Betsey Brown
Friday, October 2 at 5:30pm
“Betsey Brown” is a new musical, with a book by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, music and lyrics by Crystal Monee Hall, produced by Jamila Ponton Bragg (T’96). The New Works Lab at ...
“Betsey Brown” is a new musical, with a book by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, music and lyrics by Crystal Monee Hall, produced by Jamila Ponton Bragg (T’96). The New Works Lab at ...
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 ...
Please join the Disability Inclusion and Community Empowerment (DICE) Affinity Group, Duke University Press, and the Department of Cultural Anthropology for the book launch of “Sick Work: Exhaustion, Labor, and ...
Dr. Todd Taylor, pedagogical evangelist at Adobe, will present a workshop on Duke’s newest Adobe software, Acrobat Express. Limited seating. Registration link to come.
Join us at the Durham County Main Library for a discussion with Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke Professor of African American Studies at Duke, about his new book, Save ...
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 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 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 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 ...
You are invited to a film screening and discussion with Tara Moore, the director of the 2025 Oscar® Long-Listed documentary Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow. The film offers a history of apartheid ...
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 ...
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 ...
Celebrate the artistry, mentorship, and community at the heart of Duke Music during the 2026 Faculty & Student Gala Concert. This all-Mendelssohn program brings together distinguished faculty, accomplished alumni, and ...
How are artists and performers of Asian descent disrupting the art world, including the world of classical ballet? What are current trends in Asian American art and theater? How can ...
We invite you to join us for a Faculty Bookwatch event to highlight Gennifer Weisenfeld’s recent publication, The Fine Art of Persuasion: Corporate Advertising Design, Nation, and Empire in Modern ...
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 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 ...
Presentation by Alvin Ailey’s Matthew Rushing and Du’Bois A’Keen on the creation of Sacred Spaces, followed by discussion with Duke faculty Sherilynn Black, Jingqiu Guan, Ellen McLarney and Sarah Wilbur. ...
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 us for our biannual Contra Dance! This community event wholeheartedly welcomes community members, students, staff, faculty, friends, fellow farmers, travelers passing through…. Guided by Eileen Thorsos, a long-time contra ...
Join us for the closing reception of “Til Íslands,” an exhibition by artist and Duke alum Emma Geiger, and an outdoor screening of her experimental documentary short. Schedule • 7 ...
Please note this screening will be held at the Durham County Main Library, 300 Roxboro Street, Durham. “Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner” (Brad ...
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 ...
“Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner” (Brad Bailey, 2024, 30m) Discussion to follow with Director Brad Bailey and Mrs. Gwen Carr. The short documentary ...
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 Players is the student-run producing arm of the Department of Theater Studies. The one-act farce “Tickless Time” is presented in conjunction with Duke Arts Week. Admission is free with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Duke Players is the student-run producing arm of the Department of Theater Studies. The one-act farce “Tickless Time” is presented in conjunction with Duke Arts Week. Admission is free with ...
Duke Players is the student-run producing arm of the Department of Theater Studies. The one-act farce “Tickless Time” is presented in conjunction with Duke Arts Week. Admission is free with ...
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 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 ...
Student Choreography Auditions: Tuesday or Wednesday, September 1 or 2, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Rubenstein Arts Center 202. Reserve an in-person audition time to show your choreography, or send a ...
Student Choreography Auditions: Tuesday or Wednesday, September 1 or 2, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Rubenstein Arts Center 202. Reserve an in-person audition time to show your choreography, or send a ...
Join the Department of Theater Studies faculty, students, and staff in celebrating a new academic year. Learn about class openings, auditions, and the 2026-27 season of Theater Studies Mainstages, New ...
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 University undergraduate students are welcome to audition for Duke Players’ fall show, “Seventy Scenes of Halloween” directed by Shuqi Zhang.
Duke University undergraduate students are welcome to audition for Duke Players’ fall show, “Seventy Scenes of Halloween” directed by Shuqi Zhang.
Performance Audition: African Dance / Dance 432. Ava LaVonne Vinesett – Wednesday, August 26, 7:30 PM-8:45 PM, Rubenstein Arts Center 224. Duke Dance Program November Dances 2026 November 20 & ...
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 University undergraduate students are welcome to audition for Duke Players’ fall show, “Seventy Scenes of Halloween” directed by Shuqi Zhang.
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 University undergraduate students are welcome to audition for Duke Players’ fall show, “Seventy Scenes of Halloween” directed by Shuqi Zhang.
Performance: Modern /Dance 412 Kristin Taylor Duncan – Tuesday, August 25, 4:40 PM-5:55 PM, Rubenstein Arts Center 201 Duke Dance Program November Dances 2026 Concert November 20 & 21 Performances ...
