Duke Performances subscriptions and single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at ...
Duke Performances subscriptions and single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at ...
Duke Performances subscriptions and single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at ...
Duke Performances single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at the Duke University ...
Duke Performances single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at the Duke University ...
Thursday, February 20, 2020: Due to unavoidable circumstances arising from a temporary medical development, Orchestre Les Mangelepa has canceled its upcoming United States tour in April. Duke Performances has canceled ...
March 16, 2020: Important Announcement: Remainder of Duke Performances spring season cancelled Dear Friends, Due to precautionary measures related to COVID-19, Duke University has temporarily suspended on-campus classes and is ...
March 16, 2020: Important Announcement: Remainder of Duke Performances spring season cancelled Dear Friends, Due to precautionary measures related to COVID-19, Duke University has temporarily suspended on-campus classes and is ...
The ‘Black Atlantic’ package — which provides access to all five ‘Black Atlantic’ shows at Motorco, including performances by Natu Camara, David Virelles, Cha Wa, Etienne Charles, and Cimarrón — and ...
March 16, 2020: Important Announcement: Remainder of Duke Performances spring season cancelled Dear Friends, Due to precautionary measures related to COVID-19, Duke University has temporarily suspended on-campus classes and is ...
March 11, 2020: Important Notice Regarding American Ballet Theatre Dear Friends, Due to precautionary measures related to COVID-19, Duke University is postponing all events with an expected attendance of more ...
Tickets for the Trocks at the Carolina Theatre are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-560-3030, and in person at the Carolina Theatre Box Office at ...
Duke Performances subscriptions and single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at ...
Duke Performances subscriptions and single tickets, including $10 Duke student tickets, are now on sale. Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased online, via phone at 919-684-4444, and in person at ...
Having a strong mentor is a key part of personal and professional development—no matter your field. StudioDuke forges mentorships through one-on-one connections with professionals who have attained distinction in their creative fields.
In this interview with singer-songwriter Julie Williams (Trinity ’19), we learn how this Florida-raised public policy student grew from singing national anthems at the ballpark to embarking on a music gap year in Nashville after graduation.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University awards a maximum of four summer museum internships for Duke University Undergraduates with career interests in art and museum work.
A Bass Connections team, "Music for Social Change," seeks to serve music education activists where they live. Duke sophomore Dayna Price channeled her experience playing flute into developing research tools for El Sistema USA—and fed her interest in clinical psychology in the process.
We look back at 10 years of the Me Too Monologues at Duke. "It is a communal experience and I think that’s the core of what it means,” says Anne Delmedico, this year's producer. "No matter what challenges you’re facing—whether you relate to the challenges on the stage or not—you are not alone."
In this interview with artist Cameron Oglesby (T ‘21), we learn how this environmental science major from Midlothian, Virginia, uses art to communicate her passion about environmental awareness and action. “I think that art has real potential to connect people,” says Cameron.
“This show is such a beautiful showcase of a culture that is often misrepresented,” says Maria Zurita-Ontiveros, a Duke Sophomore and Director of Hoof ‘n’ Horn’s Spring 2019 production of In The Heights. Duke Arts sits down with Maria and lead cast member, Gustavo Andrade, to learn more about how this special show celebrates Latinx diversity and empowers individuals to proudly represent the communities they call home.
Cara Peterson is an aspiring author, freelance journalist and the curator of the monthly DukeJournos newsletter.
Julie Bravata, instructor with American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, will offer a master class in intermediate/advanced ballet technique. All community dancers ages 16 and up who train at an advanced/pre-professional ...
Learn more about the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival from Artistic Director Sadie Tillery. Tillery shares her inside perspective on what sets this festival apart, while reflecting on the art form: "Documentary is helpful for keeping my eyes wide and trying to understand the people and world around me. Even when it is hard, it also feels essential."
A new music department ensemble opens the vast world of Chinese music to the Duke community. “We mix both Western and Eastern music together,” explains Elizabeth Zhang (Class of 2022). Discover the story behind the music before their performance on Sun, Mar 31.
Join legendary Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali for a demonstration and conversation about the traditions that have shaped her hypnotic, contemporary brand of Moorish music. Seymali’s songs, pairing modern rhythms ...
