What was an impassioned argument for Duke and Durham arts pleased those who already know and love them but possibly failed to reach beyond its cultural niche. It’s on Duke undergraduates and their choice of how to spend their time to take Duke Arts from the realm of inscrutability and bring it to the forefront of Duke culture and consciousness.
Last month, our campus was graced by a temporary new addition: light-up bikes. Placed alongside the BC Plaza Bridge and at the entrance to the Ruby, at first glance they seem like weird, stationary bikes. But hop on them and you’re in for a novel experience that merges play with sustainability.
“Girls” was innovative for its honest take on the dating lives and career success of post-grad women. But, its cynical view on female friendship is not one viewers should believe is the whole truth. For the majority of the show, the girls are not friends. When they “were,” they repeatedly break girl code.
From Sir Ian McKellan and Sir Patrick Stewart to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson, Hollywood has no shortage of well-known male celebrity friendships, with on- and off-screen chemistry.
While Duke’s Centennial has given us the opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve progressed in 100 years, it is vital to not focus solely on Duke’s more modern and glamorous developments. The Centennial is about remembering the past and the people that got us here, not just looking toward the future. We can thank the Duke Dance Program for reminding us of that lesson.
“Uglies” is okay at best and emblematic of depressingly profit-minded movies at worst. The job of a good movie is to either say something new or something known in an interesting way. “Uglies” does neither. We recommend skipping this one.
“Megalopolis” is the most confounding movie I have ever seen. It loses itself in its scope, can’t seem to show rather than tell and can’t help itself to oblige whenever there is an opportunity to up the ante. The movie is so genuinely filled with hope that it makes it difficult to discuss cynically. It’s impossible to stop thinking about it. I’ve never had more fun at a movie.
Although I’ve been to Baldwin a couple of times before for various recitals and performances, when I made my way over this time, I could feel a difference in the energy. Audience members were buzzing around, excitedly talking to one another about their day, the music they were eager to hear, their children and their memories of Duke.
Aside from the Grateful Dead, Duke is no stranger to hosting famous names. In 1972, legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder hit the stage in Cameron. 1976 saw rock icon Bruce Springsteen and his E street Band perform to a packed house. Legendary jazz and pop singer Frank Sinatra, country star Johnny Cash and folk-rock artist Bob Dylan have also made their way to Durham throughout the years, performing for their Blue Devil fans.
Durham’s premiere of Theatre Raleigh’s “Bull Durham: A New Musical” began performances on Sept. 10 and ran through Sept. 22. The show is written by the film’s original screenwriter, Ron Shelton, who has adapted his screenplay for the musical.
At 8:30 pm on the dot, Ed Sheeran took the stage with nothing more than a guitar and a water bottle, performing hit songs like “Castle on the Hill” and “Shivers.” Immediately, everyone stood up and started clapping along.
It is no secret that, for most of recorded history, women were almost entirely shut out of the world of science. While some managed to participate in science by hiding their identities or through special circumstances, countless talented women were denied the chance to exercise their agency. However, there was one way that many women were still able to be involved in science: document illustration.
On Sunday, September 15th, ABC aired the 76th annual Emmy Awards show. Hosted by the father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, the show marked the second Emmy Awards show in 2024 following the 75th annual show in January, which had been delayed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023.
The Dead have a unique relationship with Duke, which resulted in them performing on campus five times between 1971 and 1982. “The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast,” the official Grateful Dead podcast, explores the music and mythology of the Grateful Dead. Their newest episode explores both past and present factors that shaped the intertwined fates of Duke and the Dead.
Writer Pascal Quignard and pianist Aline Piboule walk on stage hand in hand, wearing black pants and a long sleeve shirt and black pants and a silver sequin jacket-top combo respectively. They lock hands center stage and bow, afterwards retreating to their respective seats. Quignard opens his mouth to speak into a microphone but a train whistles; the crowd laughs.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, people trickled into the Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater for “Lodestar: Phil Solomon, in Memoriam,” an event remembering and celebrating the life of American experimental filmmaker Phil Solomon, who lived from 1954 to 2019. The theater was only a third full, but those in attendance remained captive for the entire hour-long program.
On Wednesday, September 11th, MTV aired the 40th annual Video Music Awards. Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the award show attracted its largest television audience in four years with over four million viewers.
Despite being overlooked in favor of his contemporaries, Fauré is vitally important musically but also philosophically. Le Dernier Amour de Fauré offers arguably one of the best introductions in demonstrating why.
Bringing together countless North Carolinians, Hopscotch 2024 was a grand homecoming for many artists who shared their stories of growing up or living in the area.
Arts Editor Tina Qian previews Hopscotch, one of the biggest music festivals of the Fall.