*Performance: Ballet /Dance 422 Iyun Harrison – Tuesday, August 25, 3:05 PM – 4:20 PM, Rubenstein Arts Center 224 *Bring pointe shoes Duke Dance Program November Dances 2026 Concert November ...
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 great way to find out what it’s like to sing in the Duke Chapel is to attend this open rehearsal. This is a relaxed time to sing and meet ...
Welcome to Duke Dance new students, returning students & MFA Students! • Meet Dance faculty • Connect with fellow students • Learn about course offerings • Discover performance & choreography ...
A great way to find out what it’s like to sing in the Duke Chapel is to attend this open rehearsal. This is a relaxed time to sing and meet ...
Join us at the Durham County Main Library to hear Duke Professor of Political Science Candis Watts Smith discuss her recent book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning (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 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 ...
“Til Íslands” presents images of dislocation and reconnection with the Icelandic landscape after over a century of separation. In the summer of 2025, Emma Geiger returned to the land left ...
APSI’s summer book club is back by popular demand. This year, the books have been chosen to set the stage for APSI’s annual keynote talk (November 2026) which will feature ...
Duke Arts and the Nasher invites students, undergraduate and graduate, to explore the museum, create punk-inspired art, and learn about various arts and activism related resources on campus.
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 local fiber artist Kimberley Pierce Cartwright for a hands-on quilting workshop that celebrates creativity, storytelling, and community.
Chloe Moriondo brings her hyper-pop beats and bubbling synths to Duke for this student-exclusive concert.
Encounter three rare historic prints of the Declaration of Independence—including an official 1823 Stone Declaration—at the Durham County Main Library and the Nasher Museum of Art. Presented as part of "We the People," the exhibition invites reflection on the nation’s founding ideals and their continuing relevance today.
Use running stitches to create accents and all over design to embellish your clothing and textile projects.
Learn to make paper from recycled materials like junk mail! In this zero-waste workshop, we'll use a blended pulp to create sheets of paper using the dip method with a mold and deckle.
Come learn about and paint calaveras and alebrijes for Dia de los Muertos!
this gathering is an invitation to renewal
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.
In this workshop, we’ll practice creative ways to rest well together with yoga, meditation, and deep rest practices.
In this workshop students will learn the basics of linocut printmaking. Students will be provided with a small piece of soft linoleum and a carving tool to create their design
“You have a few choices to make. How will you shape your climate future?” That was the opening question of the Imagine 2100 team’s final zine—written after six weeks of creative research ...
Take a deep dive into the Declaration of Independence.
This class introduces the traditions of Dia de Muertos. We will construct an ofrenda and learn how to produce paper cempaxochitl (marigolds) and papel picado (cut paper).
The transition brings together Duke's arts leadership and the teams responsible for many of the spaces, systems, and services that support performances, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, and other events across campus.
Students will be provided with a mini loom and selection of yarns. Together we will work through some simple weaving stitches and create something decorative.
Create your own original zine in this hands-on workshop exploring collage, bookbinding, and DIY publishing.
Learn the basics of screen printing and take home a limited edition print of the Declaration of Independence!
Come join this workshop to learn a unique fusion choreography blending elements of Bollywood, Indian Classical dance, Hip Hop, Heels and Belly dance.
Using carefully prepared materials, participants will learn to attach and coil longleaf pine needles around a gourd, crafting a unique bowl.
Program: On the Nature of Things, Virtuous & Vicious, Lamentation Variations, Nocturne, Day Two Running time: 115 minutes, including one intermission Tickets: $40-$70 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box ...
Program: TBA Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $18, or $30 for both Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Duke employee and student discounts do not apply. ...
Program: On the Nature of Things, Virtuous & Vicious, Lamentation Variations, Nocturne, Day Two Running time: 115 minutes, including one intermission Tickets: $40-$70 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box ...
Patty Griffin, Madison Cunningham, Kaia Kater, and Ken Pomeroy will headline the 2026 Duke Arts at American Tobacco concert series curated by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt.
Madison Cunningham moves between indie folk, rock, and art-pop, known for layered arrangements and fearless songwriting—an approach that earned her a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
Drawing on folk and Americana traditions, Cherokee artist Ken Pomeroy creates quietly powerful songs whose poetic lyrics have appeared in "Reservation Dogs" and the "Twisters" soundtrack.
From NPR’s Tiny Desk to award-winning screen work, banjoist and songwriter Kaia Kater fuses folk, bluegrass, and contemporary roots music to tell stories of heritage and home.
Two-time Grammy Award–winning songwriter Patty Griffin is one of the most beloved voices in American folk and Americana. For more than two decades, she has written songs that capture the small moments and big emotions that shape everyday life.
ADF Debut Program: Dirty Laundry Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion Company Website: https://www.lcpdance.com/ Dirty Laundry is a ...
ADF Co-commission Program: MindScape Running time: 60-70 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30-$60 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Saturday, July 18 at 5 pm. Company ...
