November 7 - December 10
A Maritime Haunting is an immersive sound installation that explores loss from Mediterranean border policies through vocal elements and sea sounds. Performers act as a Greek chorus, creating a collective elegy for lives lost during migration.
Free and open to the public; no reservations required.
November 15, 2024
A Duke Health exclusive 60-minute matinee performance of Last Ward that intertwines an abbreviated presentation with a conversation about the artists' creative process and the role of the arts in healthcare. A New York Times Critics’ Pick, Last Ward is a work of dance theatre that follows one man’s journey towards death in a hospital room.
October 15, 2024
Delve into the diverse and varying traditions of Día de los Muertos with this panel conversation in which campus and community members explore their own memories and holiday traditions.
November 22, 2024
New show added! Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist and guitarist of indie rock band Big Thief performs an afternoon set at 3:00pm in Page Auditorium.
September 24, 2024
Calling all dancers of all forms, musicians, spoken word poets, vocalists to bring a short piece of original composition to share with artist Ayodele Casel as she builds Duke-specific elements of her piece Rooted to be performed in the von der heyden theater at the Rubenstein Arts Center, September 27 and 28.
September 23, 2024
Doris Duke Artist Ayodele Casel will present her interactive performance Rooted at Duke Arts on September 27 & 28, and will discuss the Triangle’s dance scene with Andrea Woods Valdes, Lormarev Jones, and Nicole Oxendine.
From Let's Talk Durham
Duke Arts and LeMonde Studio have joined forces to unveil the enchanting Light Lane art installation. Picture this: relive your childhood joy by hopping onto stationary bikes that, while they won’t move, will transport you to a realm of breathtaking artwork created by Durham’s finest artists.
August 29, 2024 - September 30, 2024
"Light Lane" draws attention to sustainability and celebrating our city with bicycles featuring images created by local artists and music selected to accompany their work.
With over 40 programs to choose from in our 2024-25 season, there’s something for everyone! We asked our Duke Arts team to share their top show recommendations for the Pick-4 subscription and why they’re excited about them.
Duke Arts is thrilled to announce the lineup for its 2024-25 Duke Arts Presents season, featuring more than 40 programs from artists around the globe.
October 10, 2024 - November 7, 2024
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.
September 4, 2024
Multinational salsa band Conjunto Breve was founded by percussionist Brevan Hampden in 2012. Members of the band come from all corners of the Americas. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
September 25, 2024
Acclaimed artists from the Music Maker Foundation's record label take over American Tobacco Campus in this free event. No reservations are required.
September 11, 2024
Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. leads his father's Grammy Award-winning Ils Sont Parti Band, one of the few zydeco groups to achieve mainstream success. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
September 18, 2024
This double-bill of two North Carolina-based family Gospel ensembles showcases Gospel as one of the quintessential musical genres of the American South. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
September 3, 2024 - September 16, 2024
This large-scale installation is a virtual interactive waterfall from Montreal-based digital art studio Iregular.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm
GRAMMY®-winning musician Meshell Ndegeocello performs from her newest album "No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin." The visionary work is at once a musical experience, a church service, a celebration, a testimonial, and a call to action.
Sunday, March 23 at 7:30pm
Transport yourself into a realm of traditional Japanese art with Kodo, a taiko drumming troupe that blends rhythmic precision with spectacular expression and physicality.
February 28 - March 2
Bill’s 44th is an original comedic puppet show for grown-ups created by puppeteers Dorothy James & Andy Manjuck around one very worried leading man – Bill.
November 19, 2024
Performer-composers Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane's new work, "Hexagons," inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’s 1939 short story, “The Library of Babel.”
Friday, February 14 at 7:30pm
After a free screening of the documentary film capturing Taylor Mac’s marathon, 24-hour immersive theatrical experience, stay for a discussion with the revered performer. Registration for this free event is now open.
November 15, 2024 - November 16, 2024
A New York Times Critics’ Pick, Last Ward is a work of dance theatre that follows one man’s journey towards death in a hospital room. This highly visual evening length performance is performed in Arabic with English supertitles.
Thursday, February 20 at 7:30pm
Ensemble Intercolor is a trailblazing young trio that combines cimbalom, viola, clarinet and voice with their varied cultural backgrounds – the three musicians are from Belarus, Colombia and France
February 7 - February 8
See the play that shaped a theatre landscape in this rare revival. When it opened in 2005, Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree changed the rules of the game: bringing in an actor who has neither seen nor read the play.
November 9, 2024
The Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. All its members are professors at Duke University. Reservations are open now for this free event.
Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm
Durham-native and former Alvin Ailey dancer Hope Boykin brings "States of Hope," a powerful and honest work of dance-theater that narrates her own journey as a dancer.
Saturday, February 15 at 7:30pm
The Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. All its members are professors at Duke University. Reservation is available now for this free event.
January 25 - January 26
32 Sounds is an immersive documentary and profound sensory experience from Oscar-nominated documentarian Sam Green.
October 30, 2024
Racine Nago's powerfully expressive music features call-and-response vocals and intricate percussion to create crosscurrents of rhythm that move the body and nourish the soul.
October 19, 2024
A collaboration of Duke Arts and the Department of English, the Blackburn Literary Festival’s keynote and panel bring four celebrated novelists together for a night of reading and conversation. Reservations are now open for this free event.
October 10, 2024
The Music Maker Foundation Celebrating 30 Years concert features Taj Mahal, Dom Flemons, and Jackson Browne and many more in the American roots music industry.
October 4, 2024 - October 5, 2024
Five actor-candidates vie for your real-time vote using charm, byzantine rules, audience polls – anything but the issues themselves. The play takes one of over 100 possible outcomes as the audience eliminates candidates one-by-one in this unforgettable theatrical experience.
September 27, 2024 - September 28, 2024
Catch "top-shelf tap dancer" Ayodele Casel perform "Rooted," a piece exploring shared roots and artistic intersections between tap, movement, spoken word, and jazz.
November 22, 2024
Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist and guitarist of indie rock band Big Thief is known for her raw intimacy and captivating storytelling. Described as “breathtaking” by NPR Music.
September 5, 2024
With careers spent covering politics for "The Daily Show," audiences can expect “charismatic crankiness" (Entertainment Weekly) and political satire. This event will be a stand-up good time.
October 25, 2024 - October 26, 2024
Originally from Hong-Kong, Scotland-based choreographer Pik-Kei Wong explores gender, bodily-autonomy, and women’s desire in the US Premiere of Bird-Watching. Reservations will open this fall for this free event.