Mural Tour by Bus/Bike, September 13, 2-6 p.m. September 13, 2008

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University invites you to a
MURAL TOUR BY BUS/BIKE
7 Sites. 14 Murals.
Celebrating Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2–6 p.m.
REFRESHMENTS * ART * COMMUNITY
Tour begins at CDS, 1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham
DIRECTIONS: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/about/here.html
DOWNLOAD MURAL MAP (1.8 MB)
Ride your bicycle or ride our bus. We’ll leave CDS [...]

Interview on WUNC’s “The State of Things” September 12, 2008

In advance of the September 13 Mural Bike/Bus Tour, Brett Cook and Barbara Lau will be interviewed by host Frank Stasio on the WUNC (91.5 FM) show, “The State of Things.”
Listen to the interview on WUNC’s Web site

Webisode 03: Face Up Video — The Project Story August 19, 2008

Durham Get Together, April 25, 4–8 p.m. April 17, 2008

Friday, April 25, 4–8 p.m
DURHAM GET TOGETHER
Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew Street, Durham, North Carolina
VIEW A VIDEO ABOUT THIS EVENT PRODUCED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA ARTS COUNCIL

DIRECTIONS: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/about/here.html
In conjunction with Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life, a project of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
Join artist Brett Cook for a [...]

West End Block Party, April 13, 2–6 p.m. March 13, 2008

Sunday, April 13, 2-6 p.m.
WEST END BLOCK PARTY
Lyon Park Field, Cornell and Halley Streets, Durham, North Carolina
In conjunction with Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life, a project of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

Food / Music / Art / Fun / FREE
Weather Forecast: Lovely. Mix of sun and clouds, highs in the [...]

“A Dialogue on Art and Social Collaboration” with Brett Cook and Wendy Ewald, March 17, 7 p.m. March 10, 2008

Held at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Photographer Wendy Ewald and painter Brett Cook first worked together in 1999, when Ewald invited Cook to work with teachers in Durham. Since then they have been discussing and refining the ways in which they make collaborative art. Last fall, at Amherst College, they created their [...]

Community Art Fiesta: Saturday, March 1, 2–5 p.m. February 25, 2008

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University invites you to a
COMMUNITY ART FIESTA
In conjunction with Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life
SATURDAY, MARCH 1 * 2–5 p.m. * REFRESHMENTS * MUSIC
Location: Lakewood YMCA, 2119 Chapel Hill Road, Durham NC
Face Up is a documentary arts project devoted to building and strengthening community in Southwest Central [...]

Fall 2007 Residency Slideshow November 19, 2007

HEALING THE PAST AND CREATING THE FUTURE BY LIVING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
Click the image below to view a slide show of the fall 2007 residency.

Pauli Murray Celebration: November 18, 2007, 3:30–5:30 p.m. November 12, 2007

Hold the Date! Brett Cook’s fall residency will culminate in a Pauli Murray birthday celebration and mural unveiling at the Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, 1313 Halley Street, Durham, North Carolina. (The Center is located at the corner of Halley and Kent Streets about midway between Lakewood Avenue and Morehead Avenue [...]

Workshops: November 7, 9, & 10, 2007 November 12, 2007

Open to the General Public
Wednesday, November 7
Workshop, Smith Warehouse Drawing Studio, 1:15–2:30 p.m.
Friday, November 9
Workshop and House Party, 912 Arnette Avenue, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 10
Workshop, Brightleaf Square, Suite 25-D, 2–4 p.m.
Bring yourself, your family, and your friends. Bring your ideas, your energy, and your knowledge. Each workshop can accommodate 30 people. All supplies and snacks [...]