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Audiences gather to watch a screening of Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which is part of the Soccer Politics Film Series playing this semester. by Charlie McSpadden The chronicle

Duke’s Screen/Society has a diverse and excellent line up of films, panels and discussions, bringing established and burgeoning filmmakers from across the world to Duke’s campus this semester. One of the most popular offerings, the French Film Series, now in its eighth year, kicked off last Monday with a showing of 2008’s Palme D’or Winner The Class. “We tried to get a range of films and styles, showcasing both established directors and some less well-known ones,” professor of French and history Laurent Dubois wrote in an e-mail. Dubois helped organize the slate of films. The series also features the pulp drama Roman de Gare and the pastoral The Romance of Astrea and Celadon. Dubois also helped organize the Soccer Politics Film Series, created in conjunction with his new course called “World Cup and World Politics.” Most notable among the series selections is Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which appeared at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival this past spring

as part of the Steve James-curated This Sporting Life series. Another class-based series is The Politics of Food, compiled of three films including this year’s popular Food Inc., also a part of 2009’s Full Frame lineup. Duke has a strong relationship with the festival, evidenced by the recently created archive Duke Libraries set up for Full Frame movies. The human rights-themed series, whose films’ topics range from a Chinese homeroom class participating in its first election to the wrongful execution of a Texas inmate, draws from the archive and will be screening its films in the Perkins Library’s Rare Book Room. The current exhibit at another campus culture center, the Nasher Museum of Art, inspired the Picasso Film Series, which brings four films to campus. The films include the all encompassing Picasso: The Man & His Work, the flashback-based Blood of a Poet and Picasso and Dance, about the master’s involvement with ballet. The fourth, Life Begins Tomorrow, is a film Hank Okazaki, programming

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Music department celebrates new Steinways by Kevin Lincoln The chronicle

For Duke’s music department, 2009-10 is the year of the Piano. In celebration of the four new Steinway grand pianos that were purchased prior to the academic year, the department will be holding a yearlong piano series, called “A Great Piano Celebration.” The series will involve performances by a number of world-class pianists, as well as master classes, Honors recitals by students and performances by faculty. Professor of the Practice of Music (piano) Jane Hawkins said this is the first time that Duke has purchased new pianos for the Music Department’s concert venues in 30 years, and that the instruments are “top of the line.” “They’re absolutely beautiful,” she said. “We went up and toured the Steinway factory and picked out the instruments ourselves. It was really wonderful.” The four pianos—three Steinway Concert Grand Ds and one Steinway Music Room Grand B—are being spread out around campus, with two instruments in Baldwin Auditorium, one in the Nelson Music Room, and one shared between Reynolds and Page Auditoriums. This momentous purchase was the impetus for the piano series this year, a joint brainchild of the Music Department and Duke Performances. In fact, Randall Love, Associate Professor of the Practice of Music (piano) and Director of Performance, attributed most of the credit for sparking and masterminding the series to Director of Duke Performances Aaron Greenwald. Both Randall and Hawkins mentioned that the series is an ideal way to capitalize on the large investment the department made in the pianos. “We ended up realizing that this is a huge deal, and we really wanted to showcase these instruments and show the piano in all the ways that it’s used, certainly in our department and in the world, the versatility of the instrument,” Hawkins said. The series will see performances from faculty—Love

will be doing a solo recital in January, Music Lecturer (piano) and Accompanist David Heid will be performing in a duo recital in October and in January Hawkins will be doing a chamber music concert—as well as students, who will be featured in an Honors recital on Feb. 26. Students will also be given the opportunity to interact with world-class pianists through master classes. A number of “A level” performers, as Love put it, will be performing at Duke over the course of the year, including Awadagin Pratt, Anton Kuerti and Peter Serkin. Pratt is already confirmed to be doing a master class for piano students, and it is possible that others might do so as well.

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Murray Perahia, who received an honorary Ph.D from Duke and also had a child attend the University, will play in Page Auditorium Oct. 20.

