2024–25

A Maritime Haunting

A Maritime Haunting

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.

Last Ward: Duke Health Matinee

Last Ward: Duke Health Matinee

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.

Adrianne Lenker (Added Show!)

Adrianne Lenker (Added Show!)

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.

Open Studio with Ayodele Casel and the Company of Rooted

Open Studio with Ayodele Casel and the Company of Rooted

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.

Light Lane in Durham

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.

Light Lane

Light Lane

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.

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

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.

Conjunto Breve

Conjunto Breve

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.

Music Maker Blues Revue

Music Maker Blues Revue

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.

Faith & Harmony / Dedicated Men of Zion

Faith & Harmony / Dedicated Men of Zion

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.

As Water Falls

As Water Falls

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.

Bill’s 44th

Bill’s 44th

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.

Last Ward: Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

Last Ward: Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

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.

Ensemble Intercolor

Ensemble Intercolor

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

An Oak Tree: Tim Crouch

An Oak Tree: Tim Crouch

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.

Ciompi Quartet: 
Vienna to L.A.

Ciompi Quartet: Vienna to L.A.

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.

Ciompi At Duke: A Collaboration

Ciompi At Duke: A Collaboration

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.

Postponed: Racine Nago

Postponed: Racine Nago

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.

Fight Night: Ontroerend Goed

Fight Night: Ontroerend Goed

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.

Ayodele Casel: Rooted

Ayodele Casel: Rooted

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.

Roy Wood Jr. & Jordan Klepper

Roy Wood Jr. & Jordan Klepper

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.

Bird-Watching: Pik-Kei Wong

Bird-Watching: Pik-Kei Wong

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.