Arcana

Arcana Durham's Underground Bar and Lounge
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collage night craft night with qu**rs 🌞🌈✨materials provided BUT glue sticks and scissors are in high demand! please brin...
09/05/2026

collage night craft night with qu**rs 🌞🌈✨

materials provided BUT glue sticks and scissors are in high demand! please bring your own if you have them available!

you’re welcome to bring crafts that aren’t collaging too! there’s room for everyone🌞

and while you’re here…don’t forget to wish your host, Adela, a happy bi visibility month/day/year 🩷💜💙

welcome to that part of summer where people start calling it fall even though the equinox for a few more weeks! come han...
08/31/2026

welcome to that part of summer where people start calling it fall even though the equinox for a few more weeks!

come hang out with us for the last little bit of summer!!

tuesday: Q***r Bachata DJ Cokie
wednesday: TAPA
thursday: hypnagogia
friday: Practically Magic with Maury
saturday: Bardo Bloom
sunday: illoh

Hey y’all! The weather is starting to turn a little cooler at nights, and spooky season is just around the corner.Our fr...
08/26/2026

Hey y’all! The weather is starting to turn a little cooler at nights, and spooky season is just around the corner.
Our friends at Fate & Folklore | Witchy Gifts & Readings | Durham, NC and Bryan & Johann are having a special screening of Practical Magic on September 4th in anticipation of the big sequel release on Sept 11th. We are the after party for the night! DJ Marrs is going to be spinning some tunes reminiscent of the Practical Magical soundtrack to get you geared up for the new film. Stop by on Friday between 9-11pm to hang with us. Wear some witchy attire if you feel so compelled🧙‍♀️

Hey y’all! The weather is starting to turn a little cooler at nights, and spooky season is just around the corner. Our f...
08/26/2026

Hey y’all! The weather is starting to turn a little cooler at nights, and spooky season is just around the corner. Our friends at Fate & Folklore | Witchy Gifts & Readings | Durham, NC and Bryan & Johann are having a special screening of Practical Magic on September 4th in anticipation of the big sequel release on Sept 11th. We are the after party for the night! DJ Marrs is going to be spinning some tunes reminiscent of the Practical Magical soundtrack to get you geared up for the new film. Stop by on Friday between 9-11pm to hang with us. Wear some witchy attire if you feel so compelled 🧙‍♀️

end of the month, and closing it out with a bang! 🌺Tuesday is our Book and Plant Swap (which is exactly what you think i...
08/24/2026

end of the month, and closing it out with a bang! 🌺

Tuesday is our Book and Plant Swap (which is exactly what you think it would be)🌱📕

Wednesday is Stirred Not Shaken, a quiet night out for you to come read, write, work, and mingle!

Thursday is D**E NIGHT with the stunning and fabulous Olufemi Jenai Sh*ttu 🩷💘💕

Friday and Saturday we have some local live music! Live jazz on Friday and a guitar and mandolin duo on Saturday!

Sunday is a Butch & Femme Mixer hosted by Butch-Femme Durham and we are soooooo excited!!!

can’t wait to see you!! come grab our summer cocktails while you still can🌈🌈🌈

this week💋lots of exciting events!08/18: In Other Words poetry readings 08/19: Mycelial Meet Up erinswildmushrooms 08/20...
08/17/2026

this week💋

lots of exciting events!

08/18: In Other Words poetry readings
08/19: Mycelial Meet Up erinswildmushrooms
08/20: Q***r Jazz Night
08/21: Ally J's Music & Kevin Clark
08/22: Teardrops on the Fire by Brewskie and DJ sarah / fifi hi-fi
08/23: Q***r Clothing Swap, come early with your clothes you wanna swap and come back later to shop around

D**e Night! 🌈Let Me See You Go Backlet’s get sweaty for the last d**e night of the summer 🌞August 27Low Sensory Hour: 6:...
08/17/2026

D**e Night! 🌈
Let Me See You Go Back

let’s get sweaty for the last d**e night of the summer 🌞

August 27
Low Sensory Hour: 6:00-8:30pm
Olufemi Jenai Sh*ttu 8:30-11:00

$5 cover starting at 8:30
21+

next Tuesday🌱Do you have a book on your shelf taking up precious plant space? Do you have some cuttings you’re dying to ...
08/16/2026

next Tuesday🌱

Do you have a book on your shelf taking up precious plant space? Do you have some cuttings you’re dying to get off your hands? Do you want to discover what all the qu**rs around you are reading and get in on the action yourself?

Pull up to our book and plant swap!! Bring a book and take a plant, or bring a plant and take a book, or take a book for a book, or plant for a plant! Endless opportunities!!! ✨📚🪴

21+!

Q***r Clothing Swap: Back to School Edition🚌Whether you last sat in a classroom 20 years ago or yesterday, it’s time to ...
08/11/2026

Q***r Clothing Swap: Back to School Edition🚌

Whether you last sat in a classroom 20 years ago or yesterday, it’s time to school us all on your savvy sustainable fashion skills! This size- and gender-inclusive swap is all about welcoming autumn with community connection, sustainable style, and q***r joy.

How It Works✨
Bring your gently used, clean clothing to drop off between 7:00-8:00 PM (please only bring items during this time to keep things organized!).
Starting at 8:00 PM, you’ll be able to “shop” the shared collection and take home pieces that make you feel amazing.
Any unclaimed items will be donated to the LGBTQ Center of Durham’s Trans and GNC closet.

let’s have a cute week, we have some great drinks and ever better company coming through! tomorrow we have Q***r Craft n...
08/10/2026

let’s have a cute week, we have some great drinks and ever better company coming through!

tomorrow we have Q***r Craft night with Adela 🧶
Wednesday is for figuredrawing_arcana ✍️
THURSDAY!! after party for Free B**r Tomorrow, a movie screening at OUTSOUTH Q***r Film Festival !!!! 🍻
Friday we have Jacob Boss Trio, some goood live jazz! 🎷
Saturday is DJ Orokos 🌞
Sunday, is the monthly Le***an Poetry Club meet up! ✨

come out and mingle!!

Address

331 W MAIN Street 002, BACK ENTRANCE
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 12am
Thursday 6pm - 12am
Friday 6pm - 12am
Saturday 6pm - 12am
Sunday 6pm - 12am

Telephone

+19199731675

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