WFU calendar of events for January/February
JANUARY
Through Jan. 28
“INSIDE/OUTSIDE Contemporary Cuban Art.” Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. A mixed-media exhibit of recent work from artists born and educated in Cuba. Exhibit runs through Jan. 28. Free. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. For information, call 336-758-5585.
Through Feb. 14
“Drinking from the Same Well: Jewish and Muslim Co-existence in Morocco.” Museum of Anthropology. Exhibit featuring the photographs of Rose-Lynn Fisher and artifacts from Morocco. Free. Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Jan. 19
“Performing the Dream.” A Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration Event. A collaborative celebration performance by students and faculty members from Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University. Also includes recognition of local high school essay/art/poetry contest winners. Wait Chapel. 7 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5766.
Jan. 20
Divinity School Spring Convocation. Speaker will be James Dunn, adjunct professor of Christianity & public policy. Wait Chapel. 11 a.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-3957.
Jan. 22
“‘We Are All Sons of Adam’ and Other Stories from Morocco.” Lecture by Oren Kosansky, Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania. Lecture will explore some of the diverse processes that continue to mediate religious co-existence in Morocco. Museum of Anthropology. 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Jan. 23
Brad Mehldau Jazz Trio. Secrest Artist Series. Concert featuring Brad Mehldau, Larry Brenadier and Jorge Rossy performing improvisational jazz. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $18 general admission and $15 for non-WFU students and senior citizens. To order, call the Wake Forest Theatre box office at 336-758-5295.
Jan. 24
Chinese New Year Festival. Features demonstrations and hands-on activities highlighting various aspects of Chinese culture. Includes Tai Chi Chuan, the traditional lion dance and shuttlecock kicking. Authentic Chinese foods will be available for purchase. 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Reynolds Gym, Room 201. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5675.
Jan. 27
Guest Speaker Tony Kushner. Theme-year event. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner will speak at Wait Chapel. 7 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5294. A booksigning will be held in the College Book Store following the event.
Jan. 29
Guest speaker Tim Wise. Theme-year event. Tim Wise, nationally renowned speaker and senior advisor at Fisk University’s Race Relations Institute, to speak about racial and diversity issues. Free. For more information, call Amanda Davis at 336-758-8207 or Ed Allen at 336-758-4854.
Jan. 30
Senior Recital. Tenor Joseph Hipps will perform works by Italian, French, German and American composers. Brendle Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 6
Exhibit Opening. “Sam Abell: The Photographic Life.” Reception and gallery walk-through with National Geographic photographer Sam Abell. Exhibit showcases a wide range of approaches to photography. Charlotte & Philip Hanes Art Gallery, Scales Fine Arts Center. 7 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5585.
Feb. 6 – March 24
“Sam Abell: The Photographic Life” Exhibit. A retrospective exhibit of a wide range of photographic approaches by National Geographic photographer Sam Abell. Charlotte & Philip Hanes Art Gallery, Scales Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free.
Feb. 7-8
“Marney and Ministry: A Symposium on Carlyle Marney and Ministry for the 21st Century.” Two-day symposium sponsored by Wake Forest University Divinity School and Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte that highlights the life, work and ministry approach of Carlyle Marney. Symposium guests include: James Forbes, James Fowler, Bill Moyers, Nancy Hasting Sehested and Roger Paynter. Saturday session: Wake Forest’s Wingate Hall 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Sunday session: Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, 9:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. $30/day or $50/symposium; students and Myers Park Baptist Church members $10/day. For tickets or information, call 336-758-3957 or Myers Park Baptist Church at 704-334-7232 ext. 19.
Feb. 11
Guest Speaker Beverly Lake, Chief Justice of N.C. Supreme Court. 3 p.m. Free. Location to be announced. For more information, call 336-758-6305.
