The center hosted more than 200 events and counted more than 113,000 patrons during the 2024 fiscal year.
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Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center catering to guests with an array of interests from across the St. Louis region
The center hosted more than 200 events and counted more than 113,000 patrons during the 2024 fiscal year.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center catering to guests with an array of interests from across the St. Louis region
The center hosted more than 200 events and counted more than 113,000 patrons during the 2024 fiscal year.
UMSL earns Gold Seal in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Earlier this week, the university was honored for excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement and campus turnout in the 2022 midterm elections.
UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
Arts educators get help prepping for new year at E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Kickoff
Teachers and coordinators from the Collaborative’s 14 partner school districts had opportunities to network with representatives from 25 area fine arts organizations.
Arts educators get help prepping for new year at E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Kickoff
Teachers and coordinators from the Collaborative’s 14 partner school districts had opportunities to network with representatives from 25 area fine arts organizations.
Arts educators get help prepping for new year at E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Kickoff
Teachers and coordinators from the Collaborative’s 14 partner school districts had opportunities to network with representatives from 25 area fine arts organizations.
Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL
Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin.
Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL
Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin.
Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL
Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin.
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Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
Celebrating Black History Month 2023 with stories of UMSL excellence
Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 12 inspiring stories of Black student, faculty, staff and alumni triumphs and contributions.
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.
Yolanda Alovor keeps the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in tune with equity, diversity and inclusion
“Creating a sense of belonging starts with embracing a growth mindset and valuing the diversity of thought,” said Alovor, who leads EDI efforts for the symphony.
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative partners with St. Louis Dancing Classrooms to teach kids confidence and kindness
Five UMSL education students are volunteering with St. Louis Dancing Classrooms this semester through the College of Education’s Community Agency Partners program.
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.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra names UMSL alumna Yolanda Alovor inaugural vice president of external affairs and equity, diversity and inclusion
Alovor previously served as chief of staff and vice president of diversity and belonging at Rosemont College and as a health research project manager for Centene.
UMSL alumnus Ken Cella set to become next chair of St. Louis Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors
The Edward Jones executive will be the third UMSL graduate in a row to serve in that role, following Ameren Chairman and CEO Warner Baxter and Thompson Coburn Chairman Tom Minogue.
IN UNISON Scholars program helps students find their way in the world of music
David Brown and Alayna Epps were two of the students who took part in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra program, coordinated by UMSL alumna Michelle Byrd.
Carnegie Foundation reaffirms UMSL’s Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
UMSL was one of 119 institutions in 2020 to receive the elective designation, indicating its institutional commitment to community engagement.
UMSL marketing students help nonprofits with digital strategies
More than 120 students have enhanced the online initiatives of 30 local organizations through involvement in a UMSL lab.
Center injects culture into mundane Mondays
Got a case of the Mondays? Suffer no more. Violin and piano duets, narratives of Mound Bayou, Miss., and chess discourse are some of the many cultural events that make Monday Noon Series a cure for the blues.
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- UMSL earns Gold Seal in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- UMSL alum Lúcia G. Lohmann named next president of the Missouri Botanical Garden
- Alum Mike Deniszczuk fostering new generation of entrepreneurs through support of UMSL’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
- Assistant Professor Dan Grossman earns high marks for innovative, engaging online classes
- With 8 new Fellows on board, the Coro Fellows Program in St. Louis celebrates 50 years of developing emerging leaders
- Eye on UMSL: ‘Turn Upon Them: Reveal to Heal’
- Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center catering to guests with an array of interests from across the St. Louis region
- Biology PhD alum Eliot Miller taps into new data sources to study bird populations and advocate for habitat preservation
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Mother-daughter bond inspires Makeba and Tanys Giles to tackle school together
