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Five Free, Fun Things at Duke in February

Attend an African Film Festival to an “Adventure into the Universe” wind symphony concert

These archival materials are from the Rubenstein Library’s Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, which documents women’s work from the mid-15th century to the mid-20th century. Some of the items from the collection are on display in the Perkins Library Micha
These archival materials are from the Rubenstein Library’s Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, which documents women’s work from the mid-15th century to the mid-20th century. Some of the items from the collection are on display in the Perkins Library Michael and Karen Stone Family Gallery through April 1. Photo courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Compiled by April Dudash

The semester is in full swing, and so are the arts and archives at Duke. In February, celebrate Black History Month by meeting members of the African American Quilt Circle of Durham or attend a film screening for Duke’s first annual African Film Festival. Other free events this month include exploring stories of women in science and medicine with Duke University Archives, or bringing the family to watch WALL-E or hear a Duke Wind Symphony concert.

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2 – Attend the African Film Festival Kickoff

Duke’s first annual African Film Festival will show four films from across Africa, beginning Feb. 2 with Faat Kine, a Senegalese film that follows Kine, a successful manager and unmarried mother of two, and captures the eventfulness of her daily life. The event is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. in the Bryan Center’s Griffith Film Theater. Light refreshments will be served. The series, which includes three other films, is sponsored by The Africa Initiative at Duke University, a faculty-led initiative that brings University and Health System scholars together, and The Center for French and Francophone Studies at Duke.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 – Exploring Women in Science and Medicine

Attend a reception and exhibit viewing at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library that celebrates women in science and medicine. The exhibit highlights the stories of seven revolutionary women and archival materials from the Rubenstein’s Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, which documents women’s work from the mid-15th century to the mid-20th century. The exhibit will be on display through April 1 in the Michael and Karen Stone Family Gallery. The Feb. 9 reception is at 4 p.m. in the Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room at Rubenstein Library, and Duke history professor Thomas Robisheaux will give a lecture on the collection and exhibit. 

Wednesday, Feb. 10 – Watch Disney Flick WALL-E with the Family

As part of Duke’s Ethics Film Series, follow empathetic robot WALL-E as he collects knick-knacks on an abandoned Earth and stumbles upon a key to the planet’s future. The film screening is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. in the Bryan Center’s Griffith Film Theater. The event is organized by the Kenan Institute for Ethics and the Arts of the Moving Image program.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 – Meet African American Quilt Circle Artists

Artists from the African American Quilt Circle of Durham will be at Duke Hospital to talk about their Duke exhibit of quilts, “Take Note.” The artists will be available 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Arts & Health Galleries in the hospital concourse between Duke Hospital and Duke Medicine Pavilion. Arts & Health at Duke musicians will provide live music. The “Take Note” exhibit will be on display through Feb. 28.

Thursday, Feb. 25 – ‘Adventure into the Universe’ with Duke’s Wind Symphony

The Duke Wind Symphony will perform a free concert with the theme “Adventure into the Universe,” featuring works such as Michael Markowski's “Saturn Returns,” Philip Sparke's “Sunrise at Angel's Gate,” John Mackey's “Lightning Field,” and Satoshi Yagisawa's “Machu Picchu: City in the Sky.” The concert starts at 8 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium.