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Cultural encounters in art, literature
February 7, 2012 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Speakers
Three events this week will examine cultural exchanges between India and England during the 18th and 19th centuries. Art historian Douglas Fordham, a 1995 Wake Forest alumnus, who now teaches at the University of Virginia, has published numerous books and articles that demonstrate the central […]
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WFU documentary goes global
January 24, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Arts, Arts & Culture, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Humanities, International, Top Stories
A new Documentary Film Program movie, “The Last Flight of Petr Ginz,” has caught the attention of the United Nations, which will produce a study guide and send copies of the film to its information centers in 63 countries for special screenings and educational programs.
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Staying in tune
January 18, 2012 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Professor Peter Kairoff is winning acclaim for his recording work. But he also loves teaching a diverse group of music students: “Some of our most gifted students are also gifted young scientists, philosophers, etc., so they have rich inner lives that bring an added dimension to their music-making.”
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Dance-Off brings cultures together
November 27, 2011 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
Nearly four hundred students and faculty watched diverse performances of tap, hip-hop, Bollywood, Korean pop, Palestinian Dabke, Bhangra and Indian Folk Dance, from six dance teams during the Wake Forest’s first World Cultural Dance-Off.
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An opportunity of a lifetime
November 8, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Twelve Wake Forest choral students will join the Munich Symphony Orchestra and The Gloriae dei Cantores choir in performing Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ during Thursday’s Secrest Artist Series event.
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First-year students take the stage
November 7, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest University theatre recently completed a production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine.” What made the fall performance surprising? Of the 23 roles available, 11 of them were filled by first-year students.
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Music to our ears
October 25, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Top Stories
The Wake Forest music department will present various concerts and recitals throughout the fall 2011 season. The musical events, filled with notes from pianos, flutes, quartets and more, will bring music to our ears. Listen to samples of music, and plan to attend an event.
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Voices from Ireland
October 21, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Top Stories
A national book tour promoting the newest anthology of women’s Irish poetry published by Wake Forest University Press begins in Kulynych Auditorium, Monday at 7 p.m. with readings by four prominent poets.
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WFU welcomes Cuban theatre troupe
October 3, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Top Stories
On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem will light up with the sights and sounds of the internationally acclaimed Cuban theatre troupe Teatro de la Luna in its premiere of “Delirio Habanero / Havana Delirium.”
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Students rise to roles as twins
September 27, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Brothers Menaechmus, the first fall production of the Theatre Department, focuses on long-lost identical twin brothers who unknowingly inhabit the same town. Being cast to play a twin might seem difficult, but senior roommates Jake Meyers and Ryan McCarthy took the challenge in stride.
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