This week in the arts,聽see the School of Art + Art History + Design second year MFA show; hear an evening of world premieres of music for speaking and singing percussionists; get a final look at the Henry’s exhibitions of work by Doris Totten Chase and Jacob Lawrence; 聽and experience聽BANDALOOP as they weave dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side. MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION Through November 4|聽Jacob Lawrence…
The 天美影视传媒’s Henry Art Gallery has received two large and prestigious donations 鈥� one a collection of centuries-old European prints from Seattle art collector Albert Feldmann, the other scores of images by well-known photographers from the recently-disbanded Washington Art Consortium. Sylvia Wolf, Henry Art Gallery director, expressed deep appreciation for both donations and the vision and generosity of the donors. 鈥淭his is a truly transformative gift,鈥� Wolf said of the 204 European prints from the 15th to 18th…
William Streitberger, UW professor of English, has been honored for his book “The Masters of Revels and Elizabeth I’s Court Theatre.” Decades in the making, the book was published in 2016 by Oxford University Press.
The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might have been the First Continental Congress’s decision in late October of 1774 to close the theaters in British America, says 天美影视传媒 drama professor Odai Johnson in his new book, “London in a Box: Englishness and Theatre in Revolutionary America.”
Absurdity and abstraction, artistic dualisms, long-held family memories 鈥� and even some gentle voodoo 鈥� mingle together in the annual exhibition by UW art and design graduate students, on display through June 25 at the Henry Art Gallery.
A popular podcast by Joe Janes of the UW Information School is now a book. “Documents that Changed the Way We Live” is being published this month by Rowman & Littlefield.
This week in the arts, hear the Harry Partch Ensemble聽perform with students and faculty; experience a concert-drama combining the music of Verdi with video testimony from survivors of the Terez铆 concentration camp; get a final look at the Henry’s exhibit from the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art; see an聽Obie Award-winning adaptation of Calderon de la Barca’s classic聽Life Is a Dream;聽and聽catch the next installments of the School of Art + Art History + Design’s Graduation Exhibitions. HARRY PARTCH ENSEMBLE: MUSIC…
This week in the arts, hear The University Singers, Women鈥檚 Choir, and Men鈥檚 Glee Club on one stage; see award-winning playwright Jos茅 Rivera’s adaptation of the聽classic Life is a Dream, dig dinos at the Burke; check out the latest installment of the School of Art Graduation Exhibitions; and聽listen to a master drummer聽performs with his students. UW SINGS Friday, May 26, 7:30PM|聽Meany聽Theater The University Singers, Women鈥檚 Choir, and Men鈥檚 Glee Club present their popular year-end concert, directed by Geoffrey Boers.聽More info….
For its final and biggest show of the year the UW Undergraduate Theater Society presents “Spring Awakening,” a musical exploration of youth and blooming sexuality that’s surprisingly timely for a story set in 19th century Germany.
This week in the arts, hear alumni composers play Music of Today; celebrate Native art with the Burke Museum; hear “The Voice of the Tunisian Revolution”; check out聽capstone Photomedia work at the Jake; and get a first look at the month-long Henry residency of Cheradonna Shinatra. MUSIC OF TODAY: UW ALUMNI COMPOSERS Friday, May 12, 7:30PM|聽Meany聽Theater The 天美影视传媒 School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present an聽evening of computer music and video…
The Seattle Art Museum will feature work by abstract artist and UW art professor Denzil Hurley. The exhibit, titled “Disclosures,” will be on display from May 20 through November. It’s a fitting tribute, as Hurley will retire from the UW at the end of the school year.
This week in the arts, see century maverick composer Harry Partch turn Sophocles鈥檚 play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza; hear music inspired by great works of literature;聽and listen to the co-winners of the School of Music鈥檚 2016 Strings and Piano Chamber Competition. HARRY PARTCH’S OEDIPUS: A MUSIC DANCE DRAMA May 5 – 7|聽Meany Center Twentieth century maverick composer Harry Partch turned Sophocles鈥檚 play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza, combining spoken word, instrumentation, theater, and dance into…
Timing is everything, they say. In the latest episode of his Documents that Changed the World podcast series, Joe Janes of the UW Information School explores how an overload of critical information helped trigger the stock market crash of 1929, and thus the Great Depression. “This is a story about fortunes lost, lives ruined, a world plunged into a decade of depression, the end of an era,” Janes says in the podcast. “And, a story of infrastructure. And like any…
The 天美影视传媒 community has a new tool 鈥� designed as a digital scavenger hunt 鈥� to explore and learn about the existing Seattle campus as well as plans for the future.
