Anyone can make their way to the annual Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival as they enjoy events, food, tours and vendors to start off their October, as well as try hot Chinese chestnuts!
Terell Stafford — named “one of the great players of our time” by famed pianist McCoy Tyner — played two sets as part of the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series’ yearly lineup.
To highlight LGBTQ+ history, Ragtag Cinema partnered with The Center Project to show The Times of Harvey Milk on Oct. 20. The film won the Oscar award for Best Documentary in 1985 and covered the Milk’s life as an openly gay politician. The screening was followed by a community conversation.
Berkley Hudson’s exhibit, “Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Trouble and Resilience in the American South,” showcases a confounding photo collection of his Mississippi hometown and shines new light on the American South during Jim Crow.
In Alexandra Socarides’ honors tutorial course, “Emily Dickinson: On the Page and the Screen,” students delve into the life of a literary icon through a recent television series, “Dickinson.”
Gimme Gimme Disco travels throughout the U.S. with a setlist packed with songs from ABBA and a few more ‘70s and ‘80s pop icons. The dance party sold out at The Blue Note on Sept. 16.
