March calendar of events
Through March 19
Exhibit: “Edith Issac Rose, Elyse Defoor and Claudia Gross-Roath.” Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. Individual exhibitions featuring paintings, mixed media works and silhouettes. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. weekends. Opening Reception: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Feb. 8.
Free. (336) 758-5585.
Through May 13
Exhibit: “Treasures from a Moravian Attic: Native American Objects from the Wachovia Historical Society.” Museum of Anthropology. Exhibit featuring Native American objects collected by explorers, archaeologists and Moravian missionaries. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
Free. (336) 758-5282.
Through May 19
Exhibit: “The Poetics of Space.” Worrell Professional Center. Exhibit featuring six artists presenting still-life and landscape composition. 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Free. (336) 758-5422.
March 16 – Aug. 1
Exhibit: “Portals of Culture: An Exhibition of the Dolmen Press Archive.” Z. Smith Reynolds Library Rare Books Room and Atrium. The Dolmen Archive is a permanent collection available for use during regular rare books department hours. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Appointments encouraged.
Free. (336) 758-5755.
March 1
Lecture: “Exploring Trinitarian Theology” with Paul Fiddes, principal and professor of theology, Regent’s Park College, Oxford. 3 p.m. Wingate Hall, Room 302.
Free. (336) 758-3957.
Reading: Harryette Mullen. 7 p.m. Charlotte & Philip Hanes Gallery, Scales Fine Arts Center.
Free. (336) 758-6143.
March 2
COOK IT UP Creativity Forum: “Creative Originals: the Myth of Genius and the Play of Imagination.” 6 p.m. Luter Residence Hall, Common Area. A forum of creative exchange and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Free. (336) 758-3383.
University Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364.
March 11-17
9th Annual Wake Forest University Irish Festival.
March 11
Irish Festival Community Day.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Davis Field, Wake Forest University (Rain location: Scales Fine Arts Center). Features Irish cultural activities, live music, dancing, storytelling, hurling and children’s activities.
Free.
March 15
Poetry Reading with Ciaran Carson.
7:30 p.m. Charlotte & Philip Hanes Art Gallery in Scales Fine Arts Center. Reception and booksigning to follow.
Free.
March 16
“Portals of Culture: An Exhibition and Discussion of the Dolmen Press Archive and Wake Forest University Press.” Exhibit opening, panel discussion and reception. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Rare Books Room.
Free.
March 17
“Irish Tales and Other Blarney.” Featuring Irish stories by members of the Forsyth Storytelling Guild.
7:30 p.m. Blessings Gallery, 823 Reynolda Road. $5.
March 13
Children’s After-School Program: “Southeastern Spirits.” 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Includes learning activity and craft. Museum of Anthropology. Grades 1-5.
$15; $12 members. (336) 758-5282.
March 14
Lecture: Divinity School Convocation: Bill Moyers. 11 a.m. Wait Chapel. Chapel service featuring Bill Moyers, broadcast journalist, public official and Baptist minister.
Free. (336) 758-3957.
Lecture: “The Democratization of American Christianity” with Nathan O. Hatch. 3 p.m. Rhoda K. Channing Reading Room, Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Nathan O. Hatch, president of Wake Forest University discusses his book, “The Democratization of American Christianity.”
Free. (336) 758-4931.
March 16
COOK IT UP Creativity Forum: “Worlds of Creativity: Culture, Clashes and Inventing the Future.” 6 p.m. Luter Residence Hall, Common Area. A forum of creative exchange and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Free. (336) 758-3383.
March 18
Concert: Lee Morgan, mezzo-soprano. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364.
March 21
Concert: University Concert Choir Home Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364.
March 22
Reading: Stuart Dybek. 7:30 p.m. Annenberg Forum, Carswell Hall, Room 111.
Free. (336) 758-6143.
March 23-25
Play: “Old Saybrook.” 7:30 p.m. Ring Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center. Student-produced play.
$5; $3 for students. Tickets available at the door. (336) 758-5295.
March 25
Lecture: Spiritual Life, Environmental Despair, and the Problem of Evil,” with Roger Gottlieb. 10 a.m. Wingate Hall.
Free. (336) 758-3957.
Concert: Kate Lambert, mezzo-soprano. 3 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364.
March 27
Children’s After-School Program: “Teacher Dolls.” 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Includes learning activity and craft. Museum of Anthropology. Grades 1-5.
$15; $12 members. (336) 758-5282.
March 29
Concert: “An Evening with Ben Folds.” 8 p.m. Wait Chapel.
$25; tickets for the public go on sale March 1 at 10 a.m. Benson University Ticket Office, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (336) 758-4265 or order online at www.wfu.tickets.musictoday.com.
March 30
Secrest Artists Series Concert: Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano. 7:30 p.m. Wait Chapel.
$16/$12 students and seniors. (336) 758-5295.
March 31-April 1, April 5-9
Play: “Kiss Me Kate.” 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 1 and April 5-8; 2 p.m. April 9. MainStage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center.
$12; $5 for students. (336) 758-5295.
