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Interview: Tap Star Savion Glover

December 18, 2012
Savion Glover

No one does more to keep tap dancing relevant for a new generation than Savion Glover, who has plied the art from Broadway to Sesame Street and the films of Spike Lee. In his acclaimed new production SoLe Sanctuary, a duet with Marshall Davis Jr., the original choreographer and explosive dancer creates an altar to

A Simone Dinnerstein Primer

March 2, 2012

After the postponement, due to illness, of her originally scheduled Duke Performances recital, we’re happy to hear that pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in performance condition, bringing a richly varied program of classics and new music to Reynolds Theater tonight. This is Dinnerstein’s second year in a row at Duke Performances, after she created the

Interview: The Ciompi Quartet at Large (Part 2)

February 13, 2012

In Part 2 of our interview with Duke’s Ciompi Quartet, we learn about their recent tour in China and how their pedagogy blends with their practice. The Quartet’s free Lunchtime Classics series continues at Perkins Library on February 14, followed by a concert with the Borromeo String Quartet at Reynolds Theater on February 18.
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Duke Performances Extends 2012 Season with M. Ward

January 24, 2012

ITEM: New booking ahoy! While touring his forthcoming album A Wasteland Companion (due out in April), the indie pop/folk star M. Ward—perhaps best known as the half of She & Him that isn’t Zooey Deschanel—makes a stop at Page Auditorium on May 15 for Duke Performances, presented in conjunction with the Cat’s Cradle. Even better,

Pundits, Plaudits & New Announcements

January 4, 2012

As we gear up for the bounteous second half of Duke Performances 2011/12 season—which kicks off this month with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and violinist Christian Tetzlaff—let’s pause for a second to round up some recent Duke Performances news. Read on for kudos, new announcements, cancellations, and substitutions.
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The Thread’s Halftime Retrospective

December 13, 2011

After closing 2011 with the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Duke Performances has some exciting shows lined up after the winter break, starting in January with Simone Dinnerstein, Branford Marsalis, Christian Tetzlaff, and Trio Jean Paul. Tomorrow, The Thread will begin to cover these performances in earnest. Today, we pause to look back at a few

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