The Arts
Spring Snapshots: Sun Shines on the Trova Gates
Since December, pedestrians on the home campus in Webster Groves have experienced the result of the renovation of the Webster Hall courtyard, completed over winter break back when temperatures were cold and snow was frequent. Now with the days turning warmer and longer, a signature feature of the courtyard is getting more moments in the [...]
Bachelor of Arts Student Exhibit Opens April 26
The opening reception for the Webster University Bachelor of Arts Student Exhibit “Boom” is Friday, April 26, 6 – 8 p.m., in the Cecille R. Hunt Gallery located in the Visual Arts Studio at 8342 Big Bend Blvd. The exhibit will feature works by: Kate Barkman, Shonda Bolar, Do-Lisa Butler, Andrea Caldwell, Drew Etzkorn, Rachell [...]
Film Series April 12-14: Reverie of Youth in ‘Pavilion’
This weekend the Webster University Film Series presents Pavilion, Tim Sutton’s 2012 debut feature film. Likened to films by Gus Van Sant and Pedro Costa, Pavilion follows a laconic teenager (Max) who moves from an idyllic lakeside town to his father’s home in arid suburban Arizona. With mesmerizing imagery of hot summer bike rides and [...]
Webster Hosts Events April 4-5 for 2013 St. Louis Humanities Festival
In conjunction with the 2013 Greater St. Louis Humanities Festival, Webster University’s College of Arts & Sciences will sponsor the film Double Indemnity at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 4, in the Winifred Moore Auditorium at 470 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, Mo. 63119. Scott Phillips, celebrated crime novelist, will introduce the film and answer questions [...]
CMS Master Class: St. Louis Symphony Piccolo & Flutist Jan Gippo
Retired St. Louis Symphony Piccolo and Flutist, Jan Gippo will lead a Piccolo and Flute Master Class at the Community Music School of Webster University on Friday, April 19, 4 – 6 p.m. Gippo will work with students by coaching their performances, sharing basic fundamentals of piccolo playing and speaking about his piccolo publications. Students, [...]
Film Series March 26: Free Screening of ‘The House I Live In’ – Alternatives With Education
The Webster University Film Series offers a free screening of The House I Live In Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m.. From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America’s criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy. (Eugene Jarecki, 2012, USA, 108 min.) Sponsored by Alternatives With Education, (AWE), to support its efforts to provide meditation programs, GED classes, anger management and re-entry programs in eastern Missouri prisons and jails. Trailer [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0atL1HSwi8[/youtube] The screening is free and open to the public in Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves 63119. The Webster University Film Series receives funding from the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council - a state agency.
CMS Presents Two Free Concerts March 9
The Community Music School presents two free concerts in the CMS concert hall Saturday, March 9: St. Louis Symphony Musicians at 2 p.m., and the CMS Spring Faculty Recital at 4:30 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Musicians, 2 p.m. The St. Louis Symphony Community Partnerships Program presents the St. Louis Symphony Musicians in a concert featuring [...]
Opera Theatre Competition: Do You Have an Opera Story?
The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis recently launched an online competition, Opera Stories Revealed: Share Your Story and Win, designed to inspire audiences, artists, and fans to share their excitement about opera, in partnership with KMOX radio. How to Enter the Competition: Record a one- to two-minute video sharing a favorite story about your experience [...]
Film Series Jan. 18-20: Classic Widescreen Cinema
This weekend the Webster University Film Series presents “Taking it all in: Classic Widescreen Cinema,” featuring Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke Friday, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey on Saturday, and the Academy Award-winning musical, West Side Story, on Sunday evening. All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Winifred Moore Auditorium. Admission is [...]
Recent Work of Van McElwee Shown Jan. 18
The Department of Art invites the broader Webster community to the premiere presentation of two haunting and evocative videos by Electronic & Photographic Media professor Van McElwee as part of our Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Internationally renowned video artist and McElwee will show his most recent works, “Dream Travel” and “Travel Dream,” Friday, Jan. 18, [...]
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