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 16, 2025 | 5:00pm
Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art GalleryPlease join us for the Opening Reception of The Darkness and Grand Reopening Celebration for Hanes Art Gallery on October 16, from 5-8 pm. The evening will feature a special live performance by artist Rudy Shepherd titled The Induction Ceremony, at 6pm. In this … -
October 16, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterPianist Peter Kairoff presents a solo piano recital, of works by Bach, Schubert and Brahms. Kairoff is Professor Emeritus at WFU and a Steinway artist who has performed throughout the world. -
October 18, 2025 | 4:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterCelebrate the alumni of the WFU Choirs with a special concert in Brendle Recital Hall. -
October 21, 2025 | 5:00pm
Porter Byrum Welcome CenterA public lecture by Giorgio Riello, Professor of Early Modern Global History, European University Institute) In this lecture, Professor Rielo explores European “factories” – commercial outposts in Africa and Asia (1500–1800). About 200 were built across the Indian Ocean and China Sea, functioning in storage, accounting, procurement, retailing, … -
October 21, 2025 | 7:30pm
Brendle Recital HallTwo of the most respected artists in contemporary jazz join forces. Brad Mehldau’s “intimate piano voice” partners with Christian McBrides's “sophistication and swing” to create one of the most respected partnerships in contemporary jazz. This longtime friendship and musical camaraderie has led to … -
October 22, 2025 | 6:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterPlease join us for a Documentary Film Program Thesis Showcase screening of Moving Forward. This film follows a passionate farmer and winemaker who challenges conventional agriculture and redefines North Carolina wine through sustainable practices and the use of unfamiliar grape varieties. His journey takes a dramatic turn when Hurricane Helene … -
October 24, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterSymphony No. 3 in C Major by Jean Sibelius “Inter Alia, North Carolina Trees” by David Kirkland-Garner based on poetry “Inter Alia” by Ishion Hutchinson with Jodi Burns, soprano (World-Premiere Performance) Opening with Sibelius’s architectonic Symphony No. 3, this concert culminates in the world premiere of … -
October 28, 2025 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin WFU Music for our Fall 2025 Student Showcase Concert featuring student soloists and chamber music. -
October 31, 2025 | 5:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin WFU Music and the WFU Symphony Orchestra for an evening filled with your favorite Halloween-inspired music, mystery, and excitement! Leave in the spirit of Halloween and STILL have time to enjoy all of your Halloween activities! Open to all WFU students, faculty, staff, and families! -
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 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!