Irish poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill to for Writing Program Reading Series Feb. 13
Irish poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, hailed by the Irish Literary Supplement as the “most acclaimed Gaelic poet of the century,” will read from her work at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, for Washington University’s Writing Program Reading Series.
Rediscovering the Black Artists’ Group
Courtesy photoOliver LakeIn the mid- and late 1960s, the Black Arts Movement emerged as the aesthetic and spiritual corollary to the Black Power philosophy. In St. Louis, Black Artists’ Group (BAG), which flourished between 1968 and 1972, gave rise to a host of nationally recognized figures, including Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill and Hamiet Bluiett of the World Saxophone Quartet. Today, this influential yet little-known collective is undergoing a resurgence of interest, with the reissue of rare BAG recordings on the Ikef, Quakebasket and Atavistic record labels; a new definitive history published by the Missouri Historical Society Press; and an upcoming sypmosium at Washington University in St. Louis.
Soweto Gospel Choir to give rare U.S. concert at Edison
In November 2003, the group shared the stage with Bono, Peter Gabriel, the Eurythmics and others at Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concert in Cape Town.
Poet Brock-Broido to read from her work Feb. 9
The reading, sponsored by The Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, is free and open to the public and will take place in Duncker Hall’s Hurst Lounge.
Margulis to perform works of Russian composers Feb. 5
The program will feature several virtuosic works by late 19th-century Russian composers, most notably Mili Balakirev’s colorful Islamey, Oriental Fantasy.
William Cronon to speak on landscape and environmental change Feb. 13
Courtesy photoWilliam CrononEnvironmental historian William Cronon will speak on “Telling Tales on Canvas: Landscapes of Environmental Change” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Cronon, the Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, studies the history of human interaction with the natural world.
Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design ranked 10th in nation
Courtesy photo*America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2006*Washington University’s Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has tied for 10th in the nation, according to Design Intelligence, a monthly newsletter published by the Design Futures Council.
Poet Lucie Brock-Broido to read from her work Feb. 9
Courtesy photoLucie Brock-BroidoAcclaimed poet Lucie Brock-Broido will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, for The Writing Program Reading Series. She is the author of three collections of poetry, including Trouble in Mind (2004), The Master Letters (1995) and A Hunger (1988).
Music and Musicians of the Black Artists’ Group in St. Louis
Participant biographies for the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences’ upcoming symposium Music and Musicians of the Black Artists’ Group in St. Louis, at Washington University Feb. 16 and 17.
Music and Musicians of the Black Artists Group in St. Louis
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (314) 935-4841 or e-mail staylor@wustl.edu. THURSDAY, FEB. 16 WORKSHOP: Master class with Oliver Lake Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Tietjens Hall, Washington University POETRY READING: Shirley LeFlore, with J.D. Parran Time: 4 p.m. Location: Alumni House, Washington […]
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