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Contact Information:
Film Series Recording
314-968-7487
Webster Univerity's 17th Annual Community Service Day for faculty, staff and students at our worldwide campuses to volunteer in their communities.
Contact Information:
Heather Arora
Special Events Coordinator
314-968-5986
Webster U Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Featured selections: "The Feeling of Jazz," "Daydream," "All Too Soon," "I Didn't Know About You," "Star Crossed Lovers," "Isfahan," "Azure," "Drop Me Off in Harlem" and "Love You Madly."
Ensemble: Debby Lennon, vocals; Paul DeMarinis, tenor saxophone; Steve Schenkel, guitar; Kim Portnoy, piano; Willem von Hombracht, bass, and Kevin Gianino, drums.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5
Homecoming: Reunion & Parents Weekend, Sep. 23, 24
Friday, Sept. 23: 4-5 p.m., Campus Tours; 4-9 pm, Homecoming Carnival; 4:30-6:30 pm, Alumni & Faculty Authors Meet & Greet; 5-7 pm, May Gallery Exhibit & Reception; 5:30-6:30 pm, 1960s Alumni Gathering; 6-8 pm, President's Reception;
• 7:30 p.m. - Jennifer Johnson Cano '06 Alumna Recital to benefit the Nigh Opera Scholarship Fund, CMS Concert Hall, $10
• 8 p.m., "Unplugged" with Kevin Renick, UC Sunnen Lounge, free and open to public
Saturday, Sept. 24: 11 am & 1:30 pm, Home Varsity Volleyball Games; noon-9 pm, Homecoming Carnival; noon, Golden Circle Luncheon; noon-1 pm, 7th Annual Student vs. Alumni Flag Football Game; noon- 1:30 pm, Homecoming Picnic; 1:30-3:30 pm,. Jazz Reception; 4-5 pm, Reunion Mass; 6 pm, Alumni Celebration Gala
• noon - 9 p.m., Homecoming Carnival, ferris wheel ride and more, some fees, open to public, Parking Lot H (next to the University Center),$10/All-Day pass
• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Jazz Reception with the Bosman Twins and other St. Louis jazz favorites, UC Sunnen Lounge, $10, open to public
Contact Information:
Billy Ratz '02, MA '06
Alumni & Parent Programs
Student Ambassador Advisor
email: ratzwill@webster.edu
314-968-7007
International Studies Symposium: Eileen Wolfington of La Morena St. Louis
Wolfington will present the traditions behind the Day of the Dead celebration and the Hispanic community in St. Louis & perform a traditional Mexican folk dance.
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 1, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Downtown/OPO Campus Fall Speaker Series: "Portfolio Development/Profesional Development"
What is it about you that sets you apart? Presented by Tyann Cherry and Micherlle Loyet from Webster's Academic Advising Center.
Contact Information:
Eric Alexander
ericalexander92@webster.edu
Old Post Office Campus
815 Olive Street, Suite 20
314-969-5966, ext. 3129
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 1, 5:30-7 p.m.
Location:
Old Post Office Campus
815 Olive Street, Room 5
Admission:
Free
Downtown/OPO Campus INFORMATION WEEK - Oct. 31 - Nov. 5
Learn about Undergraduate/Graduate Programs, Career Services. Library, Business Office, College of Arts and Sciences, George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology and more. All participant’s application fee will be waived.
Contact Information:
Eric Alexander
ericalexander92@webster.edu
Old Post Office Campus
815 Olive Street, Suite 20
314-969-5966, ext. 3129
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 1, 5:30-7 p.m.
Location:
Old Post Office Campus
815 Olive Street, Room 5
Metro link accessible from the 8th and Pine Station
Admission:
Free
CIE Event: Día de los Muertos Celebration (Day of the Dead)
Activities include Day of the Dead Altar (bring pictures of loved ones who have passed on to contribute to the altar); music by Mariachi los Compadres, traditional Mexican art projects, face painting and food.
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Wed., Nov. 2, noon - 2 p.m.
Location:
UC Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium: Eileen Wolfington of La Morena St. Louis
Traditions behind the Day of the Dead celebration and the Hispanic community in St. Louis & a traditional Mexican folk dance.
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 1, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium: UMSL Art Professor Yingxue Zuo
Topic: Chinese art, particularly the comparison between Chinese and American art education.
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 8, noon - 1:20 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium: Derek Pardue
Topic: How Brazilian Music & Culture Relate to Gender, Society and Class
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 29, noon - 1:20 p.m.
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
2011-12 Conservatory of Theatre Arts Productions
• "Top Girls" by Caryl Churchill
Sep. 28–Oct. 2 & Oct. 5-9; 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Emerson Studio Theatre
Loretto Hilton Center lower level
• "Carousel" Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers
Nov. 16-20; 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Browning Mainstage Theatre
Loretto-Hilton Center
• "Hot L Baltimore" by Lanford Wilson
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 & Dec. 7-11; 12; 7:30 pm; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Stage III, Webster Hall ground floor
• "Hello Again" Music, Lyrics & Book by John LaChiusa
Feb. 15-19, 22-26; 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Emerson Studio Theatre
Loretto Hilton Center, lower level
• Staged Reading of "8," a new documentary play by Dustin Lance Black about the federal case for marriage equality.
Mon., Jan. 30, 7 p.m., Conservatory Spaces, 17 S. Old Orchard, 63119
Space is limited. To reserve tickets, email gadguterman95@webster.edu; reservations confirmed by email.
• Directing Capstone Projects:
Fri. & Sat., 7:30; Sat. & Sun., 2 p.m.
Stage III, Webster Hall ground floor
- "Edgar Allan Poe's Nevermore" Book by Grace Barnes; Music by Matt Conner; Lyrics from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe
March 23-25
- "100 Saints You Should Know" by Kate Fodor
March 30-April 1
- "Dinner With Friends" by Donald Margulies
April 6-8
• "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde
April 25-29; 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Browning Mainstage Theatre
Loretto-Hilton Center
Contact Information:
Lorraine LiCavoli
Representative
Theatre & Dance Departments
314-968-6929
Admission:
$12 general admission/$6 to senior adults (62+) & students (age 13 to College seniors/free to children under 13 and Webster University students, faculty and staff (with valid ID)
For Information or to Order Tickets:
Fine Arts Hotline 314-968-7128
2011-12 Department of Dance Performances
• WU Dance Ensemble
Apr. 13-15, 2012; 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Browning Mainstage Theatre
Loretto-Hilton Center, $12/$6
Contact Information:
Lorraine LiCavoli
Representative
Theatre & Dance Departments
314-968-6929
Cuban Professor Paúl Rodríguez: "Change in Cuba: The View from Havana"
Raúl Rodríguez is a professor and researcher at the Center for the Study of the Hemisphere and the United States at the University of Havana.
