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Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University
The Ruby is a catalyst for creativity and a home for making art at Duke.
Ruby Friday

Using the Restaurant to Evoke Institutional Culture

Open To The Public

Director, playwright, and visiting artist Richard Maxwell discusses the development of a performance comprised of student actors which will take place as a work-in-progress showing in the gallery of the Rubenstein Arts Building in February.

Drop by the Ruby on Fridays at noon for a casual art talk and free lunch to learn about the behind-the-scenes aspect of the creative process, careers in the arts, and more.

Date & Time
February 7, 2020 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Admission
Free; open to all. Light lunch provided.
Venue
Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center
2020 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27705 United States
Description

Internationally renowned director and playwright Richard Maxwell is currently a visiting artist with Duke Theater Studies (February 1-14, 2020). During his residency, he will create an installation in the Rubenstein Arts Center’s gallery where participants—comprised of student actors—will play members of staff in a working restaurant. The performance will involve Maxwell’s written text and a work-in-progress showing will occur at the end of his residency. Join Maxwell for a behind-the-scenes Ruby Friday presentation discussing his inspiration and the development of this work.

About the Speaker

Richard Maxwell is an American experimental theater director and playwright. Maxwell runs the theater company New York City Players. He has produced work with the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Kitchen, Reena Spaulings, and the Walker Art Center, among other places.

Richard Maxwell's Website

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