ADF Co-commission Program: MindScape Running time: 60-70 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30-$60 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Saturday, July 18 at 5 pm. Company ...
ADF Co-commissioned World Premiere Program: Clair de Lune by Jody Sperling, New work by Pam Tanowitz, …Byzantium by Paul Taylor, Under the Rhythm by Robert Battle Running time: 95 minutes, ...
ADF Co-commissioned World Premiere Program: Clair de Lune by Jody Sperling, New work by Pam Tanowitz, …Byzantium by Paul Taylor, Under the Rhythm by Robert Battle Running time: 95 minutes, ...
As Durham’s signature fine arts festival, CenterFest showcases juried visual artists from the Triangle and across the country, alongside standout local performers on multiple stages. This year’s festival celebrates America 250!
APSI’s summer book club is back by popular demand. This year, the books have been chosen to set the stage for APSI’s annual keynote talk (November 2026) which will feature ...
Three historic copies of the Declaration of Independence will anchor a year of exhibitions, performances, and public programs exploring democracy, identity, and belonging through We the People: A Duke & Durham Initiative. Together, these programs create space to reflect on the nation's evolving identity through art, scholarship, and civic dialogue.
Presented in collaboration with Turnbridge Equities • ADF Commissioned World Premiere Program: New works by Ephrat Asherie, Vincent E. Thomas, & Keith Thompson Running time: 60-75 minutes, with potential intermission ...
Presented in collaboration with Turnbridge Equities • ADF Commissioned World Premiere Program: New works by Ephrat Asherie, Vincent E. Thomas, & Keith Thompson Running time: 60-75 minutes, with potential intermission ...
Program: Many Happy Returns Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 pm. Company ...
Program: Many Happy Returns Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 pm. Company ...
Program: Many Happy Returns Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 pm. Company ...
Program: Many Happy Returns Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 pm. Company ...
Program: Pizzica, Three Preludes, Going Away Party, You’ve Got to Be Modernistic This performance features live music! Running time: 80 minutes, including one intermission Tickets: $40-$70 Tickets are purchased through ...
Program: TBA Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $18, or $30 for both Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Duke employee and student discounts do not apply. ...
Program: Pizzica, Three Preludes, Going Away Party, You’ve Got to Be Modernistic This performance features live music! Running time: 80 minutes, including one intermission Tickets: $40-$70 Tickets are purchased through ...
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 ...
Program: Pizzica, Three Preludes, Going Away Party, You’ve Got to Be Modernistic This performance features live music! Running time: 80 minutes, including one intermission Tickets: $40-$70 Tickets are purchased through ...
ADF Co-Commission Program: Construct-A-Guy, Tere’s talk, The Lace Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Tuesday, June 30 ...
ADF Co-Commission Program: Construct-A-Guy, Tere’s talk, The Lace Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Tuesday, June 30 ...
ADF Co-Commission Program: Construct-A-Guy, Tere’s talk, The Lace Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion on Tuesday, June 30 ...
For centuries, the church has marked the transition from daytime to evening with psalms, prayer, and song. This Choral Evensong service follows this historic pattern, using the liturgy of the ...
ADF Co-Commission Program: bLUr Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30-$45 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. Post-Performance Discussion Company Website: www.daela.org Culled from the haunting experience ...
For three years, the Duke Campus Farm cultivated the Jernigan Yellow Cabbage Collard as part of the Heirloom Collards Project, a national seed saving initiative with the goal of cultivating ...
You’re invited to the final showcase for the 2026 Arts+ and Doc+ summer programs. **** 2-2:45 p.m.: Presentations in the CDS Auditorium 2:45-4 p.m.: Open house across CDS buildings featuring ...
ADF Debuts Program: … and, or… by I-Ling Liu & I am, here; Here with us; Where we find ourselves by Stacy Matthew Spence This performance features live music! Running ...
ADF Debuts Program: … and, or… by I-Ling Liu & I am, here; Here with us; Where we find ourselves by Stacy Matthew Spence This performance features live music! Running ...
ADF Debuts Program: … and, or… by I-Ling Liu & I am, here; Here with us; Where we find ourselves by Stacy Matthew Spence This performance features live music! Running ...
Co-presented with Cary, NC • ADF-Commissioned World Premieres • ADF Debuts Program: New works by Tracey Durbin, Jabu Graybeal, Courtney Liu, & Amanda K. Miller Running time: 90 minutes, including ...
Running time: 90 minutes Tickets: FREE! First-come, first-served Formal talkback session following the film Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of ADF’s Screen Dance Festival with a documentary, Can ...
This concert presents larger-scale works with soloists and period instruments, in the format of the traditional Vespers evening prayer service. Palm settings by the Renaissance Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi are ...
Co-presented with Hayti Cultural Center Program: I AM ♫ This performance features live music! Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Tickets: $30-$60 Tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. ...