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Choreographer brings Broadway to campus
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"Omigod You Guys" - it's not only the title of the first song on the soundtrack to "Legally Blonde the Musical," but it was also the reaction of senior acting major Israel Gutierrez when he found out that Jerry Mitchell, the musical's choreographer and director, was returning to Webster University.
Activist redefines the American man
Award-winning author Kevin Powell challenges social constructs of masculinity in America, media's influence on men
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"If you don't love yourself, how are you going to love anyone else?" author and activist Kevin Powell asked more than 30 male students in the University Center Sunnen Lounge Nov. 13. Powell mentioned self-love and self-esteem as some of the keys to being an honorable man in his presentation titled "Redefining American Manhood," in which he challenged WU students to look at the way they find their identities as male members of American society.
WU professor has friends in astronomically high places
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Astronomy professor Bill McConnell sees life from a scientific perspective. "You're involved in the greatest science experiment ever performed - your life," said McConnell. "When you get an interest, you just have to follow it." McConnell's own life provides proof for his theory.
Combos fuse jazz traditions
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As the audience members settled into their seats they were pulled into the harmonic movement of the rhythmic, upbeat, Latin ballad, "Lonely Holiday." In the Winifred Moore Auditorium about 160 students, faculty and community members were treated Nov. 12 to the classic sounds of five Webster University jazz combos.
Writer also reads
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It sounded like she was talking through new dentures as she read. "I'm talking around cough drops," said Kathleen Finneran, interrupting herself. "I hope that after the first few minutes you won't notice anymore." Finneran, creative writing adjunct professor and author of "The Tender Land: A Family Love Story," read from her new work "Motherhood Once Removed" to a room packed with about 35 Nov.
Bob Dylan split into six movements in anti-biopic
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Five Stars Anyone who comes to "the new Bob Dylan movie" expecting a spoon-fed celebrity biopic will undoubtedly be flabbergasted upon encountering the panoramic exploration of the famously enigmatic folkie "I'm Not There." In case you haven't heard about it from the press's buzzing echo chamber, this is the much-anticipated movie where six actors portray Bob Dylan.
Continents collide on college campus
From Webster University's home campus, the Schnucks on Big Bend Boulevard is less than a mile away, Busch Stadium is nearly 10 miles away and Chicago more than 300. Yet miles - familiar measurements for Britons and Americans alike - become almost senseless numbers for those raised with the metric system.
Gorloks get their gamble on
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Campus Activities sponsored a casino night called Casino Royale, held 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the University Center Commons.
Worldly women dispel cultural misconceptions
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Despite the low attendance of 20 students at the Women of the World lecture held Nov. 7 in the University Center Sunnen Lounge, those involved still say their message is one that needs to be heard. For Women of the World, four female students from Venezuela, Myanmar, Vietnam and India were selected to answer questions about their native countries.
Language Center eases transition for WU's international students
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For international students studying in the United States, language is a barrier, but it is not the only one. Transportation, housing, health care and insurance all present obstacles that students must face early on in their stay - in many cases, while they are still trying to learn the language.
Lecturer discusses sex and violence in advertising
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As the man in the front of the classroom moved his hands and his body back and forth, and his hands up and down, a low murmur swept through the enraptured and captivated crowd. His movements caused the shapes and images that were being broadcast on the movie screen to the audience to jump, sway, spin and flicker.
Doc proofreads current state of college media
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The condition of the American media is one of the most difficult and divisive national trends to wager; it is also the most important. Documentarian Aaron Matthews has dared to explore this potential powder keg in his new film "The Paper," which may garner him another Best Documentary Award at this year's St.
The Venue
Thursday, Nov. 29 • The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and the Conservatory Theatre Arts presents "The Spitfire Grill" at 7:30 p.m. in stage III of Webster Hall. Admission is free for students, staff and faculty. • The Fox Theatre presents "A Dickens' Christmas Carol" at 7:30 p.
The Venue
Thursday, Nov. 29 • The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and the Conservatory Theatre Arts presents "The Spitfire Grill" at 7:30 p.m. in stage III of Webster Hall. Admission is free for students, staff and faculty. • The Fox Theatre presents "A Dickens' Christmas Carol" at 7:30 p.
The Venue
Thursday, Nov. 29 • The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and the Conservatory Theatre Arts presents "The Spitfire Grill" at 7:30 p.m. in stage III of Webster Hall. Admission is free for students, staff and faculty. • The Fox Theatre presents "A Dickens' Christmas Carol" at 7:30 p.
The Venue
Thursday, Nov. 15 • The Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents Moliére's comedy "Tartuffe" and the University premiere of Constance Congdon's translation at 8 p.m. in the Browning Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road. Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 for senior adults and students.
