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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Let's Get Naked! // Jon Watts' "Clothe Yourself in Righteousness"

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During the last week of September, these odd fliers peppered the walls of Duke Divinity School. By the end of the week, people were talking ...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Isaiah (I Know No Other Word) // Collaborative Art and Healing

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By Stephanie Gehring Excerpt below; original post here . Mathew Crawford, a fellow student of mine, asked me to collaborate with him on an ...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Do You Have a Face? Or Do You Know Someone Who Does?

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As part of the arts initiative through Jo Bailey Wells and Dean Hays, artist Rachel Campbell is painting a series of portraits . She has no...
Thursday, September 8, 2011

You Too Can Be Surrounded by Saints! In Color!

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As you may have seen, there are strange angled boxes installed near the floor in the Westbrook basement hallways; on the walls above them, w...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Art That Tells the Story // World Blog Tour

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In order to invite people into the shared experience offered in his new book Art That Tells the Story, Chris Brewer decided to take the boo...
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

After "The End" // Colt Mavity reflects on a life-changing and faith-changing play

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On July 19th, 2011 at the Riverside Church Theatre in Manhattan and then again on July 23rd at University Lutheran Church in Harvard Square ...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Liturgy, Formation, Mission and Art // A Conference in Durham

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On November 8-10, 2011, Duke Divinity Th.D. student and arts pastor David Taylor will host a conference on liturgy, formation, mission and a...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Creation of Torrit Smoke // NC Filmmaker Follows Painter's Creative Process

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The Indianapolis International Film Festival is currently running at the Indianapolis Museum of Art , and I was able to attend a showing la...

"All Truth Is Hard Truth" // Thornton Dial at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

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This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of getting a tour of the Thornton Dial exhibit currently on display at the Indianapolis Museum of Art...
Sunday, July 17, 2011

Artful Is God // A Hymn by Richard Hall

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Artful is God, creation is his canvas on which he paints his cosmic masterpiece: brushstrokes both broad and delicate in detail, col...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Celebrity and Iconicity: Some Preliminary Sketches // Carole Baker in The Other Journal

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Carole Baker That contemporary America is captivated by the phenomenon of celebrity is hardly a cont...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Music from The Gathering Church // Hymns Record Kickstarter Campaign

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It's been a while since this blog has been updated, but this seems to be an appropriate topic for a return to posting. The Gathering Chu...
Monday, April 25, 2011

Pacific NW | Northwest Christians explore faith, art and culture | Seattle Times Newspaper

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See what's happening in the Pacific Northwest: Pacific NW | Northwest Christians explore faith, art and culture | Seattle Times Newspape...
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Call for Artists // October Arts Fair at Duke Divinity's 2011 Convocation & Pastors' School

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Duke Divinity School is accepting applications from artists wishing to display, demonstrate, and sell their craft during an Arts Fair that ...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Why the Church Needs Art // David LaMotte

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Full article here // Excerpt below By David LaMotte To many people, art is superfluous or even distracting from what is truly important. I...
Friday, April 15, 2011

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW in Durham // Duke Divinity School Broadway Revue

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Come enjoy your favorite Broadway Tunes! Admission is FREE! Tickets are available at Duke Divinity School or by email request. [linnyb12@...
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Church and Art Network

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Check out Church and Art Network --here's an excerpt from their website: "Church and Art Network (C&A) is a gathering of organi...

At this Shelter, Art Studio Helps the Homeless Paint a Brighter Future // Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Lori Chapman An art studio doesn't usually make anyone's list of what the homeless need. But...

China Takes Dissident Artist Into Custody // Ai Weiwei and Dissent

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Andrew Jacobs The Chinese authorities on Sunday detained Ai Weiwei, a high-profile artist and stubbo...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

April 9 at Duke // Author-Activist Barbara Kingsolver To Receive Duke Leaf Award

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Full article here // Excerpt below Critically acclaimed American author Barbara Kingsolver is the 2011 recipient of the Duke LEAF Award f...
Friday, April 1, 2011

April 15-16 at Duke // Catholicism and the Visual Study of Religions Interdisciplinary Humanities Conference

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Friday, April 15, 2011 - 5:00pm - Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 5:00pm 0013 Westbrook The Duke Department of Re...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Illuminating the Word of God // The St. John's Bible

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Jeff Strickler It’s impossible not to be mesmerized by the meticulous craftsmanship of The Saint John...
Monday, March 28, 2011

Completely Free to Be Vulnerable // Martha Depp on Art and Cancer

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Trent Gilliss This afternoon we received the following email from Ben Depp, a photographer whose sist...
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Tonight at Duke // "St. Paul's Conversion from Word to Music" Pre-concert Panel Discussion

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Monday, March 28, 2011 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 0014 Westbrook Duke Chapel and Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts will sponsor a pre-co...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Tomorrow in Durham // Divinity Women's Center Art Show and Open-Mic Poetry

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The Duke Divinity School Women's Center will kick off its art show with an open-mic poetry reading at Bean Traders on Ninth Street on M...

