'The Art of Democracy;' and The Poetry Fox visits Due South

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The Poetry Fox visits Due South

By day, Chris Vitiello works as a communications strategist for NC State University’s Libraries. But he moonlights as a purveyor of poetry, typing custom poems at special events and commemorating strangers’ life milestones. Vitiello is the author of several poetry books and currently serves as Durham’s second poet laureate. However, he may be best known as the Poetry Fox, a costumed performance artist who’s crafted over 50,000 poems for strangers on his many vintage typewriters. This conversation originally aired on April 28, 2025.

Chris Vitiello, Durham poet laureate, writer, educator and performer (the Poetry Fox)

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Renowned artist Beverly McIver discusses “The Art of Saving Democracy”

Duke professor and artist Beverly McIver has made a career of political expression in art practice. She joins Due South to discuss her collaboration on a new project called ‘The Art of Saving Democracy.’ This conversation originally aired on July 9, 2026.

Beverly McIver, visual artist and painter