MILK, Gus Van Sant's new film about Harvey Milk,and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE from director Danny Boyle will open on Friday, December 12 for exclusive Durham screenings at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office or online at www.carolinatheatre.org. The Carolina Theatre box office is located at 309 West Morgan Street in downtown Durham. Call 919-560-3030 to purchase tickets. Box office hours are weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekends the box office is open from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The box office is also open one hour prior to show time.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE was named best film of 2008 by the National Board of Review on December 4, in the first major award of the Oscar season. Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life. Each chapter reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. When the new day dawns, Jamal returns to answer the final question. Slumdog Millionaire is rated R and runs 120 minutes. The film is in English and Hindi with English subtitles. It screens nightly at 7:20 & 9:40 p.m. Weekend matinees are at 12:30, 2:45 & 5:00 p.m.

MILK is the story of gay rights activist, friend, lover, unifier, politician, fighter icon, inspiration and hero, Harvey Milk. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Academy Award winner Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk under the direction of Academy Award nominee Gus Van Sant (Paranoid Park, Good Will Hunting) in the new movie filmed on location in San Francisco. Milk is rated R and runs 128 minutes. It screens nightly at 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. Weekend Matinees are at 1:00 & 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are on sale on now at the Carolina Theatre box office located at 309 West Morgan Street in Downtown Durham. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office or online at www.carolinatheatre.org. The Carolina Theatre box office is located at 309 West Morgan Street in downtown Durham. Call 919-560-3030 to purchase tickets. Box office hours are weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekends the box office is open from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The box office is also open one hour prior to show time.