Entertainer Lee gets even by getting angry
Multi-faceted entertainer Lela Lee will be the featured speaker for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 11 in Graham Chapel.
Innovative, internationally acclaimed artists open Jazz at Holmes spring series
Washington University’s Jazz at Holmes will present internationally acclaimed musicians Marc Copland, Gary Peacock, and Bill Stewart in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center in University City.
Local musicians take stage at Kemper
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will launch its spring 2009 concert series, “Kemper Presents,” at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 with Theodore, a foursome that creates a rootsy, familiar yet completely fresh sound with instruments as diverse as the trombone, glockenspiel, accordion and lap steel guitar. Designed to highlight the talents and diversity of contemporary […]
Adventure classics come to Edison
Courtesy PhotoTwo powerhouses of American theater, The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company, will join forces to present a pair of adventure classics at the Edison Theatre Feb. 13 and 14.
Jazz at Holmes launches spring 2009 concert series
CoplandWashington University’s Jazz at Holmes will present internationally acclaimed musicians Marc Copland, Gary Peacock and Bill Stewart in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center in University City.
Creator of “Angry Little Asian Girl” series to give a talk for the Assembly Series
Cartoonist/artist/actress Lela Lee will be the featured speaker for the Assembly Series program at 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 11 in Graham Chapel. The event, sponsored by the Asian American Association, is free and open to the public.
Exhibit examines Arch and riverfront change from blight to bright
Courtesy Photo-Jefferson National Expansion Memorial ArchivesThe Jefferson National Expansion Memorial — popularly known as the St. Louis Gateway Arch — is an icon of modern architecture, its great steel arc embodying strength, elegance and simplicity. Yet creation of the Arch was anything but simple. This spring, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will explore that complex history with an exhibition “On the Riverfront: St. Louis and The Gateway Arch.“
African-American writing showcased in series edited by Gerald Early
Those looking to learn more about President Barack Obama and gain an introduction to African-American writing are advised to check out two new books, “Best African American Fiction: 2009” and “Best African American Essays: 2009.”
Novel technique changes lymph node biopsy procedure for breast cancer patients
David Kilper/WUSTL PhotoFor the first time, WUSTL scientists have used gold nanocages to map sentinel lymph nodes in a rat noninvasively using photoacoustic tomography.
Major retrospective, Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, opens Jan. 30 at WUSTL’s Kemper Art Museum
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will host Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, the first retrospective to explore the complete career of the acclaimed Finnish- American architect. The exhibit will remain on view at the Kemper Museum through April 27. A second exhibition, On the Riverfront: St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, highlights the history of the St. Louis waterfront and includes selected submissions from the 1947 competition, including Saarinen’s own entry, subsequent drawings and models, on view in Steinberg Hall through March 9.
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