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A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

May 7, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

May 6, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

May 5, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Bird drawing on page of large book with person looking at it

Flipping the Bird Friday

May 1, 2026

Duke University Libraries will be turning the pages of the Birds of America on the first Friday of every month! We welcome you to stop by and watch-what bird will ...

Dr. Anne Whisnant presenting at GLS Student Showcase

Graduate Liberal Studies Student Showcase

April 30, 2026

This year’s Graduate Liberal Studies Student Showcase will be held on Thursday, April 30, 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the auditorium at The Center for Documentary Studies. The opening reception ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 30, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 29, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 28, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A promotional graphic for a "Bach Cantata" event. The graphic is divided into two sections. The left section features a photo of an orchestra and a choir performing in a large church. The conductor, a man in a black suit, stands facing the musicians. The choir is wearing white robes with blue stoles, and the church has ornate wooden stalls and stone walls. The right section is a solid dark blue background with the words "Bach Cantata" in white text at the top and the Duke University Chapel logo at the bottom.

Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel

April 26, 2026

Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year’s cantata ...

Anzu Quartet

Anzû Quartet Concert

April 25, 2026

The Anzû Quartet is the visiting ensemble-in-residence at the Duke Department of Music this month. During their residency, they are rehearsing and recording new works by our graduate composition students. ...

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Shifts: New Expressions 2026

April 23, 2026

Shift your perspective. Join the Duke Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) for our annual celebration of student documentary work and new creative visions! ->| Explore exhibitions featuring work from CDS ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 23, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Chamber Music at Duke: Concert 2

April 21, 2026

Join us for the second evening of Duke’s annual celebration of collaborative artistry as Chamber Music at Duke presents another rich program featuring 15-20 student ensembles performing works that span ...

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Cartonera Showcase with Duke Students

April 21, 2026

Join us as Duke’s first student cartonera collective, Muyu Pacha, showcases its original cartonera books and invites you to learn more about this publishing movement from Latin America. Cartoneras (Spanish ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 21, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Duke in LA Spring 2027 Info Session; Students smiling in front of Hollywood sign

Duke in LA Spring 2027 Info Session

April 20, 2026

Come learn more about the Spring 2027 Duke in LA program. Meet faculty director Josh Gibson and explore internship opportunities. Spend your semester in Los Angeles, where film, television, music, ...

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2026 Senior Capstone Exhibition

April 20, 2026

Visual Arts, Cinematic Arts, and Documentary Studies would like to cordially invite you to the 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition! Please join us at the Rubenstein Arts Center this Monday, April ...

Chamber Music at Duke: Concert 1

April 20, 2026

Join us for the first of two celebratory evenings as Chamber Music at Duke presents a vibrant showcase featuring 15-20 student ensembles performing repertoire that spans more than 300 years ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the large bells inside a church tower. Sunlight is streaming through the arched windows behind the bells. The text on the right side of the image reads: "J. Samuel Hammond Carillon Recital" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

J. Samuel Hammond Carillon Recital

April 19, 2026

The J. Samuel Hammond Carillon Recitals are performed on the Chapel’s 50-bell carillon, and may be enjoyed al fresco from the beauty of Abele Quad. This recital will be presented ...

A dark blue graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows an aerial view of a group of choir members wearing white robes, surrounding a large baptismal font. A man in the center wearing a purple and white robe is conducting them with his hands raised. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Choral Evensong Worship Service" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Choral Evensong Worship Service

April 19, 2026

For centuries, the church has marked the transition from daytime to evening with psalms, prayer, and song. Duke Chapel’s Choral Evensong follows this historic pattern, using the liturgy of the ...

Audience gives a standing ovation to the film team presenting COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, at Full Frame 2025

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

April 16, 2026

The 28th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival returns to downtown Durham, NC April 16-19, 2026. Join us to hear from the boldest new voices in nonfiction cinema- plus parties, ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 16, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

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2026 McGovern Lecture: Susan Magsamen

April 15, 2026

Register at: https://trentcenter.duke.edu/mcgovern Susan Magsamen, author of “Your Brain on Art” will deliver the 2026 Trent Center McGovern Lecture on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. She is the founder and executive ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 15, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 14, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Duke Human Rights Center @FHI Summer Read. The Problem of Personhood: Giving Rights to Trees, Corporations, and Robots. Lisa Siraganian.

Summer Read: Kickoff Lunch

April 13, 2026

Join Duke Human Rights Center@FHI for our Summer Read Kickoff Lunch! We’re inviting students, faculty, staff, and community members to join us this summer in reading Lisa Siraganian’s The Problem ...

This Has Always Been a Portal

This Has Always Been a Portal

April 1, 2026

THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PORTAL By Allison “Sunny” Dean (’26) On View April 1-13 – Murthy Agora Rubenstein Arts Center I am a writer and artist fixated on using ...

Sleepwalking in Eternal Nap

Sleepwalking in Eternal Nap

April 3, 2026

SLEEPWALKING IN ETERNAL NAP By Lala Luo (’26) On View April 3-13 – Rubenstein Gallery 235 Film Screening April 4 at 12:00PM – Rubenstein Film Theater Rubenstein Arts Center Multimedia ...

