Missouri native and actress Dana Powell returned home recently to appear in Remotely Working, a comedy TV series about a group of young tech professionals. Powell is known for her roles in the film Bridesmaids and TV’s Modern Family, and she joins a number of other Missourians working on the new series, including executive producer Scott Crosby. Filming locations included Union Station, St. Charles and Overland.
Missouri Cures Education Foundation is proud to present the Women in Science and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Statewide Conference Nov. 2 at Union Station. The annual event for students, faculty, administrators and professionals, now in its fifth year, is a celebration of women leaders in science, technology, research, business and innovation. Fox 2 anchor Kim Hudson and Missouri Cures executive director Dena Ladd will kick off the afternoon, which will include three panel discussions followed by a cocktail networking reception. Tickets are $25 ($15 for students) and can be purchased at eventbrite.com.
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Community Music School of Webster University will present a special faculty concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 13, including violin, piano, trumpet, guitar and voice. Selections from composers like Schumann, Albinoni and Gershwin will be featured.
Head to Left Bank Books at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 for a book signing and discussion with Lacy Johnson, author of The Reckonings, a collection of essays, and The Other Side, a memoir of her recovery from kidnapping and rape.
Grammy-winning vocal group Roomful of Teeth will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Washington University’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. The eight-person ensemble’s mission is to explore the expressive potential of the human voice.