Reunited! Christine Lavin and the Four BitchinÂ’ Babes together again at Edison Theatre March 26-27
The Four Bitchin’ Babes. From left: Suzzy Roche, Camille West, Debi Smith and Sally Fingerett Folk troubadours Christine Lavin and the Four Bitchin’ Babes reunite for a pair of shows at Washington University’s Edison Theatre Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27. The first evening will feature founding member Christine Lavin joined by the Babes. The second evening will feature the Babes joined by Lavin.
Survey reveals perceptions and insights to help forge common ground between business and art cultures
Photo by Joe Angeles / WUSTL PhotoWashington University art students forge common ground with businesspeople.The perception is that art and business speak different languages, inhabit different worlds, and “orbit different suns,” says Jeff Pike, Dean of the School of Art at Washington University in St. Louis. But in reality, the visual arts play an active role in business culture, he says. The Washington University School of Art surveyed how artists and businesspeople view each other and came up with some important insights.
Eli Broad on Thirty Years of Collecting
BroadPhilanthropist Eli Broad, named one of the top art collectors in the world by ArtNews and Art and Antiques magazines, will speak on Thirty Years of Collecting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Washington University Gallery of Art.
The Sustainable University Campus
The School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis and the U.S. Green Building Council—St. Louis Chapter will present The Sustainable University Campus, a national colloquium on campus environmental design, March 28 and 30. The event will feature lectures, workshops and case study presentations by close to a dozen architects, engineers, landscape architects, campus facilities managers and environmental systems consultants from around the country. Schedules, Bios, Registration…
Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture
The School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis will present the international symposium Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture: A Collaborative Investigation Into the Nature of Cultural Transformation Brought About by Technology and Media April 15, 16 and 17.
Krysztof Wodiczko
Biography of projection artist Krysztof Wodiczko.
Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture
Principal particpant biographies for the international symposium Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture: A Collaborative Investigation Into the Nature of Cultural Transformation Brought About by Technology and Media.
Richard Howard, poetry editor of The Paris Review, to speak March 16 and 18
Richard Howard, poetry editor of The Paris Review, will present a talk on the craft of poetry at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, for The Writing Program Reading Series at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition, Howard will read from his own work at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, known for his pioneering use of low-cost materials such as paper and bamboo, will speak on Works and Humanitarian Activities at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 29.
Sam Fox Arts Center receives $1 million challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation
Maki & Associates, ToykoReading room, Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg Information Center. Museum Building, Sam Fox Arts Center at WUSTL.The Kresge Foundation has awarded a $1 million challenge grant to the Sam Fox Arts Center at Washington University in St. Louis. To receive the grant, which supports construction of two new buildings as well as renovations of existing facilities, the university must raise an additional $4.4 million in outright gifts and pledges.
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