Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 9:30pm - 1:00 am
Contact: Alethea Duncan, and10@duke.edu
Sponsor: President Broadhead, Duke Alumni Affairs
Where: Wilson Gym

Why: The tradition continues! Don't miss the fifth annual President's Homecoming Dance. The event, which drew more than 3,000 last year, will include performances by various Blue Devil dance and a capella groups. The featured band will be playing music for all generations! Spectacular sounds, food, lighting, and guests will transform Wilson Gym into the best dance and dinner club in the East. Wine/beer bar, nonalcoholic beverages, light hors d'oeuvres, and dessert will be available throughout the evening. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:00pm - 10:00 pm
Contact: Anna Lutz 684-2757
Sponsor: The Baldwin Scholars, Pi Beta Phi, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health and ESTEEM, the Women's Center
Where:

Tuesday, October 28th, 7pm, Griffith Theater

Why:

This film examines the role of physical attractiveness in the United States, including how the fashion industry can play a significant role in the direction of women's lives and society as a whole. Whether the critique occurs at the societal level, with a focus on the modeling and beauty industries or is broadened to include the impact on individuals in everyday life, this film offers a provoking inquiry on how we define beauty and how that informs our lives. Darryl Roberts, the director of this film, will be available for discussion immediately following the film showing. The America the Beautiful showing is being offered by an informal coalition of folks here at Duke, with support from various departments and organizations around campus. We invite you to join the discussion, whether you are an individual or an organization, we'd like your input regarding the questions related to this issue. Sponsored by: The Baldwin Scholars, Pi Beta Phi, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health and ESTEEM, the Women's Center, the Office for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Women's Studies, and the Duke Film Society.

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 8:00pm - 2:00 pm
Contact: dbl4@duke.edu
Sponsor: Department of Theater Studies and Hoof 'n' Horn
Where: Reynolds Industries Theater, Bryan Center

Why:

Sweeney Todd is the killer thriller musical about the barber who did away with his customers with a flick of the razor and then had his lover serve up their remains in tasty meat pies. This show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler and directed by John Clum of the Duke Theater Studies faculty, is a joint production of Hoof ‘n’ Horn and the Department of Theater Studies. Tickets are $10 General Admission and $5 Students and Seniors. They can be purchased through the Duke Box Office at tickets.duke.edu.

 

SHOW DATES AND TIMES

Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 8pm
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 8pm
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 8pm
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2pm

Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 8pm
Friday, October 31, 2008 at 7pm
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 8pm
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 2pm

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 7:00pm - 4:00 pm
Contact: Arjun (ar125@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Freewater Films, DUU
Where:

Griffith Film Theater (located on the lower level of the Bryan Center)

Why:

"You'd have to be a machine for your heart not to melt."

- David Ansen, Newsweek

 

"I must drop my inhibitions about dropping the M word -- especially since I've already used magnificent -- and call WALL-E the masterpiece that it is."

- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

 

IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/ 

 

Multiple Screenings on Saturday and Sunday:

Sat (Oct 4) @ 7 pm, Sat (Oct 4) @ 10 pm, Sun (Oct 5) @ 2 pm

Students - $1, Employees - $2, General Admission - $3. Tickets go on sale 15 minutes before the showing. We accept cash and Flex, but not credit or debit cards. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.duke.edu/web/movies

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 7:00pm - 11:30 pm
Contact: Arjun (ar125@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Freewater Presentations, DUU
Where: Griffith Film Theater (located on the lower level of the Bryan Center)
Why:

"A poem of oddness and beauty. Herzog is like no other filmmaker, and to return to him is to be welcomed into a world vastly larger and more peculiar than the one around us. The underwater photography alone would make a film, but there is so much more."

Multiple Screenings on Thursday and Friday:

Thu (Oct 2) @ 7 pm, Thu (Oct 2) @ 9.30 pm, Fri (Oct 3) @ 7 pm, Fri (Oct 3) @ 9.30 pm 

Students - FREE, Employees - $1, General Admission - $2. Tickets go on sale 15 minutes before the showing. We accept cash and Flex, but not credit or debit cards. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.duke.edu/web/movies 

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 10:15am - 1:00 pm
Contact: Gautham Pandiyan (gp14@duke.edu), Rima Sestokas (rima.sestokas@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Sabrosura
Where: Wilson Gym Room A/B, West Campus

Why:

Sabrosura, Duke's premiere Latin dance troupe, invites all interested graduate and professional students to try out for membership. Tryouts will be held on September 21st in Wilson Gym. No partner or prior knowledge of Latin dance is required to try out. Auditioners will be taught several patterns in Casino-style salsa (a.k.a. salsa rueda), and then evaluated on those patterns alone.

Sabrosura performs on campus and in the Durham community. The group specializes in Casino-style salsa. However, it enthusiastically explores other Latin dance styles as well as hip hop.

http://www.duke.edu/web/dukesabro/

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 9:00pm - 9:00 pm
Contact: Gautham Pandiyan (gp14@duke.edu), Rima Sestokas (rima.sestokas@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Sabrosura
Where: On the steps of the Duke Chapel

Why:

Imagine dancing the night away on the steps of our own Duke Chapel! Sabrosura, Duke's premiere Latin dance troupe, invites all to join us for a night of "Salsa on the steps". We will have a DJ spinning salsa music all night, and will teach a salsa lesson at 9:30 pm. This event is entirely FREE and sure to be an unforgettable experience!

http://www.duke.edu/web/dukesabro/

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 8:00pm - 9:00 pm
Contact: Gautham Pandiyan (gp14@duke.edu), Rima Sestokas (rima.sestokas@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Sabrosura
Where: Kilgo N Dorm, Commons Room, on West Campus
Why:

Sabrosura, Duke's premiere Latin dance troupe, invites all interested graduate and professional students to try out for membership. An information session will be held on September 8th at 7pm. Sabrosura performs on campus and in the Durham community. The group specializes in Casino-style salsa. However, it enthusiastically explores other Latin dance styles as well as hip hop.

http://www.duke.edu/web/dukesabro/history/history.html

Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 - 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: Gautham Pandiyan (gp14@duke.edu), Rima Sestokas (rima.sestokas@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Sabrosura
Where: Upper East Union (above the Marketplace) on East Campus
Why:

Sabrosura, Duke's premiere Latin dance troupe, invites all interested graduate and professional students to try out for membership. An information session will be held on September 8th at 7pm. Sabrosura performs on campus and in the Durham community. The group specializes in Casino-style salsa. However, it enthusiastically explores other Latin dance styles as well as hip hop.

http://www.duke.edu/web/dukesabro/history/history.html

Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 7:00pm - 9:00 pm
Contact: Juline Chevalier, juline.chevalier@duke.edu
Sponsor: Nasher Museum (Nasher Student Advisory Board)
Where: Nasher Museum of Art

Why: Please join Sarah Schroth, Nancy Hanks Senior Curator at the Nasher Museum, and co-curator of the exhibition "El Greco to Velazquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III," on Thursday evening, September 4, 7-9 pm, for a special workshop for Duke students providing background information and context for appreciating this important exhibition. Seating is limited and will begin at 6:30pm. Entry to the lecture is free for Duke students with ID and does not include entry to the exhibition. Location: Nasher Lecture Hall, 7-9 pm.  Small reception to follow.