Students sat down with alumni Detavio Samuels (T'02, Urban One Media) and Amanda Lewellyn (T'17, theSkimm) at a recent DEMAN & Donuts. "I would say continually challenge yourself and problem solve your way to making your dreams and ideas a reality," shared Lewellyn. Read on for more creative career insights.
In graphic medicine, comics act as a creative space to explore what are often deeply felt and complicated dynamics between patients, providers, disease and health systems.
Join Durham-based Brazilian artist Caique Vidal for a joyful demonstration and conversation about his signature fusion of Latin, funk, reggae, and Afro-Brazilian sounds. Free coffee and churros provided for all attendees! ...
Note: Advance tickets to this presentation are sold out. Limited tickets will be available at the door. ### Durham’s own Merge Records is celebrating 30 years of independent music in ...
Conkling reflects on her journey from Duke's Fuqua School of Business to her current role at NBCUniversal based in NYC. She discusses her work in business strategy and development for NBCU’s new and existing digital businesses and offers advice to students interested in media-related career paths.
Sujal Manohar (Class of 2020) is a double-major in neuroscience and visual arts. An exhibit of her drawings in the Wellness Center Art Gallery proves the two fields are not as far apart as one might think.
Discover the story behind one of the newest pieces of art on Duke’s campus—a traffic box transformed with color by the Nasher Museum of Art, born out of a collaboration between the City of Durham and a Fall 2018 Duke course. "I discovered that the explorer John Lawson dubbed Durham “the flower of the Carolinas,” says artist Britt Flood.
Duke Theater Studies chair and puppet artist Torry Bend sits down with members of Manual Cinema, the Emmy-winning shadow puppetry collective in residence at Duke Performances; Donovan Zimmerman (Co-founder and ...
The emerging transdisciplinary field of social choreography brings embodied knowledge to bear on the creation of new social situations and structures. Exploratory meetings begin on February 14.
Lieberman reflects on his time as a producer at 60 Minutes, discusses his path from Duke to professional journalism, and offers advice for students interested in the field.
Camille A. Brown — choreographer and founder of the Bessie Award-winning, New York City-based dance company Camille A. Brown & Dancers, known for inventive multidisciplinary dance works exploring race, culture, and identity — ...
Lead actress Rebekah Wellons (Trinity '19) shares her experience staging Love Life, an extraordinary piece of musical theater history, under the direction of Tony Award-winning actress Victoria Clark in Duke’s Musical Theater Workshop class.
Chuck Catotti retires from Duke University this week after a year as director of the Rubenstein Arts Center and after 33 years in theater and box office management for venues across campus.
Two engineering students and the manager of the Duke Costume Shop share their unique collaboration to build a prosthetic device.
Sascha Radetsky, Artistic Director for American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, will offer a master class in advanced ballet technique. Triangle community and Duke dancers ages 16 and up who train at an ...
As part of their two-week January 2019 residency at Duke, American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company will open a series of repertory rehearsals for public observers. These rehearsals are a chance to see ...
In this special Friday-afternoon conversation at Duke’s Rubenstein Arts Center, award-winning choreographer Stefanie Batten Bland and American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky will discuss their professional trajectories, ...
Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Camille A. Brown joins Nicole Oxendine (Empower Dance Studio) for a conversation on dance, community development, and Brown’s exploration of African-American identity through movement. Thursday, February ...
Tony Award-winning playwright and singer Stew sits down with Talya Klein (Duke Theater Studies) for a lunchtime conversation spanning his career, influences, and current project, ‘Notes of a Native Song’ ...
Before we close out 2018, Duke Arts takes a moment to look back at a year of growth, creativity, and diversity in the arts across our community.
In this free lunchtime talk at The Pinhook in downtown Durham, trailblazing pianist, composer, bandleader, and 2010 MacArthur fellow Jason Moran sits down with Durham-based spoken word artist Dasan Ahanu ...
Brooklyn-based rock band Habibi has made a name for itself through an infectious juxtaposition of surf pop and riff-heavy punk. In this free lunchtime conversation at The Pinhook in downtown ...
