The Record Happenings

Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021

Kemper Art Museum hosts Smithsonian portrait exhibition

Immigration, the fight for social justice, the lives of vulnerable populations. In “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today,” 45 contemporary artists — selected by jury from more than 2,600 entries — explore a wide range of artistic approaches while responding to current social and political contexts. Organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the exhibition will open at the Kemper Art Museum on Friday, Sept. 10, and will remain on view through Jan. 23, 2022.

Upcoming events

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‘Building trust in health care’ panel

7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2

The School of Medicine’s Student National Medical Association chapter presents a two-part series on the local health-care system. The panel will feature health-care professionals from the St. Louis region.

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ASL Tour: Art and Social Change

7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7

Meridith Gray Green, artist and educator, will guide a virtual American Sign Language tour in conjunction with the 2021 Deaf Visual Arts Festival. The tour will highlight artworks that bring awareness to the deaf community, including the “Stacking Traumas” mural by Christine Sun Kim.

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Asian American Speaker Series

4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8

Los Angeles Times-bestselling author Eric C. Wat will discuss his works on AIDS activism and the impact of the AIDS pandemic on the gay Asian community. With virtual and in-person options.

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Fighting injustice without hate

1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10

The second online event in the university’s Mindfulness and Anti-Racism series will feature speaker Valerie Brown, chief mindfulness officer of Lead Smart Coaching. Brown will discuss fighting injustice without hate. Registration is required for the free event.

Looking ahead

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Leadership Perspectives: ‘Reality Bytes’

2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9

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Jazz at Holmes: ‘Streams of Extremity’

8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9

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Improving quality of life in impoverished neighborhoods

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14

Exhibits and ongoing events

Hostile Terrain 94 panel discussion

Join the Kemper Art Museum at noon today in Tisch Park for a conversation with Tabea Linhard, Mattie Gottbrath and Ila Sheren, all of Arts & Sciences. The panel will discuss the Hostile Terrain 94 global pop-up exhibition. Sam Fox alumna and artist Mee Jey will open the event with a performance honoring those who died in the Arizona desert.

OCT

Save the Date

William H. Danforth memorial service

11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2