Professor Peter Brunette, a well-known film historian, author and critic, died unexpectedly June 16 while attending the Taormina Film Festival in Italy.
Brunette, who was 66, died of an apparent heart attack. He is survived by a sister, Rose Dean.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Categories: Arts & Culture
For his latest public-art project, Professor of Art David Finn has connected Wake Forest art students with high-school students to interpret their thoughts about race.
On June 10, the works created by the students will debut at the Liberty Arts Center, 526 N. Liberty St., in Winston-Salem. The one-night show, “Transforming Race,” is from 6 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The show will then travel to local high schools before ending up at the Start Gallery in Reynolda Village.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning
Categories: Arts & Culture
Boys being boys, they’ll dare each other on a whim to do wild and crazy stuff. Which explains why Larry West has enjoyed a long and venerable career as a college German professor.
That career, spent almost entirely at Wake Forest, drew to a close this spring with his retirement from the Department of German and Russian. Behind him, the 68-year-old West leaves a redoubtable legacy as a teacher, scholar and study-abroad administrator, along with a cadre of devoted colleagues and former students who have been inspired by his dedication and regaled by his wit.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning
When communication professor Ananda Mitra set out to write about the complex problems and issues generated by the widespread adoption of digital technology, he knew he had taken on a big job. So big, it led him to write 10 books simultaneously.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
The horrors of the Holocaust are usually told through stories and photographs, but the Wake Forest Clarinet Quartet will tell the story through music when it presents the American premiere of "Immagini da Auschwitz" during the Wind Chamber Music Concert on April 15.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning
Eco-fashion is one of the biggest trends of the decade, and designers are offering more stylish and affordable clothing as consumer demand rises. That's why Wake Forest's sustainability office and eco-designer Jenny Hwa are co-hosting a fashion show of eco-chic clothing and accessories. Scheduled for April 6, Sustainable Style WSNC will be the first of its kind in the Winston-Salem area. Models will wear shirts, skirts, dresses and jewelry from more than a dozen top designers.