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Decadence Presents: Battle of the Sexes

Published by Tynan Shevlin on May 4, 2012 in BSC Activities, Concert, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News and On Campus. 0 Comments

Decadence A Cappella will end this year with a show entitled “Battle of the Sexes.” Come to the BSC  170 on Monday, May 7, at 8 PM to hear some a cappella goodness. Word on the street is that Decadence will be debuting eight new songs. Guest performers include Bare Naked Statues, Xquizit, and City Garden Montessori’s Children’s Choir, Skittles. And the best part? It’s free! Although donations will be accepted, and any money gained will go toward recording Decadence’s first album.

So yeah, seems like a nice way to end the year, say goodbye to any departing seniors, and enjoy some free music in the BSC.

 

Decadence Battle of the Sexes
Mon. May 7, 8 PM
BSC 170
free

 

Bare Naked Statues Present “Singo De Mayo”

Published by Tynan Shevlin on May 2, 2012 in BSC Activities, Event Announcements, Fine and Performing Arts, General News and On Campus. 0 Comments

The Bare Naked Statues present their final show of the year – “Singo De Mayo” – this Saturday, May 5. The Statues will be performing in the BSC’s Wool Ballroom at 7 PM. This show includes special guests Beyond All Reason from SLU, After Dark from Wash U, and the Wild Scats from Hazelwood West High.

Tickets for the show will be $7 at the door, but if you visit the BSC before Friday, you can purchase a ticket for $5.

 

Bare Naked Statues “Singo De Mayo”
Sat., May 5 at 7PM
BSC Wool Ballroom
$5-$7

 

Saint Louis University Theatre Presents Vinegar Tom

Published by Tynan Shevlin on May 1, 2012 in Event Announcements, Fine and Performing Arts, General News, On Campus and U Theatre. 0 Comments

Saint Louis University Theatre’s last play of the season is Vinegar Tom, written by Caryl Churchill. Here’s what the theatre says:

Esteemed British playwright Caryl Churchill hauntingly examines poverty, gender, and power through the lens of 17th century witchcraft trials in England. Vinegar Tom is a witch tale with no witches. This parable of oppression and scapegoats challenges us to think about the role of modern-day women and our responsibility for the injustice that still exists in today’s world.

Showtimes are May 4, 5 at 8 PM and May 6 at 2 PM. Saint Louis University Theatre is located in Xavier Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and SLU faculty and staff, and $7 for all students. For more information, call the theatre at (314) 977-3327.

 

Vinegar Tom
May 4 and 5 at 8 PM, May 6 at 2 PM
Saint Louis University Theatre, Xavier Hall
$7 – $10

 

Legends Takeover

Published by Tynan Shevlin on April 26, 2012 in Billikens After Dark, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News, On Campus and Student Group News. 0 Comments

Imagine: the year is 1997. You are sitting in your living room. Your childhood dog is at your lap. You are enjoying a snack pack and watching your favorite game show, Legends of the Hidden Temple. “This is the best show ever,” you think to yourself, “I wish I was on this show.” It was an earnest wish, but alas, a futile one. You were never on Legends of the Hidden Temple. Besides, they stopped making new episodes in 1995, and, as I said before, it’s 1997.

OK, it’s 2012 again. Remember that wish you had back in 1997? Billikens After Dark has the perfect event to fulfill this childhood fantasy: Legends Takeover!

Stop by the quad tomorrow night from 9 PM – 12 AM for some crazy physical and mental challenges, a “Jungle Boogie” dance, and the mythical Shrine of the Silver Billiken. The event is completely free, plus you could win some great prizes!

 

Andy Warhol Exhibition and Lecture

Published by Tynan Shevlin on April 26, 2012 in Art, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News and On Campus. 0 Comments

 

Andy Warhol is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Primarily known as a painter and a filmmaker, he also shot a lot of Polaroid photography, and The Saint Louis Museum of Art’s next exhibition is dedicated to these photos. The exhibition is called Warhol’s Polaroids: A Method and the opening reception will be held on Friday, April 27 from 5:30 PM – 8 PM.

SLUMA provided some background on the artist:

Relying primarily on his Polaroid “Big Shot,” pop icon Andy Warhol shot tens of thousands of images and used them in the development process of his prints and paintings. Warhol transferred his experience in commercial art by fully embracing its ethos. Even the name of his studio, “The Factory,” illustrates that he was ahead of his time in focusing his art on celebrities and making otherwise ordinary people who craved the spotlight feel famous, if only for “15 minutes.”

The Saint Louis University Museum of Art was among a select group of university art institutions that received a gift of Polaroids and black and white photographs from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, specifically, the Photographic Legacy Project.

But wait, there’s more! In conjunction with the exhibit, SLUMA is hosting a lecture by Bradley Bailey, Ph.D. titled “Warhol in a Snapshot: A Closer Look at the Man Behind the Camera” on Thursday, May 3, from 5 PM – 6 PM. Dr. Bradley will discuss the essence of Andy Warhol, what made him a pop icon, and Warhol’s impact on the art world.

Both of these events are free of charge!

Photographs © 2012 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

 

Warhol’s Polaroids: A Method exhibition
Fri, April 27, 5:30 – 8 PM
SLUMA
free

Warhol in a Snapshot lecture
Thurs, May 3, 5 – 6 PM
SLUMA
free