A guide to events on our campuses.

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Events

Saturday, November 18

Adam Pendleton: To Divide By
18 Nov

“What is your name?” “Where are you from?” “How did you end up here?” “Can you feel it?” “Does it hurt?” With these and other questions, the American artist...

Chris Jackson and Chrystal Jackson: 'Somewhere in the Stars'
18 Nov

Washington University in St. Louis alumnus (1981) Chris Jackson authored and produced numerous musical shows and productions in St. Louis, the Midwest, and...

Domesticated Pulp: Archie Publications and the Comics Code
18 Nov

For over 50 years, the Comics Code Authority enforced its Seal of Approval, a set of self-imposed guidelines used to judge comics as appropriate for all...

God of Carnage
18 Nov

God of Carnage follows a meeting between two sets of parents after a playground altercation between their sons. The adults agree to settle the dispute...

MADness Unleashed: The World of MAD Magazine
18 Nov

The MADness Unleashed exhibition is an overview of MAD Magazine and its place within American culture. The exhibition is highlighted by original art and...

SLIFF: Human Ties spotlight
18 Nov

The Center for the Humanities sponsors the Human Ties lineup of films at the Saint Louis Film Festival (festival dates are Nov. 9–19). 4 pm, Fri., Nov. 10:...

Saturday, November 18 | 12:00 AM
Secret Sciences: The Hidden Arts of Alchemy
18 Nov

In the popular imagination, alchemy is often synonymous with the transmutation of lead into gold. But while this was certainly one of the alchemists’ goals,...

The Assembled Playwright: Harley Hammerman’s Eugene O’Neill Collection
18 Nov

The Assembled Playwright exhibition presents highlights from the Harley Hammerman Collection on Eugene O’Neill. The exhibition includes manuscripts,...

Disorderly Materials / Contingent Objects
18 Nov

Over the past two decades, several philosophers, art theorists, and cultural critics have turned their attention to the study of matter. Philosopher Jane...

Piano Division Recital
18 Nov

WashU students will perform solo piano works.

‘Birthing Justice’ Screening & Discussion
18 Nov

Free screening but tickets are required. Follow link to film webpage. America’s medical inequities have turned giving birth into a battlefield for too many...

Piano Division Recital
18 Nov

WashU students will perform solo piano works.

Public Tour: Portraiture
18 Nov

Student educators lead interactive tours highlighting diverse approaches to portraiture from different historical moments in the permanent collection...

Saturday, November 18