This week in the arts, experience “one of literature鈥檚 most beloved fantasies”; attend a one-day environmental writing program in both the field and classroom; celebrate the Photomedia Graduation show at a special reception;聽and hear the latest installment of the Brechemin Piano Series. ORLANDO April 28-30 and May 3-7| Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater Virginia Woolf鈥檚 Orlando is one of literature鈥檚 most beloved fantasies鈥攁 love letter, a biography, and an epic poem that Woolf called, 鈥渢oo long to be a joke and…
This week in the arts, wrap up spring break at the Burke; hear a noted Northwest jazz pianist; see classically-inspired textural print works in Edmonds; experience the School of Art’s Painting + Drawing Graduate Exhibition; and hear the UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present their spring quarter concert. AMAZING ANIMALS: WATER & SKY EDITION SPRING BREAK CAMP Through聽April 14 |聽Burke Museum Spend spring break with the Burke as we look high and low to discover glowing creatures of the…
The story of Little Red Riding Hood takes on a new dimension in the UW Undergraduate Theater Society’s new production, “Wolves,” by Steve Yockey, running April 13 to 23 in the Cabaret Theater in Hutchinson Hall.
This week in the arts, get one final look at the Burke’s Wild Nearby; see student’s capstone in ceramics, glass, and sculpture; celebrate the centennial of Jacob Lawrence; experience an experimental performance using a mind-driven instrument; and hear voice students in a聽monumental Baroque opera. Music of Today: DXARTS 7:30 p.m., April 6|聽Meany Theater The 天美影视传媒 School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) co-sponsor this series featuring groundbreaking new works and modern classics…
The Disklavier is an electromagnetic piano that 鈥� like the UW-created encephalophone recently reported on by the Seattle Times 鈥� is played by brain waves alone, via an electroencephalogram. UW audiences can see and hear this new technology in “Music of Today: The DXARTS Spring Concert,” April 6, in Meany Hall.
UW English professor and New York Times best-selling author David Shields has a new book out and 鈥� perhaps unsurprisingly 鈥� it’s getting excellent reviews. Shields has a couple of local book events coming up for “Other People: Takes & Mistakes.”
This week in the arts, see a former medical marijuana dispensary transformed into a makeshift theater cafe; experience the School of Drama’s telling of the Tony-winning Pippin; hear a faculty piano recital; see Shen Wei Dance Arts defy categorization in a fusion of calligraphy, dance, and choreography; and get a framework of the Elements of Architecture in a group exhibition from the School of Art + Art History + and Design. Cino Nights 7:30 p.m., March 4, 11, 18| 5267…
Director Wilson Mendieta discusses “Pippin,” the third production of the UW’s Musical Theater Program, running March 8 鈥� 19 in the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse Theater.
As March marches in, UW welcomes an assortment of musical productions to campus. 聽Enjoy a free performance by UW music students; experience the diverse musical talents of African artist Dobet Gnahor茅; and see the School of Drama, School of Music, and Dance Program team up to tell the classic story of PIPPIN. Brechemin Piano Series 7:30 p.m., March聽2 | Brechemin Auditorium UW music students perform works for piano at this free concert.聽More info. Dobet Gnahor茅 8 p.m., March 2聽|聽Meany Theater…
This week in the arts, hear how Wendy Red Star explores Native American ideologies through photography, sculpture, video, fiber arts, and performance; explore a special group exhibition honoring the聽the 100th birthday of Jacob Lawrence at this namesake gallery;聽and witness UW faculty and students performing in array of forms, including classical violin, voice, and dance. Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice 鈥� Wendy Red Star 7p.m., February 23| Henry Art Gallery Wendy Red Star’s work explores the intersections of Native American…
The UW Undergraduate Theater Society will present “Medea” Feb. 23 through March 5 in the Cabaret Theater of Hutchinson Hall, home of the School of Drama.
A new, two-part project led by the UW’s Kristin Laidre aims to explore the interacting effects of climate change and subsistence hunting on polar bears, while also illuminating the cultural value of the species to indigenous peoples and the role they play in conservation.
