Pandora’s Box

G.W. Pabst, Weimar master and discoverer of Greta Garbo, was at his creative and artistic peak in 1929, which year saw release of two films he directing that starred native Kansan Louise Brooks. October 1929’s The Diary of a Lost Girl is dreary and terrific, but the much more sensationalistic melodrama Pandora’s Box, released in January 1929, stands as one of the greatest of all silent films. Here Brooks’ mostly-innocent showgirl Lulu brings to heel all who come into contact with her. Unless otherwise noted, admission is: $8 for the general public$7 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools$6 for Webster University staff and facultyFree for Webster students with proper ID. We offer general admission seating with payment of cash, check, or credit. Note: Last-minute changes may occur. The Winifred Moore Auditorium is the home of the Webster University Film Series. Originally used as a chapel, it now boasts the most comfortable theatre seats around. (Some of the original pews can be seen in the hallways of Webster Hall.) The auditorium seats 240. In addition to film screenings, the auditorium hosts jazz and classical concerts, Opera Studio performances, lectures, town hall meetings, and other university events. The Winifred Moore Auditorium is located at 470 E. Lockwood Ave.

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