Arts & Culture

Douglas FogleDouglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art for the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, will discuss his curatorial experiences and the practice of contemporary painting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Fogle is currently organizing the 55th Carnegie International, which will open in Pittsburgh May 2008 and remain on view through January 2009.

Courtesy photoThe Campbell BrothersThe Campbell Brothers are the grand masters of Sacred Steel, a vital yet little-known African-American gospel tradition built around the pedal steel guitar. On Feb. 15 the brothers will join forces with Gulf Coast all-stars Louisiana Blues Throwdown for “Sacred Funk,” a special one-night-only concert of Sacred Steel gospel and New Orleans-style funk and soul.

Willie Doherty, *Ghost Story* (2007).The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will host a series of three artists’ talks and discussions on Feb. 7, 8 and 9. All three events come in conjunction with two new exhibitions: On the Margins, which explores the impact of war and disaster on a range of contemporary artists; and Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings, which features more than two dozen large-scale paintings by the acclaimed Los Angeles painter.

Jane Maienschein, the Regents’ Professor and Chair of the Program for Science and Society at Arizona State University, will speak on “From Transplantation to Translation: Why History Matters in Stem Cell Research” at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 in Rebstock Hall, Room 322. Maienschein is the first of six speakers appearing this spring as part of the Center for the Humanities’ 2008 Faculty Fellows’ Lecture and Workshop Series. In addition, Maienschein will lead a workshop titled “Embryos in Context” at 12 p. m. Feb. 6.

Photo by Whitney CurtisFor more than four decades, photographer Herb Weitman played a vital role in presenting images of Washington University to the nation and the world. Last week Weitman, who retired as head of Photographic Services in 1994, returned to campus for the opening of a new exhibition showcasing more than three dozen photographs spanning the length and breadth of his career.

Members of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will make a special appearance at the University next week as part of the Assembly Series. Two modern American masterpieces will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium on the Danforth Campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Assembly Series continues with a special appearance by members of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony. Two modern American masterpieces will be offered at 7:30 p.m. February 4 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium on the Danforth campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Politicians versus journalists, the public’s right to know versus the government’s desire for secrecy. Just in time for election season, L.A. Theatre Works — the nation’s foremost radio theater company — will present a rare live performance of “Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and […]

Acclaimed poet Erin Belieu will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, for the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences. The talk — part of The Writing Program’s Reading Series — is free and open to the public and takes place in Hurst Lounge, Room 201, Duncker Hall. Belieu is the author […]

Joseph Roach, Ph.D., former chair of the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences, will present the 2008 Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building Formal Lounge. The lecture, titled “Shakespearean Romance & Epistolary Performances in the Age of Garrick,” is free and open […]