Duke Chorale Senior and Alumni Celebration

April 11, 2026

Join the Duke Chorale for a joyful afternoon honoring the ensemble’s seniors and alumni in a concert that celebrates community, legacy, and the power of raising voices together. This special ...

The Ciompi Quartet: Ciompi on West

April 10, 2026

Experience the warmth and artistry of the Ciompi Quartet in this midday installment of their popular Ciompi on West series-an ongoing initiative that brings exceptional chamber music to diverse and ...

Cine Victoria

Cine Victoria

April 9, 2026

CINE VICTORIA By Victoria Guillem (’26) Film Screenings April 9 at 6:00PM and 8:00PM Shadowbox Studio After witnessing my grandmother struggle with dementia, I realized the fleetingness of memories as ...

Fountain Concert

April 9, 2026

Enjoy an afternoon of fresh creativity as students from the Duke Department of Music share their latest work in the beloved annual Fountain Concert. Set in the airy lower atrium ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 9, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

This is (Not) Home

This is (Not) Home

March 20, 2026

THIS IS (NOT) HOME By Xiaomeng Yan (’26) On View March 20-April 10 Artist Talk March 27 at 4:00PM Duke Center for Documentary Studies Juanita Kreps Gallery This is (not) ...

The Ciompi Quartet: Ciompi Downtown

April 8, 2026

Join the Ciompi Quartet for an evening of vibrant music-making as they bring their celebrated Ciompi Downtown series to the creative and welcoming space of Northstar Church of the Arts. ...

Duke Symphony Orchestra: Senior Night

April 8, 2026

Join the Duke Symphony Orchestra for one of its most heartfelt traditions: Senior Night, an evening dedicated to honoring the leadership, artistry, and spirit of the ensemble’s graduating musicians. This ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 8, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Son jarocho musicians with guitars

Listening Lunch Concert

April 8, 2026

The Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South is excited to invite you to a Listening Lunch concert on the Biddle Music Building back patio at 12:30pm on Wednesday, ...

Call for submission

AADS Undergraduate Symposium

April 7, 2026

Call for presentations – Please fill out this interest form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey0PivD8OSXXtpbrJwV9cudipa0ACdbO8ToVdOjhA3zzXpLw/viewform

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

April 7, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

Book cover image for Of Many Minds

DICE Book Talk: Of Many Minds

April 7, 2026

Join the Disability Inclusion and Community Empowerment (DICE) Affinity Group and Duke University Libraries as they welcome Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette, Assistant Director of Digital Learning at the Center for ...

Chulgyu

April 6, 2026

Film Screening: Chulgyu About the film: Ten years ago, Chul-gyu escaped from an institution for the disabled. His lifelong dream is to travel to Jeju Island. When a local guesthouse ...

A dark blue graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows an aerial view of a group of choir members wearing white robes, surrounding a large baptismal font. A man in the center wearing a purple and white robe is conducting them with his hands raised. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Choral Evensong Worship Service" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Choral Evensong Worship Service

April 5, 2026

For centuries, the church has marked the transition from daytime to evening with psalms, prayer, and song. Duke Chapel’s Choral Evensong follows this historic pattern, using the liturgy of the ...

Mushroom Mountain

Mushroom Mountain

April 5, 2026

MUSHROOM MOUNTAIN By April Fan (’26) Film Screening April 5 at 5:00PM Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater In Mengku, Yunnan, located in Southwest China, the rainy season soaks through the whole month of July. ...

The Night Operator

The Night Operator

April 5, 2026

THE NIGHT OPERATOR Film Screening April 5 at 3:00 PM Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater The Night Operator follows a train station surveillance operator seen her memory on the monitors. ...

Duke New Music Ensemble Spring Concert

April 4, 2026

Experience a thrilling night of sonic exploration as the Duke New Music Ensemble presents its Spring Concert, a program dedicated to the bold, boundary-pushing creativity that defines contemporary music today. ...

The left side features a square excerpt of a vibrant stained-glass window depicting a biblical scene—likely the burial of Jesus—with figures in red, gold, and green mourning over a body. The right side has a solid navy blue background with white text that reads "MUSIC FOR HOLY SATURDAY." At the bottom right is the white Duke University Chapel logo, featuring a stylized graphic of one of the chapel’s iconic Gothic window.

Music for Holy Saturday

April 4, 2026

This program presents three rarely heard French Baroque works for Holy Week, setting texts associated with penitence and lament, including Psalm 51 (Miserere mei) and the Lamentations of Jeremiah: * ...

1.282s

1.282s

April 4, 2026

Guess 1.282s Film Screening April 4 at 12:00PM Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater Digital Video/S8mm I like land, time, and horizon. The resistance of landscape; the contingency of passing time; ...

St. Tula's Blessings

St. Tula’s Blessing

April 4, 2026

ST. TULA’S BLESSINGS Film Screening April 4 at 4:00PM Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater St. Tula’s Blessings is a collection of five short films-Worm Church, Personality Changes, Benny, If a ...

seguimos aquí

seguimos aquí

April 4, 2026

seguimos aquí Film Screening April 4 at 12:00PM Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater seguimos aquí is a short documentary film that reflects on how the parallels between present and past ...

