Alumni Reunion 9/28 10-3PM
Please join us for the Duke Ellington Alumni Reunion at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10 AM to 3...
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Jun 10
Graduation Speaker: Alum Meshell Ngedeocello, Grammy Winner
As we enter into the 50th year of @dukeellingtondc, we are reminded of the excellence that Ellington produces. This upcoming year will be...
May 30
Virginia E. Hayes Williams Opera Prize
Layla Rochelle Bunch 2025 Layla is a member of DESA’s Concert Choir and its Show Choir Voices in Motion. She is young but has an...
May 15
Welcome Home ... Register as an Alum here!
We welcome all Duke Ellington School of the Arts attendees and graduates to register here. We would like to keep you in the family! Plus...
May 13
Marjuan Canady: Tony Nominee & Awards Ceremony Speaker
We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for the 2024 Senior Awards Ceremony: Marjuan Canady! Marjuan, an Ellington Alum (Class of...
Feb 6
Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Grammy Awards + 1 Nomination for the Ellington Community!
Simply Incredible. Simply Ellington.
Oct 30, 2023
Day of Wellness featuring Alumnus Dave Chappelle
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dave Chappelle and his team for being apart of our Day of Wellness on October 27. At Duke, we place...
Oct 16, 2023
Lamman Rucker Brings "Just Heal Bro" to DESA
Thank you to our esteemed Theatre alumnus, Lamman Rucker, and his colleagues, Jay Barnett and Lawerence Adjah, for bringing their "Just...
Oct 10, 2023
Homecoming Spirit Week 10/30-11/3
You asked for it, and we're bringing it to you! Homecoming 2023 - DESA style. Please see below for student Spirit Week themes,...
Sep 13, 2023
Medal of Arts for Hank Willis Thomas (DESA Alum)
We are proud to announce that Hank Willis Thomas, a DESA alum, is being awarded a U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts on September 13,...
Sep 11, 2023
DESA Alums in Action: Meshell Ndegeocello & Renee Elizabeth Wilson
We are proud of DESA alum Meshell Ndegeocello. She was recently interviewed for the Washington Post in For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring...
Jul 18, 2023
VA Faculty Alumni Show | Benefit Auction | 10.6.2023
FREE ADMISSION HERE WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO PRESENT THE RETURN OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS VISUAL ARTS FACULTY SHOW AFTER MORE THAN A 10-YEAR...
Jul 15, 2023
DESA Alums Keep Playing the Music!
A Handful of Duke Ellington Grads Continue to Make DIY Community for Their Music Read more here: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/...
May 10, 2023
Patchworks: Senior Show 2023 5/19 @ 6PM
Buy an artist early. It gives you a career to follow. Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Co-founder of DESA The Visual Arts Department at Duke...
May 1, 2023
Ellington Theatre Alumni in New Award-Winning Film A Thousand and One
We are so proud to congratulate DESA Theatre alumni Amelia Workman, Terri Abney, and Alicia Pilgram on their outstanding performances in...
Apr 18, 2023
DESA's 50th is coming in 2024!
We are excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 2024. Events will be held all year long and will...
Apr 4, 2023
Woolly Mammoth Names Ellington Alumna Kimberly E. Douglas New Managing Director
By News Desk – April 4, 2023 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is proud to announce that its new Managing Director will be Kimberly E....
Feb 28, 2023
Ellington Alumnus – Black Artist Raised In DC Soon Makes History For Creating US Capitol Sculpture
WASHINGTON (7News) — “I remember one day looking down East Capitol and it was a clear day and seeing the dome of the U.S. Capitol,”...
May 6, 2022
A Poet Activist At Brown With A Powerful Voice
A Poet Activist at Brown With a Powerful Voice Amiri Nash charts the Black experience with a new student journal Name: Amiri Nash Age: 20...
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