Program Type: Special Event

Attend a complimentary artist talk with Emmy Award-winning Costume Designer and Entrepreneur Marina Toybina at Steinberg Auditorium at Washington University! Marina will discuss her professional journey, how chess inspires her creative process, and fully explore her chess piece costume designs featured in Katy Perry’s iconic Super Bowl XLIX halftime performance, currently featured in WCHOF’s exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess. A Q&A session will follow, and guests are invited to mix and mingle with cocktails and enjoy open chess play following the talk.

 

Emmy Award-winning and record-breaking Costume Designer Marina Toybina is well known for her exceptional work in entertainment. Born in Moscow, Russia, Toybina immigrated to the United States at age 11. After graduating high school in Phoenix, AZ, she attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and launched a signature line called GLAZA. Toybina’s creations are now seen worldwide in a variety of mediums, including television’s The Masked Singer, So You Think You Can Dance, and The X Factor US; award shows including The Grammys, Billboard Awards, BET Awards, and Country Music Association; and collaborated with celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, and Juliette Lewis.

 

Please RSVP to [email protected]

Saturday, Oct 14 – 3:00 pm

Shop small and save big with 20% off all regular-priced merchandise in-store at Q Boutique during every open Saturday and Sunday in December to celebrate the Central West End Window Walk. Visit Q Boutique for a curated selection of stocking stuffers, unique jewelry, clever kids’ games, custom accessories, quirky greeting cards, books for all ages, and a variety of locally-made goods juxtaposed with the region’s best selection of chess sets. Whether you’re searching for presents for a hard-to-shop-for friend or a last-minute addition to your holiday list, Q Boutique makes it easy to be a gift-giving guru. Purchases at Q Boutique are tax-free, benefiting the exhibitions and programs of the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Sunday, Dec 31 – 12:00 am

Shop small and save big with 20% off all regular-priced merchandise in-store at Q Boutique during every open Saturday and Sunday in December to celebrate the Central West End Window Walk. Visit Q Boutique for a curated selection of stocking stuffers, unique jewelry, clever kids’ games, custom accessories, quirky greeting cards, books for all ages, and a variety of locally-made goods juxtaposed with the region’s best selection of chess sets. Whether you’re searching for presents for a hard-to-shop-for friend or a last-minute addition to your holiday list, Q Boutique makes it easy to be a gift-giving guru. Purchases at Q Boutique are tax-free, benefiting the exhibitions and programs of the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Saturday, Dec 30 – 12:00 am

Join us for the opening reception of Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and Other Amazonomachies, on Thursday, February 15, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with complimentary admission, valet, and refreshments. 

Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies is the first solo exhibition by a female artist hosted by the World Chess Hall of Fame. The show, which centers on women’s stories, women’s lives, and their place in the history of chess, includes Dodson’s monumental, life-sized chess set Match of the Matriarchs, which contains 32-large scale wooden sculptures representing all-female representations of cephalopods battling cetaceans.

RSVPs are recommended. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Thursday, Feb 15 – 5:00 pm
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Join us for the opening reception of Crown Jewels: Donation Highlights, on Friday, October 4, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with complimentary admission, valet, and refreshments.

Crown Jewels: Donation Highlights showcases 75 stunning chess sets, artworks, memorabilia, and more, gifted from 50 donors to the World Chess Hall of Fame. Benefactors include Chess Collectors International Members Frank Camaratta, Jon Crumiller, Dr. George and Vivian Dean, and the late Bernice and Floyd Sarisohn. See the intricate metalwork on a Hungarian chess set, a bespoke chess set created for the Shah of Iran, and many never-before-exhibited artifacts.

RSVPs are requested. Please email [email protected] for more information or to register. 

Friday, Oct 4 – 5:00 pm