Join us at the JB Duke for unique and exciting events throughout the year!
Special Events for Guests and the Durham Community
We are thrilled to offer exciting pop-up events and workshops throughout the year for guests of the hotel and Durham locals to enjoy!
"An Artful Summer" Artist in Residence series
Tuesday evenings, May 28 to August 13, all artists will begin at 6pm
We have partnered with The Durham Art Guild for “An Artful Summer” Artist in Residence series to take place every Tuesday from May 28 to August 13 at the JB Duke Hotel. This live activation will feature a rotation of six local artists in the Lobby Lounge, where they will work on their art while engaging with guests. We will feature artists with different mediums for variety, and each artist will appear twice, so guests can see the progression of their art over the span of the summer.
Tuesday, May 28 and Tuesday, July 2 – Ann Harwell, fiber artist
Tuesday, June 4 and Tuesday, July 23 – Matt Tomko, painter
Tuesday, June 11 and Tuesday, July 16 – McKayla Walker, painter
Tuesday, June 18 and Tuesday, July 30 – Antonia Brown, painter
Tuesday, June 25 and Tuesday, August 6 – Soonja Cook, painter
Tuesday, July 9 and Tuesday, August 13 – Delayna Robbins, painter
"Flashback Flicks" Outdoor Movie series
Wednesday evenings, May 29 to August 28, all screenings begin at 8pm
Guests and the public are welcome every Wednesday evening for an intimate cinematic experience that is sure to make you laugh or cry beneath the summer stars. A different movie will be featured each week, including classics and more current family favorites, alternating locations between our two hotels. JB Duke Hotel guests will gather on the contemporary, cozy MarketPlace Terrace. The showings at the Washington Duke Inn will be at the Terrace on the Green, overlooking the scenic Duke University Golf Course. Guests may order food and beverages from the full Lobby Lounge menu or Bull Durham Bar menu before, during, and after the screenings. Outside food and beverage is not permitted.
Screening Schedule:
| May 29 at Washington Duke Inn – Back to the Future | June 5 at JB Duke – Top Gun (1986) |
| June 12 at Washington Duke Inn – The Philadelphia Story | June 19 at JB Duke – Casablanca |
| June 26 at Washington Duke Inn – Kung Fu Panda | July 3 at JB Duke – Field of Dreams |
| July 10 at Washington Duke Inn – Rocky | July 17 at JB Duke – Apollo 13 |
| July 24 at Washington Duke Inn – The Parent Trap (1998) | July 31 at JB Duke – Sleepless in Seattle |
| August 7 at Washington Duke Inn – True Grit | August 14 at JB Duke – Up |
| August 21 at Washington Duke Inn – Moonstruck | August 28 at JB Duke – Footloose (1984) |