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A new 'wrinkle'

3.21.18 |

What to think of the film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time? Rebecca Wanzo and Laurie Maffly-Kipp exchange ideas about the the book’s leap to the big screen in wide-ranging discussion. Spoiler: these scholars give the edge to the book.

3.20.18

From ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton’

3.20.18 |

Oskar Eustis, one of the most admired figures in contemporary American theater, will present the annual Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture March 26 for the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.

3.20.18

Finding 'Common Ground'

3.20.18 |

When words fail and argument falls short, art and performance can help reframe important questions. On March 24, three campus choreographers will explore issues of culture, identity and social justice in the dance concert “Common Ground.”

3.14.18

‘How We Listen Shapes How We View the World’: The Radio Drama in Post-WWII Germany

3.14.18 |

Caroline Kita explores the role of radio dramas in shaping West Germany’s new democracy after World War II.

3.13.18

‘How We Listen Shapes How We View the World’: The Radio Drama in Post-WWII Germany

3.13.18 |

In the decades after World War II, the citizens of West Germany and Austria tuned in to narrative radio dramas, or Hörspiel, to reckon with their fascist past and imagine their democratic future, says German studies scholar Caroline Kita.

3.6.18

Van Engen organizes ‘Religion and Politics in Early America’ conference

3.6.18

Great Artists Series presents Susan Graham March 25

3.6.18 |

Opera star Susan Graham, dubbed “America’s favorite mezzo” by Gramophone magazine, will perform “Frauenliebe und-leben: Variations,” a solo recital pairing Robert Schumann’s beloved song cycle with related works by Edvard Grieg, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and others.

3.1.18

They Travel with So Much: Q&A with Monique Bedasse

2.27.18

Chancellor's Concert March 2

2.27.18 |

The Washington University Choirs, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra will join forces March 2 for the 2018 Chancellor’s Concert — the university’s largest musical event of the year.

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