Author: Joni Westerhouse

Fierce athleticism, quicksilver intelligence, stylish new music and subversive fashion combine in the dances of Stephen Petronio, one of New York’s hippest and most distinctive contemporary choreographers. Dance St. Louis and the Edison Theatre’s OVATIONS! Series will present the Stephen Petronio Company in concert Jan. 23-25. The program features Petronio’s new City of Twist, inspired […]

The School of Art is welcoming the new year with its Danforth Scholars Show. The exhibition, on view at the school’s Des Lee Gallery through Jan. 30, showcases the work of five current or recent graduate students: Jill Downen, Brandon Anschultz, Grant Miller, Yoshihiro Kitai and Alison Bates. A reception for the artists will be […]

The University’s Eliot Trio, a piano trio made up of three prominent St. Louis musicians, will perform an evening of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Ives and Felix Mendelssohn. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 in Steinberg Auditorium. The Eliot Trio consists of Seth Carlin, professor of music and director of […]

The Sam Fox Arts Center will dedicate a new School of Art studio building in honor of St. Louis community leaders Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced Dec. 10. Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall will be located at the southeastern end of the Hilltop Campus, immediately north of […]

The Washington University Opera will present Stephen Paulus’ one-act opera The Village Singer at 8 p.m. Dec. 12-13 in Umrath Lounge in Umrath Hall. Jolly Stewart, director of the Washington University Opera, will direct the opera. John Stewart, director of vocal activities in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will conduct. Based on […]

Over the past 25 years, Island Press, the professional print shop in the School of Art, has published dozens of editions by internationally renowned artists, displayed work at major museums around the world and generally earned a reputation for pushing the boundaries of the printmaking medium. It has never, however, had a sale. Until now. […]

Photo by Joe AngelesFilm director Johnnie To, best known for cops-and-gangsters action movies, discusses his work with Film & Media Studies students.

The method focuses on improving body movements and physical function and commonly is studied by athletes and performing artists.

Anton Chekhov’s late masterwork, The Three Sisters, is considered by many critics to be the finest drama of the 20th century.

The ensemble’s sound infuses traditional folk with the quickness of jazz, the energy of salsa and the breadth of world music.