Drive-in movies, the Black Farmers Market and more Best Bets for your week
From finding hilarity in “funniest stand-up alive” and Old North State’s top comics to cuddling baby goats while you watch a flick (yes, for real), getting ripped on the lawn at Midtown Park with those local fitness studios you miss oh-so-much, there is more than enough to keep you funtained this week.
Stay strong, healthy and kind, friends. And, as always, #SpreadLove.
Pop-Up Drive-In Theater
We change the world with one single act of kindness at a time — a timeless, fitting and ever-apt reminder from ole Evan Baxter. Hosted by Hosted by Bull City Laughs in Collaboration with Beer Durham comes a Pop-Up Drive-In Theater in the Bull City with tunes, food trucks, and featured flick “Evan Almighty.” The Aug. 8 (6 p.m.) event will also feature a few local filmmakers, plus four food trucks (Cilantro Mexican Cuisine, Breaux’s Bistreaux, Mr. Wingz and Mrs. Thingz, and Sweat Treats). See ya there! 404 Hunt St., Durham (big parking lot next to Beer Durham). Tickets: movienite.showmaestro.com
Goat Visits + Farm Movie Night with Baby Goats: Family Night
You’ve goat to be kidding me?! Goat events are baaaack this week? Yup. Row, row, row your goat over to Spring Haven Farm for some scheduled goat (and other farm animal) time. Meet and feed such furry friends as Annie the Donkey, Peppa Pig, Wilbur and Orville the baby Highland cows — and, of course, lots o’ really cute goats. Daily, visit times vary. See site for more info.
Or, feeling a Baby Goats movie night? I know. We have goat to be kidding you. We aren’t. Spring Haven Farm is announcing its newest Goat Adventure: Farm Movie Night With Baby Goats with this fam-friendly flick on the farm. Come at 8:30; the film will air around 9, during which you can hold baby goats. Oh, we’re serious. Full details, frequently asked questions and ticket info is on their website. tickettailor.com/events/springhavenfarm/
Black Farmers Market
The Black Farmers Market is back in the Bull City, Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., and again partnering with Provident1898 for the bimonthly event to support Black farmers and business owners—with plenty of amazing goods to boot. Mark your cal and come early for the best selection. 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham.
LIVE Event: Brian Regan
Billed “the funniest stand-up alive” by Vanity Fair and “your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian” by Entertainment Weekly, the beloved Brian Regan is set to take stage in Raleigh for three nights of hilarity. Visit goodnightscomedy.com for show, time and ticket info, plus extensive details on how the club is keeping you safe—and laughing. Aug. 6–8.
Wellness Wednesdays 2020 Series
If ever you had time for a revenge body (or a glow up), the time is now. Enter Wellness Wednesdays: 10 weeks of fitness via two outdoor class times every hump day from local fab fit partners. Five bucks buys you a class that promises to make you sweat, shred, stretch—whichever you’re after. Aug. 5, meet up with Heat; and Aug. 12, join OrangeTheory Fitness. Space is limited so don’t rest on your laurels. Register at eventbrite.com. Credit Union Midtown Park, 4011 Cardinal at North Hills St., Raleigh; 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. northhillsevents.com
Concert + Movie Series
Get your groove on at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre on Wednesdays for its new live music and movie series. Aug. 12 will feature Brian Miller Quartet (Jazz), plus “Bird.” Live music starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by the 9:30 p.m. film. Tickets info at raleighroaddrivein.com.
Converging Stories
Once upon a time, a community storytelling event hosting 10-minute stories on different interpretations around a theme launched in Raleigh (Converging Stories) as a partnership between Raleigh Convergence and Transfer Co. Ballroom. First held in February (Converging Stories: The First Love) to a sold-out crowd, the event went virtual post-pandemic in May with “What If.” Now back for another virtual installment Aug. 10 (7 p.m.) — and appropriately themed Coming Home — the interactive event will feature storytellers Johnny Lee Chapman III, Dakota Batch and Lee Posey Pike. Purchase tickets on eventbrite ($0-$10 based on ability to pay); proceeds go to support Raleigh Convergence. raleighconvergence.com
LIVE Event: 2020 North Carolina’s Funniest - Preliminary Rounds!
#NorthCarolinaFunniest are onstage (literally) as part of the prelim rounds of the 2020 North Carolina’s Funniest comp at Goodnights. Winners are determined by audience vote, so post up for a night of laughs and help crown the comic champ. Visit goodnightscomedy.com for show, time and ticket info, plus extensive details on how the club is keeping you safe — and laughing. Aug. 6–8.
Northeast Italy - Virtual Wine Class
Wine not, really? Join The Wine Feed for a taste of Northeast Italy — Soave, Valpolicella, and Alto Adige, oh my! After booking one of the virtual wine class (Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m.), receive three bottles of wine, class link via email, and food pairing suggestions. Specify pickup or delivery in the notes section at time of purchase. Only one class booking per household is needed. Tickets: thewinefeed.com.
Reel Rock 14: Outdoor Film Screening
Rock on. The Reel Rock Film Tour is back (and showing outdoors) Aug. 7 with one of climbing’s top most awesome celebrations via a new collection of world premiere films: “The High Road” and “United States of Joe’s” (each 20 minutes), and “The Nose Speed Record” (55 mins). Fullsteam Brewery will be on-site to sate your palate (starting at 8:30 p.m., no cash). Don’t forget your blanket or chair. Movie begins 9 p.m. Triangle Rock Club, 1010 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Durham.
Pick Your Own Sunflower Days
If you’re missing frolicking in the Dix sunflower fields that stretch on forever, you should plan a trip to Hill Ridge Farms between through Aug. 14 for Pick Your Own Sunflower Days, with 10 varieties from which to choose Farmer John has planted enough to produce 50,000-plus blooms for your picking pleasure. And bring the camera (phone)—do it for the ’Gram. Two sessions daily: 6:30 a.m.—noon, and 4:30—8:30 p.m.
This story was originally published August 7, 2020 at 6:30 AM.