Lindenwood Magazine - Spring / Summer 2020

Though the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation or postponement of much of the spring portion of the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts season , including professional touring shows and student shows alike, the center is looking forward to re-lighting the stage in 2020-21 with more great professional and student shows. The 2019-20 season still had its share of great moments, including performances by Martina McBride, Jay Leno, and the St. Louis Ballet. The 2020-21 season will be announced in July. New for ’20-’21, patrons who subscribe to the full season will receive a 25% discount, and a new Pick-a-Pack Subscription will allow patrons to receive a 10% discount when selecting a minimum of four performances. Get latest updates a t LUBoxOffice.com SPRING/SUMMER 2020 | 11 NEW EXHIBIT at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis’ Forest Park, Beyond the Ballot: St. Louis and Suffrage, will illustrate the lives and successes of 32 women who overcame obstacles and made large impacts on the region, among them Mary Easton Sibley, founder of Lindenwood. The exhibit was slated to open April 4, 2020, and run through Aug. 15, 2021, though the opening has been delayed by the current Covid-19 pandemic. The exhibit is now slated to run Aug. 1, 2020, through March 1, 2022., according to the museum’s website. “Along with the stories of these incredible women, the exhibit takes visitors on the long journey toward suffrage in St. Louis,” said Katie Moon, the Missouri History Museum exhibits manager. “Through artifacts and images, visitors will discover how women fought for voting rights and equal representation under the law in incredible and surprising ways.” Well known for her impact on education, Mary Sibley opened several schools, including Lindenwood in 1827. She founded the school, initially a finishing school for young women on the farm she and her husband George owned, Linden Wood. She also founded a school for German immigrants and African-American children. Sibley was an early supporter of women’s suffrage and urged women in her church to take part in her initiative for the American Colonization Society. The society formed to support the freeing of slaves, and later her school would aid these individuals in preparing for their futures. The Lindenwood estate and management was left to the Presbyterian Church after the passing of George Sibley. She then moved to St. Louis and spent most of her time in charity work. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, the Missouri History Museum is offering an opportunity to learn more about Mary Easton Sibley and 31 other incredible women who propelled forward human rights. To find more information about Beyond the Ballot: St. Louis and Suffrage, visit https://mohistory.org/ exhibits/beyond-the-ballot . The Missouri History Museum is located in Forest Park at 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo. n A LINDENWOOD’S FOUNDER to be Featured at the Missouri History Museum by Hailey Carver 10 | SPRING/SUMMER 2020 Campus & Alumni EVENTS LU SCHEIDEGGER CENTER LOOKS FORWARD TO 2020-21 SEASON Campus NEWS LU Mary Easton Sibley, a St. Louis Woman Pioneer