While the performance was brilliant and astonishing, the personalities of Finckel and Han were the standouts of the night. Their engagement with chamber music through festivals, production companies, performance and teaching was obvious in their treatment of the audience and respect for the performance.
“Conclave” finds itself in physical and intellectual spaces that its thematic and argumentative self could never hope to fill.
In a genre that is no longer subversive or new, any self-reference falls flat if it doesn’t build on what came before.
By bringing in voices from across the country and world, Duke Arts gives Duke students the chance to broaden their horizons, although it appeared like few took advantage of it. It was truly one of the prettier performances I’ve been to — filled with life, community, talent, history and gratitude. It was not something I ever would have gone to if it wasn’t so accessible, I just wish more could do the same.
To cap off the Saturday programming of Duke’s Family Weekend, the Music Department showcased 11 pieces of music — spanning from combination chorale and chamber orchestra performances to string quartets — Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium. The event was primarily intended for visiting friends and families but provided a wonderful, graceful experience to everyone in the Duke community.
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.
“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.
Culture Editor Kadin Purath examines the Durham arts scene, highlighting different places students can visit to engage with the local arts community
"Spaceman" has the pace and temperament of a film that has something to say beyond its plot but the execution of a Netflix original.
