A contemporary ‘Oresteia’
Can murder excuse murder? In “The Oresteia,” her adaptation of the epic Greek trilogy, contemporary playwright Ellen McLaughlin explores cycles of violence, the ironies of vengeance and the often-tangled search for justice.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum names Ostrander assistant curator
Dana Ostrander has been appointed assistant curator of modern art at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis. She will begin March 13.
Mustakeem to lecture on medicine, Black history at three universities
Sowande’ Mustakeem, in Arts & Sciences, will discuss her 2016 book, “Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage,” for three universities during the spring semester.
‘Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future’ Feb. 25
On Feb. 25, the Medical Humanities Program in Arts & Sciences will present the “Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future.” The all-day gathering will feature dozens of speakers and panelists exploring how specific local histories impact the region’s diverse communities.
Kemper Art Museum awarded NEH conservation grant
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum has received a $10,000 Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Kashua’s novel adapted into award-winning film
Novelist, screenwriter and journalist Sayed Kashua is regarded as one of Israel’s most prominent Palestinian voices. On Feb. 12, Cinema St. Louis will present a special preview of “Let It Be Morning,” adapted from a novel by the WashU doctoral candidate.
Hendrix installed as Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art
John Hendrix, a professor and founding chair of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program, was installed Jan. 26 as the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art.
Paul Donnelly, celebrated architect, engineer, professor emeritus, 78
Paul J. Donnelly, the Rebecca and John Voyles Chair in Architecture Emeritus at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, died Jan. 17 in Boston. He was 78.
Lucian Krukowski, artist and professor emeritus, 93
Lucian Krukowski, a painter and professor emeritus of philosophy in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Jan. 12, 2023, at his home in St. Louis. He was 93.
William Quinn, painter, professor emeritus, 93
William Quinn, a celebrated painter and professor emeritus who taught at Washington University in St. Louis for more than three decades, died Dec. 30, 2022, at Bridgeport Hospital, near his home in Milford, Conn. He was 93.
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