There’s no place like home
Selections from the 1902 stage musical The Wizard of Oz by St. Louis native Paul Tietjens will highlight a performance of 19th- and early 20th-century popular song at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Gallery of Art. The concert, part of the Music at the Gallery of Art series, will feature six songs by Tietjens, […]
Style and grace
Photo by Kevin LowderCarlos Fittante leads a recent master class; his work will be reprised Dec. 5-7 as part of the Washington University Dance Theatre concert.
WUSTL opera to present The Village Singer Dec. 12-13
The Washington University Opera will present Stephen Paulus’ one-act opera The Village Singer at 8 p.m. Dec. 12-13 in Umrath Lounge in Umrath Hall. Jolly Stewart, director of the Washington University Opera, will direct the opera. John Stewart, director of vocal activities in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will conduct. Based on […]
Eliot Trio to perform Jan. 24 at Steinberg
The University’s Eliot Trio, a piano trio made up of three prominent St. Louis musicians, will perform an evening of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Ives and Felix Mendelssohn. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 in Steinberg Auditorium. The Eliot Trio consists of Seth Carlin, professor of music and director of […]
Khrushchev to lecture March 22
Sergei Khrushchev, a world-renowned speaker in international studies and son of the late Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, will present a talk titled “Cuban Missile Crisis: The Russian Perspective” at 4 p.m. March 22 in Graham Chapel. Khrushchev writes extensively about the history of the Cold War and the turning points in the relationship between the […]
Carlin to perform concert March 28
Renowned pianist Seth Carlin, professor of music and director of the piano program in Arts & Sciences, will perform music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Maurice Ravel and Robert Schumann at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in Edison Theatre. For Carlin, the concert will represent a new approach to the repertoire he performs on the modern piano. […]
St. Louis poet, critic and crime novelist Qiu Xiaolong to read
The author of the prize-winning novels Death of a Red Heroine and A Loyal Character Dancer, he will also lead a seminar on the craft of writing.
Mulligan sets out to experience the world firsthand
University College’s international affairs program “completely changed me as a person,” the master’s degree candidate says.
Writer Bloom to read, talk on fiction
Critically acclaimed writer and licensed psychotherapist Amy Bloom will read from her work at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 for The Writing Program Reading Series. Bloom will also give a talk on the craft of fiction at 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Both events — which are sponsored by The Writing Program and Department of English in […]
Student dancers to join Kingsbury Ensemble in Holmes Lounge concert
The Kingsbury Ensemble, a group specializing in music of the Baroque and Classical periods, will present a concert titled “Fête Galante: Love & Nature” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in Holmes Lounge. The St. Louis-based Kingsbury Ensemble employs historically accurate practices and instruments and performs in acoustically appropriate settings. Members are drawn from some of […]
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