featuring Robert Buxton, pianist Join us for an evening of music and conversation on the Flyleaf Stage. Pianist Robert Buxton brings music from the past to life today as a performer and public speaker. He offers a unique lecture-recital combination … Read more
featuring James W. Clark, Jr., Professor of English, Emeritus, NC State University "Thomas Wolfe's The Lost Boy is a captivating and poignant retelling of an episode from Wolfe's childhood. The story of Wolfe's brother Grover and his trip to the … Read more
Join novelist Adania Shibli in conversation with scholars of Arab, African American, and Indigenous American literature. FEATURING Diya Abdo, Lincoln Financial Professor of English and Creative Writing, Guilford College Meta DuEwa Jones, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature … Read more
featuring Eren Tasar, Associate Professor of History Learn about the deeper contexts behind issues too often reduced to sound bites. DETAILS Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY. Cost: $20; $15 with a Carolina Alumni … Read more
In his instructions to a troupe of actors, Shakespeare’s Hamlet describes the “purpose of playing” is “to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature.” In other words, the performers should reflect an authentic version of the world around them. … Read more
featuring Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History and Director of Carolina Public Humanities. This Great Books Reading Group will read the Introduction and first few chapters of Dr. Lafont's latest work on democracy. Dr. Lafont will give the keynote address at … Read more
A Biodiversity Garden Party event developed in partnership with the Carolina Biodiversity Collaborative ABOUT THIS SERIES Curated in Triangle wild spaces, these informal gatherings will celebrate the state’s natural wonders, educate us about changes and threats to biodiversity, and inspire … Read more
featuring Caela O'Connell, Associate Professor of Anthropology Learn about the deeper contexts behind issues too often reduced to sound bites. DETAILS Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY. Cost: $20; $15 with a Carolina Alumni … Read more
This informal evening event will echo Parisian salons of the 18th century, complete with dinner and live musical performances. It will focus on Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George, who came to Paris as a child and skyrocketed to fame as … Read more
featuring the Verona Quartet We're joining our friends at the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (COT) before their Fiddle Frenzy concert in Saxapahaw. Presented at the Haw River Ballroom, CPH Executive Director Max Owre will host a pre-concert conversation … Read more
