The Record Happenings

Thursday, April 29, 2021

WashU Dance Collective presents ‘Supper’

The Washington University Dance Collective in Arts & Sciences will premiere “Supper,” small but delightful morsels of creatively short dance offerings, in a virtual evening of dance at 8 p.m. Friday, April 30. The performance then will be available for viewing on demand through May 16. Patrons are asked to pay what they can; student tickets are free.

Upcoming events

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Talk on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4

The Brown School welcomes alumna Aurielle Wilderman for a discussion on the founding of The Wilderman Fund for Maternal Mental Health in response to a scarcity of postpartum mental health care. Diane Sanford, maternal mental health specialist, also will take part in a Q&A.

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‘Love Thyself’: Black women and mental health

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity and the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences present a panel discussion on the importance of self-care for Black women experiencing racism and sexism while seeking “radical joy.”

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Assembly Series: ‘The Frontiers of Peace’

Noon Thursday, May 6

Severine Autesserre, award-winning author and professor at Barnard College, will discuss her new book, “The Frontiers of Peace: An Insider’s Guide to Changing the World,” during this Assembly Series event. The Weidenbaum Center and the School of Law’s Public Interest Law & Policy Speaker Series are co-sponsors of the event.

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McLeod Honors & Awards celebrates 50 years of Black excellence

3 p.m. Thursday, May 6

The James E. McLeod Honors & Awards program will celebrate the 50-year anniversary of its establishment by the Black Studies program in 1971. The McLeod program recognizes students for their service to the campus and community and their academic accomplishments. Among the speakers are Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Professor Gerald Early.

Looking ahead

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Exhibits and ongoing events

Chinese-language tour: ‘Deciphering Human Forms’

Join the Kemper Art Museum for a virtual tour of works that depict human forms. Student educator Yue Dai will discuss artworks in the collection and lead the tour at 8 p.m. Friday, April 30.

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Save the Date

Commencement 2020 celebrations

Sunday, May 30