W&L Presents ‘The Moors,’ Jen Silverman’s Twisted Take on Gothic Romance
The show will run for three nights: May 17-19. Tickets are required.
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W&L’s Wheeler Publishes New Book
A local book launch for the collection, “Poetry’s Possible Worlds,” will be held at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics on the W&L campus on May 17 at 4:45 p.m.
W&L’s Contact Committee Host Award-winning Musician Jimmie Allen
Allen will speak at W&L on May 9 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The event is open to the W&L community and tickets are required.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital
The May 11 recital in the Wilson Concert Hall will focus on musical associations from Venice.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Celebrates Kathleen Olson’s Career with New Exhibition
Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery presents “Passage,” a retrospective exhibition of paintings celebrating the career of W&L’s Kathleen Olson. There will be a public reception for the show on May 7 at 5 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.
In Case You Missed It
W&L Presents Public Art Exhibition and Lecture on Ukraine
The public lecture, titled "Portrait of a Village, Ukraine," will be delivered by Lida and Mišo Suchý on April 28 at 5 p.m.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2022 Senior Art Theses ‘Memory and Motion’
The students’ work is on display in Staniar Gallery through April 9.
W&L’s Jazz Ensemble Presents Spring Concert
The band will perform for the last time this academic year on April 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Hall on the W&L campus.
W&L Presents Senior Recital with Truman Chancy ’22
Chancy’s saxophone recital is free and open to the public to view in person or via Livestream on April 1 at 8 p.m.
This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’
The show runs from March 31-April 3 in Keller Theatre on the W&L campus.
W&L Presents Senior Recital with Missy Thomas ’22
Thomas will showcase her skills on violin, viola and voice on March 25 at 8 p.m.
Author Nancy Bradley Warren to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
Warren’s lecture on March 24, which is free and open to the public, is titled "New World Nuns and the 'Old Religion’: The Afterlives of Medieval Female Spiritualities in the Early Modern Americas."
Journalist Brittany Hailer to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L
Hailer will give a public lecture on March 31 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.
W&L Presents the University Singers’ Ireland Tour Kick-Off Concert
The tour program will feature various works, from choral classics by Sebastian Bach and Josef Rheinberger to ethereal modern music on April 5.
W&L and VMI Welcome Keynote Speaker for Women’s History Month
Michele Thornton Ghee, the CEO of 1145 Holdings, the holding company of EBONY and Jet, will give a public lecture at W&L on March 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Katharine Hayhoe is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Katharine Hayhoe will give a virtual lecture at W&L on March 14 at 5:30 p.m.
W&L Repertory Dance Company and University Jazz Ensemble Present Public Performance
The groups will present a combined dance and music performance on March 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. on the W&L campus.
W&L Presents Kimono Demonstration and Lecture
W&L will host a public demonstration and lecture on the art of the kimono on March 12 at 2 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium.
W&L Presents Annual Institute for Honor Symposium March 4-5
This year’s symposium will address "The Civil War and the Ethics of Loyalty.”
Contact Committee Presents Pro Baseball Executive Billy Beane
Beane, Oakland A’s executive vice president of baseball operations and subject of the bestselling novel “Moneyball,” will speak at W&L on March 3.
W&L’s Museums Present ‘Choc-Full of History’ Tasting Event
The public event will feature hot chocolate tasting of historic recipes and feature a display of historic ceramics made for chocolate (beverages?) with Ron Fuchs, W&L's senior curator of ceramics.
Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program
This year’s Souper Bowl raised $5,627 to support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.
Author Valencia Robin to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading
Valencia Robin, an artist and author, will give a public lecture on March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House Sanctuary.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘the landscape is not still’
The show will be on view from Feb. 14 through March 18, and artist Leah Raintree will give a public talk on Feb. 15.
Award-Winning Pianist to Perform at W&L
Pianist Vadym Kholodenko will perform on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.
W&L’s Classics Department Presents Guest Speaker Lauren Curtis
Lauren Curtis, associate professor of classical studies at Bard College, will give a lecture at W&L on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.
Jay Whitacre is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Jay Whitacre, director of The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and trustee professor in energy engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, will give a lecture on Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.
W&L Hosts Third Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 5.
The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is Global Cooperation.
W&L Presents ‘Thumbelina’
“Thumbelina” will be presented at Keller Theatre in two performances on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are required.
W&L Presents Lifelong Learning Series on Sustainability
W&L faculty and alumni will share their efforts on creating a more sustainable future.
