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I define “artist” loosely. To me, an artist simply opens your eyes to a different story. Discover why these artists do what they do, and experience their magic for yourself.
Students and local artists unite to mobilize young voters in the U.S. 2016 election.
In collaboration with Rock The Vote, Students of the World, Center for Documentary Studies, NC NAACP Youth & College Division, and Artstigators.
Poem about loving yourself – and all who've made you you – in the wake of heartbreak.
Featured in the videopoetry anthology Moving Poems and student film festivals at Duke University.
A professional ballet dancer, Stephanie is always "en pointe”: elegant, serene, graceful. With this impromptu freestyle, she trades poise for a spiritual whirl in wonder.
This preface to DefMo’s annual showcase celebrates dance as a guiding compass through life.
Music: “Compass” by Zella Day (Louis the Child Remix)
What says "Bull City" better than a bull? In 2007, Leah Foushee sculpted Durham's iconic bull statue with her husband, Mike Waller. Now, the metal sculptors have two young children molding their lives everyday. Leah’s series, Buttons, explores the generational journey of mothers “keeping it all together." Full episode.
Newspaper sales agent by day. Hip-hop mentor by night. Josh “Rowdy” Rowsey heads up the local cypher scene. Through Blackspace, he’s committed to helping African-American youth discover their “God voice.” Full episode.
For the 20th anniversary of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, North Carolinian filmmakers, volunteers, and festival-goers celebrate the power of documentary film. Full episode.
Trash to treasure: Steve Peters transforms reclaimed wood into beautiful furniture for his community. Full episode.
Growing up in Medellín, Cristina Echeverry has witnessed the “everyday” deaths of neighbors in gang wars. When a casual stroll becomes life-or-death, can the body be truly free from the straitjacket of territorial violence? Through photography and projection, Cristina roams the fractured streets she calls home.
United In Praise is a big-hearted gospel choir rooted in praise and community. Produced with Duke University Chapel.
Known to locals as Karlov Most, the famous Charles Bridge hosts a dynamic roulette of musicians every day in Prague.
The fullest "blank canvas" in the world stands in Prague. A living tribute to imagination, the John Lennon Wall inspires one guitarist to unify strangers in song.