South African classical guitarist Derek Gripper — known for transcribing the intricate works of Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté for six-string guitar — kicks off Duke Performances’ second annual Black ...
Iconic Muslim-American hip-hop artist Brother Ali sits down with Joseph Winters (Duke Divinity School) for a free public conversation touching on Brother Ali’s music, career, and activism in post-9/11 America. ...
Eric Oberstein also received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for producing "Back to the Sunset" with the Dafnis Prieto Big Band earlier this Fall.
Created in the Ruby through an arts project residency, this new mural honoring farmworkers past, present, and future will be replicated and displayed outdoors at the Duke Campus Farm.
Sugarplum fairies return to Duke after a long absence, thanks to Devils en Pointe.
Virtual reality is often associated with gaming and entertainment. In this piece, Mark Steelman, the president of Duke's VR club, talks about the limitless possibilities that virtual reality offers—including in the arts.
"The mural at Duke was defaced...because it made people aware that there is a vibrant and powerful Latinx community in the university and the area," notes Dr. Márquez, a Romance Studies Professor at UNC. Duke Arts explores how Duke students and community members used visual art to protest the defacement of a Latinx Heritage mural on East Campus.
The ‘Black Atlantic’ Package, which provides access to all ‘Black Atlantic’ shows at Motorco and best available reserved seats in Baldwin Auditorium, including performances by Derek Gripper, Fatoumata Diawara, Noura Mint ...
Get to know Dare Coulter, a Triangle-based artist, sculptor, and muralist who combines distinct aspects of color, culture, and creativity to re-imagine communities of color in joyous and powerful spaces. "The reason that I paint what I paint is that I need people to be in it. It has to be people."
The Rubenstein Arts Center hosted two visiting artists in September and October as part of Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom, an exhibition on view at the Power Plant Gallery through November 17, 2018.
Meet Durham-born artist and Duke Visiting Instructor Stephen Hayes in this "People of Duke Arts" interview. "My number one goal is to wow my audience and to have meaning behind it—to have people relate to my work or even just start a conversation," explains Hayes.
Due to forecasted winter weather, Sunday’s presentation of the NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be canceled and not rescheduled. Interested patrons can attend the ensemble’s free performance on Saturday, December 8 ...
Experience DEMAN Arts & Media Weekend 2018 through the eyes of our Creative Arts Student Team (CAST).
Duke Performances is pleased to announce the faculty recipients of its second annual curriculum enrichment awards: Ellen McLarney, Daniel Train, and Laura Florand.
Pergament will be part of the keynote conversation during Duke’s DEMAN Weekend at 7pm in the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday, November 2.
Baltimore will be part of the keynote conversation during Duke’s DEMAN Weekend at 7pm in the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday, Nov 2.
Samuels will be part of the keynote conversation during Duke’s DEMAN Weekend at 7pm in the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday, November 2.
Schwab will be part of the keynote conversation during Duke’s DEMAN Weekend in the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday, November 2.
Bowman will be part of the keynote conversation during Duke’s DEMAN Weekend at 7 pm in the Nasher Museum of Art on Friday, November 2.
Company members from Camille A. Brown & Dancers — the Bessie Award-winning, New York City-based dance company known for inventive multidisciplinary dance works exploring race, culture, and identity — will offer a beginning-level ...
Company members from Camille A. Brown & Dancers — the Bessie Award-winning, New York City-based dance company known for inventive multidisciplinary dance works exploring race, culture, and identity — will offer an advanced ...
Juel D. Lane, company dancer with Camille A. Brown & Dancers — the Bessie Award-winning, New York City-based dance company known for inventive multidisciplinary dance works exploring race, culture, and identity — will ...
Camille A. Brown & Dancers company members will offer a free and open-to-the-public social dance workshop intended for self-identifying girls and women. Black Girl Spectrum is a Camille A. Brown & Dancers ...
Camille A. Brown & Dancers company members Maleek Washington, Timothy Edwards, and Juel D. Lane will offer a free and open-to-the-public social dance workshop intended for self-identifying boys and men. ...
Nimmi Ramanujam once envisioned life as a musician but found her purpose in engineering.
