WFU lecture series to focus on moral value and human diversity
February 26, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Humanities, Speakers
Robert Audi will present the A.C. Reid Lectures at Wake Forest University on March 20, 27 and April 10 and 17. This year’s lecture series, titled, “Moral Value and Human Diversity,” is part of the 2000-2001 Year of Ethics and Honor event series at Wake […]
WFU Theatre studio series continues with ‘Brave Hearts’ March 5 and 6
February 26, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The 2000-2001 Wake Forest University Theatre Studio Series will continue with performances of “Brave Hearts,” a one-act play by Canadian playwright Harry Rintoul March 5 and 6. Wake Forest senior Nick Kinder will direct the show. “Brave Hearts” is set in a dusk-lit backyard in […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 22, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
COMEDY SHOW FEATURES ‘GONE IN 60 SECONDS’ STAR T.J. Cross, a nationally recognized comedian who starred in the film, “Gone in 60 Seconds,” will be the headlining act at the 3rd annual Comedy All-Stars Show to be held Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Wake […]
WFU Irish Festival to celebrate Irish poetry and culture
February 20, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
Irish poetry, music, dance, drama and film will highlight Wake Forest University’s weeklong Irish Festival March 17-25. Irish Festival events are sponsored by the Wake Forest University Press, the premier publisher of Irish poetry in North America. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the […]
Winston-Salem’s 1960 lunch counter protest inspiration for downtown celebration
February 20, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
The 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in by Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University students led to a desegregation agreement among local merchants in Winston-Salem. Forty-one years later, their actions are the inspiration for “Moving Forward: A Conversation About Race Relations,” to be held at […]
Winston-Salem civil rights documentary to debut at WFU Feb. 23
February 16, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
“Leadership and Civil Rights in Winston-Salem,” a documentary written by Wake Forest University professor Mary Dalton, will debut at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Carswell Hall’s Annenberg Forum, at Wake Forest University. The documentary centers around the Winston-Salem Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in, where black […]
Comedy all-stars show to be held Feb. 23 at Wake Forest University
February 16, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
T.J. Cross, a nationally recognized comedian who starred in the film, “Gone in 60 Seconds,” will be the headlining act at the 3rd annual Comedy All-Stars Show to be held Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Wake Forest University’s Brendle Recital Hall, in Scales Fine […]
WFU students named to USA Today All-USA College Academic Team
February 16, 2001 | Recognition, Student, University Announcement
Two Wake Forest University seniors, Alan Trammell and Jessica Posner, were among 60 students recognized as USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team winners. The students were profiled in the Feb. 15 issue of USA Today. “We honor these students for their academic excellence, as well […]
WFU president to speak about moral questions posed in Frost’s poetry March 1
February 16, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Wake Forest University President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. will present “Moral Outlook in the Poetry of Robert Frost” March 1 at 4 p.m. in Benson University Center, Room 407. The event is part of the university’s 2000-2001 Year of Ethics and Honor Event series. It […]
Mysteries of African masks revealed at Anthropology Museum exhibit
February 16, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
“Transformations: African Masks from the Museum of Anthropology Collection” opens March 8 at Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit showcases 40 African masks from East and West African tribes such as the Kuba, the Yoruba and the Makonde. The exhibit looks at […]
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