W&L Presents Public Poetry Reading on Feb. 2
Poets Julie Phillips Brown and Brenna Womer will present a public poetry reading on Feb. 2 at 12:15 p.m. in the Science Center Atrium.
W&L’s Museums Present ‘The Root of the Matter’
The Museums are celebrating Black History Month with an exhibition of works by artist Sharon Norwood, who questions historical constructed identity and explores the intersection of race and beauty.
W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents 2022 Lecture Series
The new social justice series titled “Measuring Choice and Freedom" will highlight the work of department alumni.
W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 10th Annual Souper Bowl
All proceeds from the Jan. 30 event will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.
Renowned Zukerman Trio to Perform at W&L
W&L presents the Zukerman Trio on Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets are required.
W&L Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events and lectures.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Daily Ethics Mosaic Exhibition Opens Jan. 10
The large-scale community artwork created as part of a Mudd Center program will be on view in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium through Feb. 9.
W&L Presents “The Dramatic Circle”
Performances will occur Dec. 2-5 in the Keller Theatre on the W&L campus. Tickets are required.
W&L Celebrates Winter Holidays
’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make plans to ring in the holiday season.
Michael Taylor to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture
On Nov. 30, Taylor will speak on the current VFMA exhibition, "Man Ray: The Paris Years."
W&L Students Network at Program for Junior Class
The Class of 2023 was invited to the first annual Junior Program on Nov. 4, where they engaged in meaningful conversation and networking with campus community members.
W&L Presents the University Orchestra in Concert
Join the University Orchestra on Nov. 18 for a performance titled “What’s Old is New Again.”
W&L Presents the ‘Music of Spain: Rhythms and Passion’
W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players will present a public concert on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.
Africana Studies Launches New Series at W&L
Building on discussions from last year’s series, Africana Studies presents “The Aftermath of Black Protest."
Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’
The W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform ‘W&L Dancers Create…’ Nov. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. each night.
W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Latin Student Organization planned and organized the events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.
Lenfest Center Opens Ticket Sales for Upcoming Season
Tickets for the 2022 season can be purchased online using a credit card or in-person at the Lenfest Center box office beginning Nov. 30.
W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza
This year’s events will kick off on Nov. 8. The community is encouraged to volunteer and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming.
W&L Presents 2021 Holiday Pops Concert
Tickets to the Dec. 6-7 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.
Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Homeward Bound’
The exhibit, with works by Maria Cristina Tavera, will be on display Nov. 8-Dec. 3.
W&L Presents Joint Jazz Concert
Washington and Lee will present a joint concert featuring the University Jazz Ensemble and the Vosbein Magee Big Band on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
Author Jessie van Eerden to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading
Jessie van Eerden, an award-winning author, will give a public lecture on her latest novel on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.
Washington and Lee Presents Faculty Recital on Oct. 31
"The Poet's Echo: A Gothic Romance” is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to come in costume for the hour-long program.
‘Smiling Faces Everywhere’: Parents and Family Weekend 2021
More than 2,000 parents, family members and friends enjoyed the weekend's many events on campus.
Chantal Bilodeau is the Fourth Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Chantal Bilodeau, the founder and artistic director of The Arctic Cycle, will give a lecture on Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.
Andrew Chignell is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Andrew Chignell, a professor at Princeton University, will give a lecture on Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.
W&L Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 26
The performance marks the first public choral concert on campus since March 2020.
W&L to Honor Ted DeLaney ’85 with Oct. 22 Reception
The public is invited to attend the event.
W&L Presents Public Reading by Visiting Poet
Eric Tran, a Vietnamese poet and author, will give a public lecture on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium on the W&L campus.
W&L’s Native American Cohort Presents Public Lecture
The cohort will present a virtual public lecture by Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor at American University, titled "Native Americans and Blood Quantum."
W&L Presents Public Lecture with Historian Karen L. Cox
Cox is an award-winning historian and a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.
Contact Committee Presents Former DEA Special Agents Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy
Former DEA special agents and subjects of Netflix’s “Narcos,” Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy, will give a public talk at W&L on Sept. 30.
The Class of 2024 Begins a More Typical Year
As the academic year began, the Class of 2024 participated in multiple in-person events that allowed them to network and learn more about the many resources available to them at W&L.
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ Resource Center Host Picnic
The picnic is an annual tradition on the W&L campus.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle
McCorkle will perform at Lexington Presbyterian Church on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. No tickets are required.
W&L Presents Concert Guild Performance with John Bullard and Markus Compton
No tickets are required for the Sept. 17 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.
W&L Hosts Constitution Day Panel
The panel’s reenactment is titled “Reliving the Constitutional Convention."