Feb 12
“Jewish Threads in the Muslim Moroccan Tapestry: Jewish and Muslim Interactions in Morocco.” Lecture by Ori Soltes, Hymen Goldman Lecturer in Jewish Studies, Georgetown University and former director and curator of the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum. Museum of Anthropology. 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Feb. 13 – 14
“Monkey Business.” East Coast premiere of play by Murry Ross and Theatreworks. A humorous, provocative new take on the infamous Scopes Trial. 7:30 p.m. MainStage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center. $12 general public; $5 students. Call 336-758-5295 for more information.
Feb. 16
Akoni Lecture. “The Black Church in the 21st Century.” Theme-year event. A public lecture by Delman Coates of Columbia University. 7 p.m. Wingate Hall, Lower Auditorium. Free. For more information, call 336-758-3957.
Feb. 17
Akoni Service — in Praise of Great African Ancestors. Theme-year event. A service celebrating great African ancestors led by Delman Coates of Columbia Univeristy. 11 a.m. Wait Chapel. Free. For more information, call 336-758-3957.
Feb. 18 – 21
“Monkey Business.” East Coast premiere of play by Murry Ross and Theatreworks. A humorous, provocative new take on the infamous Scopes Trial. 7:30 p.m. MainStage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center. $12 general public; $5 students. Call 336-758-5295 for more information.
Feb. 19
National Symphony Orchestra. Secrest Artist Series. Conducted by Leonard Slatkin, the National Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and Dvorak’s Carnival Overture. 8 p.m. Wait Chapel. $25 general admission and $18 for non-WFU students and senior citizens. To order, call the Wake Forest Theatre box office at 336-758-5295.
Pre-concert talk with David Levy, chairman of the music department and noted Beethoven scholar. 7:10 p.m. Wait Chapel Balcony Room. Free. For more information, contact 336-758-5101.
Feb. 20
Military Guest Speaker Program hosts author and Retired Col. Roger H.C. Donlon, U.S. Army Special Forces. Theme-year event. Donlon, the first recipient of the Medal of Honor for Valor in the Vietnam War, is the author of “Beyond Nam Dong” and “Outpost Freedom.” He is now the executive director of The Westmoreland Scholar Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to rebuilding understanding between the United States and Vietnam through academic scholarships and exchange programs for students. Donlon will hold an open discussion forum titled “Teamwork and the Vietnam War” in the Information Systems Building, Room 162 at 9:15 a.m. Free. A booksigning with informal discussions will be held the College Book Store from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 336-758-5542.
Feb. 22
“Monkey Business.” East Coast premiere of play by Murry Ross and Theatreworks. A humorous, provocative new take on the infamous Scopes Trial. 2 p.m. MainStage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center. $12 general public; $5 students. Call 336-758-5295 for more information.
Honors in Music Recital. Soprano Allison Jones will perform selections from Handel, Stravinsky, Bellini, Strauss and Metty Jackson King. 3 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Feb 23
Albritton Lecture Series. Guest Speaker Joseph Hough, Jr., president of the faculty and William Dodge Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary. Time and location to be announced. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5461.
Feb. 26
Guest Speaker Donald C. Johanson. Theme-year event. Lecture by renowned American paleoanthropologist who discovered three-million-year-old hominid skeleton popularly known as “Lucy.” Topic will be the oneness of humanity. Free. Wait Chapel. 7 p.m. For more information, call Ellen Miller at 336-758-5275 or Ed Allen at 336-758-4854.
Feb. 28
27th Annual Christopher Giles and Lucille Harris Competitions in Musical Performance. Piano competition at 10 a.m. and vocal and instrumental competition at 2 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5364.
Feb. 29
Guest Speaker Patch Adams. Theme-year event. The medical doctor who changed the face of bedside manner and was made famous by Robin Williams’ portrayal of him in the movie “Patch Adams” will speak at a benefit program for Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity and The Gesundheit Institute, Adam’s free healthcare hospital. 7 p.m. $12. Tickets go on sale Jan. 13 at the Benson University Center Ticket Office. For ticket information, call 336-758-4265.
