This week in the arts, see a film screening at SAM, partake in a party at the Burke, attend a Department of Dance concert, and more!
Film: “Edo Avant Garde: How Japan Invented Modern Art” with filmmaker Linda Hoaglund
January 20, 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Seattle Art Museum
Visit the Seattle Art Museum for a screening with director聽Linda Hoaglund.听Edo Avant-Garde聽is a feature documentary film that tells the untold story of the vital role Japanese artists of the Edo era (1603 鈥� 1868) played in pioneering 鈥渕odern art.鈥� During the Edo era, Japan prospered in peaceful isolation from Western powers, while audacious artists innovated abstraction, minimalism, surrealism and the illusion of 3-D. Their originality is most striking in images of the natural world depicted with gold leaf on large-scale folding screens that anticipate 20th-century installation art.
Free, RSVP required聽触听聽触听
Midori with Jean-Yves Thibaudet
January 23, 7:30 pm | Meany Center
One of the most admired violinists in the world today, Grammy-winner Midori transfixes audiences wherever she performs. Her graceful precision and intimate expression allow the listening public to not only hear the music, but be moved by it. Playing with 鈥渃haracteristic verve, fire and tonal gleam鈥� (Chicago Classical Review), she is joined by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a major force in classical music, from fashion and films to recordings and collaborations. This charismatic duo will present an all-Beethoven recital program in honor of the composer鈥檚 250th anniversary.
$10 discounted tickets for UW students聽|
UW Dance Presents
January 23 – 26 | Meany Center – Studio Theatre
The UW Department of Dance is thrilled to present new works from nationally and internationally recognized choreographers Alethea Alexander, Rachael Lincoln, Adele Nickel, Dani Tirrell and “Majinn” Mike O鈥橬eal Jr. in a concert featuring premieres of collaborations聽that question hierarchies in art and life.听Accompanying new works generated from a diverse range of contemporary movement lexicons, the bill also includes original sound scores from聽composers Ivory Smith and聽Dr. Kaley Lane Eaton聽and an ensemble improvisation by AVID (Scott Davis, Aiko Kinoshita, Rachael Lincoln, Aaron Swartzman and Tamin Totzke).
January 24, 7 – 11 pm
Get a close-up look at our planet at this rockin’ after-hours party! Chat with Burke experts and see collections up close, from fossils to rocks to minerals, and enjoy drinks with friends.
- Feel the ground move under your feet with live music from DJ Phenohype.
- Enjoy a cocktail by Westland Distillery (on the rocks of course).
- Mingle with and see performances by drag artists Cranberry, Kylie Mooncake, Noona Kween, Rylee Raw, and Sir Killer Bunny.
- Make an EARTH-inspired woven ring with CHamoru artist Roquin Siongco.
21+ with valid ID. $25 – $35 general admission.聽触听