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The Performing Arts Dept. presents RAGTIME, the musical
Oct 16 2009 - 8:00pm / Edison Theatre sbradley@wustl.edu/ box office: 935-6543
RAGTIME will be performed on October 16,17,23,24,30,&31 at 8PM. October 18,25 & Nov. 1 at 2 PM. There will be a special preview on October 15 at 8 PM. For tickets call the Edison Box Office at 935-6543.
RAGTIME is a story about life in America at the beginning of the 20th century, addressing such volatile issues as immigration, racism, and industrialization. The show focuses on three families--upper-middle-class Protestant, Jewish immigrant, and Harlem African-American--whose intersecting lives are influenced by the Ragtime era's social upheavals. Historical figures such as Booker T. Washington, Henry Ford, Harry Houdini, and Emma Goldman mingle with fictional characters. The musical is based on the novel Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow.
The play will be directed by Ron Himes of the Black Rep. The cast of over 50 is comprised of professional actors from the Black Rep as well as Washington U. student actors.
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Copies, Facsimiles, and the Invisible Text
Nov 2 2009 - 8:00pm / Whitaker Hall Auditorium rmessbar@wustl.edu
Carlo Ginzburg, a pioneer of micro history and among the most influential intellectuals of our time, whose work crosses multiple disciplines, including history, art history, philosophy, anthropology, literature, classics, sociology and the history of science, will be hosted by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures the first week of November 2009. He will give the Rolando Lara Memorial Lecture on Monday, November 2, at 8:00pm in Whitaker Hall Auditorium on "Copies, Facsimiles, and Invisible Text."
All members of the university and broader community are welcome to attend. For further information: http://rll.wustl.edu/ginzburg
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PARC Monthly Seminar Series featuring Dr. Klaus Schulten, Professor of Physics, Chemistry and Biophysis, University of Illinois
Nov 5 2009 - 11:00am / McDonnell Hall 162 Erin Plut, PARC Administrative Assistant: eplut@biology2.wustl.edu
The Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center (PARC), a Department of Energy Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC)
Monthly Seminar Series
Presents
Dr. Klaus Schulten
Professor of Physics, Chemistry, and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, November 5, 2009
11 am - 12 pm
McDonnell Hall 162
Refreshments will be served.
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Racial Profiling: Beyond "Pro" and "Con"
Nov 5 2009 - 7:00pm / Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser Busch Hall http://humanvalues.wustl.edu
Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values presents:
A faculty panel both defending and opposing the moral permissibility of ethnic profiling.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Jazz at Holmes Lounge
Nov 5 2009 - 8:00pm / Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall Sue Taylor at (314) 862-0874
Saxophonist Willie Akins and his quartet
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"The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 Years After, A Roundtable Discussion"
Nov 9 2009 - 4:00pm / McMillan 149 (lecture); McMillan Cafe (reception) Jennifer Jodell, jjodell@wustl.edu, 935-5106
Professors Jennifer Kapczynski, Lutz Koepnick, and Mike Lützeler of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures debate questions such as:
How did German culture, literature, and film engage with the historical presence of the Wall? What were the costs and blessings of German unification? Has the Wall really disappeared? Or does it still exist in people's minds? Can we consider Germany today a normal state again?
Moderated by Professor Stephan Schindler, Chair of the German Department. Roundtable Discussion immediately followed by a Special Pizza Pause in McMillan Café. Open to everyone!
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"Officer Discretion in Traffic Stops: Implications for Discrimination"
Nov 11 2009 - 7:00pm / Room 108, Simon Hall http://humanvalues.eustl.edu
Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values presents:
A panel discussion of current research on police stops for suspected violations of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
Panelists include Nicholas Lovrich, Professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice Program at Washington State University; and Lamar Pierce, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Strategy, Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Modernizing Mexico: The Photographic Difference
Nov 12 2009 - 6:00pm / Kemper Building Room 103 artarch@artsci.wustl.edu
Roberto Tejada is an art historian, curator, and associate professor of Modern Mexican, Chicano, and Contemporary U.S. Latino Art History at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a co-director of The Center for Latin American Visual Studies (CLAVIS), a collaboration between the University of Texas Department of Art and Art History and the Blanton Museum of Art, which seeks to advance the understanding of modern and contemporary art between the Americas. A widely published poet and literary translator, he is the author of Mirrors for Gold, as well as the founder and co-editor of Mandorla: New Writing from the Americas. His latest book is National Camera: Photography and Mexico’s Image Environment which was released by the University of Minnesota Press in 2009.
