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Something for everyone at the Armory Show
By Wendy
NEW YORK — The Armory Show is the place to find some of the best and most current contemporary art.
Our little Nasher Museum contingent attended the VIP opening yesterday (”vernissage”), and while we were hungry for art, we each had a slightly different agenda.
Duke alumnus Mike Levine, a dedicated [...]
Sampling Motown
By Wendy
A class at the Nasher Museum Tuesday night had Duke students bouncing in their seats.
They could not help themselves, especially during such classic tracks as “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye, “Superfreak” by Rick James and “I Want You Back” with a 10-year-old Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five. [...]
Dean and Britta
DEAN AND BRITTA PLAY
13 MOST BEAUTIFUL … SONGS FOR ANDY WARHOL’S SCREEN TESTS
Thursday, February 18
Reynolds Theater
Tickets
By Kirstie
If you’re a fan of Neko Case, Nada Surf or Yo La Tengo, do yourself a favor and discover Dean and Britta. This dynamic duo proves that a married couple can without question [...]
The Press: Balance, Bias and the Freedom of Speech
By Laura and Christina
When you throw cartoons into the mix with the FCC (remember Janet Jackson?), entertainment is sure to ensue.
This Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m., the Nasher Museum and Duke’s Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies will co-host a roundtable discussion, “The Press: balance, bias, and [...]
Falling (gently) into place
By Wendy
Blustery weather made for a cold first day of installing a new sculptural work on the museum’s front lawn.
Artist Mark Hewitt instructed museum preparators to set out custom-made wooden bases in a crescent pattern. Each base will hold one of Mark’s large ceramic pots, fired in his Pittsboro kiln. [...]
Pop art might go better with a Pop Art’ini
By Wendy
In case you missed the Supporting Member event on Tuesday night, here is one of the Andy Warhol-inspired martini recipes:
Martini & Rossi Pop Art’ini
1 ½ Martini & Rossi Extra Dry Vermouth
2 parts cranberry juice
½ part pineapple juice
1 ½ parts Martini & Rossi Prosecco
Fill shaker halfway with ice. Pour in [...]
Caricatures, Polaroids, sushi and more!
By Michelle
Are you free this Thursday? And completely broke? Craving some delicious chocolate and sushi?
The Nasher Student Advisory Board is hosting a FREE event, “The Factory,” tomorrow, February 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Nasher Museum. The night will start with a film screening of “Downtown 81″ at [...]
Deep Thoughts with Dave Hickey
By Wendy
An audience with Dave Hickey, however brief, is a lovely thing.
You cannot shock or dismay this man. He’s seen it all. He might wish you’d use slightly more filthy language, but he’s inclined to forgive that, too.
Yesterday, before giving his lecture at the Nasher Museum, I was lucky [...]
A joyride with Dave Hickey
By Wendy
Local critic Dave Delcambre could not resist a chance to bask in the extreme glow of Dave Hickey, who delivered the Barbra and Andrew Rothschild Lecture at the Nasher Museum last night. Here’s a bit from Delcambre’s blog post, “Democracy speaks!” on Artsjournal.com:
This was, I knew, the best place [...]