Bird drawing on page of large book with person looking at it

Flipping the Bird Friday

April 3, 2026

Duke University Libraries will be turning the pages of the Birds of America on the first Friday of every month! We welcome you to stop by and watch-what bird will ...

Duke University Wind Symphony: Finale Forte

April 2, 2026

Celebrate the culmination of the Duke Wind Symphony’s season with Finale Forte: Senior Night, an evening dedicated to the talent, leadership, and musical journeys of the ensemble’s graduating members. This ...

ARTIST TALK – Alina Nazmeeva, Media Artist

April 2, 2026

Alina Nazmeeva is a Tatarstan-born media artist, and educator working across physical installation, digital simulation, textile, and XR. With these diverse media, her practice builds complex worlds that investigate how ...

wendy jehlen

ANIKAYA Dance Theater Workshop

March 30, 2026

Open to Duke students and community guests. Register here: https://duke.is/p/7epk Workshop with Wendy Jehlen of ANIKAYA Dance Theater. Experience the process connected to ANIKAYA Dance Theater’s choreographic work, “Conference of ...

in a word

March 29, 2026

Fiona and Guy are haunted. On the two-year anniversary of their son Tristan’s disappearance, the couple dive deeply into their fleeting final memories of him. As they slowly uncover the ...

A dark blue graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows an aerial view of a group of choir members wearing white robes, surrounding a large baptismal font. A man in the center wearing a purple and white robe is conducting them with his hands raised. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Choral Evensong Worship Service" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Choral Evensong Worship Service

March 29, 2026

For centuries, the church has marked the transition from daytime to evening with psalms, prayer, and song. Duke Chapel’s Choral Evensong follows this historic pattern, using the liturgy of the ...

in a word

March 29, 2026

Fiona and Guy are haunted. On the two-year anniversary of their son Tristan’s disappearance, the couple dive deeply into their fleeting final memories of him. As they slowly uncover the ...

in a word

March 28, 2026

Fiona and Guy are haunted. On the two-year anniversary of their son Tristan’s disappearance, the couple dive deeply into their fleeting final memories of him. As they slowly uncover the ...

An event graphic for the Spring Oratorio titled "Light from Light" at Duke University Chapel. The image is split into two halves. Left side: A detailed, high-contrast illustration in the style of stained glass or a woodcut. It depicts a figure with long hair and a beard kneeling in prayer, looking upward toward a crescent moon and stylized rays of light. Right side: A solid navy blue block containing the event title in white serif text.

Spring Oratorio: Light from Light

March 28, 2026

On the eve of Holy Week, the Duke Chapel Choir joins forces with Mallarmé Music to perform two stunning expressions of faith. *** Tickets will be sold through the Duke ...

Doric String Quartet: Chamber Music Masterclass

March 28, 2026

Observe world-class chamber artistry in action as the internationally acclaimed Doric String Quartet leads a public masterclass with Duke students. Known for their “immaculate precision, total unanimity, and irresistible vitality,” ...

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wimmin@workshops 2026

March 28, 2026

Celebrate wimmin’s herstory month with wimmin@workshops 2026! Saturday, March 28, 10-4:30, Duke University Rubenstein Arts Center, Studio 202 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27708 Free. All are welcome. Registration required ...

in a word

March 27, 2026

Fiona and Guy are haunted. On the two-year anniversary of their son Tristan’s disappearance, the couple dive deeply into their fleeting final memories of him. As they slowly uncover the ...

This is (Not) Home – Artist Talk

March 27, 2026

THIS IS (NOT) HOME By Xiaomeng Yan (’26) On View March 20-April 10 Artist Talk March 27 at 4:00PM Duke Center for Documentary Studies Juanita Kreps Gallery This is (not) ...

The Feel Phoneme

The Feel Phoneme

March 20, 2026

THE FEEL PHONEME By Lauren Neefe (’26) On View March 20-28 Artist Talk + Performance March 28 at 12:30PM Rubenstein Arts Center Gallery 235 Interactive Sound Installation “Sh.” It’s the ...

in a word

March 26, 2026

Fiona and Guy are haunted. On the two-year anniversary of their son Tristan’s disappearance, the couple dive deeply into their fleeting final memories of him. As they slowly uncover the ...

Junkyard Tornado

Junkyard Tornado

March 26, 2026

JUNKYARD TORNADO By Claire Rosemary Lewis (’26) Live Reading March 26 at 6:00PM Center for Documentary Studies Auditorium The novel Junkyard Tornado follows twelve college students as they navigate grieving ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

March 26, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...

A graphic with an image on the left and text on the right. The image shows a close-up, eye-level shot of the many rows of keyboards on a large pipe organ inside Duke Chapel. A stained-glass window is visible in the background. The text on the right side of the image reads: "Organ Demonstration" and "Duke University Chapel." Below the text is the Duke University Chapel logo.

Organ Demonstration

March 25, 2026

This organ demonstration is an opportunity to stop in to hear a Duke Chapel organ or Bösendorfer grand piano played in the informal atmosphere of an open rehearsal. These demonstrations ...