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Regardless of a student’s background or exposure to technology, the Art + Tech Fair promises to be an exciting experience for attendees.
The last time the Ciompi Quartet welcomed a new member, it was 1995. Nannerl Keohane had recently become the president of Duke. That fall marked the first time all freshmen roomed together on East Campus.
The first half of November this year will see the story of “Dancing at Lughnasa” performed on stage.
With fall colors rolling in and pumpkins around every corner, leaf peepers from across the country will head to North Carolina's Piedmont to marvel at the extraordinary transformation of the countryside. This Piedmont region – from Charlotte to Raleigh – will celebrate the glorious southeastern American feats of nature.
Sazón, Duke's first Latin-American inspired restaurant in the Brodhead Center, makes its dining hall debut with long lines, high praise, questionable authenticity and anticipation for more to come.
Since its founding in 2012, the independent entertainment company A24 has quickly gained a reputation — at least among dedicated moviegoers — for putting out some of the most provocative and artistic films in popular cinema. This fall, the indie powerhouse is bringing its brand to Duke’s campus with a series of special events and screenings.
Sophomore Emma Bucklan has a series of recordings on her phone – “Noodle Session 1,” “Noodle Session 2” and so on. At first she was just playing around and figuring out what sounded good together, but these sessions turned into a full-length self-produced solo piano album.
“For whom do I write?” It’s a question that is fleeting in its apparent ease of response.
In its 21 years, LDOC has changed significantly, as have other concerts on campus.
Generally starting in February and taking place throughout summer, powwow is a ceremony in which Native Americans come together to celebrate their cultures through praying, singing and dancing.
Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” celebrated its 200th birthday this week with a two-part symposium focused on questions of science, ethics and responsibility.
Watching Mike Wiley’s one-man play “Breach of Peace” was a bit of an other-worldly, other-era experience.
While this iteration of “Chicago” brings nothing new to the table, the talented crew at Hoof ‘n’ Horn once again succeed in providing sheer entertainment to its audience.
When first observing Evan Nicole Bell’s photographic exhibit “Faith in Color,” which explores the deep roots of religious influence in black communities, I was initially met with a sense of cognitive dissonance.
While talking with music instructor Pei-Fen Liu about one of her students, senior Jerry Chia-Rui Chang, a number of superlatives kept cropping up: “extraordinary,” “fantastic,” “dedicated.”
When Chris Vitiello, in his fox costume, yanks a piece of paper out of his typewriter and smashes stamps on it, the audience gasps.
For many Duke students, the arts are an integral aspect of their lives — academic or otherwise.
Tucked around the side of the Arts Annex, eight satellite dishes loom over the landscape.
This Friday, Duke is invited to celebrate a famous period of African-American culture and dive into the lustrous atmosphere of Manhattan nightclubs saturated with sensual cabaret singers, frisky jazz, gin cocktails and shiny pearls.
What is “normal”? How do socially-constructed conceptions of normalcy limit the types of narratives that are constructed and propagated?