The members of JACK Quartet lead a master class in Duke’s Rubenstein Arts Center, coaching student musicians on classic works for string quartet. Wednesday, February 20, 7 PM Rubenstein Arts Center Lounge, ...
Elizabeth Ferrell, instructor with American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, will offer a master class in advanced ballet technique. All community dancers ages 16 and up who train at an advanced/pre-professional ...
The members of Calidore String Quartet lead a chamber music master class with Duke student ensembles in Baldwin Auditorium at 12 PM on Sunday, December 2. Free and open to ...
Petrusjka Broholm, Ballet Mistress for American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School instructor as well as former soloist with the Royal Danish Ballet, will offer a master ...
Franco De Vita, former Artistic Director for American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, will offer a master class in advanced ballet technique. All community dancers ages 16 and up ...
Gift enables Duke to set a new standard in immersive arts education and community engagement using the Rubenstein Arts Center.
Brittany Halberstadt (Class of 2019) shares her journey from becoming a production assistant for The Lion King as a first-year student to a Broadway League intern and a Tony Awards seat filler this past summer.
Scholar, artist, and activist Su’ad Abdul Khabeer (University of Michigan) reflects in this evening talk at the John Hope Franklin Center on how intersecting ideas of Muslimness and Blackness both ...
Meet Kelsey Graywill (Class of 2018), former president of duARTS and a leader in growing the student arts community at Duke. This summer Duke University Union endowed an award in her name: the Graywill Award for Arts Leadership & Service.
Professor and Emmy-nominated producer Natalie Bullock Brown moderates this special roundtable discussion featuring four of the headlining artists from Duke Performances’ In the Jazz Tradition series: Jazzmeia Horn, Catherine Russell, ...
As a young man, Sönke Johnsen was an avid photographer who drew and painted, danced like crazy, and did some writing and set design on the side. Then he found that his true artistic calling—biology.
Pavithra Reddy of Nrityagram Dance Ensemble (southern India), one of the world’s leading dance companies, is joined by Thaji Dias of Chitrasena Dance Company (Sri Lanka) for a Duke student ...
During his #PPGArtists residency this summer, Durham-based painter Anthony Patterson is documenting black lives entangled in a system that's "set up for you to fail."
Due to the potential impacts of severe weather on the region, we have opted to cancel Jason Moran’s Arts & Context conversation on Friday, September 14 at The Pinhook. We ...
In this free lunchtime talk at The Pinhook in downtown Durham, renowned saxophonist, bandleader, and Durham resident Branford Marsalis joins Duke Performances executive director Aaron Greenwald for a conversation about ...
The New York Times recently made the astonishing assertion that countertenor and Durham native Anthony Roth Costanzo “exists to transform opera.” On the afternoon of his performance with the acclaimed ...
Acclaimed rapper and producer Oddisee sits down with Durham videographer Saleem Reshamwala (aka KidEthnic) for a free public conversation touching on Oddisee’s music, career, and how his Sudanese-American heritage has ...
In a special Friday-evening conversation, celebrated classical pianist and seven-time GRAMMY winner Emanuel Ax discusses his remarkable life, career, and collaborations. Moderated by Anthony Kelley (Department of Music). Friday, October ...
Maverick alto saxophonist Steve Coleman joins Mark Anthony Neal (Chair, African and African American Studies) for a wide-ranging discussion touching on his career, influences, and influential approach to creation and ...
Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Camille A. Brown sits down with Duke Performances Community Engagement Coordinator Michaela Dwyer for a conversation about Brown’s visionary trilogy on African American identity, which Duke ...
Pavithra Reddy of Nrityagram Dance Ensemble (southern India), one of the world’s leading dance companies, is joined by Thaji Dias of Chitrasena Dance Company (Sri Lanka) for a workshop on ...
Duke Performances seeks ambitious, thoughtful, creative, organized, and detail-oriented individuals who are especially interested in community engagement programming within the context of a performing arts organization.
Anthropologist+Dancer Anne-Maria Makhulu debuts our Arts+ series on faculty who began their careers—and foundational training—in the arts.
A six-week residency at the Power Plant gallery allows Durham artist Rachel Goodwin to think big while inviting the public to follow along with her work in baubles, beads, and hanging trees.
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