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Tuesday, October 1 @7 pm
Palouse French Film Festival
Film Screening
WSU Pullman

The story of a liberal nurse who finds herself as the number-one candidate of a far-right political party in a fictional town’s upcoming local election. Engaged but apolitical, she lets herself get pushed around.

Wednesday, October 2 @12 pm
Psychoanalysis and the politics of conspiracy
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

Why do some people believe in conspiracy theories while others do not? Can treating these beliefs like a pathology provide solutions to political conflict?

Wednesday, October 2 @7:30 pm
Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

The WSU Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble present their opening concert of the 2019-2020 school year on Wednesday, October 2.

Thursday, October 3 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Matthew Hedman
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Matthew Hedman, Department of Physics, University of Idaho. Dr. Hedman will present their talk, “How old are Saturn’s rings (and moons)?”

Friday, October 4 @7:30 pm
ElectroAcoustic Mini-Festival Concert
Performance
WSU Pullman

The ElectroAcousticMiniFest is an annual 1.25-day festival of electronic music at the Washington State University School of Music.

Saturday, October 5 @8 am
ElectroAcoustic Mini-Festival
Performance
WSU Pullman

The ElectroAcoustic MiniFest is an annual 1.25-day festival of electronic music at the Washington State University School of Music.

Monday, October 7 @8 am
Palouse Performance Showcase
WSU Pullman - Fine Arts Building

Join us in the Fine Arts building at Washington State University for the second annual Palouse Performance Showcase!

Monday, October 7 @4:10 pm
Department of Anthropology Colloquium
Lecture
WSU Pullman - College Hall

Dr. Dale R. Croes Director, Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society and Services (PNWAS) Adjunct Professor, Anthropology Washington State University

Tuesday, October 8 @7 pm
Palouse French Film Festival
Film Screening
WSU Pullman

In November 1918, a few days before the Armistice, Edouard Péricourt saves Albert Maillard’s life. The two men have nothing in common but the war. On the ruins of the carnage of WWI, condemned to live, the two soldiers – a disfigured but brilliant artist and an ex-accountant – attempt to survive.

Tuesday, October 8 @7:30 pm
Jazz Big Band and Jazz Northwest Concert + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman

CONCERT PROGRAM

First jazz concert of the year featuring the award-winning WSU jazz Big Band directed by Greg Yasinitsky and the faculty ensemble Jazz Northwest: David Turnbull, trumpet; Horace Alexander Young and Yasinitsky, saxophones; Gabe Condon, guitar; Jake Svendsen, piano; F. David Snider, bass; and David Jarvis, drums.

Wednesday, October 9 @12 pm
Latin America and right-wing populism
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

Beginning with the election of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez in 1998, a tide of leftwing regimes swept South America. However, recent years have seen a resurgence of right-wing and populist presidents, such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil. Does this signify the end of the left in the region?

Steven Levitsky is…

Wednesday, October 9 @7:30 pm
Oktubafest I: Guest Artist: Paul Dickinson, euphonium
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

CONCERT PROGRAM

To begin the 2019 Oktubafest, Dr. Paul Dickinson (euphonium) and Jered Kostenko (piano) perform an eclectic program of classics from the euphonium repertoire from Germany, France, and the United States. Highlights of the program include La Belle Americaine by John Hartmann, Concertino for Euphonium and Piano by…

Thursday, October 10 @4:10 pm
Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Nicholas J. Borys
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Nicholas J. Borys, Department of Physics, Montana State University.

Friday, October 11 @7 pm
Public Planetarium Shows: Strange Universe
Presentation
WSU Pullman - Sloan Hall

Oddities abound in space. Black holes and wormholes, sure, but that’s just the beginning of the list for cosmic mind-benders. Join us for an interactive, illustrated talk on the crazy – and real – objects in the universe.

Friday, October 11 @7:30 pm
Faculty Artist Series: En Chamade/Equinox + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

Please join us for a spectacular evening of organ and brass music. Our concert will feature the dynamic trumpet and organ duo of David Turnbull and Jill Schneider filling Bryan Hall Theatre with exciting sounds. It will also feature the superb—Washington State University faculty brass quintet: EQUINOX. You won’t want…

Saturday, October 12 @8 am
Flute Day
Performance
WSU Pullman

Please see the website for more information: music.wsu.edu/wsu-flute-day

Registration will be opening soon!

