St. Louis, MO – University of Missouri–St. Louis and its Center for the Humanities announces the April lineup for the Monday Noon Series. These free, open to the public, cultural lectures and performances focus on art, dance, history, literature, politics and many other exciting subjects. The interdisciplinary events are every Monday from 12:15–1:15 p.m. and take place in the J.C. Penney Conference Center on UMSL’s campus, unless otherwise noted.
The first event of the month, April 5, is titled “Widening Our Literary Horizons Through Translation.”
The following week, April 12, offers “The Lost Muse: George Balanchine, Lidiia Ivanova, Ballet, Murder and Revolution.”
On April 19, Grupo Atlantico will present Latin-Caribbean Dance and Music. Carmen Dence, co-director of Grupo Atlantico, a St. Louis-based folk dance group, and members of the group will demonstrate dances and Colombian coastal music forms such as Cumbia, Bullerengue, and Currulao. They will also showcase some traditional Colombian-Venezuelan coastal music.
Master storyteller Loretta Washington will captivate the audience on April 26 with “The Story of Ellen.” Washington’s great-grandmother Ellen was born a slave on a Tennessee plantation in 1860 and lived in the Missouri Bootheel until her death in 1953. Enjoy the true story of Ellen and other short stories of life growing up in the 1950s Bootheel. Washington will also be featured at the 31st Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival that runs April 28–May 1.
All Monday Noon Series events are free, open to the public and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. The Missouri Arts Council, the Regional Arts Commission of Saint Louis and Gallery 210 have provided financial assistance for this season.
For more information, please visit http://umslce.org/
