Handels Messiah sing-along Dec. 14
Washington University’s Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present its annual sing-along of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in Graham Chapel.
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Teatro Hugo & Ines in *Short Stories*Puppetry? Not just for kids anymore.
Teatro Hugo & Ines — a.k.a. Hugo Suarez and Ines Pasic — create a world of unlimited, cartoon-like possibility, enlisting elements of puppetry, mime and dance to transform hands and feet, elbows, knees and bellybuttons into a colorful parade of extraordinary, oddball characters.
American Art on Paper from 1960s to Present
Sean Scully, *Untitled* (1989), Oilstick and watercolorThe Gallery of Art at Washington University in St. Louis will present American Art on Paper from the 1960s to the Present: Selections from the Permanent Collection Jan. 23 to April 18. The exhibiiton includes 47 prints, drawings and photographs by 31 nationally and internationally known artists.
Painting America in the 19th Century
William Merritt Chase (American 1849-1916), *Courtyard of a Dutch Orphan Asylum* c. 1884, Oil on canvas on boardAll roads may lead to Paris, but for 19th century American painters, many at least traveled through St. Louis. In January, the Gallery of Art at Washington University in St. Louis will present Painting America in the 19th Century: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The exhibition includes works by 13 major American painters — many of whom lived or worked in Missouri.
At your service: Parkway Hotel opens on Medical Campus
Photo by Bob BostonThe Parkway Hotel has been specifically designed to serve the School of Medicine and Barnes and Children’s hospitals.The staff of the $25 million hotel “has been trained to go out of its way for our visitors,” General Manager April Risk said.
Mental health effects of 9-11 attacks studied
“No studies to date have looked systematically at the psychiatric effects on people who were employed in the towers,” investigator Carol S. North said.
Picturing our Past
Francis Gymnasium has been home to athletic victories, guest lectures and presidential debates in the University’s illustrious past. In 1918, it even served as a barracks for Vocational Unit, Section B, as World War I drew to a close. Francis Gym, completed in 1903, was one of the buildings used in the third modern Olympic […]
Peanut butter progress
Peanut butter could save the world. If Mark J. Manary, M.D., has his way, that ooey, gooey lunchbox staple might be some kids’ best hope for the future. Manary, associate professor of pediatrics, started a program two years ago that has saved hundreds of starving children in one of the poorest countries in southern Africa. […]
Supreme Court campaign finance decision may hinge on flawed database
GibsonWhen the U.S. Supreme Court issues its much-awaited decision on the constitutionality of the controversial McCain-Feingold campaign reform legislation, its arguments may hinge on testimony regarding the validity of a political advertising database used to push for the legislation. Supporters of the legislation claim the database provides clear and compelling evidence that McCain-Feingold reforms do not infringe upon free speech, but this is far from the truth, according to James L. Gibson, a Washington University political scientist who served as expert witness when the case was heard in a lower court. His analysis found the database to be “riddled with internal errors and inconsistencies.”
Battling sickle cell disease
Photo by Bob BostonMichael R. DeBaun shares a smile with Randice Reed, who has sickle cell disease.An $18.5 million NIH grant will fund a study of blood transfusion therapy as a possible treatment for preventing silent strokes.