DPAC

'Book of Mormon' Singing Its Way to the Triangle

Leoneda Inge — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:16:50 +0000

The Durham Performing Arts Center has announced what it calls its biggest season ever. The Tony Award winning musical “The Book of Mormon” is singing its way to Durham in February 2014.

DPAC Ticket Sales #2 in the World

Leoneda Inge — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:10:00 +0000

The Durham Performing Arts Center finished the first half of 2012 in grand style. New numbers put DPAC ticket sales higher than New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Nokia Theatre in LA.

Leoneda Inge: One of the shows that likely put DPAC over the top was you guess it “Wicked.”

Wicked: I hope you’re happy! I hope you’re happy now!

Vince Gill Looking Forward To Playing Bluegrass In NC

Eric Hodge and David Brower — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:58:00 +0000

Country legend Vince Gill plays the Durham Performing Arts Center this Sunday night. After nearly 20 records, 14 Grammys and a truckload of Country Music Association Awards, he's back playing bluegrass again. And Gill tells WUNC's Eric Hodge it feels right to be doing it in North Carolina.

Performing Arts Center Studied In Greensboro

Jeff Tiberii — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:40:00 +0000

In November of 2008 the Durham Performing Arts Center opened its doors to Broadway performances, and big name musical acts. By virtually all accounts D-PAC has been a success, welcoming more visitors and earning more money than many had expected. Now Greensboro is considering following suit. Residents, politicians and leaders of the arts community are discussing G-PAC. Supporters say the proposed 50 million dollar facility would boost the local economy and make the city a better place to live. But there are many questions: such as location, parking and would voters approve it?