W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks
The Washington and Lee University community remembered the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony and placing of 2,977 American flags on Stemmons Plaza.
W&L’s Native American and Indigenous Cohort Focuses on Sustainability
This year’s series revolves around revitalization of Indigenous lifeways and is titled "Indigenous in Rockbridge and the Interior: First Peoples, Land and Sustainability."
W&L Presents Faculty Recital
The public recital, “Musical Innovators: Prokofiev and Shostakovich,” is scheduled for Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.
Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year
The W&L community is invited to the 2021 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
W&L Marks 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with Campus Events
The Washington and Lee University community this year will remember the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony, prayer vigil and placing of 2,977 American flags.
W&L Celebrates the Class of 2020
The official Commencement ceremony for the undergraduate and law Classes of 2020 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on campus.
University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert
The May 25 event is free and open to the public to view online.
Africana Studies Completes Activism and Black Life Series
The series will end the academic year with a roundtable discussion on May 19 at 6 p.m. titled "The Black Freedom Struggle: Verdicts on Advocacy."
Generals Discourse Hosts Webinar Featuring Kenneth B. Morris
Morris is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington.
W&L Presents Senior Recital with Levi Lebsack ’21
Lebsack will perform a virtual organ concert via livestream on May 18 at 7 p.m.
W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents Concert
The W&L community is invited to an in-person concert on May 4.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital with ‘Anima e Grazia’
The duet consists of Julia Goudimova and Anna Billias, who both serve as lecturers in the Washington and Lee Music Department.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics
Nandini Pandey’s lecture is titled "Diversity, Desire, and the Exotic in Ancient Rome (with some thoughts on Atlanta)."
W&L’s Ball to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Public Reading
Gordon Ball will read from his recent book, "My San Francisco," on May 13.
Jason De León is Final Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series
De León will give a virtual lecture on May 4 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L's Mudd Center for Ethics series.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Profiled’ by Artist Ken Gonzales-Day
The photography exhibit will be on display April 26 through May 28, with a virtual artist talk on May 11 at 5:30 p.m.
W&L Presents Senior Piano Recital Featuring Chad Thomas ’21
On May 23, Chad Thomas’21 will present a graduation piano recital featuring George Gershwin’s monumental work, “Rhapsody in Blue,” and other pieces.
Contact Committee Hosts Olympian Aly Raisman for Virtual Event
The April 29 conversation with Raisman, U.S. Olympic gymnast and bestselling author, is open to the W&L community.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Renowned Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier
The April 8 talk is titled "Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change."
W&L’s Weissman to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk
Jeremy Weissman will talk about his recent book, “The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media,” on March 31.
W&L Presents Demmanuel Gonzalez ’21 in Concert
On March 26, Gonzalez will perform selections by composers Domenico Scarlatti, Gabriel Fauré, Manuel de Falla and others.
Museums at W&L Present Gallery Talk
The community is invited to a virtual talk on April 7 titled "Women in the Arts: Out of the Margins, Into the Light."
Contact Committee Hosts Mike Rowe for Virtual Event
The March 22 conversation with Rowe, host of the hit television series “Dirty Jobs,” is open to the W&L community.
W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘Troubadour of Love’
The March 21 show is free and open to the public to view online.
W&L’s Master Class in Poetry Students Give Public Reading
The university will host an online poetry reading by eight students in Heid Erdrich’s Master Class in Poetry course on March 15 at 6 p.m.
Felix Kwame Yeboah is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series
Felix Kwame Yeboah will give a virtual lecture on March 15 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.
This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘Little Women: The Broadway Musical’
The university’s performance will be streamed online beginning March 30.
W&L’s Office of Student Affairs Gets Outside for ‘Meet and Greet the Deans’
At these events, Student Affairs deans set up tables outside Elrod Commons for 90-minute afternoon sessions. Students are invited to stop, chat, take a treat and snag some W&L apparel.
W&L Hosts Jocelyn Bioh for Two Streamed Events in March
Bioh's hit comedy "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" will be screened online March 16, and a virtual talk by Bioh will occur March 18.
W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Conference
The two-day virtual conference will begin March 6 and feature students located across the country.
W&L Presents a Conversation with Hank Green
On March 13, W&L’s Contact Committee and Science, Society, and the Arts will present an evening with New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and video creator Hank Green.
W&L Presents Canciones Españolas
On March 5, nine W&L music students will present a recital of songs and arias in Spanish.
University Museums Reopen to Campus Community
On Feb. 26, W&L’s museums and art galleries reopened to current W&L students, faculty and staff for in-person visitation.
