HopeBoykinDance returns to Duke with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for the premiere of “Troubled No More,” a celebration of gospel legend Pastor Shirley Caesar.

In this evocative work, hundreds of oranges spill across the stage—passed hand to hand, scattered and crushed underfoot—as dancers reshape the space in an ever-shifting meditation on loss, survival, and human connection.

Documentary filmmaker Sam Green returns to Duke with TREES, an ambitious live cinema performance blending film, live music, and on-stage narration. With music by Caroline Shaw and text by Rebecca Solnit, the work reflects humanity’s relationship with trees.

A large-scale interactive exhibition that fuses art and technology to inspire reflection on climate action. Audiences are invited to engage in different ways, serving as a metaphor for the impact we have on our planet.

Duke Arts and Theatre Raleigh present Tony Award–winning performer Sutton Foster, joined by fellow Broadway star Megan McGinnis, for a concert celebrating their shared love of musical theater.

Taylor Mac and Matt Ray return to Duke with songs from their latest project, Bark of Millions. “An Evening from the Queer Songbook” is electrifying, provocative, and a celebration of queer history.

In MAJOR, a dance-theater work by Ogemdi Ude, six Black femmes explore the power, memory, and physicality of majorette dance.

In Sacred Spaces, Alvin Ailey’s Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing and Co-creator and Musical Director Du’Bois A’Keen revisit the legacy and spirituality of Revelations.