Date & Time:
Tuesday, July 5, 7 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
101 Edgar Road, 63119
Contact Information:
April Tate
History, Politics & Intl Relations
314-968-7060
Admission:
Free
Second St. Louis Summer Sings - "Franz Schubert's Mass in G"
Dr. Paul Davis, director of instrumental studies and conductor of the Webster Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the second Summer Sings session.
Date & Time:
Tuesday, July 12, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
535 Garden Ave.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Admission:
$10 at the door; students under 25 free with I.D.
For beginning, intermediate and advanced level jazz improvisers, instrumentalists and singers. Music reading skills are necessary for participation in classes and ensembles.
• Faculty Concert with Paul DeMarinis, Kim Portnoy, Willem von Hombracht & Kevin Gianino, Wed., July 13, 7 p.m., CMS 11, free
• Final Student Concert, Friday, July 15, 7 p.m., CMS Concert Hall, free
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
July 11 - 15
Location:
Thompson Music Building
Recital Hall
8282 Big Bend, 63119
Admission:
$225 camp fee
Romanenko-Yoshikawa Duo Concert
Russian-born cellist Alexei Romanenko and Canadian pianist Christine Yoshikawa delight audiences around the world with their highly vibrant musicality and technical brilliance. Co-presented by Webster University & Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sat., July 16, 2 p.m.
Location:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9 S. Bompart, 63119
Admission:
Free
CIE Annual International Forum & Workshop (formerly the CIE Retreat)
Darla Deardorff, PhD, executive director, Assoc. of Intl. Education Administrators, Duke University, will speak about global citizenship and cross-cultural understanding. Students, faculty, staff and administrators are welcome.
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Aug. 16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location:
Eden Seminary
Schroer Commons
Admission:
Free
Community Music School of Webster University Open Enrollment
Registration begins Aug. 13 for individual and group music lessons in all band and orchestra instruments, piano, voice, theory and composition, and Young Years classes beginning Aug. 22.
Contact Information:
K.J. Reynolds
Community Relations Coordinator
Community Music School
314-246-4448
Day & Time:
Monday, Aug. 22
Location:
CMS locations in Webster Groves, Chesterfield and University City
Call 314-968-5939 for more information.
May Gallery Photography Exhibit - Ellen Fein Rosenbaum: "Functional Architecture"
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Aug. 26 - Sep 23
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Closing Reception: Friday, Sep. 23, 5-7 p.m., free
Location:
May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
Parking available in the Garden Park Garage, 568 Garden Ave., east from Edgar Road.
Contact Information:
Bill Barrett
314-246-7673
Admission:
Free
Year of International Human Rights September Film Series
• Sep. 1, Gran Torino
• Sep. 8, God Grew Tired of Us
• Sep. 15, The Visitor
• Sep. 22, New Year Baby
• Sep. 29, District 9
Time:
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Contact Information:
Barbara Carrow
College of Arts & Sciences
314-968-6997
Admission:
Free
Speaker Amer Ahmed: "Islam in America"
Ahmed is assoc. director for the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs at the Univerity of Michigan, a spoken word poet, Hip Hop activist and intercultural diversity consultant.
Date & Time:
Thurs., Sep. 8, 5:30 p.m.
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Contact Information:
Nicole Femmer
Multicultural Center & Intl. Student Affairs
314-246-7596
Admission:
Free
Hunt Gallery Art Exhibit - Jillian Conrad: "On Tenterhooks"
A solo exhibition of sculpture and installation work curated by Marie Heillich
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Sep. 16 - Oct. 15
Gallery Hours - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, Sep. 16, 6-8 p.m., free
Location:
Hunt Gallery, Visual Art Studio
8342 Big Bend
Contact Information:
Robert Vogt
Hunt Gallery Coordinator
314-968-7171
Admission:
Free
May Gallery - "The Dead Don't Vote in Alexander County: Portraits & Places in Southernmost Illinois, 2010-2011"
Photographs by Daniel Overturf and words by Gary Marx
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Sep. 30 - Oct. 21
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Opening Reception: Friday, Sep. 30, 5-7 p.m., free
Talk by Overturn & Marx, Friday, Sep. 30, 3 p.m., Sverdrup 101
Location:
May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
Parking available in the Garden Park Garage, 568 Garden Ave., east from Edgar Road.
Contact Information:
Bill Barrett
314-246-7673
Admission:
Free
Young violinst Alan Hamma Salih Mohammed, from Iraqi Kurdistan, served as first violin with the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and was a member of the Saint Louis University String Orchestra, for whom he composed, conducted and played concertmaster.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
Location:
Rehearsal Hall
Thompson Music Building
8282 Big Bend, 63119
Admission:
Free
September Athletic Events Schedule
• Men's Soccer vs. Washington University
Thurs., Sep. 1, 7 p.m., Soccer Park
• Women's Volleyball vs. Carrol University
Fri., Sep. 2, 7 p.m., Grant Gym
• Women’s Soccer vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
Sat., Sep. 3, noon, Soccer Park
• Women’s Soccer vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Sat., Sep. 3, 1 p.m., Soccer Park
• Women’s Volleyball vs. Principia College
Tues., Sep. 13, 7 p.m., Grant Gym
• Men’s Soccer vs. Elmhurst College
Sun., Sep. 18, 1 p.m., Soccer Park
• Women’s Soccer vs. Millikin University
Tues., Sep. 20, 4 p.m., Soccer Park
• Women’s Volleyball vs. Westminster College
Sat., Sep. 24, 11 a.m., Grant Gym
• Women’s Volleyball vs. MacMurray College
Sat., Sep. 24, 1 p.m., Grant Gym
• Men’s Soccer vs. Missouri Baptist University
Thurs., Sep. 29, 7 p.m., Soccer Park
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Soccer Location:
AB Soccer Park, 1 Soccer Park Road
Fenton, Mo. 63026
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Book Club Meeting
Bring your lunch; drinks provided.
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Thursday, Sept. 1, noon
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Holden Pizza & Politics Forum: "It's My Right: Guantanamo Bay Legal Rights and Restrictions"
with Dr. Leila Sadat from Washington University
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Wed., Sept. 7, 6 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Movie: "FUEL"
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m.
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Book Club Meeting
Bring your lunch and discuss "The Audacity of Hope" by President Barack Obama; drinks provided.
