Grand opening news from the folks at the Durham Performing Arts Center: An official opening date is at hand for the $45 million DPAC taking shape in the eastern half of the American Tobacco Campus.
November 30 it is, just in time to welcome legendary guitarist B.B. King for what's being called the "Bull Durham Winter Blues Concert."
We don't get the winter blues in Durham the way one does in the northeast or, heaven forbid, the upper midwest, but look for a night of red-hot blues to keep away any darkness from the shortening days.
Tickets will go on sale Sept. 27 according to the N&O (which has a blurb on the event posted at their web site) and will run $38-$68 a ticket.
Excellent news! As a transplant to Durham from California by route of Boston, I am very excited every time Durham gets a new cultural jewel. The DPAC is definitely looking to be one.
Posted by: thegourmez | July 15, 2008 at 03:56 PM
A "winter blues" concert in the middle of the fall? Very strange.
Have seen the old man play the blues guitar a few times over the years. Highly entertaining even if he's slowed down quite a bit.
Posted by: Jonathan Jones | July 15, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Hey now, the Upper Midwest has produced more than its fair share of hot blues artists, trust me.
Posted by: erin | July 15, 2008 at 07:41 PM
ZZZZZZZZ........
Posted by: Dan R | July 16, 2008 at 12:49 PM
It Ain't Snowing In Memphis
Looking out the window.
Feeling cold inside.
It ain't snowing in Memphis.
Chilling to the Bone.
Baby by my side.
It ain't snowing in Memphis.
How I wish I were in Memphis.
Walking down Beale St.
Sipping on a Coke.
Hearing BB sing the Blues.
Cause it ain't snowing in Memphis.
Cause it ain't snowing in Memphis.
Posted by: Lamar Cole | September 03, 2008 at 03:41 PM