Five Free, Fun Things at Duke in November

There are lots of things to be thankful for at Duke this month, from attending a free wind symphony concert to enjoying food and photography at Duke Forest’s annual gathering.

Working@Duke peruses the Duke Events Calendar and brings you five, free fun things to do at Duke at the start of every month. Check out these events and be sure to check back the first week of December and throughout the academic year for our monthly series.

Nov. 3 and 4 – See a Japanese fairy tale or noir flick

Join Duke’s Program in Arts of the Moving Image (AMI), a film, video, and digital studies program, to watch a free screening of “Ponyo,” a Disney Japanese animation twist on the classic fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” on Nov. 3.

If film noir is your preferred cinema style, AMI will show “In a Lonely Place,” starring Humphrey Bogart, on Nov. 4.

Both movies start at 7 p.m. in White Lecture Hall, room 107, and are free and open to the public. Find more upcoming events and screenings on AMI’s website.

Nov. 12 – Celebrate with Duke Forest

Learn about recent research, teaching and forest management activities of Duke Forest during its annual gathering from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at New Hope Improvement Association Center at 4012 Whitfield Road in Chapel Hill.

This year’s event, “Forests in a Changing World,” invites guest speaker David Halley of True North Forest Management Services to speak about forest resilience and adaptive planning in the face of climate change and other threats to forest health.

Winning works from the fourth annual Duke Forest Photography Contest will also be on display. Free food and wine will be served.

Registration is required to attend and limited to 90 people. Duke community members can sign up online or by calling (919) 613-8013.

Nov. 13 – Get to know the real Mayberry

Watch a documentary about the past, present and future of Andy Griffith’s hometown, Mount Airy, a factory town in the foothills of North Carolina. Organized by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke and the Southern Documentary Fund, “The Real Mayberry” is part of a Fresh Docs series that features documentary works in progress and conversations with the filmmakers.

“The Real Mayberry” screening is 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at American Tobacco Campus’ Full Frame Theater. The event is free, but attendees must reserve a ticket.

Nov. 19 – Listen to a ‘crowdsourced’ concert

Ever wanted to voice your musical opinion during a live concert? The Duke Wind Symphony presents “Crowdsource,” a concert in which the pieces are chosen by symphony members and by audience votes. Music will include Alfred Reed's “The Hounds of Spring,” Michael Gandolfi's “Vientos y Tangos,” Rimsky-Korsakov's “Procession of the Nobles,” and others.

The concert is at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 in Baldwin Auditorium.

Nov. 22 – Bring the family to the Nasher

Bring the entire family to view a six-channel video installation shot in eastern Congo as well as Mayan vases to African beadwork from the Nasher Museum of Art’s collection for free on Nov. 22.

Duke faculty, staff and students, who always receive free admission to the Nasher, can bring their family members to the museum for free from noon to 4 p.m. The day includes live entertainment, hands-on projects and a gallery hunt. Museum materials will be available in both English and Spanish.

While you’re at the museum, be sure to see “Sharp Focus: Ansel Adams and American Photography,” which has 18 prints of Ansel Adams’ photography on display through Nov. 29. The prints are of U.S. national parks and the Southwest, taken between the 1920s and 1960s.

The next free Family Days at the Nasher are Jan. 24, March 13 and May 22.