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Thursday, Sept. 22, noon
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
The Music Department presents a concert of works to commemorate the tragic events 10 years ago on Sept. 11, featuring music and the spoken word. Readers include President Elizabeth J. Stroble and Webster faculty members.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sunday, Sept. 11, 4 p.m.
Location:
Christ Church Cathedral
1210 Locust, St. Louis, Mo. 63103
Admission:
Free
Jazz Concert - "It was a very good year" - Great recordings of 1961"
Works recorded by Hank Mobley, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Oliver Nelson will be performed by the Webster Jazz Faculty Ensemble with Debby Lennon, vocals; Keith Moyer, trumpet; Paul DeMarinis, saxophones; Steve Schenkel, guitar; Kim Portnoy, piano; Willem von Hombracht, bass; and Kevin Gianino, drums.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$5 gen. public; $3 senior adults
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$5 gen. public; $3 senior adults
Jazz Concert - Willem von Hombracht Quartet
Original compositions and standards performed by: Eric Schugren on saxophone (visiting from NYC); Cornel Fauler on drums (visitiing from LA); Webster alum Nick Schlueter on piano; & Webster adjunct professor of jazz studies Willem von Hombracht on bass.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Monday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$5 gen. public; $3 senior adults
Bring your lunch and join the discussiion of Room by Emma Donoghue.
Contact Information:
Holly Hubenschmidt
Webster University Library
314-246-8673
Day & Time:
Monday, Sept. 19, noon
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Spanish Cultural Event: "Symbols of Flamenco"
Performed by Linsay Damon of the Cultural Arts Center of St. Louis. Traditional Spanish food served after performance.
Sponsored by CIE
Contact Information:
Lauren Huffman
Center for International Education
314-246-7718
Day & Time:
Tues., Sep. 20, noon - 3 p.m.
Location:
UC Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Speaker: Vincent Cordero of FOX Deportes - "Getting it Done Together: Mentorship and Team Development"
As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Webster University’s Office of Corporate Partnerships is partnering with National Association for Multi-Ethnicity In Communications (NAMIC) to present Vincent Cordero, VP & general manager of FOX Deportes, the #1 U.S. Latino Sports Network in all key dayparts.
Contact Information:
Mindy Lewis
Office of Corporate Partnerships
314-246-6957
Day & Time:
Thursday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m.
Location:
University Center, Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Fr. Roy Bourgeois - "Break the Silence about Honduras"
Activist Roy Bourgeois, a Maryknoll priest, will speak on Honduras and ending U.S. militarization of the Americas. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies and the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America.
Contact Information:
314-246-7535
Day & Time:
Sat., Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Webster University Symphony Orchestra Concert: "A Liszt Celebration"
Under the baton of conductor, Paul G. Davis, the program opens with the Prelude to Richard Wagner’s opera, Die Meistersinger. WUSO then recognizes the 200th year of the birth of Franz Liszt, as music professor Daniel Schene performs the Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat. The concert concludes with Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sunday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$12 gen. public; $6 senior adults
Kim Portnoy Sextet Jazz Concert - Original Compositions
Compositions inspired by the work of several artists, especially the photography of Lourdes Delgado, Ansel Adams and others. Five of the pieces were commissioned by the Sheldon Concert Hall for their Art Sounds benefit last November. Some of the titles are: "Sweet Home," "Post-Bop Feng Shui." "Livin' in the Apple," "Moonrise" and "Hubbub on Wall Street."
Performers include: Paul DeMarinis, saxophones; Keith Moyer, trumpet; Steve Schenkel, guitar; Kim Portnoy, piano; Ric Vice, bass and Clarence Newell, drums
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Monday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$5 gen. public; $3 senior adults
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues. , Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
Location:
Rehearsal Hall
Thompson Music Building
8282 Big Bend, 63119
Admission:
$5 gen. public; $3 senior adults
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$10
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Friday, Sept. 30, noon
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
Free
Holden Pizza & Politics Forum: "Give Me Liberty - Democracy in the Middle East"
with CAIR-St. Louis exec. director Faizan Syed & Dr. Morris Kalliny, St. Louis University
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Wed., Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
Location:
Sunnen Lounge, University Center
Admission:
Free
Program includes Partita No. 4 in D Major by J.S. Bach; Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor by Serge Rachmaninoff; and the St. Louis premiere of "From the Temple of Dendera: Twelve Etudes inspired by the Egyptian Zodiac" by Boston composer and St. Louis native Andrew List.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Oct. 2, 4 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5
Wind Ensemble, Choral Society & Concert Choir Concert
Two compositions directed by James A. Martin: Pineapple Poll, a comic ballet, musical spoof of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli, inspired by the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School
Admission:
$5
Global International Relations Information Session
Enjoy a light dinner and talk with the academic program director, the admission director, and Global alums. Then...hear award-winning human rights journalist Jack Shenker at 7 p.m. in Moore Auditorium (right next door). 11 months / 5 countries / 1 university - Nothing compares to being there. Now accepting applications for Fall 2012.
For more info & registration form
Contact Information:
Office of Admission
314-246-7800
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 3, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location:
Webster Groves Room, Webster Hall
Admission:
Free
YIHR Speaker Journalist Jack Shenker - "Changing Realities in the Arab Spring: Migrants & a Voyage to Europe"
Award-winning British journalist Jack Shenker's talk is a highlight of the College of A&S Year of International Human Rights 2011-12: Refugee & Migrant Rights.
Contact Information:
Barb Carrow
College of Arts & Sciences
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood
Admission:
Free
Walker Speaker Series: "Feeding the World: Dynamics of the Global Ag Trade" with Soren Schroder, president/CEO, Bunge North America
Contact Information:
Charla Lord
314-246-5973
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 4, 6 p.m.
Location:
Univeersity Center Sunnen Lounge, 175 Edgar Road
Admission:
Free but RSVP requested
Career & Internship Fair Fall 2011
Contact Information:
Maureen Stroer
Career Services
314-968-6982
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 4, noon - 3 p.m.
Location:
University Center Grant Gym
Admission:
free
International Studies Symposium Series - "Japan's Youth: Disaster & Rebuilding for a Common Future"
Presented by Professor Roy Tamashiro
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 4, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
free
Paula Bernhardt Flute & Friends Concert: "To France and back...in an hour or so"
Special guest Rebecca McGuire
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
Location:
Music Building Rehearsal Hall
Admission:
$5
Holden Pizza & Politics Forum: "Lock Down: Cyber-security and Your Privacy?"
with Global Velocity CEO Greg Sullivan
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Wed., Oct. 5, 6 p.m.
