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Eye on UMSL: ‘The Big Bad Day’

Third-grade students from Normandy's Jefferson School go through a dress rehearsal of their original opera, "The Big Bad Day," last Tuesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center....

E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative connects St. Louis students with local arts agencies

The Collaborative recently hosted its annual kickoff with nearly 30 fine arts partner organizations, plus teachers from 17 St. Louis-area school districts....

Alumnus Devin LaRue’s diverse musical talents on display in debut album ‘Finding Peace’

LaRue wrote, arranged, recorded and produced the album, which features him singing and playing guitar, piano, trombone, euphonium, banjo, accordion and djembe drum....

Three honored with scholarships at Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance

Lucy Grimshaw, Whytney Clay and Victoria Franklin received the scholarship for their academic work and community involvement....

Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of black excellence at UMSL

Revisit these inspiring stories from everyday people in our campus community....

Eye on UMSL: Living out the Dream

Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center....

Soul musician Brian Owens returns to a campus he never really left

The UMSL alumnus recently joined the Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative as its community music artist in residence, and the role is suiting him well so far....