Maritime communities take various forms around the planet and through the centuries. Margaret Willson, affiliate associate professor of anthropology and Canadian Studies Arctic Program at the 天美影视传媒, is the author of “Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge,” published in 2016 by 天美影视传媒 Press. UW Today asked Willson a few questions about the book, in advance of her talk Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats. How did you get interested in…
This week in the arts, learn about the intersection聽of feminism, pop music, and hope with lecturer Hannah Black; celebrate the 100th birthday of Jacob Lawrence with Step Afrika!;聽hear from the Director of the Henry on the photography work of Chuck Close; and explore the facilities of the 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture Program. Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice 鈥� Hannah Black 7 p.m., February 16 |聽Henry Art Gallery Lecturer聽Hannah Black is an artist and writer living in London…
Ralina Joseph, 天美影视传媒 associate professor of communication, has guest co-edited a special triple issue of the interdisciplinary journal Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society with her former mentor and dissertation adviser, Jane Rhodes of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Joseph’s own article in the issue focuses on the creator of the television show “Grey’s Anatomy,” set in Seattle. The special edition, the guest editors wrote, resulted from a panel discussion called “The Right…
This week in the arts, hear Solaris Vocal Ensemble join forces with Seattle Modern Orchestra, take the family on an ArtVenture at the Henry, and spend Valentine’s Day listening to the internationally recognized superstar pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. Guitar Studio Recital 7:30 p.m., February 10聽|聽Brechemin Auditorium Students of Michael Partington perform works for classical guitar.聽More info. Solaris Vocal Ensemble with Seattle Modern Orchestra 7:30 p.m., February 10|聽Meany Studio Theater Solaris Vocal Ensemble (Giselle Wyers, director) joins forces with Seattle Modern Orchestra…
This week in the arts, traditional Japanese music, a modern twist on a Shakespearean classic, and a lecture featuring Cameron Rowland discusses contemporary art and its place in society. KODO 8 p.m., February 3 & 4聽| Meany Theater An international phenomenon since 1981, the percussion ensemble KODO explores the limitless rhythmic possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum.聽More info. As You Like It 7:30 p.m., February 7 through February 19聽|聽Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater Shakespeare鈥檚 glorious comedy of love and change…
Poet activists from around the nation will gather for daylong UW conference Feb. 3 on creativity in activism 鈥� and then give full voice to that creativity in performances 7 – 10 p.m. at the Seattle Public Library. All are welcome.
Jennifer Nemhauser leads a research laboratory of scientists, all immersed in the complex world of plant hormones. But last year, the 天美影视传媒 professor of biology boosted her lab’s roster with some unexpected talent. Claire Cowie 鈥斅燼n artist, UW alumna and lecturer 鈥斅爏pent three months in 2016 as a part-time artist-in-residence in Nemhauser’s lab. On Feb. 3, Cowie will deliver a talk to share her experiences and help spread the word about the benefits both she and Nemhauser see…
Meany Center for the Performing Arts and the School of Art + Art History + Design celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Jacob Lawrence along with the Seattle Art Museum.
It’s a musical week here at the UW! 聽Attend the faculty-student chamber recital and performances by the Escher String Quartet and the Evergreen Trio. Undergraduate Theater Society: New Works Festival 7:30 p.m., January 27 through January 29 |聽Hutchinson Hall Cabaret Theater A long standing UTS tradition, the New Works Festival highlights work shopping new scripts, putting new work on its feet, and giving undergrads opportunities they can’t find elsewhere. 聽All three plays featured will have been written by, directed…
This week in the arts, take a trip in time with Maple and Vine, view choreography by nationally and internationally recognized faculty, and hear collaborative musical works at Meany Hall. Maple and Vine January 17 through January 22聽|聽Jones Playhouse Written by Jordan Harrison and directed by Sean Ryan, this darkly funny and provocative investigation of the modern condition asks us to consider how much mobility we鈥檇 sacrifice for the chance to just stand still next to someone we love.聽More info….
The UW Dance Program will team with the “vertical dance company” BANDALOOP for part of its annual Dance Faculty Concert, to be held Jan. 20 鈥� 22 in Meany Hall.
This week,聽two new exhibits featuring local artists are on display in the UW Tower through March, a lecture-recital at Brechemin Auditorium, and a UW vocal performance highlighting聽scenes from Mozart’s operas. UW Tower Exhibit: Don Silverstein January through March 2017聽|聽UW Tower The illustrative work and abstract paintings of prolific artist Donald Silverstein will be on display on the Mezzanine Level of the UW Tower this quarter. 聽More info. Lecture-Recital: Dainius Vaicekonis, Piano 7:30 p.m., January 12 |聽Brechemin Auditorium UW alumnus and…
This week,聽bring the whole family for an ArtVenture at Henry Art Gallery to discover how Paul McCarthy transformed small objects into giant sculptures, or catch performances from JACK Quartet and pianist Louis Lortie. ArtVenture: Toy Transformation! With Michelle Hagewood 1 p.m., January 8聽| Henry Art Gallery How do toys reflect who we are? Bring a toy or dig through a collection of oddities to build a new doll, vehicle, or inventive plaything. We will explore how artist Paul McCarthy transformed…
Charles Johnson, 天美影视传媒 professor emeritus of English, discusses his latest book, “The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling.”