All Arts Events at Duke

A choir of children and adults is singing in a chapel. The children, in the foreground, wear white robes and hold open songbooks. Adult choir members are visible behind them. A conductor, seen from the back and wearing a white robe with red accents, gestures with their right hand. The background features wooden paneling.

Choral Evensong Worship Service

Duke Chapel
Sunday, July 20 at 4:00pm

Royal School of Church Music in America Carolina Summer Choral Residency presents this service of Choral Evensong. Parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis in the Bryan Center garage at …

August 2025


Theater Studies Open House

Theater Studies
Monday, August 25 at 5:00pm

All students interested in classes and productions put forth by the Department of Theater Studies are welcome to meet current faculty, staff, and students at our annual open house. Find …

September 2025


Miler Lagos: The Merx Tree

Miler Lagos: The Merx Tree

Duke Arts Presents
September 2 – November 25

This site-specific installation by Colombian artist and engineer Miler Lagos is made of cardboard boxes collected on Duke’s campus, stacked and carved to resemble the base of a Ceiba tree.

Meet GPT-ME

Meet GPT-ME

Duke Arts Presents
September 2 – September 4

After months of wearing a GPT device, Meshi has made herself into a hybrid AI-human entity. When speaking as the GPT version of herself, Meshi voices conversational responses generated into her ear in real time.

Sudan Archives

Sudan Archives

Duke Arts Presents
Sunday, September 7 at 7:00pm

Described as “the violin’s domme” by The New Yorker, Sudan doesn’t just play the violin—she commands it, looping riffs into whole orchestras, flipping classical training into raw, radiant funk.

October 2025


Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Duke Arts Presents
Friday, October 3 at 10:00am

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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