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A typical dramatic production starts with several days of tryouts, followed by weeks, sometimes even months, of rehearsal that culminate in a high-stress “tech week” and, finally, the production itself.
The rainy weather this week has not dampened the spirit of the Duke Arts Festival, spanning from Monday, September 28th to Sunday, October 5th. The Duke Arts Festival, hosted by duARTS, is an annual event celebrating all forms of art throughout the week.
Duke students will have the opportunity to start their Pride weekend off this Friday at 6:00 p.m in White Lecture Hall with a look into the darker side of the American media and legal system by attending the screening and post-viewing discussion of Out in the Night, directed by blair dorosh-walther. “Out in the Night” tells the story of a group of young, African American lesbians and their treatment by the mainstream media and the legal system.
Spoken Verb event provides chance at honest expression On Friday, Sept. 18, Spoken Verb, Duke University’s slam poetry and spoken word group, hosted their first event of the year: an open mic poetry session.
Gregory Porter is a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist who has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his powerful yet refined voice and his authentic, impassioned delivery.
The Chronicle: Can you describe the role that you and your company played in producing EVEREST? John Doherty: Cross Creek Pictures is a production and finance company.
In thinking about careers, students often contrast passion and profit; although a love of art or music could be more rewarding, we’re often told it may not pay the bills.
In the quaint 8,709 acres of Duke University, nearly every type of student activity from basketball to tea with strangers has its own comfortable establishment.
Tucked behind Crowell, the exterior of the Duke Coffeehouse is entirely inconspicuous. In fact, there’s even a sign that brags about it being “the best-kept secret on east campus.” Inside, however, the space is all but subtle, the walls adorned with UFOs, dragons, giant cartoon faces and a dozen anthropomorphized waffles, all rendered in nearly garish hues.
Last Saturday, YouTube sensation Jenna Marbles graced the newly renovated Page Auditorium for a comical heart to heart with the audience.
Duke prides itself on offering a wide variety of Writing 101 courses, with topics ranging from new fad diets to rock documentaries.
This fall, the Arts Annex is opening up its space not only to Duke students, but to the Durham community.
Black and white images of bikini-clad women lounging on a cruise ship are juxtaposed with unsteady footage of Molotov cocktails arcing through the air at a drive-in movie.
Since its inception a few decades ago, hip hop has grown to become both a dominant force in our sociocultural dialogue and a continuously developing form of expression for a variety of artists across the globe.
Flipping through the channels on television, it seems that the an overwhelming amount of content has to do with war.
If you were a college student in 1965, you may have found yourself with a daisy chain on your head, a peace sign necklace on your chest and a counter-cultural rhythm in your heart.
From the rectangular stickers adorning laptops across campus to the colorful new wraps on the Duke buses, the reach of the artstigators has grown significantly in the first year since its inception.
For ten years, the Nasher Museum of Art has been a landmark for the Triangle's art scene. Designed by world-famous architect Rafael Vinoly, the museum’s marble facade makes Campus Drive more than just a leafy passage between East and West Campus.
duARTS’ new Art Card program allows students to score free food simply by supporting the arts on campus. Students can pick up art cards at arts-themed campus locations such as the Bryan Center box office, Arts Annex and participating restaurants.