The Second Coming: “Professor Diablo’s True Revue II” at the Casbah, Tuesday, June 26

The Center for Documentary Studies, in partnership with The Hinge, is thrilled to present the second installment of Professor Diablo’s True Revue, an evening of art and performance at the Durham, North Carolina, club Casbah featuring writers, musicians, visual artists, and others who make extensive use of documentary fieldwork and research in the creation of their art. The inaugural performance [...]
John Sayles Film Series Kicks Off at CDS, Tuesday, April 10—Free Popcorn!

A film series recognizing one of America’s most respected independent filmmakers, John Sayles, will kick off at CDS with ”Matewan” on Tuesday, April 10; a 6 p.m. reception will be followed by a screening at 6:30 p.m. Sayles’s acclaimed 1987 movie, starring Chris Cooper and James Earl Jones, is based on a bitter and bloody feud between striking [...]


