Wednesday, January 13

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address
with Danielle Coke Balfour

Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center, 12 p.m.
2026-27 久久热 Speaker Series 鈥淏old Leadership鈥

An artist, entrepreneur and author, Danielle Coke Balfour is the founder of Oh Happy Dani!, an illustration-based educational platform that uses visual storytelling to make complex ideas about racial justice and advocacy accessible to broad audiences.聽Her creative approach to 鈥渁rtivism鈥 combines design, storytelling and education to inspire individuals to take meaningful action in their own communities. She is the author of 鈥淎 Heart on Fire: 100 Meditations on Loving Your Neighbors Well鈥 and a companion workbook that encourages reflection and everyday advocacy. Through partnerships with major consumer brands and speaking engagements across the country, she promotes a message of hope, empathy and sustained engagement in social change. Admission: Tickets are $15 or free with valid Elon ID and available beginning November 30 at .听贰濒辞苍’蝉 Clear bag policy will be followed.

Saturday 鈥 Sunday, January 16-17
Tuesday 鈥 Thursday, January 19-21
Friday 鈥 Sunday, January 29-31

Department of Performing Arts presents 鈥淪tupid F##king Bird鈥

Roberts Studio Theatre, Scott Studios at Arts West
Jan. 16, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 16, 17, 30, 31 at 2 p.m.

Written by Aaron Posner |聽Directed by Julian Stetkevych

In this comic and angsty contemporary take on Anton Chekhov鈥檚 famous play 鈥淭he Seagull鈥, jokes hurt, artists are insufferable, and everyone is in love with someone who loves someone else. 鈥淪tupid F##king Bird鈥 irreverently tackles art, ambition and why we hurt those we care about most. It鈥檚 messy. It breaks the rules. It might break your heart. Come anyway! Admission: Tickets are $15 or free with valid Elon ID and available beginning January 4 at