Location:
Sunnen Lounge, University Center
Admission:
Free
Law Panel: "The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth: What the Legal Profession and Being a Lawyer is Really Like"
Explore the realities of legal practice, how best to prepare for the LSAT, trends in practicing law and expectations after law school. Sponsored by Alumni & Development Programs. Panel members: Madonna McGrath '68, Karen Tokarz '70 and Paul Berra '90. Snacks provided.
Contact Information:
Breanna Herschelman
Alumni & Development Programs
314-968-7148
Day & Time:
Thurs., Oct. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
free
BFA Dance Concert - "Redemption"
Featuring eight premiere works by Hope Harl, Isaac Hester, Ashreale McDowell and Jehmela Wilson. The production investicates personal perspectives on life's journeys through diverse and eclectic dance.
Contact Information:
Theatre & Dance Department
314-968-6929
Day & Time:
Thurs., Oct. 6; Fri., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Location:
Stage III, Webster Hall
Admission:
Free
Community Journalism Panel: "The Future is Local"
Featuring journalists currently in the field of local journalism:
• Bill Miller Jr, editor, Washington Missourian Newspapers
• Don Corrigan, publisher, Times Newspapers, West End Word
• Jill Moon, Webster alumna, Lifestyle/Special Section editor, Alton Telegraph
• Peggy Bess, editor, Leader Newspapers of Festus/Crystal City
Contact Information:
Carlos Restrepo
SPJ-Webster Student Chaqpter President
314-372-5849
Day & Time:
Fri., Oct. 7, 11 a.m.
Location:
UC Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Internationally known pianist Matthew Mazzoni presents a recital of solo classical piano music, including selections by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel and Liszt.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Oct. 9, 4 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
Free
Jazz Concert: "All Things Must Pass - Jazz Interpretations of the Music of George Harrison"
With the Steve Schenkel on guitar, Paul DeMarinis on sax, Kim Portnoy on piano, and Deborah Sharn's vocals. Song list: “Something,” “Within You and Without You,” “Taxman,” “If I Needed Someone,” “Old Brown Shoe,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Blue Jay Way,” “All Things Must Pass” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5
Holden Public Policy Forum Movie Monday: "Blue Gold: World Water Wars"
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Discussion with students moderated by professors Dan Hellinger and Allan MacNeill. Sponsored by the History, Politics, and Intl. Relations Dept.
Contact Information:
Dan Hellinger
History, Politics, and Intl. Relations
314-968-7064
Day & Time:
Wed., Oct. 12, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Location:
UC Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium Series - "Rebuilding From the Bottom Up After War — Stories from El Salvador"
Professor Dan Hellinger
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Tues., Oct. 11, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Susan S. Elliott
Former Webster U trustee and local business leader Susan S. Elliott, speaks about her newly published autobiography, "Across the Divide: Navigating the Digital Revolution as a Woman, Entrepreneur, and CEO."
Bring your lunch; drinks & dessert provided.
Contact Information:
Nancy Higgins
Director, Ceremonies, Events & Protocol
314-246-6959
Day & Time:
Thursday, Oct. 13, noon
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Jazz Violinist Christian Howes
Internationally recognized jazz violinist Christian Howes, JAA Nominee “Jazz Artist of the Year,” peforms with Steve Schenkel (guitar), Ric Vice (bass) and John Lum (drums).
Contact Information:
Leigh Anne Huckaby
Community Music School
314-246-4454
Day & Time:
Thurs., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Holden Public Policy Forum Book Club Meeting: "Decision Points" by President George W. Bush
Bring your lunch; drinks provided.
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Thursday, Oct. 13, noon
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Movie Monday: "End of Poverty"
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
TKT Scholarship 20th Anniversary Celebration Jazz Concert
Featuring emcee Russ Mitchell of CBS News with guest performers Ralph Butler, Denise Thimes & Debbie Lennon. Concert benefits scholarship established in memory of the tragic loss of Terry Jackson, Kirk Cappello and Tony Saputo, former Webster music students and members of Reba McEntire's road band.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Location:
Loretto-Hilton Center, Browning Mainstage
Admission:
$20
Two collaborative numbers with Webster students and faculty members Paula Kasica and Paula Bernhardt playing music for flute. Dance numbers feature original music by Webster students and choreography by Webster dancers. The program is designed as lunch-time entertainment. The audience brings lunch and applause, while the performers provide the music!
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Fri., Oct. 28, noon
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
Free
Webster Chamber Orchestra and Webster Chamber Singers
Conductor Paul Davis: Andante Festivo by Jean Sibelius; Serenade for Strings by Edward Edgar; and Bela Bartok's Rumanian Folk Dances.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$3
National Opera Week (Oct. 29 - Nov. 7) Celebration
Webster faculty and students perform selected arias in two performances.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Oct. 30, 2 & 3 p.m.
Location:
Plaza Frontenac
Lindbergh & Clayton
Admission:
Free
Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert - "An Evening of Chamber Music"
Small chamber ensembles directed by Eric Ring perform: Intermezzo, Op. 54, Swan Hennessy; Divertimento #1, K. 439b, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; La cheminée du roi René, Darius Milhaud; Funeral March of a Marionette, Charles Gounod.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
huberje@webster.edu
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Oct. 31, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
$3
Community Music School November 2011 Concerts
• Nov. 5 - School Recitals, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
• Nov. 19 - Prepartory Program Concert, 7 p.m.
Contact Information:
Carol Commerford
Community Music School
314-246-4445
Location:
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Senior BFA choreographers Raii Saleems Morehead, Julie Opiel, Matthew Schmitz and Audrey Simes create a concert of images, poetry and technical precision to inspire and transform audience members and performers alike.
Contact Information:
Theatre & Dance Department
314-968-6929
Day & Time:
Thurs., Nov. 3; Fri., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 5, 2 p.m.
Location:
Stage III, Webster Hall
Admission:
Free
Webster jazz students perform a wide range of classic jazz from composers such as Coltrane, Corea, Davis, Ellington, Liebman, Mingus, Parker, Shorter and Silver, directed by Music faculty: Tom Byrne, Willem von Hombracht and Dave Black.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Room 10
535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$3 gen. public
Holden Public Policy Forum Book Club Meeting: "My Life" by President Bill Clinton
Bring your lunch; drinks provided.
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Thursday, Nov. 10, noon
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Brown Bag Lunch with Alejandra Juarez
Alejandra Juarez of the Emergency Labor Network speaks about her experiences growing up in an immigrant Mexican-American farm worker family in California's Central Valley.
