Wednesday, January 13

“More than Mutuals: Choosing Beloved Community in Divided Times”
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address
with Danielle Coke Balfour

Portrait of Danielle Coke Balfour

Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center, 12 p.m.
2026-27 Elon University Speaker Series “Bold Leadership”

In a social media age, it’s easy to define our relationships by follows and likes. Yet in the face of hate and injustice, Dr. King calls us into a different kind of connection: the “inescapable network of mutuality.” In this talk, Danielle Coke Balfour will illustrate how we can choose community over division in our everyday lives through unity, interdependence and our creative contributions to the world around us.

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.  Admission: Tickets are $15 or free with valid Elon ID and available beginning November 30 at www.ElonTickets.com. Elon’s Clear bag policy will be followed.

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

Department of Performing Arts presents “Stupid F##king Bird”

Artwork from the Stupid F##king Bird performance

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 | Directed by Julian Stetkevych

In this comic and angsty contemporary take on Anton Chekhov’s famous play “The Seagull”, jokes hurt, artists are insufferable, and everyone is in love with someone who loves someone else. “Stupid F##king Bird” irreverently tackles art, ambition and why we hurt those we care about most. It’s 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 www.elonperformingarts.com