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Jazz at Holmes Lounge
Nov 12 2009 - 8:00pm / Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall Sue Taylor at (314) 862-0874
Miles Davis tribute featuring selections from In a Silent Way and Petit Machins
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Is America Really Post-Racial?
Nov 13 2009 - 7:00pm / Danforth University Commons http://humanvalues.wustl.edu, http://wuhiphopweek.wordpress.com/rap-sessions
Rap Sessions is a nationally recognized panel featuring Hip Hop's most prominent scholars MC Serch (The White Rapper Show), Lisa Fager Bediako (President, Industry Ears, Inc.), Joan Morgan (author, When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost), and Jabari Asim (editor, the NAACP's The Crisis) discussing the topic of Post-Racism in America. The panel discussion will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana. Washington University is hosting Rap Sessions as part of the first annual "Hip-Hop Against Hunger" week on campus. The week will feature graffiti exhibits, a break-dance competition, an open mic, and all through the week we will be hosting a food drive.
Co-sponsors include the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, African American Study's Department, Missouri History Museum, Student Union, the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
*This program is part of the Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge To Democracy" series.
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Within Our Gates - Film
Nov 13 2009 - 7:00pm / St. Louis Art Museum http://humanvalues.wustl.edu, http://cinemastlouis.org
"Within Our Gates," writer-director Oscar Micheaux's impassioned response to D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation," shines a revealing light on the racism of U.S. society, provocatively including scenes of lynching and attempted rape.
**$10 general admission; $8 for students with a valid I.D.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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9500 Liberty
Nov 15 2009 - 1:00pm / Tivoli Theatre 1, 6350 Delmar Blvd. http://humanvalues.wustl.edu, http://cinemastlouis.org
Prince William County, Va., became ground zero in America's explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopted a law requiring police officers to question anyone they had "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. Alarmed by a climate of fear and racial division, residents formed a resistance using YouTube videos and virtual town halls, setting up a real-life showdown in the seat of county government. "9500 Liberty" shows the devastating social and economic impact of the "Immigration Resolution" and records the ferocious fight to adopt and then reverse the policy.
**$10 general admission; $8 for students with a valid I.D.
*This program is co-presented by the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values as a part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Amreeka - Film
Nov 15 2009 - 1:00pm / Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave. http://humanvalues.wustl.edu, http://cinemastlouis.org
"Amreeka" takes a look at the American dream through the eyes of a Palestinian single mother and her son as they emigrate from the West Bank to suburban Illinois. After moving in with her sister's family, Muna reluctantly takes a job at a local White Castle when her years as a bank manager in Bethlehem can't land her the same job in the U.S. Her son faces his own challenges in post-9/11 America, coping with malignant taunts from the other students at his new high school.
**$10 general admission; $8 for students with a valid I.D.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Policing Black Activism - Film and Panel Discussion
Nov 16 2009 - 7:00pm / Lee Auditorium, Missouri History Museum, Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park http://humanvalues.wustl.edu
The program will begin with a screening of "Eyes on the Prize II: A Nation of Law?" followed by a panel discussion. All are welcome and encouraged to join in this discussion of how black activism has been historically treated by the authorities. Panelists: Percy Green, Jamala Rogers, and Norman Seay. Moderator: Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem.
Co-sponsors include the Missouri History Museum, the African and African American Studies Program and Olin Library at Washington University.
For more information see: http://www.mohistory.org/education-and-events/events/3184?ctx=/calendar/2009/11/16/
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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"Crash - Ethnic Profiles in Film" Ethics Night on Campus
Nov 17 2009 - 6:00pm / McMillan Hall, Danforth Campus http://humanvalues.wustl.edu
Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values presents:
"Crash" is a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents - black, white, Latino, Asian, and Persian. This tale of prejudice depicts the nature of racism in society and how it affects law, politics, and social support. Winner of the best picture Oscar in 2005 it was co-written, produced and directed by Paul Haggis, and stars Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillipe and Larenz Tate.
