Celebrate a decade of DEMAN!

All events are held in the Rubenstein Arts Center unless otherwise noted. Events are open to the entire Duke community unless otherwise noted. Please note: all events are first come, first served.

Friday, November 1, 2019

DEMAN Check-in
10am–4pm | Ruby Atrium

Songwriting & Music Industry Workshop
with Delta Rae’s Eric Hölljes, ’09 (co-presented by Small Town Records)
10:30am–12pm | Room 131

TV 101…The 2019 Version
with Kevin Plunkett, ’95 (presented by Duke Arts of the Moving Image)
11am–12pm | Film Theater

Ruby Fridays featuring NCMA Director Valerie Hillings, T’93 & AAHVS Professor Kristine Stiles (presented by Art, Art History & Visual Studies)
12–1pm | Ruby Lounge | Note: This event is first-come, first-served.

Civic Engagement & Interdisciplinary Work in the Arts at Duke & Beyond
with Lexy Lattimore, ’14 (presented by Duke Dance)
1–2pm | The Cube (224)

Documenting Migration: Using Tools from Cultural Anthropology in Journalism
with Andrea Patiño Contreras, ’12 (presented by the Center for Documentary Studies)
1–2pm| Film Theater

My Score is Still Being Composed: The First Movement of My Professional Life
with Bryan Morgan, ’11 (presented by Duke Music)
2:30pm–3:30pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater

Tackling a Documentary Feature from the Edit Room
with Sarah Garrahan, MFA’14 (presented by Duke MFA | EDA)
2:30pm–3:30pm | Film Theater

Writing Through Rejection: How to Publish a Novel in Spite of the Slammed Door
with Maria Kuznetsova, ’08 (presented by the Duke English Department)
2:30pm–3:30pm | Studio 131

The First Five Years
with Ritza Bloom, ’13 (presented by Duke Theater Studies)
4–5pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater

Tell Me a Story: Reporting for 60 Minutes
with Marc Lieberman, ’92 (presented by Duke Policy Journalism and Media Studies Program)
4–5pm | Studio 131

DEMAN Alumni & Faculty Cocktails
5:45–6:45pm | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

DEMAN Keynote Conversation
featuring Robb Chavis, ’98 (ABC’s black-ish), Lori Conkling, MBA’99 (YouTube TV), Erica Henry, ’94 (CNN), Dave Karger, ’95 (NBC TODAY & TCM), Sean McManus ’77 (CBS Sports)
7–8:15pm | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Keynote Reception (featuring pop-ups: Poetry Fox, Lucid Dream VR and Supergraphic screen print lab)
8:15–9:30pm | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

1600 Vine: A New Musical
The premiere of a one-act multimedia musical about the YouTube generation, written and composed by Dukies
Presented by ASPIRE, a 501(c)(3), in conjunction with Duke Arts and the Kevin Gray Memorial Grant.
10pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater | Free Admission

Saturday, November 2, 2019

DEMAN Breakfast
hosted by President Vincent Price & Vice Provost for the Arts Scott Lindroth
9–10:30am | Karsh Alumni & Visitors Center | Open to Alumni & Faculty

DEMAN Check-in
10:30–3pm | Ruby Atrium

Behind the Scenes with Dope Labs, a Spotify Original podcast
co-hosted by alumnae Titi Shodiya, PhD’15 and Zakiya Whatley, PhD’14
11am–12pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater

Speed Sessions: Student-Alumni Portfolio & Resume Reviews
co-presented by Duke Career Center, FORM Magazine, The Standard, Duke Arts and Global Education Office for Undergraduates (GEO)
12–1pm | Ruby Lounge

Creative Industries Panels (featuring alumni in creative industries)
1–2:20pm | The Ruby

Creative Industries Panels (featuring alumni in creative industries)
2:30–3:50pm | The Ruby

Duke’s Got Talent Showcase
Celebrate the incredible talents of our alumni! Featuring…Rence Nemeh (THE SECOND CITY), Cam Thompkins (WNYC), Julie Williams & Serges Himbaza (Small Town Records alumni), Lexy Lattimore (The Commemoration Company), Jay Attys (NC Central University’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble), Deborah Grausman (Sesame Street), and Emcee Dave Karger (NBC TODAY, TCM).
4–5pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater

DEMAN Wrap Party
5–6pm | Ruby 124

DEMAN Reunions for Alumni, Students, & Friends
Open to students and alumni who participated in the following programs: Duke in LA, NY-Arts & Media, CHI-Arts & Entrepreneurship, London-Drama, DC, StudioDuke, P-Arts, CASTs & Nasher MUSE
6–7:30pm | Ruby Lounge

DEMAN Downtown
Enjoy views of downtown Durham with alumni over light appetizers and a cash bar. Open to alumni and graduate/professional students; hosted by Fuqua’s Marketing, Entertainment & Sports (MES) Club, Sports & Entertainment Law Society (SELS), Arts @Fuqua, Duke MFA|EDA students and Fuqua Retail & Luxury Brand Club.
6:30–8:30pm | The Durham Hotel, rooftop

1600 Vine: A New Musical
The premiere of a one-act multimedia musical about the YouTube generation, written and composed by Dukies.
Presented by ASPIRE, a 501(c)(3), in conjunction with DukeArts and the Kevin Gray Memorial Grant.
10pm | von der Heyden Studio Theater | Free Admission

Don’t miss a special matinee performance of 1600 Vine on Sun, Nov 3 at 3pm.

DEMAN Weekend is sponsored by Duke Arts and Duke Alumni.