This spring, join us for an uplifting, high-energy choral concert in Duke Chapel, a big band celebration of Indigenous jazz trailblazers, puppet wrestling at The Fruit, hip-hop fusion with Grammy winner Arturo O’Farrill, and so much more!
Step into a heartfelt musical celebration as Duke violinist Eric Pritchard and an ensemble of distinguished guest musicians honor the 71st birthday of North Carolina composer Bill Robinson, a beloved …
The Imaginary of Disobedience is a one-day workshop to be held at Duke University on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, 2026. The workshop aims to conceptualize the lineaments …
Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a free workshop exploring how visual practices – especially photography – shape, record and reimagine a century of global dissent. Organized …
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 …
“Repatriate:00” is a debut of Kalen Wing Ki Lee’s artistic practice on notion and experience of emotional migration in the thick of movements of body, desire, human geography, sovereignty and …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of bookbinding to create your own journal to take home.
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Discover the boldest new voices in contemporary chamber music as Duke’s resident Ciompi Quartet presents its annual Portfolio Project Concert, a vibrant showcase of freshly composed works by current graduate …
This two-hour workshop will cover the basics of screen printing: putting images on screens (making a stencil), ink mixing, and how to effectively use a squeegee.
Film Screening: “The Love That Remains” (Hlynur Pálmason, 2025, 109 min, Iceland, Icelandic with English subtitles, DCP) Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and …
This symposium contends with the relationship between feminist theory, feminist activism, and the culture wars. Often taking the form of moral panic, culture wars are characterized by reactionary rhetoric that …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Film Screening: “Peter Hujar’s Day” (Ira Sachs, 2025, 76 min, USA, English, DCP) In 1974, acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar describes the routines and rituals that define an artist’s life to …
Described by BBC Music Magazine as a ‘sonically daring ensemble’, the Akropolis Reed Quintet has commissioned more than 150 new works by living composers for their distinctive instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. This program pairs exciting new works with an arrangement of Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
Experience chamber music collaboration at its highest level as the award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet leads an open masterclass with Duke students. Widely recognized as one of the most innovative chamber …
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 …
Co-sponsored by North Carolina Opera Step inside the world of professional opera as Duke welcomes internationally renowned director Francesca Zambello for an immersive masterclass with members of the Duke Opera …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Joanne Paul, a leading historian of Tudor England, as she discusses what it means to bring history to life on screen. Dr. Paul …
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 …
Join the Duke University Libraries for a special event featuring a panel discussion and gallery talks highlighting the opening of two exhibits-“This Sneeze Is for Science,” featuring photography of the …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
A Practical Guide To Skateboarding on Crutches (40 min talk 10 min Q&A) Bill Shannon discusses engaging contradictions and finding balance while in the process of developing and formalizing movement …
Engage in hands-on sculpting while practicing embodied meditation, fostering relaxation and artistic expression.
Film Screening: “Nostalgia for the Light” (Patricio Guzmán, 2010, 90 min, Chile, Spanish with English subtitles, DCP) Master director Patricio Guzman travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Stitch a sample of Gingham Cross Stitch and learn the basics of the vintage technique that uses a few basic stitches.
A talk by Patricia de Andrade, light refreshments provided.
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
In 1974, a twenty-year-old Black woman named Joan Little found herself facing the death penalty for killing a white guard who had tried to rape her in an eastern North …
Screening as part of the 2026 French Film Festival (Jan 29 – Feb 13, 2025) MISERCORDIA [Miséricorde] (Alain Guiraudie, 2024, 103 min, France, French w/ English subtitles, DCP) — Ranked …
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT/ U.S. (Director: Ryan White; Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen) An unexpectedly funny and joyful love story, poets Andrea Gibson …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Screening as part of the 2026 French Film Festival (Jan 29 – Feb 13, 2025) “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Johan Grimonprez, 2024, 150 min, Belgium/France/Netherlands, French, Dutch, and Russian …
time/life/beauty by Michael Sakamoto and DJ Spooky blends hip-hop, new music, dance, and media visuals, honoring Ryuichi Sakamoto’s legacy through interdisciplinary performance.
Screening as part of the 2026 French Film Festival (Jan 29 – Feb 13, 2025) GHOST TRAIL [Les Fantômes] (Jonathan Millet, 2024, 106 min, France/Belgium/Germany, French, Arabic, Turkish, and English …
Join violist Jonathan Bagg, longtime member of the Ciompi Quartet, for an intimate and contemplative evening of chamber music that explores memory, reflection, and artistic legacy. Bagg is joined by …
Katelyn Emerson, hailed as “one of the world’s most promising organists,” is internationally renowned for performances throughout North America, Europe, and Asia that are “thrilling from beginning to end.” A …
Stand N Your Purpose: The Manifestations of the Pursuit of Tension is an interdisciplinary MFA thesis project by Asili Johnson that explores how artists discover, claim, and embody the value …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Register to attend: https://trentcenter.duke.edu/february-2026-trent-humanities-medicine-lecture When your entire profession feels like a sick patient and there’s no protocol to follow, how do you respond? Less of a lecture and more of …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN / Denmark, Czech Republic (Directors: David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin; Producer: Helle Faber) As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, …
Screening as part of the 2026 French Film Festival (Jan 29 – Feb 13, 2025) HOLY COW [Vingt Dieux] (Louise Courvoisier, 2024, 90 min, France, French with English subtitles, DCP) …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Screening as part of the 2026 French Film Festival (Jan 29 – Feb 13, 2025) MEETING WITH POL POT [Rendez-vouz avec Pol Pot] (Rithy Panh, 2024, 112 min, France/Cambodia, French …
An ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians led by vocalist Julia Keefe, celebrating the genre’s deep Indigenous roots with standards and contemporary songs.
weaving Dreams is an interdisciplinary performance that blends dance, spoken word, visual art, sound, and projection to explore how memory, identity, and ancestral connection surface through embodied and intuitive practices. …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. SEEDS/ U.S. (Director: Brittany Shyne; Producers: Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Brittany Shyne) Seeds is a portrait of Centennial farmers in the geographical south. …
Immerse yourself in a dazzling spectrum of sound as the Duke University Wind Symphony presents Fantasy of Colors, an evening devoted to bold sonic imagination and vibrant musical storytelling. Under …
The Department of Theater Studies presents an original work written and directed by its annual Artist in Residence.
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Witness one of the world’s most acclaimed string quartets up close as the internationally celebrated Cuarteto Casals leads an immersive chamber music masterclass at Duke. Founded in Barcelona in 1997 …
The Department of Theater Studies presents an original work written and directed by its annual Artist in Residence.
Get ready for a powerhouse night of swing, sophistication, and electrifying jazz as the Duke University Jazz Ensemble shares the stage with world-renowned trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator Scotty Barnhart-a …
Cuarteto Casals specializes in under-represented repertoire of their native Spain. They pair a quartet by Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga with works of Beethoven and Shostakovich.
The Department of Theater Studies presents an original work written and directed by its annual Artist in Residence.
Celebrate the joy, energy, and community spirit of big-band jazz at the 23rd Annual Valentine’s Jazz Festival, a beloved tradition that unites three of the Triangle’s most vibrant jazz programs. …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
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 …
Each weekday at 5:00 p.m., a Duke Chapel carillonneur plays a fifteen-minute recital on the bells in the Duke Chapel tower. The recital begins with an opening excerpt of music, …
Documentary Film Screening: A Road Out This documentary tells the remarkable story of six South African health pioneers who transformed community medicine in North Carolina, the United States and beyond. …
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