Selections of the film will be shown and discussed.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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History Colloquium-Laura Edwards
Nov 18 2009 - 3:30pm / Busch Hall, room 18 Ahmet Karamustafa (5-4446) or Corinna Treitel (5-5333)
"Honey, I'm Going to See a Magistrate: Rethinking Women's Political Action in the Nineteenth Century South"
Laura Edwards (Duke University)
Wednesday, November 18 at 3:30pm
Busch Hall, room 18
Co-Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
A reception will follow the lecture4
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America’s Urban Infrastructure: Confronting Her Challenges, Embracing Her Opportunities
Nov 19 2009 - 8:30am / DUC 276 http://artsci.wustl.edu/~educ/edu_calendar.htm
Reception:
November 19, 2009
5:00-6:00 p.m. (DUC Formal Lounge)
Sponsored by:
The Center for Regional Competitiveness in Science and Technology, The Center on Urban Research & Public Policy, The Program in African & African American Studies, Office of Diversity Programs, School of Medicine, The Center for the Humanities, The Department of Education, The George Warren Brown School of Social Work, The Office of Diversity Initiatives.
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Passing Poston, An American Story
Nov 19 2009 - 9:48am / Brown Lounge in Brown Hall, George Warren Brown School of Social Work http://humanvalues.wustl.edu
This film tells the moving and haunting story of four former internees of the Poston Relocation Center located on the Colorado River Indian Tribe reservation.
Panel discussion with: Joe Fox, Director, Writer and Producer, Dr. Ruth Okimoto, a former internee and Dr. Michael Tsosie, Director of the Colorado River Indian Tribe Museum.
Co-sponsored by the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Free Cinematography Workshop w. Barry Braverman
Nov 19 2009 - 7:00pm / Eads 013 Film and Media Studies - Ann Musec: 935 4056
Barry Braverman is a veteran cinematographer & digital media expert with over thirty years experience in television documentaries and feature films. Notable credits include National Geographic, ABC News, HBO, Discovery and History Channels and working with Wes Anderson. Recent titles include A ONE TRACK MIND: THE DARJEELING LIMITED BEHIND THE SCENES (2008), MAKING OF BOTTLE ROCKET (2008), and CAFÉ LEBOWITZ (2007) in addition to music videos for TANGERINE DREAM, STEVIE WONDER and YANNI. A member of Hollywood cinematographer’s guild Local 600, Braverman writes regularly on camera and craft-related issues for Broadcast Engineering and Millimeter magazines. His current book VIDEO SHOOTER 2nd Edition (2009) from Focal Press explores the art and craft of video storytelling with latest-generation HD cameras.
EVERYONE WELCOME, NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - you are welcome to bring your own video camera - and you don't have to attend the entire 7-11 p.m. workshop.
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Performing Arts Department presents THE PILLOWMAN
Nov 19 2009 - 8:00pm / A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre 314-935-6543
THE PILLOWMAN written by Martin McDonagh and Directed by Annamaria Pileggi is a haunting and darkly funny play. In the police state of McDonagh's Kafkaesque world, writer Katurian sacrifices his life to save his fiction. Winner of the 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this play is at times horrific and at times absurd and challenges our notions of good and evil, and the nature and purpose of art.
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The Only Good Indian - Film
Nov 20 2009 - 10:43pm / Tivoli Theatre 3, 6350 Delmar Blvd. http://humanvalues.wustl.edu, http://cinemastlouis.org
Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, "The Only Good Indian" tells the story of a teenage Native American boy who is taken from his family and forced to attend a distant Indian "training" school whose mission is to assimilate him into white society. When the teen escapes, Cherokee bounty hunter Sam Franklin (Wes Studi), who's renounced his native heritage and has adopted the white man's way of life, is hired to find and return him to the institution.
**$10 general admission; $8 for students with a valid I.D.
*This program is co-presented by the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values as a part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.
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Sixth Annual Children's Film Symposium
Nov 21 2009 - 8:36am / Brown Hall Auditorium, located near the intersection of Forysth Boulevard and Hoyt Drive Center for the Humanities at (314) 935-5576
An Exploration of Children's Films and Their Audiences.
More information at: http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/15075.html?
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Washington University Symphony Orchestra
Nov 22 2009 - 3:00pm / E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave., at the intersection of Trinity and Delmar Boulevard (314) 935-5566 or email kschultz@wustl.edu
Free and open to the public
PROGRAM: Music for Sarah Bernhardt; works by Boieldieu and Holst
SPONSORS: Washington University's Department of Music in Arts & Sciences.
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Jazz Combo Concert
Nov 30 2009 - 7:00pm / Ballroom Theater, 560 Trinity Ave 935-5566
Concert
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