DUKE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC music.duke.edu A Grand Piano Celebration A series of events celebrating the arrival of our four new Steinway grand pianos

Parents’ Weekend Concerts Friday, October 23 8 pm, Baldwin Auditorium Duke Jazz, Djembe & Afro-Cuban Ensembles with guest artist Vincent Gardner

Thomas Otten September 27 Duke Symphony Orchestra with Cicilia Yudha September 30 Master Class with Awadagin Pratt October 1 Phyllis East & David Heid October 9 A Conversation with Murray Perahia October 19

In addition to these names, Duke is bringing in Murray Perahia, who Love describes as “double-A,” of a class of performer that he says would normally have been out reach due to their high cost and visibility. Perahia received an honorary doctorate last year, and his Duke Performances show on Oct. 20 will be a centerpiece of the series. “This bridges Duke Performances and the Music Department, we’ve sort of joined together in this,” Hawkins said. “Aaron Greenwald is trying to get as many of these performers to give master classes as possible, and that’s just a huge thing for our students to get to have a lesson with these people.”

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Picasso and the Allure of Language August 20, 2009 – January 3, 2010 The Nasher Museum presents a groundbreaking exhibition examining Pablo Picasso’s lifelong relationship with writers and the many ways in which language transformed his work. Picasso and the Allure of Language was organized by the Yale University Art Gallery with the support of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Pablo Picasso, Dog and Cock, 1921. Oil on canvas, 61 x 30 1/8 inches. Yale University Art Gallery. Gift of Stephen Carlton Clark, B.A. 1903. ©2009 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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Fall dance schedule reaches out to community by Sanette Tanaka The chronicle

Part of Duke’s dance program’s charm is its easy accessibility. Drawing from Brazilian martial arts to African influences to blues melodies, the program’s fall repertoire will likely appeal to dance majors and non-majors alike. The season kicks off with the arrival of Mestranda Edna Lima of Abada-Capoeira on Oct. 8 and 9. Lima practices capoeira, a Brazilian martial art developed by enslaved Africans who had to “mask” their spar training with a pretty form. “Capoeira is part martial arts and part dance,” said Director of the Program Keval Khalsa. “It is made up of very physical movements and graceful tumbling. People are upside down as much as they are right side up.” Lima will conduct workshops during dance classes, which are open to the public. Khalsa hints that there may be a few demos involved as well. To supplement the Brazilian dance, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance Ava Vinesett will also teach a special workshop on the “Dances das Orixas” about deities in native Candomble faith. The set of larger performances begins with Ark Dances on Oct. 23, a night of informal pieces designed by a variety of students, regardless of their background in dance. “It’s a great way for people to get introduced to the dance department since anyone can participate,” said Caroline Griswold, a senior dance major. “Students can showcase solos and works in progress in a low pressure place.” About 15 to 20 students will share their works of five minutes or less. This year, Griswold hopes to bring other dance groups such as On Tap and Defining Movement to the performance. “We have so much talent here,” she said. “We just don’t know about it.” As an added bonus, donations from Ark Dances will provide art classes to low-income students from the Walltown Children’s Theatre in Durham. In a separate project, dance students are also working with teenagers in a cultural enrichment program through the local Holton Recreation Center. “We really like to do community outreach,” Khalsa said. “Besides school showings, we have students working with these teens to see and create performances.” Duke students will design a workshop in order to give participants the context for seeing two performances, focusing on the history and technique of different dance forms. After watching the pieces, they will attempt to choreograph their own works of art. The highlight of the program’s fall offerings, though,

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Senior Veoletta Range performs in a group piece choreographed by dance program faculty member Ava Lavonne Vinesett. is its noteworthy mainstage performance called November Dances in Reynolds Theater. The show is fully produced and professionally done, featuring modern, ballet and African ensembles. The department’s newest faculty member, Andrea Woods, is supervising the modern Sweet Willie Mae, which is inspired by the music of blues singer Willie Mae Thornton. Woods, who is now the artistic director and founder of dance company Souloworks, will also be performing her own solo called To the Max. Ava Vinesett will choreograph a new work for the African portion, and Julie Walters is conducting the ballet section of November Dances. Along with faculty, students also assist in choreographing and dancing. Those who pass the fall audition process will also showcase their own works. Khalsa added that being a dance major or minor is not a requirement for participating in the performance. Other dancing endeavors are also open to the public,

