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==Arts and culture== Durham is the venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival and the [[North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival|OUTsouth Queer Film Festival]], the 2nd largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the Southeast.<ref>{{cite web|author=St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation|date=January 22, 2016|title=2015 Bull Durham Blues Festival|url=http://durhamcentralpark.org/event/2015-bull-durham-blues-festival/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234819/http://durhamcentralpark.org/event/2015-bull-durham-blues-festival/|archive-date=September 7, 2015|access-date=April 13, 2016|publisher=Durham Central Park}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nichols |first1=James Michael |title=Say Goodbye to The North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival. Say Hello to The OutSouth Queer Film Festival |url=https://indyweek.com/culture/screen/nc-gay-lesbian-film-festival-outsouth-2019/ |website=INDY Week |access-date=July 27, 2021 |language=en-us |date=14 August 2019}}</ref> Other events include jazz festivals, plays, symphony concerts, art exhibitions, and a multitude of cultural expositions, including the [[American Dance Festival]], Tobacco Road Dance, the [[Full Frame Documentary Film Festival]] and the [[Better Cities Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plaskett |first=Ralph |title=ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} The Better Cities Film Festival is Coming to Durham February 9+10 |url=https://www.southernurbanism.org/p/announcement-the-better-cities-film |access-date=2024-02-05 |publisher=Southern Urbanism |language=en}}</ref> A center of Durham's culture is its [[Carolina Theatre (Durham)|Carolina Theatre]], which presents concerts, comedy and arts in historic Fletcher Hall and Independent and repertory film in its cinemas. There is a resurgence of restaurants in and around the downtown area, including several new restaurants in the American Tobacco District. The [[Nasher Museum of Art]] opened in October 2005 and has produced nationally recognized traveling exhibitions of global, contemporary art. [[File:STRT014 Brightleaf Square DiscoverDurham.jpg|thumb|Brightleaf Square]] Durham also has a history museum, the Museum of Durham History. In 2019, the museum hosted several exhibits, including one on journalist and civil rights activist [[Louis Austin]], and in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the city of Durham, an exhibit titled, "150 Faces of Durham", which highlighted many of the women and men who influenced the history of Durham.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-20 |title=Museum of Durham History Tells Story of Publisher Louis Austin |url=https://www.thepilot.com/news/features/museum-of-durham-history-tells-story-of-publisher-louis-austin/article_19556e52-ffeb-11e8-a3c3-63312e4d3ba3.html |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=The Pilot Newspaper |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2019 |title=150 Faces of Durham highlights contributions to Durham's past and present - Museum of Durham History |url=https://www.museumofdurhamhistory.org/blog/150-faces-of-durham-highlights-contributions-to-durhams-past-and-present/ |access-date=June 8, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Durham Association for Downtown Arts (DADA) is a non-profit arts organization located in the downtown area. Incorporated in 2000, the organization's mission is a commitment to the development, presentation and fiscal sponsorship of original art and performance in Durham. DADA supports local artists working in a diversity of artistic media. DADA also helps local residents gain access to these artists by providing free or low-cost venue admission.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Angie |date=2002-06-26 |title=DADA |url=http://indyweek.com/guides/archives-guides/dada/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=INDY Week |language=en-US}}</ref> Movies such as ''[[Bull Durham]]'' (1988) and ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (film)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' (1989) have been shot in Durham.<ref>Barth, Jack (1991). ''Roadside Hollywood: The Movie Lover's State-By-State Guide to Film Locations, Celebrity Hangouts, Celluloid Tourist Attractions, and More''. Contemporary Books. Page 174. {{ISBN|9780809243266}}.