The Record: Happenings
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
PAD brings ‘Our Town’ to Edison stage this weekendThe Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Our Town” in Edison Theatre beginning Friday, Feb. 20. Though familiar to generations of audiences, the play’s pastoral setting can disguise its formal inventiveness, says director Andrea Urice. |
Upcoming events
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FEB 19 |
World Anthropology Day celebration11 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 McMillan Hall Cafe The Department of Anthropology, in Arts in Sciences, will observe this special day to promote the understanding of past and present human behavior with interactive exhibits, prizes, food and games. |
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FEB 24 |
Tyson History Project roundtableNoon Tuesday, Feb. 24 Danforth University Center, Room 276 A team of researchers will discuss the complex history of the land on which Tyson Research Center sits through Indigenous presence, extractive practices and military occupation. |
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FEB 25 |
He on statistics and artificial intelligence4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 Hillman Hall, Clark-Fox Forum Xuming He, chair of the Department of Statistics & Data Science in Arts & Sciences, will give the school’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on the intersection of statistics and AI. |
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Book talk with artist Harmonia Rosales4:30–6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity welcomes Harmonia Rosales for a discussion of her new book, “Chronicles of Ori.” A book signing will follow. The event will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in Umrath Hall Lounge. |
Looking ahead
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FEB 26 |
‘The 1776-1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights’4–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 |
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FEB 27 |
Civil Society brunch: ‘The politics of futurity’10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27 |
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MAR 4 |
Book launch for Eileen G’Sell’s ‘Lipstick’4:30–6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 |
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Exhibits and ongoing events 'A Century of Courage: Celebrating the Trailblazers of WashU Medicine'Join the WashU Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a special event highlighting the stories of African American pioneers who advanced equity and shaped the future of medicine. The event will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Room 301. |
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