WFU calendar of events November – December
November
Oct. 1 – Nov. 2
“Days of the Dead,” exhibit. Wake Forest University Anthropology Museum. Regular hours: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tues. – Sat. Throughout Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru the “Days of the Dead” are a time of celebration when deceased family members and friends are remembered. The exhibit features an “ofrenda,” an altar usually constructed in each house where “Days of the Dead” celebrations are practiced. Free. For information, call 336-758-5282.
Oct. 11 – Nov. 13
“Watercolors,” by A.R. Ammons. Opening Reception on Oct. 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. Downstairs gallery. Regular hours: Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Fifty watercolors by the North Carolina native and award-winning poet. Free. For information, call 336-758-5585.
“Corapeake.” Opening Reception on Oct. 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery, Upstairs gallery. Regular hours: Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. A multi-media documentary by Wake Forest graduate Kendall Messick, including photographs, video, and oral history recordings from Corapeake, N.C., population 200. Free. For information, call 336-758-5585.
Nov. 2
Bebo Norman Concert. 7:30 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 3730 University Parkway near Wake Forest. Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry is sponsoring Bebo Norman Circa Tour 2002, with Ten Shekel Shirt and Sarah Sadler. Tickets $15, $10 for students, can be ordered at 336-758-1808 or 336-759-8014. For more information, call 336-758-1808.
Nov. 4
Sixth Annual Hubert McNeill Poteat Lecture, 4 p.m., Scales Fine Arts Center, room 102. Wake Forest Professor of chemistry Dilip K. Kondepudi will speak on “The Enigma of Asymmetry.” The lecture series is designed to recognize and celebrate the many achievements of Wake Forest faculty in research and scholarship. Refreshments will be served following the lecture. Free. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, call 336-758-5312 for more information.
Nov. 5
“Why We Fight,” Frank Capra film. 7 p.m., Room B117 of Tribble Hall. History & Film Series. Free. For more information, call 336-758-4396.
Nov. 6 – 10
“The Cherry Orchard,” by Anton Chekov. 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6 – 9 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, Mainstage Theatre in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $12, $5 for students. Call the theatre box office for more information at 336-758-5295.
Nov. 7
Fall Choral Concert, conducted by Brian Gorelick. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Nov. 8 – Jan. 31
“Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection,” Museum of Anthropology exhibit. Ceramics and other artifacts from the Mayan Classic period. Free. Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tues. – Sat. The museum will be closed Dec. 21 – Jan. 1, Jan. 4 – 6 and Jan. 11 for the holiday season. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Nov. 10
“Flute Fest 2002,” 3 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Featuring the students of director Kathryn Levy, the WFU Flute Choir and The Silver Wind Flute Choir of Winston-Salem. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Nov. 12
“Earth,” directed by Deepa Hehta. 7 p.m. Room 102 of the Scales Fine Arts Center. History & Film Series. Free. For more information, call 336-758-4396.
Nov. 13
“Collegium Musicum Concert.” 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Directed by Stewart Carter and Brian Gorelick. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Nov. 14 – 16
“Wisdom Teeth,” by Joey Picard. 7:30 p.m. nightly, Ring Theatre in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Directed by Alan English, an Anthony Aston Players production. Tickets are $12, $5 for students. Call the theatre box office for more information at 336-758-5295.
Nov. 16
Student Voice Recital. 3 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Eve Tannery, soprano. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Nov. 19
“The Great Dictator,” directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. 7 p.m., Room B117 in Tribble Hall. History & Film Series. Free. For more information, call 336-758-4396.
Nov. 20
“Pots, Bones, and Dirt: Searching for the Maya Past,” lecture in conjunction with “Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection.” 7:30 p.m., Museum of Anthropology. Museum director Stephen L. Whittington to speak on the reconstruction of ancient Mayan everyday life. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Nov. 21 – 24
Fall Dance Concert. Nov. 21 – Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 24, in the Mainstage Theatre of the Scales Fine Arts Center. Faculty and guest artists to perform. $10 for adults, $5 for students. Call the theatre box office for more information at 336-758-5295.
Nov. 21 – Jan. 29
Treasures of the WFU Art Collections. Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. Downstairs gallery. Regular hours: Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Selected works from the 16th to the 21st centuries, many never before shown on campus. Includes Lazarini’s “Telephone” and a 26-foot Heyden tapestry. Opening reception to be planned. Free. For information, call 336-758-5585.
Nov. 21
Bioethics Seminar, David Orentlicher. Time to be announced, in the Pugh Auditorium of the Benson University Center. Orentlicher is author of the book, “Matters of Life and Death.” Reception to follow. Free. For more information, call 336-716-3589.
Nov. 21
University Jazz Ensemble Concert. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Conducted by Patrick Tucker. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Nov. 23
“Chiapas, Landscape after the Battle,” video in conjunction with “Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection.” 3 p.m., Museum of Anthropology. Describes the aftermath of conflicts during the 1990s between the government of Mexico and the Zapatistas of Chiapas. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
December
Dec. 2
“Cooperating for their Lives: Women Weavers on Highland Chiapas,” lecture in conjunction with “Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection.” 7:30 p.m., Museum of Anthropology. Christine Eber, assistant professor of anthropology at New Mexico State University, will describe how Mayan women in Chiapas are forming textile cooperatives. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Dec. 2
Student Chamber Music Concert. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Dec. 3
“Amadeus,” directed by Milos Forman. 7 p.m., Room B117 in Tribble Hall. History & Film Series. Free. For more information, call 336-758-4396.
Dec. 3
University Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Dec. 5
Holiday Choral Concert. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Dec. 6
University Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Dec. 7
“Popul Vuh,” video in conjunction with “Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection.” 3 p.m., Museum of Anthropology. Animated creation myth of the Maya. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Dec. 7
Senior Recital, Baritone Charles Meininger. 3 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Dec. 8
Love Feast. 8 p.m., Wait Chapel. Sponsored by the Wake Forest University Chaplain’s Office. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5210.
Dec. 15
Holiday Tour. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Graylyn Estate and Reynolda
Village. Holiday Open House of historic homes sponsored by the
Reynolda House, Graylyn Estate, Reynolda Village and SECCA. Enjoy holiday decorations, entertainment and food at four historic locations. Tickets are $10, available at the door. For more information, call 336-758-2428.
The fall semester concludes Dec. 13 and the spring semester begins Jan. 15.
