5 Free Things to Do at Duke in January
On-campus events feature music, movies, science and literary stars
Whether you like nature, movies, music of literature, there鈥檚 plenty of free events at Duke in January
Each month during the academic year, the Working老牛影视 editorial team searches the for five free things to do at Duke. Check back during the first week of February for more.
January 17 鈥 Celebration of author Allan Gurganus
The Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library recently acquired the literary archives of award-winning writer Allan Gurganus. At 5 p.m. on January 17, Gurganus will be on hand for a celebration of his work in a at the Rubenstein Library鈥檚 Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room.
Gurganus鈥 short stories have been widely anthologized and his best-selling 1989 novel 鈥淭he Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All,鈥 won the prestigious Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction.
Attendees can hear Gurganus, who , read from his recent works and see some of his papers, including drafts, correspondences and original artwork.
January 19 鈥 鈥淛urassic Park鈥 Matinee
Steven Spielberg鈥檚 1993 blockbuster 鈥淛urassic Park鈥 explores the far-flung edges of science, where humanity鈥檚 desire to do amazing things clashes with the questions of whether it should. The film also features plenty of big, loud, scary dinosaurs.
at 2 p.m. in the state-of-the-art Film Theater in the Rubenstein Arts Center.
January 20 鈥 Mallarm茅 Chamber Players Family Concert
The are a Durham-based group of professional musicians whose performances combine exquisite music and education. They鈥檒l bring their interactive show to Sarah P. Duke Gardens at 1 p.m. The event, which will last about an hour, is ideal for music fans 5-or-older.
will feature Charles and Sarah Wines, accomplished musicians specializing in instruments from the Renaissance. So get ready to experience recorders, early bagpipes and shawms, which are woodwinds that date back to the 12th century.
January 22 鈥 Screening of 鈥淧ark Avenue鈥
The at the Franklin Humanities Institute will offer a screening of 鈥淧ark Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream,鈥 a 2012 documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney.
tells the story of the nation鈥檚 wealth gap by following the street as it goes from the billionaire-filled apartment buildings of Manhattan to the South Bronx, where the city鈥檚 residents live on the margins.
Check out the film at 7 p.m. at Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall in Bay 4 of Smith Warehouse. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. The film is part of the Duke Human Rights Center鈥檚 film series.
January 26 鈥 Exploring Winter
While it appears nature takes the winter off, there are plenty of fascinating things to learn about how plants and animals survive the colder weather.
At 2 p.m., the Sarah P. Duke Gardens hosts a free, family-oriented event featuring fun activities, performances and opportunities to learn the science of how nature keeps going in winter.
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