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
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 Face Up Celebration / The Annual Lehman Brady Presentation
Music / Food / [...]

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 [...]

Fall Residency: November 6–18, 2007 November 9, 2007

Artist Brett Cook will be in Durham for two weeks in November 2007, when he will collaboratively create a monumental work of public art focused on the spirit and legacy of Pauli Murray, an acclaimed human right activist who grew up in Durham’s West End neighborhood. Community members and Duke University faculty, staff, and students [...]

Slide Show: “Brett Cook: Public and Collaborative Projects” November 6, 2007

Click the image below to view a slide show of Brett Cook’s previous public and collaborative work.
http://cds.aas.duke.edu/faceup/slide_show/index.html

Webisode 01: Introducing Brett Cook September 1, 2007

Video footage courtesy of Gabrielle Mullem. Editing and production by Kevin Tolson. [1:52 minutes | QuickTime format]

http://cds.aas.duke.edu/faceup/webisodes/faceupwebisode01.mov