Two-Day Festival To Spotlight Beethoven’s “Ninth”
January 28, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with its famous choral finale, the “Ode to Joy,” is the inspiration for Wake Forest University’s Beethoven Festival March 1-2. “Joy’s Legacy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony,” a weekend-long event, will include a scholarly symposium, a faculty/student recital and a performance of the Ninth […]
Wake Forest to Host New Play Festival
January 24, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory
During two weekends in February, Wake Forest University Theatre will forego the classics to present new plays by Wake Forest students and graduates. The Year of the Arts Festival of New Plays will be held at Wake Forest Feb. 6-8 and 20-22, and will include […]
Lucy Lippard Collection on Exhibit
January 24, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory
“Sniper’s Nest: the Art that has Lived with Lucy R. Lippard” opens Feb. 12 at the Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery. From minimalism to multiculturalism, the collection of works by more than 100 artists provides a visual record of the New York art scene […]
This week at Wake Forest
January 23, 1997 | Events, Faculty, Media Advisory
Civilization From Scratch If civilization were to end tomorrow, what would you build your new world upon: history, religion, the humanities, the arts, science or business? Wake Forest students, faculty and others will cast votes for their picks Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Benson University Center’s […]
WFU Helps Women Surf for Science/Math Careers
January 7, 1997 | Community, Events, Media Advisory
To give young women a chance to interact with women role models in technical fields, a Wake Forest education professor and an academic computing specialist have teamed up to offer “telementoring” workshops Jan. 9-10 and 13-14. Students from Paisley Math and Science Academy will use […]
Museum Workshop Focuses on the Disabled
January 6, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Community, Media Advisory
People who are developmentally or physically disabled may not enjoy traditional museum exhibits. Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will present a workshop for community leaders and educators on how to use museum objects to improve the museum experience for those with a variety of […]
New Study Looks at Adolescents After Divorce
December 31, 1996 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Research
Divorce does not have to lead to unhappy lives for children, according to a recently published book by Wake Forest University psychology professor Christy Buchanan. In “Adolescents After Divorce,” Buchanan, along with Stanford University researchers Eleanor E. Maccoby and Sanford M. Dornbusch, studied 365 post-divorce […]
This week at Wake Forest
December 12, 1996 | Campus Life, Community, Media Advisory, Student
Guilt-Free Holiday Feasts The holiday dinner doesn’t have to be a guilt-ridden affair, says Gary Miller, a nutritionist with Wake Forest University’s Department of Health & Exercise Science. “Regardless of whether you stick with your diet, or make a few exceptions, it’s not what you […]
James Earl Jones Lends Talents to Year of the Arts
December 11, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Media Advisory
Actor James Earl Jones, the voice of King Mufasa and Darth Vader, will speak at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, Feb. 25. As part of Wake Forest’s Year of the Arts celebration, Jones will give the Founders’ Day Convocation address at 11 a.m. in Wait […]
Charlotte Opal Becomes WFU’s Latest Rhodes Scholar
December 9, 1996 | Media Advisory, Student
Charlotte Opal, a Wake Forest University senior, was named a Rhodes scholar Saturday. Opal, 21, is one of 32 American students who won Rhodes scholarships for study at Oxford University next fall. She is the sixth Wake Forest student to be named a Rhodes scholar […]
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