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such as the recently revived, audition-free Momentum dance group. Momentum specializes in small-group routines from a variety of genres such as modern, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and even Irish dancing. “We’re pretty closely aligned with the dance department, so we have a lot of great opportunities, like the Ark Dances,” said Momentum member Victoria Feischer, a senior. “It’s a really good place for anyone to participate in dance.” And finally, for those without a dancing bone in their bodies, there is always Lunch Box. In this series, the dance and theater departments come together once a week to share and learn about their different artistic dimensions. Students and faculty can even engage with notable visiting speakers, all over a free lunch. “Definitely come participate,” Khalsa said. “You don’t need to be a dance major or minor. Our performances and almost all of our classes are open to everyone. Come and see what we’ve got to offer….the door is open.”

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Students, department to stage variety of performances by Arielle Silverman The chronicle

This coming semester, Duke will be the stage for several innovative productions that promise to both entertain and educate. With a departmental production dedicated to eco-friendliness and a student-run group dealing with social issues, this semester’s theatrical offerings will force patrons to think about their own roles in the wider community. Besides the major university-organized productions, Duke has several student-run organizations dedicated to the production of multiple plays throughout the semester. The Duke community can look forward to productions from hoof ‘n’ horn, Duke’s Players and, after a three-year hiatus, the Wendell Theater group. The Lower D’s The centerpiece for the fall semester will be The Lower D’s, an adaptation of russian playwright Maxim gorky’s classic, early-20th century The Lower Depths. The original play depicts a group of russian underclass living in a homeless shelter. Director Jay o’Berski, a senior lecturing fellow at the University, has modernized the

popular russian play, moving the setting to lagos, nigeria. The production will have nine shows, premiering nov. 12 and running through nov. 21 at Schaefer Theater in the Bryan center. The most unique aspect of the play is the decision to go green. All sets and costumes will be created from recycled goods and dumpster finds. o’Berski said there are two reasons to make the play a carbonneutral production, and the first is rooted within the themes of gorky’s play. “[The lower D’s is] about people who have nothing who are trying to make something from scraps that others have thrown away,” he wrote in an e-mail. “They dream about different lives while literally living amongst the things you and i throw away.” o’Berski’s second reasons is more rooted in our present world. With the United States’ economic crisis and after major budget cuts and several staff cuts, dumpster-diving for materials will save the thousands of dollars usually spent on dramatic productions. in addition, Duke will be working with north carolina green Power, a non-profit working to improve the Tar heel state’s environment, to work to-

wards creating an overall negative carbon footprint for the production. The only question that has arisen on the set so far has been that of design. in keeping with the green outlook of the play, o’Berski has been working closely with production designer Torry Bend, a lecturing fellow in the Department of Theater Studies, on creative image of the set and costumes. The two have struggled with deciding how much to design, in light of the organic, carbon-neutral mentality, but also how to transform the stage into a nigerian flophouse. “[Terry] had designed a beautiful slant-

ing wall of rotting corrugated metal but we both agreed it ran counter to the spirit of the play to ‘over-design’ it with such a strong but wasteful (in terms of labor hours) effect,” o’Berski said of the original plans. “We’ve decided for a much more open stage with lots of left-over paint.” Nevermore Besides The Lower D’s, Duke will be privy to multiple productions by student-run organizations. Starting oct. 29 and running through halloween (oct. 31), Duke’s Players will produce their biannual lab producSee THeATeR on PAge 6

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After presenting the campy Superman...the Musical! in January 2009, hoof ‘n’ horn will go biblical with Godspell, a musical popularized in the 1970s and penned by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael tebelak.

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theater from page 6 tion. This year they will produce Nevermore, a play based on the works of author Edgar Allen Poe. Duke’s Players is a student organization in the Department of Theater Studies consisting of many Duke students who are actively involved in the University’s theater department. Hoof ‘n’ Horn In addition, the South’s oldest, 100 percent student-run musical theater group, Hoof ‘n’ Horn will be putting on Godspell, a 1970 musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. The play will premiere Oct. 15 in Schaefer Theater and be performed nine times before closing Oct. 25. Turned into a 1973 film of the same name, the production is based on the Gospels of Matthew and has seen a resurgance in popularity over the past decade. “In all honestly it looks like smooth sail-

