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Events
Alley Oop Events
September 24, 2008 Grad Student Panel
Speakers: Stephanie Kartalopoulos and Daniel Conner
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 2:00 PM
September 25, 2008 Alley Oop and the New World: a talk and Q&A with legendary underground cartoonist and MU Professor Emeritus of Art Frank Stack
Speakers: Frank Stack
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 1:00 PM
Next Week’s Alley Oop Events
September 14, 2008
Nice Work if You Can Get It: Comic Artists in the Digital Age
Speakers: Artists Matt Kindt, Mardou, Ted May, Jeff Zwirek & Moderator: Dr. Kristin Schwain
Location: Columbia Public Library
Time: 2:00 PM
Co-Sponsor: Columbia Public Library
September 17, 2008 See You In The Funny Papers: The Rich Tradition of St. Louis Cartooning
Speakers: Dan Martin
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 2:00 PM
September 18, 2008 From Gags to Graphic Novels: Alley Oop in the History of Narrative Comics
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Hoberek
Location: Ellis Library Colonnade
Time: 1:00 PM
Co-Sponsor: MU Libraries Faculty Speakers Series
Meet Three Cups of Tea Author Greg Mortenson at Ellis Library
The MU Libraries will host a reception for Greg Mortenson at Ellis Library in the First Floor Colonnade on Tuesday, September 16 from 3-4 p.m. Please join us for refreshments and an opportunity to meet the fascinating author and subject of this year’s Mizzou Reads book. If you already have the book and would like him to sign it, please bring it with you. For more information, contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or 882-4703.
Author Michael Wallis to Share Tales of The Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate
May 9
3:30 p.m.
Elmer Ellis Auditorium
Please join author Michael Wallis as he guides us down memory lane on The Lincoln Highway, which follows the 3,000-mile highway from New York City’s Times Square to San Francisco Bay. Wallis will discuss some of the offbeat sights and tales he experienced in researching the ultimate American travel book. With a chapter dedicated to each of the 13 states that the highway passes through, this book will delight those looking to uncover their local roots as well as adventurers yearning for a classic American cross-country road trip. RSVP preferred—contact Sheila Voss at vosss@missouri.edu or at (573) 882-9168.
Ellis Library Presents the Contreras Saxophone Quartet
Join us for an amazing performance by the Contreras Saxophone Quartet on April 8 at noon. Since its formation in 2005 at MU, the Contreras Saxophone Quartet has quickly established itself as one of the premiere collegiate ensembles of its kind in the country. Now, you can enjoy their music in the beautiful Grand Reading Room (Room 201) of Ellis Library. This event is free and open to the public.
Poetry Reading by Missouri’s First Poet Laureate at Ellis Library, April 9
Celebrate National Poetry Month! The MU Libraries are hosting a reading and signing by Walter Bargen, the first Poet Laureate of Missouri. As Poet Laureate, Mr. Bargen is responsible for promoting the arts in Missouri and for composing an original poem in honor of Missouri.
Mr. Bargen, of Ashland, has published nine books and two chapbooks of poems over the past 28 years. Among his work is The Feast: Prose Poem Sequences, which won the 2005 William Rockhill Nelson Award for best poetry book by a Missouri writer. His work has appeared in more than 100 publications, and he has received a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship as well as various other awards.
Wednesday, April 9, 3–4 p.m.
Ellis Library, 1st Floor Colonnade
Ellis Library Chamber Series Presents the MU Bassoon Ensemble
Join us for an amazing performance by the MU Bassoon Ensemble on March 11 at noon. This new ensemble is comprised of members of the MU bassoon studio. They made their debut at Whitmore Recital Hall and were later featured in performance at the St. Charles Community College Double Reed Day. Now, you can enjoy their music in the beautiful Grand Reading Room (Room 201) of Ellis Library. This event is free and open to the public.
Ellis Library Chamber Series Presents the Missouri Quintet
The Ellis Library Chamber Series presents the Missouri Quintet on Tuesday, February 12 at noon in Room 201. The Missouri Quintet is quickly generating a reputation as one of the finest woodwind quintet chamber music ensembles in the country. Please join us for this amazing performance. This event is free and open to the public.
Nicola Benedetti Performance, January 23
Don’t miss Nicola Benedetti’s free mini-performance and audience Q&A at the Colonnade by the west entrance of Ellis Library on the MU campus Wednesday at 1 p.m. Ms. Benedetti has been performing on the violin since age five. She recorded her debut album in 2005, which received critical acclaim and debuted at Number 1 on the British Broadcasting Company Music charts. She has since captivated audiences worldwide with her performances.
She will be performing Wednesday night in Jesse Hall with pianist Pei Yao Wang. For ticket information, please visit
http://www.concertseries.org/event-details.php?id=103&view=day&date=2008-01-23