Huston Smith, leading expert on world religions, to speak at WFU April 22
April 17, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity
Huston Smith, author of the best-selling text on world religions ever published, will speak at Wake Forest University April 22. He will present, “Reflections from a Lifelong Engagement with the World’s Religions,” at 8 p.m. in Wingate Hall, Room 302. Smith’s most popular book, “The […]
WFU anthropology museum offers summer camp for kids
April 17, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Children will explore the cultures of Africa in “Africa is a Continent: Not One Country” at the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology summer camps. Camps meet the weeks of June 4, 11, 18 and 25. Participants will learn about the beliefs and practices of […]
WFU Fine Arts Gallery features student work through May 21
April 11, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery will feature two new student art exhibits beginning now through May 21. The “Wake Forest Student Exhibition” and “Senior Honors Exhibitions” will be open in the Fine Arts Gallery on the first floor of the Scales Fine Arts […]
WF kicks off capital campaign with April 26 parade of Deacons
April 10, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Student
A parade of colorful, seven-foot-tall Demon Deacons will lead the public kickoff April 26 of Wake Forest University’s new major fund-raising effort, called “The Campaign for Wake Forest University: Honoring the Promise.” Students, faculty, staff and volunteers will gather on University Plaza at Wake […]
Distinguished pianist, conductor Martin Isepp to receive honorary degree at WFU commencement
April 9, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
Martin Isepp, conductor, vocal coach and pianist, will receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree at Wake Forest University’s commencement ceremony on May 21. Isepp will be one of three honorary degree recipients at the 2001 commencement ceremony, which features former First Lady […]
Area families invited to ‘Who Am I?’ event at WFU’s Museum of Anthropology
April 6, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
An afternoon of theatrical makeup artistry and transformation is planned for April 21 at Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. Mary Wayne-Thomas, associate professor of theater, will demonstrate how makeup and costumes change people from their “real” selves into different people. The event will be […]
Student piano recital to be held at Wake Forest
April 6, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
Senior Madeleine Bayard and junior Elizabeth Machalek will perform a piano recital at 8 p.m. April 19 in Wake Forest University’s Brendle Recital Hall. Machalek will open the concert with “Sonata in A Minor” by Domenico Scarlatti. She will also perform works by Robert Schumann […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 5, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
DOH! ‘SIMPSONS’ PRODUCER TO SPEAK AT WAKE FOREST Mike Reiss, producer of “The Simpsons” and co-creator of “The Critic,” will speak at Wake Forest University at 8 p.m. on April 9. Reiss has won three Emmy Awards for his work on “The Simpsons,” which earned […]
Speaker to assess first 100 days of Bush presidency during April 18 program at WFU
April 5, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
Charles O. Jones will present, “President Bush and the 50-50 Government at 100 Days,” April 18 at Wake Forest University. The 3:30 p.m. program will be held in the Annenberg Forum of Carswell Hall. It is free and open to the public. Jones will assess […]
WFU jazz ensemble to perform
April 5, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. April 18 in Brendle Recital Hall. The concert will open with “Straight No Chaser” by Thelonius Monk. Ira Gershwin and Jerome Kern’s “Long Ago and Far Away” will follow. Also featured will […]
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