The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025

Great Artists Series welcomes Sir Stephen HoughSir Stephen Hough, a “keyboard colossus” (The Guardian) and “a pianist of great subtlety” (New York Times), will perform music of Cécile Chaminade, Franz Liszt and Frédéric Chopin for the Great Artists Series at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, in the 560 Music Center’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. |
Upcoming events
JAN 30 |
Webinar on creating opportunities for others12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Virtual As part of the Brown School’s “Open Classroom” series, Ben Kesler, executive director of NPower Missouri, will discuss approaches for building networks to support those who need it most. |
JAN 31 |
WashU Arboretum to give winter tree lesson3–4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 Danforth University Center, Room 248 The WashU Arboretum will lead a hands-on lesson for identifying winter trees with Tyson Center research scientist Erin O’Connell. |
FEB 3 |
Historic Preservation Lecture with landscape architect Jane Hutton5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 Steinberg Hall The Sam Fox School welcomes Jane Mah Hutton, a landscape architect and professor at the University of Waterloo. Hutton’s work examines the movement of materials as through production landscapes, designed constructions and demotion or re-use. |
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Documentarian Adam Ellick in conversation with Dean Sandro Galea4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea will join New York Times journalist and filmmaker Adam Ellick for a discussion on the role of media in addressing global issues and informing American audiences. The event will take place in Brown Hall Lounge. Register to attend. |
Looking ahead
FEB 6 |
‘The Hollow Parties’ book tour4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 |
FEB 7 |
Black Anthology: ‘Echoes of Her’Friday, Feb. 7– Saturday, Feb. 8 |
FEB 12 |
I2DB Scientific Symposium11 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 |
Exhibits and ongoing events 'Literary St. Louis' exhibit on viewJoin WashU Libraries for an exhibit highlighting WashU's engagement in historical and contemporary reading series, print culture and creative communities to celebrate the legacy of literary arts in St. Louis. The exhibit is on display Feb. 1-9 in Olin Library's Gingko Reading Room. |
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