Historical February 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Continuing Our City: St. Louis Urban Views: Paintings, prints and drawings from the Missouri Historical Society’s collection depict St. Louis from the 1800’s to present. History Museum. Thru July. Prints of Richard Bosman to be exhibited at Washington University Gallery of Art through March 11. Call 8894523 for more information. Free. Stephen Greene in St. Louis: Images of Suffering and Salvation (Exhibition) at St. Louis Art Museum, thru February 11.
Gallery 120. “Down by the Gravois” exhibition at the History Museum. Photographs documenting German South St. Louisians from 1900s to 1930. Free. See related article. Photographs by Dr. Alfred Schwartz at the University City Library Gallery through February 28. February 3 The Muny Student Theatre Project presents “Rip Van Winkle” as part of Children’s Theatre Festival; Wash U’s Mallinckrodt Ctr. Room 208; 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Call 889.6543 for ticket information. Brazilian brothers Sergio and Odair Assad, of the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, will appear at CASA, 560 Trinity. 8 p.m. 4 “Jazz in the Afternoon”: performance by Fontella Bass and the David Hines Ensemble opens new exhibition at the History Museum in Forest Park. 2 p.m., reception follows. Free. Ragtime to Rock ‘n Roll: St. Louis African-American Music exhibit focuses on ragtime, blues, Gospel, classical, jazz and rock ‘n roll music. history Museum. See related article. S Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council meeting. 7:00 p.m., 6010 Kingsbury. Paleoanthropologist Richard E. Leakey, director of Kenya’s Wildlife Services, will deliver the William Ferguson Memorial Lecture at 4 p.m., in Washington U’s Graham Chapel. Pianist Abbey Simon in concert at CASA, 560 Trinity, 8:00 p.m. 7 Orville Schell, a journalist specializing in China, will speak at 11:00 a.m. in the Graham Chapel at Washington University. 9 Craft Alliance hosts the exhibit Font and Function: TeapotsII. 6640 Delmar. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 12:00 to 5 p.m., Saturday 10:00 to 5 p.m. Through March 3. 10 Wash. U’s Performing Arts Dept. presents “Princess Rabbit”; in Room 208 Mallinckrodt Ctr.; 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; $5 for parents, $3 for children. Call 889:6543 for more information.
The Waverly Concert—One Performance Only! Dedicated to the friends of Edison Theatre; 8 p.m.; 6445 Forsyth. Call 889-6543 for more information. 12 Public meeting to present the light rail system designs of the at-grade stations. Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council, 6010 Kingsbury. 7:00 p.m. See related story. 13 Parkview Agent’s meeting. 7:30 p.m. Call 361-0880 for location. 14 Photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark, will deliver the Cultural Celebration lecture in the May Department Stores Auditorium in Simon Hall. Call 889-4620 for information on the lectures. Robert B. McKay, Professor of Law Emeritus at New York University, will discuss “The Rise of the Justice Industry and Decline of Legal Ethics” in the Graham Chapel at Wash U. 11 a.m. J. Patout Burns Jr., Professor of Religion at the University of Flordia, will deliver the Edward G. Weltin Lecture in Religious Studies, in Wash. U’s Steinberg Hall auditorium. 8 p.m. 15 Harry Brod, associate professor at Kenyon College, will speak on “The Making of Masculinities: Issues for Men Today” at 4 p.m. in the May Dept. Stores Company Auditorium in Simon Hall. 16 Two solo exhibitions: Joseph Piccillo presents “The J Series, A Suite of Drawings” and “Landscapes” by Nancy Rice at Elliot Smith Gallery. 18 St. Roch’s Early Childhood Development Center Open House, 6040 Waterman. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “Henry Townsend Plays the Blues”: blues legend Henry Townsend performs. History Museum, 2:00 p.m. Free. 19 St. Louis Black Repertory Company performs “Takunda,” a play about South Africa’s apartheid system, St. Louis University’s Busch Memorial Center. 7:00 p.m. $2. 21 “Tintype?: featuring music by Scott Joplin, George M. Cohan and John Phillips Sousa, performed by St. Louis University Fine Arts Dept., University Theatre, 3733 West Pine. Call 658-2998. “Tensions in the Contemporary Roman Catholic Church” is the title of the Circuit Lecture by Rev. Charles Curran, a Roman Catholic priest, at Wash. U’s Graham Chapel; 11 a.m. “Burn This”—a romantic thriller by Lanford Wilson will be presented by the Theatre Project Company, at New City Theatre, 5209 Waterman.
For information call 531-1301. Thru March 11. 22 Kate Shea, Commissioner of Heritage & Urban Design, speaks on historic district standards. Sponsored by the Rosedale Neighborhood and SDCC. 6010 Kingsbury, 7:00 p.m. See article. Author Maya Angelou, Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest Univ. will speak at the Assoc. of Black Students/Council of Students of Arts & Sciences lecture; 4 p.m.; Graham Chapel. 23 American Indian Dance Theatre: A 26 member troupe of champion Native American dancers will perform at Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth; Feb. 23-24; 8 p.m.
For more information call 889-6543. 24 Saint Roch School Association is sponsoring a 50’s-60’s dance in the Parish gym. American Indian Dance Theater—Native dances, songs and costumes; 2 p.m.; Washington U’s Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth.
For children ages 8-12. Exhibition of more than 100 paintings and drawings by George Caleb Bingham will be on display at the St. Louis Art Museum. Through May 13. “Mirandy and Brother Wind”: dramatization of Patricia McKissack’s award• winning children’s book by the St. Louis Black Repertory Theater. History Museum, 10:30 a.m. Free. 25 Classical Diversions Ensemble Program III—”The Dance is On”; Graham Chapel, Washington University. 2 p.m.
For more information call 889.5581 or 256-6782. “Ragtime in St. Louis”: St. Louis Ragtimers with Trebor Tichenor perform music of Scott Joplin and other turn-of-the-century composers. History Museum, 2:00 p.m. Free. 26 Jeffrey Siegel, pianist, will perform “The Romantic Music of Clara and Robert Schumann” at CASA’s auditorium, 560 Trinity; 8 p.m. Call 863-3030 for information. $9. 28 William Conway, director of the New York Zoological Society, and a specialist in zoo and conservation biology, will deliver the Thomas Hall Lecture; 11 a.m. Call 889.4620 for information. March 1 Tea Lecture: “Peanut Delight: A St. Louis First’: culinary historian Suzanne Corbett demonstrates peanut butter recipes, tea with pastries served after. History Museum 1:30. $5. I Solidi I/shone with Michala Petri, recorder soloist. CASA, 560 Trinity. 8:00 p.m. Tickets from $8 to $25. 2 Saint Roch Children’s Science Fair will be held in the Church Hall through Sunday, March 4. Spalding Gray, the definitive performer of autobiographical monologues, will make his first St. Louis appearance in Wash U’s Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth; 8 p.m. Shakespeare’s Heroes—by the National Theatre of Great Britain; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Edison Theatre, Washington University, 6445 Forsyth.
For ticket information call 889-6543. 3 “Endgame”: by Samuel Beckett, presented by National Theatre of Great Britain; at Washington U’s Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth. 8 p.m.
For more information call 889-6543. 4 “The Lady Sings the Blues’: featuring Barbara Carr and her band. History Museum 2:00 p.m. Free. 5 Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council meeting. 7:30 p.m., 6010 Kingsbury.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1990.
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