In “Sunset Boulevard” (1950), Gloria Swanson plays a faded star of the silent screen, Norma Desmond, who lives in her decaying mansion in Los Angeles. Norma sees an opportunity to make her return to the big screen, with tragedy to follow. Professor Emeritus of Art History David M. Lubin is drawing national attention with his…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts
Teenagers are often seen as moody, rebellious and overly focused on what their peers think. Wake Forest Psychology Professor Christy Buchanan says these stereotypes can hinder good parenting and negatively affect parent-teen relationships. Buchanan, a developmental psychologist, has spent years researching parenting beliefs and practices. Her research suggests that negative stereotypes about adolescents can lead…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts, Research & Discovery
The documentary film “Hoop Dreams” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994 and is remembered as one of the greatest sports films ever. In 2007, the International Documentary Association named “Hoop Dreams” the best documentary of all time. The film’s 30th anniversary has been featured in The New York Times, Axios, and Collider. In…Categories: Arts & Culture
Orchestra Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Music J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in a performance of “Let’s Play,” a concert dedicated to video game music, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The concert, to be broadcast live via the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) network, will showcase the evolving landscape of classical…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts
Wake Forest University has launched the Center for Literacy Education to explore how literacy education can strengthen individuals and communities through teaching, research, creative activities and programming. In today’s world, literacy means more than the ability to read and write. “Literacy affects all aspects of how we live and learn,” said Alan Brown, director of…Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Every four years since 1963, a small group of students has traveled to New York City, with University funds, to purchase art for Wake Forest’s Student Union art collection. This year they purchased nine works.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning
Wake Forest University Hanes Gallery, under the direction of Paul Bright, is partnering with American artist Dread Scott and Cristin Tierney Gallery (NYC) on an installation for the 60th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.Categories: Arts & Culture, University Announcements
Thirty-seven student-acquired artworks spanning six decades will be displayed in Hanes Gallery this spring. The exhibit, “Of the Times,” opens Jan. 19 and runs through March 31.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Secrest Artists Series will host the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
In this Q&A, Wake Forest art professor David Lubin explores iconic images of Kennedy and his family and how these photographs shined a light on the American cultural landscape of the time.Categories: Arts & Culture