The Faculty Five | Week of Sept. 30, 2024
Secrest Artist Series: icarus Quartet: “Bartók Reborn” – Monday, September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Brendle Recital Hall
A Secrest Series world premiere! “Bartók Reborn” will be presented by the icarus Quartet, an ensemble of two pianists and two percussionists anchored by Wake Forest Music faculty member Larry Weng. Tickets are free with your WFU ID.
Deacs Decide: VP Debate Watch Party – Tuesday, October 1 | 8:30 p.m. | Greene Hall 145
Just one of many opportunities to model and/or encourage civic engagement during this election season.
Pet, Pest, and Food: The Dog as a Political Figure in China – Tuesday, October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Lam Museum of Anthropology
Dr. Suzanne Barber addresses why the dog has become one of the most politicized non-human animals in China, from targeted state-led cullings to constituting the second-largest pet industry in the world.
Dillon Johnston Writers Reading Series: Steven Dunn and Drew Shamir – Wednesday, October 2 | 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery
An award-winning young novelist and a talented hip-hop artist come together for a unique interdisciplinary, collaborative performance that promises to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.
OUT at the Movies: Opening Night Screening – Thursday, October 3, | 7:00 p.m. | Kulynych Auditorium
OUT At The Movies International Film Festival will hold its Preview Night Screening in partnership with the Documentary Film Program and will feature two short films – “And You Are…?” and “Artists on the Edge” as well as a Q&A with filmmakers
Let’s Broaden Our Reach: Sharing Teaching and Scholarship Story Ideas
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