Contact Information:
Kelly McBride
Institute for Human Rights & Humanitarian Studies
314-246-7630
Day & Time:
Thursday, Nov. 10, noon
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Webster University Symphony Orchestra Concert: "Heroes & Destiny"
Martha Hart, soprano, and Daniel Kopp, cello; conducted by Paul G. Davis; program includes: Verdi's Overture to La Forza del Destino, Saint-Säens': Cello Concerto No. 1, Ravel's Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sunday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$12 gen. public; $6 senior adults
Webster Book Club - "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures"
Bring your lunch and join the discussion of this month's non-fiction book by Anne Fadiman about refugees, health care, and the importance of learning about and respecting cultures beyond our own.
Contact Information:
Holly Hubenschmidt
Webster University Library
314-246-8673
Day & Time:
Monday, Nov. 14, noon
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Nov. 14, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Room 10
535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$3 gen. public
Women's Home Basketball Schedule
• Nov. 18, 8 p.m., Concordia University
• Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Marian University
• Nov. 30, 6 p.m., Westminster College
• Dec. 3, 1 p.m., Elmhurst College
• Dec. 11, 4 p.m., Austin College
• Dec. 30, 5 p.m., College of St. Scholastica
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Men's Home Basketball Schedule
• Nov. 19, 8 p.m., Bluffton University
• Nov. 20, 4 p.m., Maryville College (Tenn)
• Nov. 30, 8 p.m., Westminster College
• Dec. 11, 6 p.m., Austin College 6:00 PM
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sunday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Room 10
535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$3 gen. public
Holden Pizza & Politics Forum: "Daily Bread: Food Security in the Midwest"
with St. Louis Area Food Bank CEO Frank Finnegan
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Wed., Nov. 16, 6 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Hunt Gallery Art Exhibit - "Contemporary Anthropomorphism"
Curated by B.j. Vogt, exhibition features sculpture, installation, drawing and photography by local and national artists.
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Oct. 28 - Nov. 26
Gallery Hours - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m., free
Location:
Hunt Gallery, Visual Art Studio
8342 Big Bend
Contact Information:
Robert Vogt
Hunt Gallery Coordinator
314-968-7171
Admission:
Free
Webster University Jazz Collective Inaugural Concert
James A. Martin directs the music of Monk, Gershon, Shorter, Wilson and others. Non-traditional instrumentation includes: violin, flute, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, two trumpets, bass trombone, piano, bass, drums, guitar and voice.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$3 gen. public
'Moonlight Becomes You: An Evening of Vocal Music'
Mezzo-soprano Martha J. Hart presents a program combining poetry reading and song. Featuring narration by Thomas J. Hart and Webster music professor Daniel Schene on piano.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues., Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Location:
Thompson Music Building Recital Hall
Admission:
$5 gen. public
Speaker Jonathan D. Guzé: "Is the 'Golden Door' Still Open?"
Attorney at Law Guzé speaks about the human rights of immigrants and America's reception of refugees in the 21st century. Event dedicated to Mary T. Hall is sponsored by the Institute for Human Rights & Humanitarian Studies.
Contact Information:
Kelly-Kate Pease
Director, Institute for Human Rights
Professor, History, Politics & Intl. Relations
314-968-7083
Day & Time:
Mon., Nov. 28, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free; Refreshments served; Visitor parking available in the Garden Park Plaza Parking Garage, 568 Garden Ave.
Webster University Wind Ensemble - "The Music of ... Concert"
A concert of music originally composed for Wind Ensemble, the program includes: "Smetana Fanfare" (1984), by Karel Husa; "The Immovable Do" (1933-39), by Percy Grainer; "Water Music, Op. 82 by Malcolm Arnold and "Sinfonia in B flat minor, Op. 153 (1872) by Amilcare Ponchielli.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Nov. 28, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School
Admission:
$5 gen. public
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Fri., Dec. 2, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School
Admission:
$5 gen. public
Eva Szekely-Daniel Schene Piano Concert
Eva Szekely, violin, and Daniel Schene, piano, perform: Vivaldi Sonata in A Major, Mozart Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 454 and Gabriel Faure Sonata in A Major, Op. 13.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Dec. 4, 4 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 gen. public
Webster University Jazz Singers
Directed by Debby Lennon
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 gen. public
"Gift to the City" Holiday Concerts
WU Choirs and Chamber Orchestra present quiet and reflective music celebrating the peace and joy of the season. Performers include: Jeffrey Carter, chair, Department of Music; Stephen Eros, student organist; William "Pat" Partridge, cathedral organist and adjunct professor; Earl Naylor, organist and adjunct professor; the Webster University jazz combo; Paula Bernhardt, flute and adjunct professor.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Dec. 11, 2 & 4 p.m.
Location:
Christ Church Cathedral
13th & Locust, St. Louis, Mo. 63103
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Book Club Meeting
Bring your lunch and discuss "A World Transformed" by President George H.W. Bush; drinks provided.
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Thursday, Dec. 8, noon
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
May Gallery - Jacques Moury Beauchamp: "BLUESCAPES"
Photographs from Webster Study Abroad
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Oct. 28 - Nov. 23
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 28, 5-7 p.m., free
Talk by Beauchamp: Oct. 28, 3 p.m.. Sverdrup 101
Location:
May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
Parking available in the Garden Park Garage, 568 Garden Ave., east from Edgar Road.
Contact Information:
Bill Barrett
314-246-7673
Admission:
Free
Holden Public Policy Forum Movie Monday: "South of the Border"
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Day & Time:
Mon., Nov. 14, 7 p.m.
Location:
WVA Clubhouse
Admission:
Free
Community Music School December 2011 Concerts
• Dec. 3 - School Recitals, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
• Dec 3 - Young Composers Competition Concert, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 4 - School Recitals, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; 5 p.m.
• Dec. 11 - Jazz Lab Ensemble Concert, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 18 - Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m.
Contact Information:
Carol Commorford
Community Music School
314-246-4445
Location:
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
Admission:
Free and open to the public
May Gallery - Photo Imaging Education Association International (PIEA) Exhibition
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Dec. 2 - 16
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 2, 5-7 p.m., free
Location:
May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
Parking available in the Garden Park Garage, 568 Garden Ave., east from Edgar Road.
Contact Information:
Bill Barrett
314-246-7673
Admission:
Free
"God: The (Un)Necessary Hypothesis"
Talk sponsored by Webster University Philosophy Club.
Contact Information:
Karen Miller
Philosophy Dept.
314-968-7170
Day & Time:
Wed., Dec. 7, 4 p.m.
Location:
University Center Presentation Room
Admission:
Free
Webster University Cabaret Student Showcase & Benefit
Contact Information:
Lorraine LiCavoli
Theatre & Dance Depts.
