The Secrest Artists Series opens its season on Thursday, September 25th with the multi-GRAMMY® and Emmy® Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir performing their concert titled “PEACE.” The Choir will perform a joyful program of South African freedom songs, traditional spirituals and some classics. The inspirational concert will also feature the […]
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The Community Ballet program at Wake Forest will begin its next term on September 9, 2025. Classes are held once per week and serve children ages 4–18, with a dedicated eight-week program for adults. Founded more than 35 years ago, Community Ballet has provided quality […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
Laura Minton (’11) has been appointed the Acquavella Director of University Art Galleries and Collections at Wake Forest, effective September 15, 2025. In this role, Minton will oversee the newly renovated Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery, the stArt Gallery for student art, and University […]
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The historic Reynolda area (encompassing Graylyn, Reynolda House Museum, Reynolda Gardens, Reynolda Village, and WFU) is undergoing a Future Use Plan. We hope this plan will enrich the visitor experience by guiding future growth, improving accessibility, security, and parking, and creating new ways to share […]
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The Wake Forest University Secrest Artists Series has announced its five-concert line-up for the 2025-26. Wake Forest University and Medical School faculty, staff and retirees receive free admission for themselves and one guest to each Secrest Artists Series performance. To reserve free tickets, go to the
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Composer Dan Locklair, who will retire from full-time teaching after 43 years at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem on Monday, June 30, is being honored that day by radio station WDAV 89.9 FM in Davidson, NC, with broadcasts of many of his significant works. Locklair […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Awards & Recognition
Jazz musician Branford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest University’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a globally celebrated artist known for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway, will bring his vast experience and creative spirit to the Wake Forest campus. The
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Assistant Professor Ruiying Gao has been named a National Humanities Center (NHC) Fellow. The center recently announced the appointment of 32 Fellows for the 2025–26 academic year. Chosen from 588 applicants, the fellows represent humanistic scholarship in African American studies; Africana studies; anthropology; Caribbean studies; […]
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The New Yorker once described Charlotte C. Weber Professor of American Art David Lubin as an “esteemed scholar of art history in relation to popular culture.” Wake Forest faculty, staff and students are invited to attend an interdisciplinary symposium in honor of Lubin. He has […]
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Wake Forest is hosting a three-day “We Play Together: Music & Gaming” event from April 17 to 19, positioning the University at the forefront of a growing academic area that recognizes the rich connections between music, gaming, and broader cultural trends. “We Play Together: Music & […]
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