The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
Symposium, performance highlight pioneering Black composerThe Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present “(Re)Discovering the Musical Legacy of Julia Perry,” a symposium and concert exploring the legacy of the late modernist composer, Sept. 27 and 28. Mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford and baritone Thandolwethu Mamba will perform works by Perry. |
Upcoming events
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SEP 20 |
Great Forest Park Balloon RaceFriday, Sept. 20– Saturday, Sept. 21 Emerson Central Fields, Forest Park The Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race, of which WashU is a sponsor, is an annual tradition featuring two days of outdoor fun, including the Balloon Glow Sept. 20 and the Balloon Race Sept. 21. |
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SEP 23 |
‘The Palestine taboo: Race, Islamophobia and free speech’7–8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics welcomes Sahar Aziz, of Rutgers University, to discuss the intersection of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism and its impact on racialized communities. |
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SEP 24 |
WashU Mindfulness WeekTuesday, Sept. 24– Friday, Sept. 27 Various locations Mindfulness Week activities will incorporate music, art, movement and stillness through meditation, yoga and presentations from various teachers and experts. |
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Hotchner Festival presents two new playsFriday, Sept. 20– Saturday, Sept. 21 WashU playwrights Zach Berger and Frauke Thielecke (pictured, left) will present world-premiere staged readings as part of the 2024 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival, sponsored by the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, this weekend at the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in Mallinckrodt Center. |
Looking ahead
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SEP 27 |
Civil Society brunch on respect, equality10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 |
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SEP 27 |
Teaching Jewish philosophy, politics after Oct. 711:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 |
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OCT 1 |
Danforth Campus foraging tourNoon Tuesday, Oct. 1 |
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Exhibits and ongoing events 'Our Only Hope' exhibit on Black women and the 1969 rent strikeJoin University Libraries for an exhibit telling the story of the Black women-led rent strike that fought for tenants’ rights to dignity in affordable housing and reshaped the landscape of urban public housing. The exhibit is on display through Jan. 26 in Olin Library's Ginkgo Reading Room. WashU alumna Candace Borders organized the exhibit. |
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