314-968-6929 or
Kranzbert Art Center
314-725-4200, ext. 10
Day & Time:
Tues., Dec. 13, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand Blvd. at Olive, St. Louis, Mo.
Admission:
$10
Community Music School Spring Registration
Registration for the Young Years music classes for spring semester begin Jan 3. Individual and group music lesson registration in band and orchestra instruments, piano, voice, theory and composition for the spring semester begins Jan. 14.
Contact Information:
Melissa Peterson
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
314-968-5939
Location:
Community Music School of Webster University: locations in Webster Groves, Chesterfield, and University City
Community Music School Young Years Demo Days
Children ages 3-4 years old and their parents are invited to meet teachers and sample a class. Reservations appreciated, call 314-968-5939.
Contact Information:
Melissa Peterson
Community Music School of Webster University
314-968-5939
Day, Time & Location:
Sat., Jan. 7, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
Sat. Jan. 14. 11 a.m. - noon
Leon R. Strauss Center (in Faust Park), 14941 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, 63017; 636-537-1601
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Women's Home Basketball Schedule
• Wed., Jan. 4, 6 p.m., Blackburn College
• Sat., Jan. 7, 1 p.m., Spaulding University
• Thu., Jan. 12, 6 p.m., McMurray College
• Sat., Jan. 14, 1 p.m., Principia College
• Sun., Feb. 4, 1 p.m., Eureka College
• Thu., Feb. 15, 6 p.m., Greenville College
• Wed., Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Fontbonne University
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Men's Home Basketball Schedule
• Wed., Jan. 4, 6 p.m., Blackburn College
• Sat., Jan. 7, 1 p.m., Spalding University
• Thu., Jan. 12, 6 p.m., McMurray College
• Sat., Jan. 14, 1 p.m., Principia College
• Sun., Feb. 4, 1 p.m., Eureka College
• Thu., Feb. 15, 6 p.m., Greenville College
• Wed., Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Fontbonne University
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Men's Home Basketball Schedule
• Wed., Jan. 4, 8 p.m., Blackburn College
• Sat., Jan. 7, 3 p.m., Spalding University
• Thu., Jan. 12, 8 p.m., McMurray College
• Sat., Jan. 14, 3 p.m., Principia College
• Sun., Feb. 4, 3 p.m., Eureka College [Hall of Fame Induction at halftime]
• Thu., Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Greenville College
• Wed., Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Fontbonne University
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Hunt Gallery Art Exhibit - "We Buy Gold"
Tate Foley is a visiting full-time assistant professor in the Art Dept.
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Dec. 9 - Jan. 28
Gallery Hours - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m., free
Location:
Hunt Gallery, Visual Art Studio
8342 Big Bend
Contact Information:
Robert Vogt
Hunt Gallery Coordinator
314-968-7171
Admission:
Free
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Wed., Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School
Admission:
$15
Walker Speaker Series: "Contemporary Fraud Threats to Today's Corporate Executive" with Haluk F. Gursel
Contact Information:
Charla Lord
314-246-5973
Day & Time:
Tues., Jan. 17, Reception 5:30 p.m.; Presentation 6 p.m.
Location:
East Academic Building Auditorium, 545 Garden
Admission:
Free but RSVP requested
Trials of a Trailblazer: A Discussion with Betty Thompson
An up-close and personal conversation with former Mo. State Representative, Betty L. Thompson, and her granddaughter Kayla Thompson, a current Webster student.
Date & Time:
Thurs., Jan. 19, 7 p.m.
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Contact Information:
Niki Parres
Multicultural Center & Intl. Student Affairs
314-246-7596
Admission:
Free
Webster Book Club - "The Leopard"
Bring your lunch and join the discussiion of The Leopard: A Novel by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa.
Contact Information:
Holly Hubenschmidt
Webster University Library
314-246-8673
Day & Time:
Monday, Jan. 23, noon
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Sustainability Speaker Susan Grigsby: "Schoolyard Gardens"
Susan Grigsby SOE MAT alumna is the author of the children's book, "In the Garden with Dr. Carver."
Date & Time:
Tues., Jan. 24, 7 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Contact Information:
Lori Diefenbacher
School of Education
314-246-8054
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium: Ezra F. Vogel
Guest speaker Ezra F. Vogel from Harvard University, author of "Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China."
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Tues., Jan. 24, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Ezra F. Vogel on Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Author Vogel discusses China's recent history, reform leader Deng Xiaoping and the future of the region's economy. Presented by Global Internship Experience at Webter University.
Contact Information:
Stephanie Kessler
Assistant Director
Center for International Education
314-968-5979
Day, Time:
Wed., Jan. 25,
Presentation, 7 p.m., free
Reception, 5:30; free, RSVP required
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge, 175 Edgar, 63119
Event parking available in the Garden Ave. garage
Fully staged and costumed scenes from "The Medium" by Menotti; "Ruddigore" by Gilbert & Sullivan; "Susannah" by Carlisle Floyd; and "Orfeo and Euridice" by Gluck.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Fri., Jan. 20 & Sat., Jan. 21, 7 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 22, 4 p.m.
Location:
Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall, 530 E. Lockwood, 63119
Admission:
$10 general admission; $5 senior adults
Sponsored by the CIE. Chinese food, lectures, entertainment, calligraphy, caricatures and games. All welcome.
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Thu., Jan. 26, noon - 2 p.m.
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Gorlok Gala Forensic & Debate Tournament, Jan. 27-29, 2012
Contact Information:
Scott Jensen
Professor of Speech Communications & Director of Forensics
314-968-7439
Day & Time:
Jan. 27 - 29
Location:
Various / TBA
Spring 2012 Holden Pizza & Politics Forums
• Wed., Jan. 25 - Kickoff: Davos, The 2012 World Economic Forum
• Wed. Feb. 22 - Education Series: The Future of Charter Schools
• Wed., Apr. 11 - Education Series: The Global (Competitive) Student
• Wed., Aprl 25 - Understanding China: Competitor or Collaborator?, University Center Sunnen Lounge
Contact Information:
Jaclyn Stewart Strothmann
The Holden Public Policy Forum
314-246-8792 direct
314-621-9232 fax
Time:
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room, unless otherwise noted
Admission:
Free
Dave Black with Bridge Jazz Concert
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Jan. 30, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
May Gallery Photography Exhibit - Annual Photography Faculty Exhibition
Work of: David Angell, Francesco Arese Visconti, Robin Assner, Tom Barkman, Bill Barrett, Dan Dreyfus, Christine Giancola, Philip Grey, David Johnson, Greg Landrum, Holger Lang, Robert LaRouche, Dominique Macaire, Donald J. McKenna, David Moore, Jennifer Silverberg, Kristian Skeie, Susan Hacker Stang, Roland Stelter, T. Ann Tolin, Curt von Diest, and Jarrod Wehmeier.