SPONSORED BY ALLEGRO. Allegro is an umbrella Registered Student Organization that represents all music student organizations at Washington State University. Allegro aims to excite and inspire through music by partnering with student organizations to provide funding…

Sunday, October 13 @5 pm
Public Planetarium Shows: Strange Universe
Presentation
WSU Pullman - Sloan Hall

Oddities abound in space. Black holes and wormholes, sure, but that’s just the beginning of the list for cosmic mind-benders.

Tuesday, October 15 @7 pm
Palouse French Film Festival
Film Screening
WSU Pullman

Warsaw, December 1945: the second World War is finally over and Mathilde is treating the last of the French survivors of the German camps.

Thursday, October 17 @4:10 pm
Physics & Astronomy Distinguished Colloquium: Shock Physics
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

Physics & Astronomy at WSU celebrates 100 Years of Education, Discovery, and Innovation with Distinguished Colloquium speaker Yogendra Gupta, Regents professor of physics,

Thursday, October 17 @7:30 pm
Guest Recital: Kurt Ollmann, baritone
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

Guest Recital: Thursday, October 17th at 7:30 pm in Bryan Hall Theatre

This concert is open to the public and without charge.

Internationally renowned operatic baritone, Kurt Ollmann will present a guest recital, accompanied by Elena Panchenko, featuring music by Schubert, Duparc, Nin, Ives, and Hundley, culminating in a set…

Monday, October 21 @4 pm
Art-meets-chemistry interactive public art project dedication
Presentation
WSU Pullman - Off Campus

Four colorful and exciting outdoor murals created through an innovative collaboration between WSU artists and chemists will be dedicated to Kamiak Elementary School and the surrounding community.

Tuesday, October 22 @7 pm
Palouse French Film Festival
Film Screening
WSU Pullman

Audrey and Manu run a day shelter for homeless women, offering them a warm shower, hot meal, a little camaraderie and some necessary career guidance.

Wednesday, October 23 @7:30 pm
Jazz Forum
Performance
WSU Pullman
Thursday, October 24 All day
Jeffry Mitchell Exhibition at WSU Fine Arts
WSU Pullman - Fine Arts Building

Using a variety of materials and methods, including ceramics, printmaking, and drawing, Mitchell transforms kitsch subject matter into a study of complex human experiences, including death, sex, religion, and loss.

Thursday, October 24 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Chris Waltham
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Chris Waltham, University of British Columbia. Dr. Waltham will present their talk, “The human voice, the erhu and the violin.”

Saturday, October 26 @8 am
WSU Choral Festival + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman

CONCERT PROGRAM

The Vocal/Choral Music Faculty within the School of Music at WSU will continue its long-standing tradition of presenting the Twenty-Sixth Annual Educational Choral Festival on Saturday, October 26 in Kimbrough Concert Hall from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and in Bryan Hall Theatre from 3:45-4:15 pm and…

Monday, October 28 @12 pm
Bob Ferguson: a conversation with Washington State’s Attorney General
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

oin us when Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson discusses the many cases with which his office is currently engaged, including issues involving immigration, gun control, the opioid crisis and cases against the Trump administration

Tuesday, October 29 @11 am
World Music Event: Tulalip Elder Johnny Moses + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

Johnny Moses is a Tulalip Native American raised in the remote Nuu-chah-nulth village of Ohiat on the west coast of Vancouver Island B.C., Canada. He was raised in the traditional ways by his grandparents, and sent by his elders to share their teachings with all people. Johnny is a master…

Tuesday, October 29 @12 pm
Brexit and the Border
Lecture
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

The Good Friday Agreement was a major breakthrough for peace after years of civil conflict. However, the border agreement that now exists between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is a major sticking point in any Brexit Deal.

Tuesday, October 29 @7:30 pm
Guest Recital: Joshua Williams, horn
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

SPONSORED BY ALLEGRO. Allegro is an umbrella Registered Student Organization that represents all music student organizations at Washington State University. Allegro aims to excite and inspire through music by partnering with student organizations to provide funding for world-renowned guest artists to perform and work one-on-one with students on the Pullman…

Thursday, October 31 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Jacob Fisher
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Jacob Fisher, Aerojet Rocketdyne. Dr. Fisher will present their talk, “Physics Principles used for Electric Propulsion at Aerojet Rocketdyne.”

Thursday, October 31 @7:30 pm
Student Recital: Katherine Berndt, soprano + LIVESTREAM
Performance
WSU Pullman - Bryan Hall

CONCERT NOTES

PROGRAM NOTES

Join Katherine Berndt in celebrating her musical achievements at WSU in her senior vocal recital! Featuring pianist Elena Panchenko and Trumpet player Mitch Gibbs. A live stream of this performance will be available on the wsupullmanmusic YouTube page. There will be a reception following…