FALL ARTS PREVIEW the chronicle ing this coming semester,” Hoof ‘n’ Horn President Zack Perini, a junior, wrote in an e-mail. “We’ve got some great shows lined up, lots of new faces, tons of interest and a bunch of exciting opportunities that we haven’t had in previous years.” Though Hoof ‘n’ Horn traditionally puts on three productions per year, Perini says the group is attempting to expand and create more pieces. Wendell Theater Group Finally, alternative theater organization, the Wendell Theater Group, will be debuting its first production in three years, Stop Kiss by American playwright Diana Son. Wendell Theater Group President Ali Yalgin, a sophomore, said that after several years of dormancy, the student-run group is coming back with a strong socio-political mission statement. “[Our mission is] to increase the awareness and sensitivity of Duke students to the political, sociological, humanitarian, racial and sexual issues via the art of theatre,” Yalgin wrote in an e-mail.

In that vein, Stop Kiss is a love story between two women, and in turn, social prejudice against homosexuality. The play will open Sept. 24 and run until Sept. 27 at Brody Theater on East Campus. With a slew of socially, economically and environmentally responsible plays this semester, the Duke community has much to look forward to. This season will feature several plays that will broadcast the wide talent and innovation Duke’s student body has to offer. From musical theater to dumpster diving, this semester has a universal appeal that will surely keep the masses amused and intrigued.

at a glance: theater at duke: fall 2009 department. Nevermore Oct. 29 {8 p.m.} Oct. 30-31 {8 p.m. and 11 p.m.} Brody Theater Free admission The Lower D’s Nov. 12-14 {8 p.m.} Nov. 15 {2 p.m.} Nov. 19-21 {8 p.m.} Sheafer Theater $10 General $5 Students, Senior Citizens

student. Godspell Oct. 15-17 {8 p.m.} Oct. 18 {2 p.m.} Oct. 22-24 {8 p.m.} Oct. 25 {2 p.m.} Sheafer Theater Price TBA Stop Kiss maddie lieberberg/The Chronicle Chronicle file photo

Hoof ‘n’ Horn will present Godspell this fall, continuing in its tradition of student-produced musicals.

Following last semester’s production of Exit the King (above), Theater Studies will present two productions this fall: Nevermore and The Lower D’s.

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Nasher presents allure of Picasso with fall lineup by Emily Ackerman

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over the years, the nasher Museum of Art has played host to many remarkable exhibitions, including last year’s El Greco to Velazquez, rated by Time as one of the top 10 of 2008. This fall’s groundbreaking retrospective, Picasso and the Allure of Language is no exception. As quoted in the exhibit, famous art critic and close friend of Picasso, guillaume Apollinaire encouraged the artists of his generation to “innovate violently!” Made manifest in the paintings, sculpture, prints, poetry and dramatic works of Picasso, currently on display at the nasher, Pablo Picasso held fast to this doctrine, working tirelessly in a multitude of mediums from the age of 19 until his death at 91. in Picasso and the Allure of Language the artist’s works are not only rejuvenated by the art on display but through a schedule of four months of outside events including theatrical performances, lectures and screenings that reflect on the life and art of the man who is perhaps the 20th century’s greatest master. “gesamtkunswerk” was a phrase coined by german writer and philosopher eusebius Trahndorff in 1827, meaning a total work of art. With Picasso and the Allure of Language, this artistic notion is fully realized. “This is the first exhibition to examine Picasso’s relationship with writers and poets and the ways that his writer friends— and poets—influenced his work,” Wendy hower livingston, manager of marketing and communications at the nasher, wrote in an e-mail. She added that restaurants, hotels and other institutions of cultural are working the exhibition into their schedule to help celebrate. With events such as the Picasso Poetry Evening on Sept. 17, attendees will be able to hear some of Picasso’s lesser-known work: his poetry. The event brings both renowned poet Jerome rothenberg and the helen S. lanier Distinguished Professor at the University of georgia, Athens, Jed rasula to the museum.

