Let’s all kick off the conference weekend by gathering at Bull McCabes’ Irish pub in downtown Durham. From 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., October 2, the conference will host an open house reception, where you can pick up your conference badge, get some pub grub on us and meet the others who are attending the conference. Our main speakers - Anthony DeCurtis, Neil McCormick, Matt McGee and Agnes Nyamayarwo - will stop in too.

While you are there, make sure you say hi (and raise a pint) to Malachy Noone.  He’s our friendly pub owner hailing from Sligo, Ireland, who worked for a time in Killiney hosting certain families looking for a quiet meal in a local hotel restaurant.

Bull McCabe’s is a cozy place with a great, not-too-fancy, pub vibe.  Click here to get acquainted and see menus.  While we will offer some light appetizers for our conference guests, you may wish to have some dinner. Malachy is offering a special price on three dinner entrees: shepherd’s pie; bangers and mash; and vegetarian lasagne.

At about 8:30, we will all head just two blocks away to the Carolina Theatre for our films.  Doors open at 9:00 p.m.

For our conference crowd: if you have purchased a full conference ticket or a Friday night only ticket, you are welcome to stop in anytime from 6:00 - 8:30. Look for our check-in table: we won’t be hard to find. If you still need a ticket for the reception and films, go here.

Our shuttle bus leaves the Four Points Sheraton at 6:00 p.m. to take you to Bull McCabes.  A second bus leaves at 8:15 to take you straight to the Carolina Theatre.  Shuttles will take you back to the Four Points Sheraton after the movies, at about 12:20 a.m.  See the shuttle schedule for the whole weekend.

For the night owls, Bull McCabe’s is open until 2:00 a.m., in case you aren’t quite ready to call it a night after the movies.

Bull McCabes is at 427 W. Main St., Durham. 919.682.3061. Need a map to the pub and the Carolina Theatre? Visit our location page and our custom Google map.

See you there!