Attention comrades! DUMA to feature Russian art

Almost everyone's heard of it, and certainly you've seen it (or will see it pretty soon), but have you ever really gone to Duke's own museum? If you haven't, fall's the perfect time to remedy that. And if you have been, the Duke University Museum of Art has plenty happening this semester to pique your interest.

European art will be in full swing at the DUMA for move-in. Slide on over with the 'rentals and check out selections of 19th century French art from the permanent collection. Also on display will be selections of Russian art. The works from the permanent collection rotate in and out of the museum, so catch 'em while they're on the wall.

From late August to Oct. 27, DUMA will run the moving photography exhibit, "Missing: Documenting the Spontaneous Memorials of 9/11." Aimee Malloy will conduct a lecture Sept. 11 at 8:43 a.m. to discuss the exhibit and its statement about the tragedy.

The faculty of Duke's own Ciompi Quartet will hold a reception and concert in the museum Oct. 3, and Ciompi will again get the old museum rockin' and rollin' (okay, maybe more like waltzing) Nov. 7.

The DUMA folk will also be dancing in the museum's halls in early October. Students and instructors will perform dances choreographed to complement the DUMA's artwork Oct. 10. The free "Moving Experience" begins at 6 p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30.

Opening with a reception Sept. 26, "Reinserting Myself into a History: Academic Eye III" will explore American life through the lens of Chapel Hill photographer Tammy Rae Carland. Free to Duke students, the exhibition runs through Nov. 24.

Another after hours opening of an exhibit entitled "Pedro Figari: Lines of Uruguayan Life, A Student Curated Exhibition" will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 14. Listen in as fellow students educate you on the finer points of this oft-forgotten turn-of-the-20th-century South American artist.

Whether you're an art historian or a waltz nut or just need some good ol' culture, DUMA offers a treasure trove of opportunities to capitilize upon this fall, so you have no excuse to skip this untapped campus resource.