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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September 9, 2026 | 6:00pm
Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art GalleryMusic has the unique ability to help us process, heal, and thrive. Our Well Being Concerts weave together rich live performances and gentle mindfulness practices to create a deeply nurturing environment. More than just a show, each concert is a shared journey—a space where artists and audiences connect, … -
September 10, 2026 | 4:30pm
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryTheatre faculty members, directed by Dr. Cindy Gendrich, will present a staged reading of Walt Whitman’s American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, in Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections & Archives (ZSR 625) on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m. The reading of this lively biopic is … -
September 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe Department of Music presents a faculty recital from Dr. Mathilde Handelsman, piano and Dr. Edward Cho, cello. Free and open to the public. -
September 24, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterExperience a transformative evening of chamber music as the Isidore String Quartet—celebrated for their commitment to "revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate…” the classical canon—joins forces with the virtuosic cellist Sterling Elliott. This powerhouse collaboration moves from This powerhouse collaboration moves from the elegant, cello-forward … -
October 2, 2026 | 5:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterPart of Wake Forest University's Family Weekend! We are excited to host family and friends for this concert from the WFU Choirs. -
October 14, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Department of Music for a multi-sensorial celebration of Indonesian filmaker Garin Nugroho's work, featuring the iconic silent film Setan Jawa accompanied by a live score composed and performed by Peni Candra Rini (with Andy McGraw). Nugroho's Setan Jawa evokes Javanese mythology through the … -
October 18, 2026 | 3:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterFeaturing WFU Music voice students. -
October 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Wind Ensemble for their fall concert! Featuring WFU Music students, and classics, old and new. -
October 22, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterExperience the wit and wordplay of Much Ado About Nothing as brought to life by Actors From The London Stage, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious touring Shakespeare companies. Co-founded by Sir Patrick Stewart and featuring elite talent from the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe, … -
October 23, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterSymphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World" — Antonín Dvořák Open the season with Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World." Written during the composer's time in America, this landmark work reflects … -
October 27, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterWe are thrilled to welcome the critically acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt as a guest artist, for a dynamic piano recital on Tuesday evening, followed by a masterclass with WFU piano students on Wednesday morning. Through his kaleidoscopic career as a pianist, conductor, educator, and curator of memorable musical moments, Awadagin … -
October 29, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe Department of Music presents our Fall 2026 Student Showcase recital. -
November 3, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterGrammy-nominated baritone and faculty member at the Eastman School of Music, Joshua Conyers will perform at Brendle Recital Hall in Scales Fine Arts Center. Accompanied by Lauren Winkelman, piano Free and open to the public -
November 9, 2026 | 6:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterWFU Department of Music presents a recital from Dr. Caryn Greco, soprano. -
November 12, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterUnder the meticulous direction of Lionel Meunier, Vox Luminis delivers a breathtaking interpretation of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 that highlights the Belgian early music vocal ensemble's signature blend of individual vocal character and seamless choral unity. Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 (formally titled "Vespro della Beata Vergine") … -
November 13, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe Department of Music invites you to a concert from the Wake Forest University Choirs. -
November 15, 2026 | 3:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music presents a concert featuring our Gamelan Giri Murti Balinese cultural ensemble and our Steel Pan Ensemble. -
November 16, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin the WFU Department of Music for a special recital from WFU Music faculty and community professionals featuring the music of composer Jake Heggie. -
November 18, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterWFU Department of Music presents a recital from Dr. Larry Weng, piano. -
November 19, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe Department of Music presents a concert featuring WFU Music students and chamber ensembles. -
November 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterJoin us for our fall concert from the WFU Jazz Ensemble! -
December 2, 2026 | 8:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music presents a recital from Professor Emeritus Louis Goldstein, piano. -
December 4, 2026 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterCelebrate the holiday season with the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble in an evening of festive favorites and seasonal classics. From joyful traditions to heartwarming melodies, this annual concert offers music for audiences of all ages and is the perfect way to welcome the spirit of the …