Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at Secrest Series
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
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.Kennedy photos 60 years after the assassination
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
WFU Theatre opens 2023-24 season with ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
WFU Theatre is launching its 2023-24 season with Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution." The play opens on the Tedford Stage on Friday, Sept. 22.Categories: Arts & Culture
Wake Forest launches a new digital guide to art collections, exhibitions
Wake Forest University collections and gallery exhibitions are now available in a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, a free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
$3M NIH grant will fund next steps of research on dance & brain health
A $3M NIH grant will help Wake Forest researchers take the next steps in nearly a decade of research that indicates dance can promote brain health.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Civil Rights drama to engage Winston-Salem local community in retelling the story of Selma
A $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America grant will help support a collaboration between Wake Forest and Loire Valley Theater Festival, Inc. to bring the civil rights musical drama, “Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom,” to Wake Forest University in October 2023. Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
Wake Forest’s premier art collection gets a new name and lots of love
Thanks to John and Libby Reece, the Wake Forest Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art is getting a new name and, with a generous gift, a lot of love as well.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo coming to Wake Forest Jan. 25-27
Joy Harjo, who in 2019 made history by becoming the first Native American to be named U.S. Poet Laureate, is coming to Wake Forest University Jan. 25-27.Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award nominations open
Wake Forest University is accepting nominations for the newly established Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
$1M in gifts will support vision of integrated arts at Wake Forest
The Interdisciplinary Arts Center at Wake Forest has received $1M from anonymous donors to support the University’s commitment to integrating the arts across all corners of campus, in the classroom and in the community.Categories: Arts & Culture, Transformative Giving, University Announcements