Washington University Tango

Courtesy photoBrigitta WinklerTango legend Brigitta Winkler, co-founder of the renowned Tanzart studio in Berlin, will host a weekend of dances and workshops Dec. 10-12 for The Tango Group at Washington University in St. Louis.

Jazz and masculinity

Ethnomusicologist Patrick Burke, assistant professor of music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University, will present a lecture titled “Onyx Club Revue: Jazz and White Masculinity in the Early Swing Era” at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.

Random gene activation helps ulcer bug escape immune system

H. pylori bound to stomach tissueThe bacterium that causes ulcers and contributes to stomach cancers uses a clever interaction between two genes to randomly tighten and loosen its grip on the stomach, according to a study by researchers at the School of Medicine and Umeå University in Sweden.

WUSTL Dance Theatre to present Dancescape

David Kilper/WUSTL Photo Servies“Taunting the Monster”Washington University Dance Theatre (WUDT), the annual showcase of professionally choreographed works performed by student dancers, will present Dancescape, its 2004 concert, Dec. 3-5 in Edison Theatre. The concert will feature 30 dancers, selected by audition, performing seven works by faculty and guest choreographers.