Back Porch Music on the Lawn Returns with Eight Free Concerts
The legendary Back Porch Music on the Lawn series returns to American Tobacco’s beloved quad, May 14-September 10. The eight free Thursday evening concerts are a joint production of the American Tobacco Campus and NC Public Radio WUNC-FM 91.5. Signing on as Back Porch Music’s co-sponsors are Frontier Communications, Coastal Federal Credit Union, Triangle Transit, […]
New Art Exhibit Celebrating Work of High School Educators Opens at American Tobacco
For the first time, American Tobacco is partnering with an outside entity for an exhibit in the Crowe Lobby Art Gallery. ATC has teamed with the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham on the 4th Annual Art Educators Appreciation Show which is now on display through March 28, 2015. The exhibit features the work of local high school […]
American Underground Honored with TBJ Real Estate Award
American Tobacco has another award to add to its collection. American Underground won the honor for Economic Development for Existing Industry in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2015 Real Estate Awards. “Since its inception in a basement-level office at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, the American Underground’s entrepreneurial co-working space concept will have grown from […]
In the News: American Tobacco Celebrated for Revitalization, Start-Ups Support
American Tobacco continues to make headlines as a center of professional activity and growth in downtown Durham. Recently the campus made the February 2015 edition of Our State magazine and a received mention in the national Business Insider website which also drew attention from Triangle Business Journal. The TBJ article, “Durham’s American Tobacco Campus gets […]
Three CBC’ers Become Goodmon Fellows After Fall Personal Leadership Training
Three CBC’ers were among the 20+ new Goodmon Fellows at the Leadership Triangle graduation on Thursday, December 4, 2014. ATC Assistant Property Manager Courtney Coyle, FOX 50 Account Executive Doug Dickman, and WRAL-TV Assistant Business Manager Tonya Faison all took part in Leadership Triangle’s Personal Leadership Development during several months in the fall. The updated Transforming […]
Regional Triangle Leaders Honored with 2014 Goodmon Awards
Leadership Triangle recently presented their 2014 Goodmon Awards, named for CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon, to deserving community leaders for their regional thinking and innovative work in the Triangle. Themed “Reflections to the Future,” the annual Leadership Triangle Awards Gala took place at American Tobacco’s Bay 7 in downtown Durham on Thursday evening, December 11th. […]
Animal Causes Win Prizes in Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge
Four non-profits dedicated to our furry friends topped the voting in the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge. Winners were announced Saturday night. The Coalition to Unchain Dogs captured the largest cash prize – $5,000 – awarded for the tree with the most text votes. In second place, winning $2,500 was Second Pet Adoption. SPCA of Wake County […]
Lucky Strike Tower Now Aglow for the Holidays
If you missed the 10th annual lighting of the Lucky Strike Tower at American Tobacco, don’t worry. WRAL.com has video and a slideshow of the festive events. WRAL-TV Anchor Gerald Owens counted down to the lighting, kicking off the holiday season in downtown Durham on Friday, December 5, 2014. WATCH: 10th Annual American Tobacco Lighting […]
Documentary about American Tobacco and Durham Renaissance Premieres on WRAL on Dec 4th
Just over a decade ago American Tobacco was an abandoned eyesore in downtown Durham, but now the campus is a thriving community. Because No One Else Would, a documentary celebrating the renaissance of Durham and American Tobacco, will premiere this Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7pm on WRAL-TV. Because No One Else Would challenges our notion […]
Watch Videos of Christmas Past at American Tobacco
American Tobacco opened The Ice Factory to skaters on November 20th and will light the Lucky Strike Tower for the holidays on Friday, December 5th. Check out these new videos of past Christmas fun: