Harold BlumenfeldWithin a month of publishing his notorious collection Les Fleurs du mal (“Flowers of Evil,” 1857), the French poet Charles Baudelaire was charged with insulting public decency and ordered to remove six works from subsequent editions. Yet Baudelaire’s poems, which centered on themes of eroticism and mortality, would influence generations of writers. Now St. Louis composer Harold Blumenfeld has recorded Vers Sataniques (“Satanic Verse”), a major new piece based on Les Fleurs du mal, which will be featured as part of a mixed media concert Oct. 13.
An array of panels, discussions, artistic expressions, lectures and other special events are taking place on the Danforth Campus throughout the presidential campaign season. To access the entire Election Programming calendar, visit any of the following Web sites: assemblyseries.wustl.edu, gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu, gpc.wustl.edu, and debate.wustl.edu.
B-roll from Danforth and School of Medicine campuses. Broadcast quality available for download. To download this b-roll footage please visit our broadcast quality video download page, where you will find this b-roll broken into three smaller clips for easier download. The clips are separated by: Danforth campus, medical campus, and aerial footage of both campuses. […]
Photo by Jo AngelesOfficials from Fudan University in China visited campus Sept. 10 to sign an international exchange agreement with Washington University.
Have you ever wanted to explain the intricacies of American football to someone who knows nothing about it? Would you like to show St. Louis to someone who never has been here? Are you interested in learning about other cultures and, in the process, perhaps learning more about your own? If so, the Office for […]
Three area corporations are sponsoring the vice presidential debate to be held Oct. 2 at Washington University in St. Louis. AT&T, Emerson and Wachovia Securities are the debate sponsors.
WUSTL researchers and colleagues reported that the risk for heart attack is 70 percent to 80 percent higher among people with HIV compared to those who do not have HIV.
Courtesy photoThe Trey McIntyre ProjectTrey McIntyre is one of today’s most innovative and sought-after choreographers, known for both challenging and expanding the limits of contemporary ballet. On Oct. 10 and 11McIntyre’s company, the Trey McIntyre Project, will make its St. Louis debut as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series.
Friedman“Many undecided voters consider the debates a crucial part of the vetting process—a final determinant in their vote. With so many undecided and decided voters watching this vital part of the electoral process, I am honored to again represent Washington University on the national stage.” Scott Friedman has an impressive background in politics and public service. He attended the 2008 Republican National Convention and is the Missouri chairman on the U.S. Public Service Academy’s National Youth Council. The U.S. Public Service Academy is designed to build a “more perfect union” by developing leaders of character dedicated to service in the public sector. Hometown: Chesterfield, MO