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Picasso and the Allure of Language highlights a seldom studied portion of the 20th century master’s body of work and source of influence: the written word. Moreover, to commemorate Picasso’s contribution to the medium of performance, the original ballet entitled Picasso. created by the carolina Ballet’s art director, robert Weiss specifically for this exhibition, the ballet will run from oct. 15 to nov. 1. And if you have ver wondered what a work of art tastes like, then save your nasher ticket stub and enjoy a free glass of wine and a night of “Dining with Picasso” every third Tuesday in September and november at chapel hill’s Spice Street. The tasting menu features recipes that Picasso created in his very own kitchen.

other events include a staged reading by Duke theater professor Jay o’Berski of Picasso’s Closet, an original play by acclaimed Duke Professor of literature, Ariel Dorfman. Screen/Society is cosponsoring a Picasso film series, which includes films relevant to the artist and his era such as Picasso and Dance and Blood of a Poet. The museum is also hosting several lectures on Picasso including a discussion of Picasso’s experimentalism with Patricia leighten, an art history professor at Duke and Picasso expert. in addition, Duke Professor of english and Women’s Studies,

Priscilla Wald will deliver a lecture on the writer gertrude Stein, an influential art collector and close friend of Picasso’s, often represented on canvas by Picasso and other artists of the time. Picasso once stated, “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist when he grows up.” Thanks to the live entertainment, hands-on projects and gallery hunts as part of the exhibition’s “Free Family Day” for kids, this artistic dilemma will be solved. And thanks to the overall programming surrounding this truly unique exhibition, the master of modern art will be revitalized.

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FILM from page 2 coordinator for Screen/Society in the newly renamed Art of the Moving image Department (formerly Film/Video/ Digital) calls a “lost gem” that he is “tickled by.” “it’s this blur of fiction and non-fiction about the future of mankind in a post-atomic era.” okazaki said of the film. The film stars major figures and thinkers of the time, including Picasso as “The Artist” and Jean-Paul Sartre as “The existentialist” among others. The east Asian cinema series, in its eighth year, is comprised of eight films from china, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Director/producer carma hinton will attend the screening of her 2003 documentary Morning Sun, which is about china’s cultural revolution on nov. 9. Screen/Society’s global reach is extended with series like Accented cinemas of the Middle east, featuring 2008’s surreal and magical Absurdistan, and the latin American Film Festival, with director Alex rivera presenting his 2008 sci-fi film Sleep Dealer. Perhaps the most exciting and anticipated series of the society is the israeli Filmmakers at Duke, which brings filmmakers ram loevy and Avi Mograbi to campus. “[loevy] one of israel’s most distinguished and prolific filmmakers…it would be hard to overestimate his impact

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on israeli cinema,” Shai ginsburg, professor of Middle eastern Studies, wrote in an e-mail. loevy’s 1978 documentary Khibert Khizeh, which will screen in griffith Film Theater on Sept. 14 with a questionand-answer session to follow, “created a public uproar” the year it was released. Mograbi, a leader of the new next generation of isarali filmmakers whose work has premiered at the cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals, will present his latest work, the musical-documentary-tragedy Z32. “Mograbi is a revolutionary filmmaker who asks questions not only about whatever it is that he is filming at the moment, but also about the nature of documentary filmmaking in general,” ginsburg said. The film will screen Sept. 21, and Mograbi will host a workshop the following day, where he will also present clips and discuss his career and practice. loevy will return to Duke oct. 12, when he will host a similar workshop. The two filmmakers will also participated a panel discussion on Sept. 23, joined by ginsburg, Duke Professor of cultural Anthropology rebecca Stein and Yaron Shemer, Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of north carolina at chapel hill. rounding out the Society’s schedule is Hunger, a drama about the 1981 irA hunger strike in northern ireland on nov. 2 and the work of Duke’s own aspiring filmmakers in the student film showcase on Dec. 4.

