Wake the Arts Events
The Arts are alive in every corner of campus, with new events happening every week. Whether you’re into hip-hop or abstract painting, poetry or puppetry, ballet or Balinese gamelan, we’ve got you covered. The Arts are for you.
Coming up
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October 31, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterWhat danger lurks on the moors? Could it be a supernatural, bloodthirsty hound? Does the new heir to the Baskerville estate need to fear a deadly curse? Can the great detective save the day? In this lively, comic retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the … -
November 8, 2025 | 7:30pm
Brendle Recital HallProminent international choral composer Eric Whitacre's The Sacred Veil will be performed by the fully professional Winston-Salem Choral Artists under the direction of WFU Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Christopher Gilliam, with Grace Anderson, solo cellist, and Dr. Robert Matthews, pianist. An "intimate portrait … -
November 9, 2025 | 4:00pm
Brendle Recital HallJoin us on November 9 as jazz musician Branford Marsalis brings his vast experience and creative spirit to the Wake Forest campus. Marsalis has been named Wake Forest University’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway. The Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award was … -
November 9, 2025 | 6:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterBranford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest University’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway. The Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award was established to bring world-renowned artists to campus for engagement with students, faculty, staff and the wider community. -
November 13, 2025 | 5:30pm
Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art GalleryNovember 13th, 2025 from 5:30-7pm in Hanes Gallery & Scales 102. Reception to follow in Scales lobby outside Hanes Gallery. Join us on Wednesday, November 13, from 5:30-7:00pm for an artist talk with exhibiting artists Rudy Shepherd and Molly Kaderka. The evening will begin in Hanes … -
November 13, 2025 | 7:30pm
Brendle Recital HallHailed as the new face of classical guitar worldwide, Raphaël Feuillâtre fascinates audiences and critics alike with the depth of his interpretations, his dazzling virtuosity, and the richness of his repertoire. Raphaël demonstrates total mastery of the instrument; and in 2023, Raphaël Feuill&… -
November 14, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Choirs for the Fall 2025 concert! -
November 15, 2025
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music presents the 2025-2026 Concerto Competition. Winners of the Concerto Competition will perform with the WFU Symphony Orchestra in concert on February 27 at 7:30 PM in Brendle Recital Hall. -
November 16, 2025 | 3:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Department of Music's Gamelan Giri Murti Balinese ensemble for their Fall 2025 concert! -
November 18, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Wind Ensemble in concert! -
November 19, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin Philadelphia Orchestra musicians, David and Pay Fay, Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra musicians, Corine Brouwer, Dan Skidmore and J. Alex Johnston and WFU faculty Joanne Inkman for an evening of double bass chamber music. Featuring Schubert's famous "Trout" Piano Quintet and a quintet for strings by Bottesini. -
November 20, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin WFU Music for our Fall 2025 Student Chamber Music Concert featuring student musicians performing a variety of chamber music for winds, strings, and piano. -
November 21, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Deacon Jazz Machine for their Fall 2025 concert! -
December 4, 2025 | 6:00pm
a/perture cinemaFilm screening and discussion: Theirs is the Kingdom. Examining the intersection of poverty and portraiture, “Theirs is the Kingdom” (directed by WFU’s Documentary Film Program director Chris Zaluski) follows the rare creation of a contemporary fresco mural inside the sanctuary of a small church in … -
December 5, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterCelebrate the season with the third annual Sounds of Joy holiday concert, featuring the Wake Forest Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble! Enjoy an uplifting evening of festive music and beloved classics, performed with spirit and style to welcome the joys of winter. -
December 8, 2025 | 7:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music presents the Fall 2025 Musical Theatre Student Showcase!