'Miral' //Julian Schnabel Discusses His New Film, a Palestinian Story

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Deborah Sontag At an exhibition opening in Rome in 2007, Julian Schnabel , the burly artist and film...
Monday, March 14, 2011

Wild Goose Festival // An Arts, Music, Justice and Spirituality Festival in Pittsboro

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Wild Goose Festival - June 23 - 26, 2011 Shakori Hills Farm, NC from Wild Goose on Vimeo . The Wild Goose is a Celtic metaphor for...
Thursday, March 10, 2011

Worship in Black and White // From Christianity Today

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Reynolds Chapman Learning the history of the black church has also taught me how to prepare and lead...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Hymns That Keep on Going // From Christianity Today

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Robert T. Coote There are many ways to identify the most lasting or best loved hymns among American ...
Monday, March 7, 2011

Shared Cultural Spaces // Islam and the West in Arts and Science

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Shubha Bala When we think of historic Islamic scholars, it’s easy to think of philosophy and litera...

One on One: Girl Talk, Computer Musician // An Interview with Greg Gillis

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Nick Bilton Gregg Gillis, a musician who performs under the name Girl Talk , creates a unique style ...

Worldly Actor Finds Method in a Monastery // Lambert Wilson in "Of Gods and Men"

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Sylviane Gold ON Friday, around the time New York moviegoers arrive for an afternoon showing of the F...

Charlotte Man's Poster of the Homeless Inspires and Multiplies // The Lord's Prayer and Beyond

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Elizabeth Leland A Charlotte businessman created a poster of homeless people holding up w...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Hip-Hop Mosaic // From Faith & Leadership

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Jeff Strickler To say that the Rev. Efrem Smith thinks outside the box isn’t entirely accurate. He d...

Supercolossal Street Art // JR, "this kamizake image-maker"

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Gaby Wood In a Paris suburb in October 2005, two teenagers of African descent were running away from...

Why We Write About Grief // Memoirs as the Public Side of Grief

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Joyce Carol Oates and Meghan O'Roarke Meghan O'Rourke: You know, writing has always been the ...
Friday, February 25, 2011

‘Kind of Blue’: Senior Debuts Jazz-Inspired Play About Male Identity // UNC Student Kuamel Stewart

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Full article here // Excerpt below Senior communication studies major Kuamel Stewart is passionate about jazz music and playwriting. He ...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

What is the Future of Traditional Church Music? // From the Daily Episcopalian

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Full article here // Excerpt below By George Clifford Recently, I’ve participated in, or overheard, several conversations about church mus...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Singing Hallelujah with Fear in Your Heart // Arcade Fire and the Suburban Soul

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Paul Harvey Has there been a major pop group more concerned with exploring personal anxieties, aspir...
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What Does Mercy Look Like? // From NY Times' Lens Blog

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Niko Koppel Mercy is commonly defined as compassion, forgiveness, kindness or an act of piety. But p...

Haiti’s Scars, and Its Soul, Find Healing on Walls // Haitian Murals Find Sanctuary in Restoration Project

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Damien Cave Colorful and sad, beautiful but cracked, the three remaining murals of the Episcopal Tri...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

North Africa's Hip Hop Protest Music // On the Media

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Full story here In the midst of the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt and the protests elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East, a grou...

Tonight at Duke // 'Jazz Mama' Documentary Showing

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'Jazz Mama ' documentary film screening and discussion with filmmaker Petna Ndaliko and African Studies scholar Chérie Rivers Tues...

Film Chronicles Persecution of Monks in Algeria // "Of Gods and Men"

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Full article here // Excerpt below "Of Gods and Men" is a French film that's set in a monastery in Algeria in the 1990s. It...

Juror for New Creation's 2011 Juried Arts Exhibit Announced

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The juror for NCAG's 2011 Juried Arts Exhibit, Carolyn Butler, is a North Carolina-based artist working in digital and new media. Her wo...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Playing for Change // Songs Around The World

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You've probably seen at least one of the videos from this album (like the one below), but be sure to check out the entire project from P...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Monday at Duke // Free Show in Reynolds Auditorium: Mayda Del Valle

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Mayda Del Valle (2001 National Poetry Slam Winner) Monday, February 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Reynolds Theater, Duke University FREE SHOW More info
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Photography and the Education of a Doctor // Learning from Patients

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Lucy Hood A stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff and a few other tools are all pediatrician John Moses ...

Drawn Into Scripture: Arts and the Life of the Church // 2011 Convocation & Pastors’ School @ Duke Divinity

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While the church’s celebrations and teachings follow a steady cadence, we continue to seek new and vibrant ways of interpreting the Word...
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

In London, Climate Change Comes to the Stage // "Greenland" at the National Theater

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Matt Wolf It’s not often that the mundane activities of an audience directly fly in the face of what...

Learning How to Transpose // How the Arts Inform Christianity

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Wes ( Transpositions ) ...What are the methods for putting the arts in conversation with Christian t...

The Glen Workshop // Acts of Attention: Art as Discovery

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The Glen Workshop is a unique opportunity offered by Image . Pick up a brochure from the bulletin boards above the student folders or next ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

At Night, Protest Gives Way to Poetry // Poetry and Performances in Tahrir Square

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Full article here // Excerpt below By Anthony Shadid It was a few minutes after midnight on Sunday, when an unaccustomed rain washed Cairo...
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Call for Submissions // 2011 Juried Arts Exhibit: "Places of Redemption"

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Submissions for the 2011 Juried Arts Exhibit will be accepted March 16-18, 2011. Guidelines and submission forms will be available in a fold...
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