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The 2024-25 season is in full swing! Upcoming highlights include thought-provoking dance-theater with Yaa Samar!, Bill’s 44th, a puppet show for grownups, and 32 Sounds, an immersive documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Green.

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2024–25 Duke Arts Presents Season

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

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.

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Bird-Watching: Pik-Kei Wong

Bird-Watching: Pik-Kei Wong

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.

Racine Nago

Racine Nago

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.

Tenebrae

Tenebrae

Thursday, November 7 at 7:30pm

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), Tenebrae is acclaimed for its interpretation of choral works spanning five centuries.

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