Durham, North Carolina

Sports and Entertainment

Durham's most famous professional sports team is the Durham Bulls International League baseball team. A movie involving the franchise, Bull Durham, was produced in 1988. The Bulls play in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, south of downtown, constructed in 1994. Designed by HOK-Sport, the designers of the Camden Yards in Baltimore, the stadium has 10,000 seats and is fronted by an office building built by the owner of the team, Raleigh's Capital Broadcasting. Now with one of the newest and most impressive stadiums in the minor leagues, the Bulls generally generate crowds of 500,000 attendees a year. Previously, the Durham Athletic Park, located north of downtown, had served as the team's homebase. It has been preserved for the use of other minor league baseball teams as well as for concerts sponsored by the City of Durham.

Related Topics:
Durham Bulls - International League - Baseball - Bull Durham - 1988 - 1994 - Raleigh - Minor league baseball

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The city also owns a national landmark downtown, the Carolina Theatre, which is operated by a nonprofit organization. In addition, the American Dance Festival, a six-week series of dance performances, is held each summer at the Duke University Campus.

Related Topics:
Carolina Theatre - American Dance Festival

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