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Amazones: The Woman Master Drummers of GuineaFor centuries, masters of the sacred West African djembe drum have been exclusively male. But in 2002, Mamoudou Conde, managing director of the world-renowned Les Percussions de Guinée, launched a revolutionary “sister” ensemble — Amazones: The Woman Master Drummers of Guinea. On Oct. 23, these musical siblings will share the stage for a special, one-night-only performance at Edison Theatre.

A.G. Edwards Media Contact: Margaret Welch, (314) 955-5912 As a sponsor of the presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, A.G. Edwards is proud to support a forum for voters across the country to evaluate the ideas, opinions and beliefs of those who will shape our nation. When choosing the next president of the […]

Officials with both President Bush and Senator John Kerry agreed to three debates, including one on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, at a press conference held September 20. Both Steve Givens, assistant to the chancellor and chairman of Washington University’s debate steering committee, and Jonathan Greenberger, editor in chief of Student Life, express excitement and relief over the announcement in this article by Philip Dine of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Poet and translator Heather McHugh, visiting Washington University as a Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in the Department of English in Arts & Sciences, will speak on the craft of poetry oat 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. In addition, McHugh will read from her poetry at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

The Sam Fox Arts Center at Washington University in St. Louis will present its first annual Festival of the Arts from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1. The event, which will feature a variety of student-led arts activities, is free and open to the public and takes place on the grounds of Bixby, Givens and Steinberg halls, located adjacent to one another near the intersection of Skinker and Forsyth boulevards. Food and beverages will be available. For more information, call (314) 935-9347.

Russ RosenerRuss Rosener, “Lost in Skool” The Washington University School of Art Faculty Show will open in the University’s Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30. The all-media exhibition will showcase close to 50 pieces — ranging from video and installation to prints, drawings, painting, sculpture, graphic design and fashion design — by 38 artists, including both current and emeriti faculty.

There are three things every world traveler must have: a compass, a trustworthy guide, and a craving for adventure. The University’s Travel Lecture Series offers would-be travelers two out of three as they kick off their 2004-2005 film season, aptly named Compass. Viewers need only bring a thirst for excitement.

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services”The Awakening”The Awakening (1899) by St. Louis author Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was perhaps the most controversial novel of its day. In October, Washington University’s Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will mark the centennial of Chopin’s death with an original stage adaptation of The Awakening by Henry I. Schvey, Ph.D., chair and professor in the PAD. Performances begin Oct. 14-17 in Edison Theater, and continue Oct. 28 and 29 at the Missouri Historical Society.

PakrasiA research team of biologists and engineers led by faculty at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking to find the Fountain of Youth — not in Florida, but in photosynthetic cyanobacteria (ancient little blue-green algae). Looking at the cellular systems in cyanobacteria, and then in a model plant and a moss species, these researchers want to determine how these organisms protect themselves from radicals, which are chemical culprits in the aging process in everything from bacteria to human beings.

As a result of MetroLink’s cross county extension, it’s imperative that pedestrian and bicycle traffic heed signage at the intersection.