Faculty to present intimate Dance Close-Up Sept. 9-11

Photo by David Kilper/WUSTL Photo ServicesMary Jean Cowell and Cecil Slaughter perform “Sliders” as part of the 2004 “Dance Close-Up” Sept. 9-11.Ballet and modern dance will share the stage with Indian Bharata Natyam and multi-media work in Dance Close-Up, an intimate presentation of new and original choreography by faculty in the Dance Program Sept. 9-11.

Fall music to mark World’s Fair centenary

The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will mark the centenary of the 1904 World’s Fair by including works performed at the fair in concerts throughout its fall season. The Washington University Chamber Orchestra — under the direction of Elizabeth Macdonald, director of strings in the music department — will launch the season with […]

Arts center receives key grants

A $500,000 gift from Emily Rauh Pulitzer and the $125,000 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award will bolster the Sam Fox Arts Center.

Here’s somethin’ good: Black Rep performance at Edison

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services”Tell Me Somethin’ Good”The St. Louis Black Repertory Company will open its 28th season with an updated performance of Tell Me Somethin’ Good, one of their most popular productions, Sept. 8 to 19 in Washington University’s Edison Theatre.

Jay Wright

Don J. Usner/Ventana de Luz PhotographyWrightPoet and playwright Jay Wright, the visiting Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Washington University’s Department of English in Arts & Sciences, will give a dramatic reading of his work at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. In addition, Wright will read from his poetry at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16.

Jazz at Holmes

St. Louis saxophonist Freddie Washington will launch Washington University’s eighth annual Jazz at Holmes series from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. The series features professional jazz musicians from around St. Louis and abroad performing in a relaxed coffeehouse-style setting most Thursday evenings throughout the school year.

Tell Me Somethin’ Good

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services”Tell Me Somethin’ Good”The St. Louis Black Repertory Company will open its 28th season with an updated performance of Tell Me Somethin’ Good, one of their most popular productions, Sept. 8 to 19 in Washington University’s Edison Theatre.

Tell Me Somethin’ Good

Cast list and production credits for The St. Louis Black Repertory Company’s updated production of Tell Me Somethin’ Good at Washington University’s Edison Theatre Sept. 8 to 19.

Fall concerts mark World’s Fair centenary

The Washington University Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will mark the centenary of the 1904 World’s Fair by including works performed at the fair in concerts throughout its fall season. The season will be launched Sept. 7 by the Washington University Chamber Orchestra.
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