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Jan. 27 - Feb. 24
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 27, 5-7 p.m., free
Location:
May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
Parking available in the Garden Park Garage, 568 Garden Ave., east from Edgar Road.
Contact Information:
Bill Barrett
314-246-7673
Admission:
Free
Community Music School January 2012 Concerts
• Sun., Jan. 15 - Young People's Concert Orchestra Concert, 3 p.m.
• Sun., Jan. 15 - Young People's Symphonic Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m.
• Sat., Jan. 21 - School Recitals, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; 5:30 p.m.
• Sun., Jan. 22 - String Orchestra/String Ensemble Concert, 3 p.m.
Contact Information:
Melissa Peterson
Community Music School
314-246-4445
Location:
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Community Music School February 2012 Concerts
• Sat., Feb. 4 - Faculty Recital, 5 p.m.
• Sat., Feb 11 - Euclid String Quartet Concert, 6:30 p.m.
• Sat., Feb. 25 - School Recitals, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; 5:30 p.m.
• Sun., Feb. 26 - Preparatory Program Concert, 3 p.m.
• Feb. 9-12, Euclid String Quartet Chamber Music Workshop. For information, call 314-968-5939
Contact Information:
Melissa Peterson
Community Music School
314-246-4445
Location:
Community Music School
535 Garden Ave., 63119
Admission:
Free and open to the public
February Sustainability Speakers & Events
• Mon., Feb. 13 - Local Food Day, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., UC Presentation Room
• Tues., Feb 14 - DIY Sustainable Crafts, 9 - 11 p.m. UC Sunnen Lounge
• Wed., Feb. 15 - "State of Pollinators" - Ed Sevak, curator, St. Louis Zoo: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., UC Presentation Room
• Fri., Feb. 17 - "Renewable Energy"- Erin Noble from Straight up Solar; PJ Wilson, director, Renew Missouri; Microgrid Energy, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., UC Sunnen Lounge
• Tues., Feb. 21 - "Rain Gardens & Rain Gardens of Webster U" - Scott Woodbury from Shaw Nature Reserve; Klas-Dieter Raush, SWT Designs, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC Sunnen Lounge
• Wed., Feb. 22 - Films "Climate Refugees" and "Sun Come Up" discussion follows; 7 - 9 p.m., Moore Auditorium
Contact Information:
Brad Wolaver
Faculty Development Center
314-246-8611
Admission:
Free
Black History Month Concert - Willie Akins Quartet: "A Tribute to Cedar Walton"
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 6, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Stop by for more information, pick up some eco-friendly freebies, and sign a pledge to commit to recycling. All who sign the recycling pledge will be entered in a drawing for two different prizes. The compompetition lasts from Feb. 5 to March 31.
Contact Information:
Brad Wolaver
Faculty Development Center
314-246-8611
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 6, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location:
Marletto's Marketplace
Admission:
Free
International Studies Symposium Series: P. Ariel Burgess, Intl. Institute Saint Louis
The director of client services at the International Institute Saint Louis will speak about the needs of refugees and their legal status in the U.S.
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Tues., Feb. 7, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Voice & Piano Faculty Concert - "Love Gone Wrong: Songs of Love Amuck"
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Thu., Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
Location:
Music Building Recital Hall
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Documentary Film "Give a Damn?"
Give A Damn? is about three friends: two idealistic activists and one skeptic, who attempt to live in extreme poverty ($1.25 a day) across three continents. Screening followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, Sponsored by the Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.
Contact Information:
Kelly McBride
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
314-246-7360
Day & Time:
Thu., Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
Location:
Moore Auditorium
Admission:
Free
Hunt Gallery Art Exhibit - "An Afternoon without Gravity"
Work of Croatian artist Nadija Mustapic
Date & Time:
Exhibit on display Feb. 10 - Mar. 10
Gallery Hours - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10:
• Friday Artist Lecture, noon, Sverdrup Room 123
• Opening Reception, 6-8 p.m., Visual Art Studio
Location:
Hunt Gallery, Visual Art Studio
8342 Big Bend
Contact Information:
Robert Vogt
Hunt Gallery Coordinator
314-968-7171
Admission:
Free
Faculty Piano Recital with Daniel Schene
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 12, 4 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Webster University Symphony Orchestra - "Strings at the Sheldon"
Program includes: Respighi's Ancient Airs & Dances, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, and Tchaikovsky's Serenade in C Major Op. 48.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 12, 7 p.m.
Location:
Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis 63108, (314) 533-9900
Admission:
$12 general admission; $6 senior adults; free to students with appropriate I.D.
John Seager: The Rise in Human Population
John Seager from Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth) will speak on the rise in human population growth, addressing human rights, women’s reproductive rights, poverty, environmental and resource concerns. Q&A will follow.
Contact Information:
Brad Wolaver
Faculty Development Center
314-246-8611
Day & Time:
Wed., Feb. 1, 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium; parking is available on street, across the street at Eden Seminary and throughout Campus.
Admission:
Free
Celebraton of Jacqueline Grennan Wexler
A celebration of former Webster University president Jacqueline Grennan Wexler‘s life will be held. All members of the Webster University community are invited to attend.
Contact Information:
Webster University Alumni Office
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63119
email: alumni@webster.edu
Day & Time:
Wed., Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Paul DeMarinis Sextet: Original Jazz Compositions
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 13, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Music and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series - Ray Ricker: "What's With This Entrepreneurship Stuff: I Just Want To Play The Clarinet!"
Ray Ricker is director of the Institute for Music Leadership and saxophone professor at the Eastman School of Music, author of Lessons from a Street-wise Professor: What you won't learn at most music schools. Sponsored by Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and the Department of Music.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
huberje@webster.edu
Day & Time:
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.
Location:
Music Building Recital Hall, 8282 Big Bend
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Black History Month Event: "Dred Scott and Beyond"
Join Legal Studies Dept and professors Robin Jefferson Higgins and Anne Geraghty-Rathert as they look at the St. Louis connection to black history and the law in their Brown Bag Lunch presentation.
Contact Information:
Linda Wynns
Legal Studies Dept.
314-246-7068
Day & Time:
Thu., Feb. 16, noon - 1 p.,m
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Heather McKenzie Patterson Concert - "In Dreams Awake"
With soprano Heather McKenzie Patterson and Trent Patterson, piano.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 19, 2 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Ken Kulosa Baroque Cello: "Bach Cello Suites, Part 1"
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 19, 4 p.m.
