The ADAM Awards Gala

Apr 27 2010, Written by Charlie McSpadden in Awards,Film,Playground, 0 Comments

The first annual ADAM Awards, Duke’s own version of the Oscars, will be presented tonight at the Nasher Museum of Art. The films competing for the prizes, which are identical to the main categories of the Academy Awards, come from the members of the undergraduate course “America Dreams, American Movies” taught by Theater studies professor Michael Malone and English professor Marianna Torgovnick. Live presenters include Dean Sue Wasiolek and visiting Arts of the Moving Image professor Ted Bogosian. Video presenters include Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta, Provost Peter Lange, Coach Mike Krzyzewski and President Richard Brodhead. Recess film editor Charlie McSpadden will be manning the red carpet and Recess columnist Jack Wilkinson will be hosting the show. The black-tie gala will end with a live performance by the cast of Rent.