Tucked in its quaint corner on the outskirts of East Campus, away from the hustle and bustle of academic life, Duke Coffeehouse (Chaus) remains a go-to spot for independent artists and art-lovers alike. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Coffeehouse welcomed two budding musicians to its stage: Advance Base and Moon Racer (Autumn Ehinger.)
Tucked away at the side of Five Point Plaza, in a small storefront, is a gallery. If you look up while entering, you see a high ceiling, a reminder of the building’s previous history as a barn. This is the titular Five Points Gallery, a small but mighty venue that highlights some of Durham’s wonderful art talent.
On the evening of Oct. 4, Duke academic departments and cultural organizations celebrated the connections between Duke University and Durham’s Hispanic, Latino and Latinx communities in an event at the Friedl Building’s Fredric Jameson Gallery. The celebration consisted of presentations and performances that centered the experiences and work of the students, faculty and community members who have helped build the Duke-Durham relationship.
The Department of Theatre Studies will hold a special performance Oct. 19 in Reynold Industries Theater from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to celebrate Duke’s centennial and highlight the history of theater at Duke. By bringing together past and present Duke talent and having them perform pieces that center Duke, Durham and North Carolina, the show will highlight the long history of Duke Theatre and its bright future.
As you may be aware, Duke is celebrating its centennial this year. Beyond campus, Durham is also celebrating the centennial of their relationship with the University. One shining example of this premiered September 20th. The Museum of Durham History’s (MODH) exhibit “100 Years of Duke: Names to Remember,” takes a nuanced approach to how Duke is discussed and emphasizes the mutual dependence and shared growth of Durham and Duke.
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.
