October 4 – October 5
Five actor-candidates vie for your real-time vote using charm, byzantine rules, audience polls – anything but the issues themselves. The play takes one of over 100 possible outcomes as the audience eliminates candidates one-by-one in this unforgettable theatrical experience.
Sunday, October 6 at 7:00pm
Celebrated for their unique interpretations of original and transcribed works for piano and percussion, the Vesna Duo is ‘smashingly effective’ (Wall Street Journal).
October 10 – November 7
Honor the dead with a Day of the Dead altar piece, at Duke Chapel that pays homage to the rich cultural heritage and sacred traditions of Día de los Muertos. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm
The Music Maker Foundation Celebrating 30 Years concert features Taj Mahal, Dom Flemons, and Jackson Browne and many more in the American roots music industry.
Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30pm
Delve into the diverse and varying traditions of Día de los Muertos with this panel conversation in which campus and community members explore their own memories and holiday traditions.
Thursday, October 17 at 6:00pm
This class introduces the traditions of Dia de Muertos. We will construct an ofrenda and learn how to produce paper cempaxochitl (marigolds) and papel picado (cut paper).
Saturday, October 19 at 8:00pm
A collaboration of Duke Arts and the Department of English, the Blackburn Literary Festival’s keynote and panel bring four celebrated novelists together for a night of reading and conversation. Reservations are now open for this free event.
Monday, October 21 at 6:00pm
Come learn about and paint calaveras and alebrijes for Dia de los Muertos!
Thursday, October 24 at 5:00pm
We will introduce Butoh materials and use these as the basis to fully develop our imagination. In the imaginative session, we use the body as a vessel to communicate and transmit information, allowing for autonomy and improvisation in each exercise.
October 25 – October 26
Originally from Hong-Kong, Scotland-based choreographer Pik-Kei Wong explores gender, bodily-autonomy, and women’s desire in the US Premiere of Bird-Watching. Reservations will open this fall for this free event.
Sunday, October 27 at 7:00pm
The Modigliani Quartet has been making waves in the chamber music world since they first began playing together in 2003, following their studies at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris.
Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30pm
Racine Nago’s powerfully expressive music features call-and-response vocals and intricate percussion to create crosscurrents of rhythm that move the body and nourish the soul.