Whitman Up Close

Maryville University, May Gallery 650 Maryville University Dr, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Whitman Up Close is an exhibition presented by Maryville University at the Morton J. May Foundation Gallery.  The exhibition opening reception includes a brief gallery talk by Dr. Germaine Murray at 5:30 p.m.  Refreshments will be served.   Exhibition runs September 12 - October 18   This exhibition is presented [...]

Free

Writing Like Whitman: Chants, Catalogs & Litanies

Maryville University, May Gallery 650 Maryville University Dr, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Writing Like Whitman: Chants, Catalogs & Litanies is a poetry workshop with Dana Levin presented by St. Louis Poetry Center, in conjunction with the Whitman Up Close exhibition.  The workshop includes a brief public gallery talk by Dr. Germaine Murray.  Lunch will be provided for registered workshop participants.   Visit [...]

$60

BookFest St. Louis Kick-Off

Mahler Ballroom 4915 Washington Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, United States

BookFest St. Louis kicks off with a Whitman poetry reading by local poets, with celebrated passages from Song of Myself.  Maryville University's Dr. Germaine Murray will offer a brief introduction to WHITMANIA and the vision for the project, including Walt Whitman’s St. Louis connections.   This reading is presented as [...]

Free

BookFest St. Louis

BookFest St. Louis is a celebration of the literary arts that brings dozens of local, regional and national authors together for a one-day festival in the Central West End. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy author presentations, panel discussions, book signings and an array of family-friendly activities and programming throughout [...]

Free