Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 27, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers
Beethoven Festival Focuses on the Ninth Wake Forest music professor David Levy has organized “Joy’s Legacy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: a Festival and Symposium” to be held at Wake Forest Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2. The Ninth Symphony, famous for its choral finale “Ode […]
Alec Baldwin to Star in “Love Letters”
February 27, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, University Announcement
Actor Alec Baldwin, who recently appeared in the movie “Ghosts of Mississippi,” will star in A.R. Gurney’s stage romance “Love Letters” at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, April 8. The performance had been scheduled for March 4. The play will begin at 8 p.m. in […]
Governor to Hold DWI Summit at WFU
February 26, 1997 | Events, Media Advisory, University Announcement
State officials and college students will participate in a Governor’s Summit Meeting at Wake Forest University to discuss proposed driving while impaired legislation at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium. The media is invited to cover the event. Student representatives […]
Professor’s Math Clears View of Telescopes, Lasers
February 24, 1997 | Faculty, Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Hubble Space Telescope isn’t the only stargazer getting better eyes to view the universe. A Wake Forest University professor’s applied mathematics are part of new adaptive optics technology producing “Hubble-like” improvements in the sight of ground-based telescopes and new laser weapons. Adaptive optics combines […]
Duo Guitarists to Perform Early Music
February 24, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
Duo guitarists Patrick O’Brien and Dennis Cinelli will perform “Uncommon Duets: Music for Guitars of Unique Sizes & Shapes” at Wake Forest University Thursday, Feb. 27. The free concert of 17th, 18th, and 19th century guitar music will begin at 8 p.m. in Brendle Recital […]
Museum to Host Talk on Textiles in Zaire
February 24, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will present “The Leopard’s Spots: Textiles and Leadership Arts Among the Kuba” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Patricia Darish, assistant professor of art history and African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas, will discuss the royal […]
Museum Offers Class on Greek Archaeology
February 24, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, University Announcement
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will offer “An Introduction to Greek Archaeology: The American Perspective,” a four-week adult education class. The class, led by archaeologist Carol Zerner, will meet March 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30-9 p.m. in the museum classroom. Zerner, previously […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 20, 1997 | Campus Life, Community, Events
Actor James Earl Jones to Speak Actor James Earl Jones will address “The Necessary Arts: From Fishing Lures to Fine Art” at Wake Forest’s Founders’ Day Convocation Tuesday, Feb. 25. From Shakespeare to “Star Wars,” Jones has a long list of critically-acclaimed performances. Most recently, […]
Professor Links Chemistry & Art
February 12, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
Noble Prize-winning chemist and published poet Roald Hoffmann will bridge the gap between science and art in a talk entitled “Molecular Beauty” on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Intended for a general audience, the one-hour lecture begins at 3:30 p.m. in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium. “What […]
James Earl Jones to Speak at Founders’ Day
February 12, 1997 | Community, Events, University Announcement
Actor James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader in the recently re-released “Star Wars”, will be the Founder’s Day Convocation speaker at Wake Forest University, Tuesday, Feb. 25. As part of Wake Forest’s Year of the Arts, Jones will discuss “The Necessary Arts: From […]
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