screen/society: calendar Sept. 9, White lecture hall, 7 p.m. Meishi Street (china) The gangster’s god (Taiwan) Sept.10, nasher, 7 p.m. Picasso: The Man & his Work (USA) Sept. 14, griffith, 7 p.m. Khirbet Khizeh (israel) Sept. 15, griffith, 8 p.m. The other Final (netherlands) Sept. 16, griffith, 8:30 p.m. Monsieur ibrahim (France) Sept. 21, griffith, 7 p.m. Z32 (France/israel) Sept. 24, nasher, 7 p.m. Blood of a Poet (France) Picasso and Dance (France) Sept. 27, White lecture hall, 7 p.m. Food inc. (USA) Sept. 28, griffith, 8 p.m. The Secret of grain (France) Sept. 29, rare Books room, 7 p.m. At the Death house Door (USA) Sept. 30, griffith, 8 p.m. rouge (hong Kong) oct. 7, White lecture hall, 7 p.m. Ford Transit (Palestine/israel) oct. 11, White lecture hall, 8 p.m. Spring in My hometown (South Korea) oct. 13, griffith, 8 p.m. Maradona by Kusturica (France/Spain) oct. 19, griffith, 8 p.m. The Beaches of Agnes (France) oct. 21, White lecture hall, 7 p.m. Dear Pyongyang (Japan)

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Duke Performances explores notions of ‘modern’ by Andrew Hibbard The chronicle

What is “modern,” and how did we arrive at this definition? This is the question Duke Performances Director Aaron Greenwald is seeking to answer—or at least address—with this year’s calendar. Divided into six series—four musical, one theatrical and one dance—the programming boasts Duke Performance’s usually rich slate of internationally renowned performers from all parts of the globe and all genres of music. Greenwald said that this year, his third as director, offers the most focused programming he’s seen under his tenure. Each series seeks to address the idea of modern in a different way, but all six are united by the way they geographically trace this idea. Greenwald said he wanted this year’s programming to follow the history of the slave trade—from West Africa to the Carribbean and Latin America to the American South—to explore this idea. He added that he wanted the programming to break down the notion that modernism is the West’s “gift” to the rest of the world. Citing courses and professors in departments ranging from history to English to the Franklin Humanities Institute, Greenwald said the programming reflects the University’s academic interests. “This is a unique moment at Duke when the intellectual cutting edge of the institution actually matches the place we live,” he said. “And I’m not certain that it was intentional, but that’s the confluence we’re seeing.” By the River Although the Duke Performances 200910 calendar technically does not start for two more weeks, the By the River series got an early kick-off with a performance by

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The Sun Ra Arkesta will play a double billing with the Mingus Big Band Sept. 26 in Page Auditorium. Sweet Honey on the Rock in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, drawing an estimated 6,000 visitors. The performance was a sort of capstone to the summer Concerts in the Gardens series. The series seeks to explore roots music such as blues and jazz. When the season officially begins, audiences will be treated to the James “Blood” Ulmer Trio and the Corey Harris Quintet

Sept. 25 at Reynolds Industries Theater. “It will be an interesting conversation about does blues exist as something other than a revival project? Is it living music and if so, how?” Greenwald said. The series continues the weekend of Oct. 10 and 11 with “The Hallelujah Train,” an event which brings renowned producer Daniel Lanois (credits include U2 and Bob

Dylan) and drummer/songwriter Brian Blade to Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center, a deconsecrated church. Blade, a veritable musician in his own right—Greenwald called him a “first-call cat”—who boasts appearance on the albums of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bill Frisell and more, will be recording an album in the center without an audience, driven by the preachings of his father, Pastor Brady Blade, senior. Blade and the band will perform twice, once Saturday and again Sunday, and the pastor will deliver a sermon Sunday morning in the center. It’s the project for which Greenwald said he is most excited. “It’s going to be this interesting mix of gospel and country and jazz,” Greenwald said. “Place like Duke Performances commission things all the time. The idea of commissioning an album of music is a really unusual idea, but it felt appropriate given the artist and the scope of the project and the fact that we were able to secure Hayti. It’s one of those things that just doesn’t happen anywhere else. It’s going to be a great and really challenging project.” And Hayti takes centerstage again for jazz clarinetist Don Byron one week later, who will also be doing a gospel project. “You don’t get a lot of opportunities to work in deconsecrated sacred spaces,” Greenwald said. This House on Fire One of the first Duke Performances show of the year is the double billing of Sun Ra Arkesta and the Mingus Big Band Sept. 26 in Page Auditorium. “The one thing I’m thinking about is that Sun Ra is perceived as the outsider, this musical freak,” Greenwald said. “PeoSee modern on page 14