</ref> ===Music=== Durham has an active and diverse local music culture. Artists' styles range from jazz, hip-hop, soul, folk, Americana, blues, bluegrass, punk, metal and rock. Popular bands and musicians include [[Branford Marsalis]], [[Iron & Wine]], [[Carolina Chocolate Drops]], [[The Mountain Goats]], [[John Dee Holeman]], [[9th Wonder]], [[Red Clay Ramblers]], [[The Old Ceremony]], [[Megafaun]], [[Curtis Eller]], Mount Moriah, [[Hiss Golden Messenger]], [[Sylvan Esso]], [[Mel Melton]], [[Hammer No More the Fingers]], [[Yahzarah]], G Yamazawa, and [[Jim Mills (banjo player)|Jim Mills]]. Members of [[The Butchies]], [[Superchunk]], [[Chatham County Line]], [[Alice Donut]], and the [[Avett Brothers]] live in Durham. [[Merge Records]], a successful independent record label, has its headquarters in downtown Durham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/label/7496-Merge-Records |title=Merge Records - CDs and Vinyl |website=Discogs |date=August 19, 2015 |access-date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> Other independent record labels include Jamla, 307 Knox, Churchkey Records, and Paradise of Bachelors. Roots label [[Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass label)|Sugar Hill Records]] was founded in Durham, by Barry Lyle Poss,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/692205-Barry-Poss |title=Barry Poss Discography |website=Discogs |access-date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> before it moved to Nashville in 1998. In 1996, the [[Feminism|feminist]] / [[Queercore|queer]] record label [[Mr. Lady Records]] was founded and operated in Durham until its demise in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 2004 |first1=Kat |last1=Siddle |website=DISCORDER |title=Farewell, Mr. Lady|url=http://discorder.citr.ca/features/04julyfarewell.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927205836/http://discorder.citr.ca/features/04julyfarewell.html|archive-date=September 27, 2007|access-date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> Duke University's radio station [[WXDU]] is an active participant in the community. [[WNCU]], which is supported in part by [[NPR]], is a jazz focused FM radio station, with broadcast studios on the campus of NCCU. The music album [[Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil|Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil]] by composer [[Rajan Somasundaram]] made in association with Academy nominated singer [[Bombay Jayashri]] and Durham Symphony (led by [[William Henry Curry]]) became Amazon's Top#10 bestseller under 'International Music album' category in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrde.com/story/41604487/nc-based-composer-rajan-revives-ancient-tamil-poetry-with-leading-singers-and-musicians-from-india-and-usa|title=NC based Composer Rajan revives ancient Tamil poetry with leading singers and musicians from India and USA|website=CoastTV|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215174958/https://www.wrde.com/story/41604487/nc-based-composer-rajan-revives-ancient-tamil-poetry-with-leading-singers-and-musicians-from-india-and-usa|url-status=dead}}</ref> Durham has a rich history of African American rhythm and blues, soul, and funk music. In the 1960s and 1970s, more than 40 R&B, soul, and funk groups—including The Modulations, The Black Experience Band, The Communicators, and Duralcha—recorded over 30 singles and three full-length albums. Durham was also home to ten recording labels that released soul music, though most of them only released one or two records apiece. A few successful local soul groups from Durham also recorded on national labels like United Artists or on regional labels in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://BullCitySoul.org |title=Introduction |website=Bull City Soul |access-date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> Since 1980, the [[Eno River Festival]] has been held annually at the [[West Point on the Eno]] park in Durham, hosting a wide variety of musical acts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://enofest.org/about/history/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |publisher=Enofest |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Visual arts=== Durham is home to the [[Nasher Museum of Art]] and smaller visual arts galleries and studios. Downtown Durham sponsors a celebration of culture and arts on display every third Friday of the month, year round. The event has come to be known as 3rd Friday. A selection of locally renowned galleries remain in business throughout the city. Galleries include but are not limited to local spots such as the Pleiades Gallery, the Carrack Modern Art, and Golden Belt Studios. Supporting a variety of local, nationwide, and worldwide talent, these galleries often host weekly events and art shows. The Durham Art Walk is another annual arts festival hosted in May each year in downtown Durham. The Durham Art Walk features a variety of artists that come together each year for a large showcase of work in the streets of Durham. A secondary magnet school, [[Durham School of the Arts]], is also located in downtown Durham. It focuses on providing education in various forms of art ranging from visual to the performing arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artisticdurham.weebly.com/ |title=Artistic Durham |publisher=Weebly.com |access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref>
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