WFU honors Mozart’s birthday with ‘I Musici of Rome’ concert
January 31, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events
In honor of Mozart’s 250th birthday, Wake Forest University’s Secrest Artists Series will present the legendary Italian chamber orchestra I Musici of Rome at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 in Wait Chapel. Internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough will perform as a guest soloist with the orchestra. […]
Wake Forest women support V-Day effort with ‘Vagina Monologues’
January 27, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
As part of the V-Day global movement to stop violence against women and girls, the women of Wake Forest University and Salem College will present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues.” All proceeds will be donated to local battered women […]
Stories this week at WFU
January 25, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
HOW MUCH IS AMERICA SPENDING ON THE WAR? — Perhaps not as much as one might expect, despite the $251 billion price tag to date. Robert Whaples, professor of economics at Wake Forest, has examined the cost of each major American war through the first Gulf […]
WFU theatre presents ‘Gint’
January 25, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University Theatre’s 2005-2006 season will continue with the production of “Gint” by Romulus Linney. Performances will be held at the MainStage Theatre in Scales Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11 and 15-18 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 19. “Gint” is […]
Individual exhibitions featured at Wake Forest art gallery
January 24, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events
Wake Forest University’s Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery will present an exhibit featuring three individual exhibitions by Edith Isaac-Rose, Elyse Defoor and DUZA (the artist’s working name). The exhibit will run from Feb. 8 until March 19. An opening reception will be held at […]
WFU Anthony Aston Players present ‘Proof’
January 20, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Anthony Aston Players, Wake Forest University’s student theatre group, will present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play “Proof” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-4 in the Ring Theatre of Scales Fine Arts Center. Written by David Auburn, “Proof” is the story of four […]
Wake Forest students introduce drama, stage illusions in ‘Awakening’
January 19, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events, Student
“Awakening,” an original one-man show incorporating drama, magic and illusion, will debut at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Wake Forest University’s MainStage Theatre in Scales Fine Arts Center. Performances will also be held at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. […]
Stories this week at WFU
January 18, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events
CAROLINA PIANO TRIO CELEBRATES MOZART’S 250TH YEAR — The Wake Forest University music department will celebrate Mozart’s 250th year at 3 p.m. Jan. 22 with a performance by the acclaimed Carolina Piano Trio featuring violinist Jacqui Carrasco, cellist Elizabeth Anderson and pianist Barbara McKenzie. The performance will be […]
Classical recording by Wake Forest pianist on Arkivmusic’s top 25 list
January 17, 2006 | Arts & Culture, University Announcement
A recording by Wake Forest University music professor and concert pianist Peter Kairoff of the music of American composer George Whitefield Chadwick was included on ArkivMusic’s list of the top 25 recordings of 2005. “American Character: Piano Music of George Whitefield Chadwick” was the third […]
Stories this week at WFU
January 11, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events, Speakers
ALITO CONFIRMATION PARALLELS ROBERTS HEARINGS — The hearing process for confirming Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court has generally followed the same track as Chief Justice John Roberts’ confirmation process, according to John Dinan, Zachary T. Smith Associate Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest […]
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