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Classical lineup at Duke offers accessibility, big names by Andrew Hibbard The chronicle

if Duke Performances’ exploration of “the modern” is a global, jazz-, gospel- and folk-fueled explosion of music, then its classical season is a venerable treat, offering a who’s-who in performers and composers. “it ends up that, almost by necessity, we need to separate the Western classical and non-Western classical parts of the season,” said Duke Performances Director Aaron greenwald. “i would argue that both are extremely strong not just from a local perspective but from a national perspective. i would put our Piano Arts Series or our chamber Arts Series up against anybody’s in the country, in terms of the quality of the artists, the repertoire of the artist.” in addition to the annual ciompi Quartet offerings, Duke Performances is offering its Piano Recital Series, the Duke Artists Series and presenting the 64th season of the chamber Arts Society Piano Recital Series “i really like piano recital series because pianists have perhaps the greatest range of expression,” greenwald said. With six performers—three in the fall, three in the spring—coming as part of this series, Duke Performance offers some of its most high-profile names here. The series kicks off oct. 2 in reynolds industries Theater with Awadagin Pratt who will play haydn, Beethoven, Bach and liszt. greenwald described Pratt as the “wunderkind” of the 1980s and early 1990s and “virtuoso.” “he’s a deeply musical player,” he said. Following Pratt oct. 20 in Page is Murray Perahia, a three-time grammy winner who just received an honorary degree from Duke. greenwald said the show is sure to sell

“I would put our Piano Arts Series or our Chamber Arts Series up against anybody’s in the country, in terms of the quality of the artists, the repertoire of the artist” — Aaron greenwald Director, Duke Performances out. “There’s such a clear conception of what he’s doing with the piece he’s playing,” greenwald said of Perahia. “it’s not like he’s imposing anything on them, but he’s pulling things out of them...that make you hear the music fresh.” The fall portion of the series ends with canadian pianist louis lortie oct. 29 who will play the complete chopin etudes, something greenwald said is a rare and exciting performance. duke Arists Series one of the Duke Artists Series biggest events is the crosslisting of Murray Perahia, but the four-performance series, split between both semesters, will also bring the Anonymous 4 to the University. Appearing Saturday, oct. 17 in the Duke chapel, the quartet of singers will play music from 13th century Spain. “They’re great, the program is great—it’s hugely interesting,” greenwald said. “Anytime we have an opportunity to offer vocal music in the chapel of this variety, it’s just a total treat.” Additionally, the Anonymous 4 will also deliver a master class at noon the day after their performance in nelson Music room in the east Duke building on east campus. one of many master classes Duke Performances is offering with its slate of artists, the event is free and open to the public. Chamber Arts Society Starting before the rest of the Duke Performances calendar, music lovers will get a chance to hear the new Baroque ensemble this Saturday, Sept. 12. The ensemble will perform selections from Mozart’s catalog. The Tackacs Quartet will continue enriching audiences Sept. 26 with a concert that includes three masters: haydn, Schumann and Beethoven. nov. 7 will see the collaboration between Kalichstein-laredo-robinson Trio (Klr) and the Miami String Quartet (that makes seven). And capping off the fall semester Dec. 5 will be the St. law-

rence String Quartet, performing a Beethoven quartet and a piece commissioned for them last year by John Adams. greenwald said that the season’s lineup might not attract most students, but all the performers deserve attention. “[The chamber Arts Society] requires that you go see concerts with a lot of old people, but it’s really an unbeatable series of concerts,” greenwald said. Ciompi Quartet in an effort to expand the ciompi Quartet’s audience, Duke Performances is shaking up their schedule a bit, adding four, free lunchtime performances to the schedule. The quartet will perform in the rare Book room in Perkins library, and audience will be allowed to bring their brown-bag (or refectory) lunches in for the performances. “it’s an opportunity if you’re not interested in committing to an evening concert performance to hear a com-

plete string quartet with a little bit of context beforehand right at the center of campus,” greenwald said A member of the quartet will introduce the piece, and the performances offer the chance for anyone interested in classical music to expand their knowledge as ciompi will be playing what greenwald has termed four essentials— Bartok, Beethoven, haydn and Schubert. “i think that’s what they’re really great at,” greenwald said. “They’re a veteran quartet, they really understand that material, they play it great and they’re great at talking about it. A lot of people are intersted in classical music. A lot of Duke students want to know what’s essential and a whole concert or a mixed concert program is perhaps too much. or if you haven’t listened to a lot of classical music, maybe you just aren’t prepared for it.” The quartet will also make nighttime appearance in reynolds and nelson Music room.

