Duke in New York

Dreamy

I’ve been lucky enough to have a dream job for most of my career, especially directing Duke in New York: Arts and Media for twenty years.

A Duke in New York cohort by the Hudson River

A cultural omnivore, I got to see many memorable plays, hear unforgettable opera and music, and introduce cohorts of Duke students to New York’s history, neighborhoods, and social issues. See? Dreamy!

Students at Lincoln Center
A ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House
Inside the Guggenheim
Paul Robeson Boulevard and Count Basie Place
The Empire State Building at night
Students on a New York street
Two students on a painted piano

The people

Co-taught with

  • Jeffrey Storer
  • Anthony Kelly
  • Michael Malone
  • Taylor Black
  • Tsitsi Jaji
  • Mesha Maren

With fantastic assistance from

  • Eric ObersteinCEO, Eric Oberstein Productions
  • Elaine HarrisNetflix’s The Diplomat
  • Jane BradleyActress and arts administrator

A few of the students

  • Andrea Long ChuWriter · Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, 2023, New York magazine
  • Jacob TobiaWriter, LGBTQ+ advocate, and lecturer
  • Matt GreenfieldThe Today Show
  • Nathaniel HillBroadway Plus
  • Emma MillerProducer and filmmaker, Los Angeles
  • Martavius ParrishActor and director
  • David GardnerDean’s office, Yale University

I could go on and on — so many talented and accomplished people.

It feels wonderful to have helped them find their way.