Location:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9 S. Bompart, 63119
Admission:
Free
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$3
Paula Kasica Flute Concert - "Under the Influence"
Featuring musc from composers influenced by Debussey or whose style of music had an influence on Debussy. Performers include John Kasica, percussion, Martha J. Hart, soprano; Ken Kulosa, cello; Nanct Mayo, piano; Wm Lenihan, banjo; and conductor Paul Davis.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
International Studies Symposium Series: Mark Akers, Oasis International
Oasis Intl. helps refugees settle in St. Louis.
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Tues., Feb. 21, noon - 1 p.m.
Location:
Emerson Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free
Samba Bom provides the Brazilian sounds and dancing. Latin dance instruction at 1 p.m. Food will be served.
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Thu., Feb. 23, noon - 2 p.m.
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Friday, Feb. 24, noon
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
Free
Webster University Choral Ensembles: "Carmina Burana"
Directed by Trent Patterson; featuring soprano Heather McKenzie Patterson, baritone Jeffrey Heyl, tenor Keith Wehmeier, pianists Matthew Mazzoni and Joe Neske, and Webster University student percussionists.
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sat., Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall, 535 Garden Ave.
Admission:
$3
Ken Kulosa Baroque Cello: "Bach Cello Suites, Part 2"
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 26, 4 p.m.
Location:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9 S. Bompart, 63119
Admission:
Free
Webster University Chamber Orchestra
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
Admission:
$3
CIE Event: East China Normal University Performance Group from Shanghai
Traditional Chinese music on instruments suce as the erhu.
Contact Information:
Kate Brooks
Center for International Education
314-246-7705
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 27, noon - 12:45 p.m.
Location:
University Center Sunnen Lounge
Admission:
Free
Webster University Wind Ensemble
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School Concert Hall
Admission:
$3
Daniel Schene Faculty Piano Recital
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Mar. 4, 4 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Mar. 5, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues., Mar. 6, 7 p.m.
Location:
Music Building Recital Hall
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Dennis Owsley Recognition Concert: Musical Reflections on St. Louis Jazz History
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Mar. 19, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Webster University Percussion Ensemble
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Tues., Mar. 20, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$5 general admission; $3 senior adults
Instrumental Chamber Ensembles
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Sun., Mar. 25, 7 p.m.
Location:
Community Music School
Admission:
$3
Sheperd & Davis Scholarships Benefit Concert
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Mon., Mar. 26, 7 p.m.
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Admission:
$10
Contact Information:
Jean Huber
Music Department
314-968-7032
Day & Time:
Friday, Mar. 30, noon
Location:
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood
Admission:
Free
Walker Speaker Series: "Encouraging the Incorrigible" with Judge Jimmie M. Edwards"
Meet People magazine's 2011 Hero of the Year, the Hon. Jimmie M. Edwards, Judge and Founder of Innovative Concept Academy.
Contact Information:
Charla Lord
314-246-5973
Day & Time:
Fri., Feb. 17, 8 a.m.; networking reception at 7:30 a.m.
Location:
East Academic Building Auditorium, 545 Garden
Admission:
Free but RSVP requested
Walker Speaker Series: "Taking the Pepsi Challenge: Corporate America's First African American Hire" with Allen McKellar
Contact Information:
Charla Lord
314-246-5973
Day & Time:
Thu., Feb. 23, 6 p.m.; networking reception at 5:30 p.m.
Location:
East Academic Building Auditorium, 545 Garden
Admission:
Free but RSVP requested
Webster Book Club - "Digging to America: A Novel"
Bring your lunch and join a special discussiion of Digging to America: A Novel by Anne Tyler led by Webster University President Beth Stroble.
Contact Information:
Holly Hubenschmidt
Webster University Library
314-246-8673
Day & Time:
Monday, Mar. 19, noon
Location:
Library Conference Room
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Walker Speaker Series: "The CFO's Role: Strategies, Mergers and Mickey Mouse" with Jay Rasulo, Sr. VP/CFO, Walt Disney World
Contact Information:
Charla Lord
314-246-5973
Day & Time:
Thurs., March 29, Networking 5:30 p.m.; Presentation 6 p.m.
Location:
East Academic Building Auditorium, 545 Garden
Admission:
Free but RSVP requested
Holden Downtown Forums
Women's Home Volleyball Schedule
• 9/1, 7 pm, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• 9/3, 4 pm, Simpson College
• 9/3, 8 pm, Illinois College
• 9/8, 7 pm, McKendree University
• 10/5, 7 pm, MacMurray College
• 10/12, 6:30 pm, Eureka College
• 10/16, 10 am, Principia College
• 10/16, 2 pm, Blackburn College
• 10/26, 6:30 pm, Greenville College
• 10/27, 7 pm, Washington University
• 11/2, 7 pm, Westminster College
Contact Information:
Niel DeVasto
Sports Information Director
314-246-6989
Location:
Grant Gymnasium, University Center
Admission:
Free
Women's Volleyball
Library Bookmobile
Women's Soccar Games
Men's Soccar Games
Commencement/Graduation Ceremonies
Gerontology Workshop
CMS Events
Men's Baseball Games
Men's Home Tennis Matches
Women's Home Tennis Matches
Women's Home Softball Games
Directions to (Winnifred) Moore Auditorium:
Moore Auditorium is on the first floor of Webster Hall, 470 East Lockwood, directly across the street from Eden Seminary. Enter the center door, facing East Lockwood, and proceed straight ahead to the auditorium. Directions to Webster Hall: From I-44: Take Elm Ave. exit north to Lockwood Ave.; turn right (east) on Lockwood and proceed one mile to campus. Webster Hall is on the right side, directly across from Eden-Webster Seminary. From Highway 40: Take Hanley Road south to Big Bend Blvd.; turn right (west) on Big Bend; bear right at the Big Bend/Lockwood fork; proceed 1.5 blocks to campus. Webster Hall will be on the left. From I-270, I-70, or I-55: Take interstate to I-44 or Highway 40 and follow above directions.
Directions to UC Sunnen Lounge:
The Sunnen Lounge, 174 Edgar Road, is on the main floor of the University Center, located on the west side of Edgar Road, just south of the intersection with Big Bend Blvd.
Directions to Emerson Library Conference Room:
Conference Room is located on the first floor of the Library. Library is located at 101 Edgar Road, on the west side of Edgar Road, directly across the street from the Loretto-Hilton Theatre, one block south of the intersection of Big Bend and Edgar Roads.