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FALL ARTS PREVIEW for the academic yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming. lumbambo also joins the third singer, luâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Kurt created something totally modern ciana Souza in January. The performances and totally homemade that incorporates... promise an intimate and powerful look at the business of nashville, which he sort of performers from around the world, as well despises, with the sound of Memphis with as some of the best female voices performhis own art school background to create ing today. something that was totally Southern, totally â&#x20AC;&#x153;i think Dianne reeves is the greatest modern,â&#x20AC;? greenwald said. living jazz singer, and i think at this setting, greenwald added that escovedoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at her best,â&#x20AC;? greenwald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;gal similarly defies expectations, with escove- costa is just a legend. iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just tickled weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re do reconciling his own latino background able to present her because she does very with his Texas upbringing and early work little U.S. touring.â&#x20AC;? in punk bands. moved Voice lifted Breaking outside of its typical musiFeaturing three female singersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;two cal offerings, Duke Performances will be this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Duke will see visits from Dianne presenting three dance performances reeves, augmented by russell Malone this academic year, two in the spring and and Brazilian guitarist romero lubambo, one in the fall. Brooklyn-based Urban oct. 9 in Page and gal costa, also joined Bush Women will come Duke nov. 10-12 by lubambo, oct. 30 in reynolds Theater. for a residency, culminating in a perfor-

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mance nov. 12 in reynolds Theater. The African-American dance troupe will perform three pieces, all choreographed by company member Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and one co-choreographed by UBW Associate Director nora chipaumire, who greenwald said draws on an African and African-American â&#x20AC;&#x153;vernacularâ&#x20AC;? of modern dance, tying the performance back into the overarching theme. The piece choreographed by Zollar and chipaumire is a world premiere of a new piece, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;naked city.â&#x20AC;? At the Crossroads capping off Duke Performanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exploration of the modern are two theater pieces, one in the fall and one in the spring. The classical Theater of harlem will present a version of Samuel Beckettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic Waiting for Godot. But this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the Godot you learned about in your high school english class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The classical Theater of harlem] tries to reflect the community in which they work... and is often trying to redefine what the classical theater isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or what the classical theater literature isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in the context of their location,â&#x20AC;? greenwald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;i also think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an aesthetic approach to their work which is also in response to where their working.â&#x20AC;? The production, which premiered in 2006 in light of hurricane Katrina, was originally set on a rooftop in a pool of knee-deep water. it received mixed criticism early on, but was performed in new orleans, la. later on. The theater group will deliver three performances of Godot and also stay at Duke for a week-long residency. With Duke Performances offering its usual five-dollar student tickets and a new 10 percent discout for Duke employees, there is no excuse for anyone to miss out on the rich artistic offerings this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;musical, theatrical or dance.

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in durham, at duke, the modern comes home. corey harris + james “blood” ulmer Friday, September 25 • Reynolds sun ra arkestra + mingus big band Saturday, September 26 • Page awadagin pratt Friday, October 2 • Reynolds

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dianne reeves romero lubambo & russell malone Friday, October 9 • Page

world premiere & live recording: The h hallelujah Train Feat. pastor p brady blade, sr., daniel lanois, brian blade, buddy miller & an all-star band Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11 • Hayti Heritage Center don byron new gospel Quintet Friday, October 16 • Hayti Heritage Center anonymous 4 Saturday, October 17 • Duke Chapel murray perahia Tuesday, October 20 • Page classical theatre oF harlem’s WaiTing Ting for godoT T Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25 • Reynolds louis lortie: CompleTe Te Chopin eTudes T eT Thursday, October 29 • Reynolds gal costa & romero lubambo Friday, October 30 • Reynolds miami s string Quartet & k kalichsteinl laredorobinson trio Saturday, November 7 • Reynolds urban bush women Thursday, November 12 • Reynolds alejandro escovedo + lambchop l Friday, November 13 • Reynolds s lawrence st. l string Quartet s Saturday, December 5 • Reynolds

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