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Last Sunday, Jan. 30, I went to DPAC to see “RENT, The 25th Anniversary ‘Farewell Season of Love’ Tour.” RENT was written by Jonathan Larson in 1996 and tells the story of eight friends, new and old, who struggle to make a living and a life at the height of the AIDS epidemic in New York City. It was my second time seeing the musical and my first time at DPAC. Needless to say, my expectations were high.
Last month, Duke Performances’ Building Bridges: Muslims in America initiative hosted its first artist since March 2021 and its first in-person artist since February 2020. Dua Saleh — a Sudanese-born, Minneapolis-based musician and actor — had a hybrid residency: an Oct. 12 Zoom conversation between Saleh, Duke alumna Treniyyah Anderson (‘20), and Maryam Arain from the Center for Muslim Life and an in-person concert Oct. 13 at The Pinhook in Downtown Durham.
The third season of Netflix’s “Sex Education” opens in a way you’d expect from the title: a lot of people having sex. This rather graphic opener sets the tone for a season about sex positivity with some characteristically raunchy humor that leaves audiences pleasantly surprised by the tumultuous season to come.
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a stage reading of excerpts from Benjamin Benne’s newest play, “Fantasma,” in the Gallery at the Rubenstein Arts Center. Walking in, the room felt like a rehearsal space. The right-hand wall was covered in multicolored index cards that detailed characters, plot points, setting, and other elements of “Fantasma.” A rough semi-circle of folding chairs lined the room’s perimeter. The “stage” consisted of a rectangular table and a projector. Some of the chairs encroached on the stage area, blurring the line between audience and performer — for the reading, I was actually sitting behind two of the actors. The door to the Gallery — one of the Ruby’s signature massive barn doors — remained open for the entire hour-long reading, which heightened the inviting feel that became a major theme throughout the event.
On June 3, the official Discord server for the Amazon Prime TV show “Panic” was born. Two months later, the server had just over 150 members, including Lauren Oliver, screenwriter and author of the novel from which the TV show was adapted. Oliver joined unexpectedly on June 8, and since then, Oliver has been surprisingly active: pitching “Panic”-related projects directly to her audience, providing exclusive insight into the show and organizing a server-only interview with actor David Thompson. This quantity of fan-creator interaction is revolutionary and perfectly suited for Discord.
On April 17 at the Hayti Heritage Center, seven slam poets competed for a coveted spot on the 2021 Bull City Slam Team. These poets are a part of the 16 year legacy of the “Triangle’s longest running poetry event” — the Jambalaya Soul Slam. Since 2005, poets have competed monthly. 12 slam poets, 18 years of age or older, can participate in these monthly slams. Some slams have specific themes, including an erotic poetry slam this February. The 12 winning poets faced-off in the April Grand Slam Finals. The top four poets — Grand Slam Champion and the next three highest-scoring — form the BCST for that year. The BCST goes on to compete in the Southern Fried regional slam poetry competition each June.
As college students, our lives revolve around studying. Most of us are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with ambitious dreams for our future careers and lives. But what alternative educational opportunities exist for anyone who ever feels that a typical college education is not for them or quite enough?
One of the most nerve-wracking things about this semester so far is having a bookbag with almost 50 classes and the possibility of not getting into a single one of them. Despite having the last registration window, I bookbagged for the spring semester with reckless abandon. I couldn’t help scouring the course catalog, A to Z, and picking out every class that seems remotely interesting — especially the vast array of arts offerings. Below are some of our favorite offerings across the arts and humanities for the upcoming spring semester.
I walked into the Rubenstein Arts Center just after 2:00 pm on Monday, Oct. 5 and was immediately lost. I meandered through the Ruby, feeling self-conscious of the fact that I was already late and walking in circles, trying to open locked doors, obviously with no idea where I was going. I must have walked past my destination two or three times before finally knocking on the door to the Innovation Co-Lab Studio. Thankfully, I had made it to the right place — just in time to start the soap-making workshop.
With limited options for social engagement, Halloween is looking very different this year. Normally, students would be prepping for costume parties or heading over to Franklin Street. My own sparsely decorated dorm room isn’t quite enough to get me in the spooky spirit. Thankfully, the Triangle has a vibrant array of fall festivities of which students can enjoy all month.
Nine months into a year characterized by a global pandemic, many of us have been thrust uncomfortably close to the idea of death — much closer than six feet. National and global death tallies are repeatedly plastered on our news and social media feeds. Right now, an open chat with strangers about death may be just what we didn’t know we needed.
