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Blackburn Festival: The Mackey Sessions

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Readings and reception with musical accompaniment, part of a three-day festival honoring Duke faculty poet Nathaniel Mackey

WXDU presents: Levin/Malaby/Peterson Trio

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Join us for an evening of improvisational jazz in the Ruby Lounge with Daniel Levin, Tony Malaby, and Randy Peterson.

Ruby Fridays: Hijacked (CANCELLED)

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Join Duke faculty filmmaker Shambhavi Kaul for lunch and an introduction to her immersive video installation in the Ruby, then visit “airplane space” with its creator as your guide.

Ruby Fridays: Artist Talk / Demonstration by Quran Karriem

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Join Duke grad students Quran Karriem and Rebecca Uliasz for a demonstration and discussion of SYNTHBALL, their new real-time gestural controller for audio-visual software.

Faculty Grading Party

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Colleagues don't let colleagues grade alone! The Duke Faculty Union invites you to the inaugural Faculty Grading Party at the new Rubenstein Arts Center. Social spaces, quiet spaces, and refreshments all around. All welcome—graduate instructors to tenured faculty.

United in Praise Spring Worship Experience

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Come and fellowship with United in Praise Gospel Choir and Praise Dance at our 2018 spring worship experience!

Trainers: A Theatrical Essay

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Sylvan Oswald, live at the Ruby Lounge!

Sunset Stories

Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC

"Join Hear at Duke and duARTS for a night of storytelling in the Ruby Lounge! We'll be listening to Duke students get all sappy and talk about what they love most: whether that's their roommate, a middle-school era band, shoes, and even their significant others. Food and refreshments will be served!”


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