Chorus Holiday Party
Details: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. $8-$13. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St, Carrboro. bit.ly/2Amd4uy, 919-929-2787.
Tuesday Blues Jam with Clark Stern
Details: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Theater
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Third Annual Drag Show
An entertaining evening for all lovers of glamor and style. Details: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Durham Arts Council, PSI Theatre, 120 Morris St, Durham. bit.ly/2zo6Sls.
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Music
9th Annual Newtonanny
The Triangle area’s biggest annual Sing-a-long of the year. Good food, good friends, good fun and really good music. Details: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Harvey Leisure, Smoke Bellow, Debtors Prism, Floor Model
Details: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 9 p.m. The Cave Tavern, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308.
North Elementary, Thick Modine, Reese McHenry & The Fox
Presented by Saving Space Showcase. Details: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. $7. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
The Leroy Savage Group
Details: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The Original Q Shack, 2510 University Dr, Durham. 919-402-4227.
Northgate Jams
Details: Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Free. Northgate Mall, 1058 West Club Blvd, Durham. bit.ly/2wz7cuD, 919-286-4400.
Theater
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Thursday, Dec. 21
Music
Carolina Lightnin’
Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. No cover charge. Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham. www.thebluenotegrill.com, 919-401-1979.
Jim Watson’s 13th Annual Holiday Concert
Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. $10. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 210 St. Mary’s Rd, Hillsborough. bit.ly/2AYHkJc, 919-732-9308.
Canine Heart Sounds
Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 9 p.m. $5. The Cave Tavern, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. caverntavern.com, 919-968-9308.
Beauty World, Three Body Problem, Woodvamp
Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 9 p.m. $5. Pinhook, 117 W Main St, Durham. www.thepinhook.com, 919-667-1100.
Andrew Marlin w/ Big Fat Gap
Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 9 p.m. $8 Advance/$10 Day of Show, 21+. The Station, 201 E. Main St, Carrboro. stationcarrboro.com, 919-918-3923.
Dance
English Country Dance
Sponsored by Sun Assembly English Country Dancers. All dances are taught in a gender-neutral manner. No partner required. Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $7. Freedman Center, 1004 Watts St, Durham. Website: www.sunassembly.org, 919-683-9672.
Theater
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Playmakers Repertory Company
Recommended for ages 9 and older. Details: Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. Playmakers Repertory Company, Kenan Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2kaQduT, 919-962-7529.
Movies
Mommy’s Morning Movies
A special program geared to moms with babies and tots with meet ups. Moms will be able to select a film for the group the Monday prior to that week’s meet-up. Details: Thursdays, First Show of the Day. Movie tickets are $7 per person. Children ages one and under are free. Silverspot Cinemas, 201 South Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. www.silverspot.net, 919-357-9887.
This story was originally published December 14, 2017 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Calendar of Events: Friday, Dec. 15-Thursday, Dec. 21."