This week there is a smattering of events with a highlight being the School of Drama’s show “Reading to Vegetables,” directed by Tina Polzin.
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Patricia Ebrey, professor of history, is the author of “Emperor Huizong,” a new biography of a Chinese emperor who lived from 1082 to 1135 and ruled for 26 years during China’s Song Dynasty.
Dance and drama lead this busy week of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Arts, with the Dance Program’s Dance Faculty Concert and later, “Reefer Madness” by the Undergraduate Theater Society and the School of Drama’s production of “Reading to Vegetables.”
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Dance Program presents an eclectic evening in its annual Faculty Dance Concert, where faculty members choreograph pieces that students perform. This year features pieces created by Jennifer Salk, Jürg Koch and new faculty member Rachael Lincoln.
This week enjoy a variety of events happening across campus with a highlight being an inside look at the “Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia” at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
With the new year come new events to entertain and inspire you. From the School of Music’s Littlefield Organ concert to a piano performance by Garrick Ohlsson presented by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø World Series, discover what’s happening this coming week in the arts. VIVA! Exhibit: “Celebrating Latino/a Art, Activism & Life” Jan. 6-April 18 | First Floor Gallery, School of Social Work The exhibit highlights paintings by Alfredo ArreguÃn, Arturo Artorez, Tatiana Garmendia and Blanca Santander; mixed media work by Michelle…
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø historian Michael Honey talks about his latest book, “Sharecropper’s Troubadour: John L. Handcox, the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, and the African American Song Tradition.”
An English professor turned actor? David Shields answers a few questions about “playing himself” in a film directed by James Franco based on Shields’ forthcoming book with colleague Caleb Powell, “I Think You’re Totally Wrong: A Quarrel.”
Fish “stripped” to their skeletons and stained for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research are now part of an art exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium.
This week we’re wrapping up the end of fall quarter — and the last arts roundup of 2013 — with a nice bow. During the roundup’s winter hiatus, we encourage you to check out some of the ongoing exhibits on campus before they also come to a close.
As fall quarter comes to a close, there’s still plenty to see and do on campus. This coming week, attend the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Opera Theater to brush up on your “Le Nozze di Figaro,” or enjoy the final weekend of the Undergraduate Theater Society’s performance of “Woyzeck.”
The holiday season kicks off in full force with a variety of arts events to enjoy, including the School of Music’s annual CarolFest is on Dec. 4.
David Barash, a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø psychology professor, is an evolutionary biologist, unapologetic atheist, and self-described Jewbu. In his latest book, “Buddhist Biology: Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science,” Barash examines the overlap between Buddhism and biology.
This week slows down as the campus prepares for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. However, don’t miss your last chance to see School of Drama’s “Fifth of July” or venture to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture to explore their new exhibit “Elwha: A River Reborn.”
It’s a packed week in the arts, with an event option for every day. DXARTS and the School of Music offer an electro-acoustic concert, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø World Series presents “Café Variations” in collaboration with the School of Drama, the Burke Museum of History and Culture has its Meet the Mammals day, and more.
This week there is a smattering of events with a highlight being the School of Drama’s “Fifth of July,” directed by Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton. Also, if Mongolian music suits your fancy, you’re in luck because the vibrant young ensemble, AnDa Union makes their Seattle debut on the Meany stage. JewDub Talks 7 p.m., Nov. 7 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tower Auditorium Short lectures on big ideas in Jewish history and culture. This year’s faculty speakers will discuss: “Are you Jewish or are…
Ten Shakespeare scholars, students and actors, most from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, will discuss the Bard’s life and work at Seattle’s ACT Theatre on Nov. 14 — and verily, they’ll be quick about it.
The School of Music has lured Bill Frisell, one of modern jazz’s premier guitarists, to a position on the faculty.
Independent film producer Louis Stanislaw will present “Living on the Edge” at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Harborview Medical Center Research & Training Building. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion of individuals living with epilepsy and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Medicine professionals who treat seizure disorders.
As we head into November, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø offers an array of events to get you out of the rain and into a museum or performance. If jazz is your flavor, make sure to check out the Earshot Jazz Festival with special performances by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø music professors and other local jazz favorites.
The first order of business for the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s new degree in musical theater is not greasepaint or tap shoes but public outreach and finding talented, committed students.
It’s a big week for the arts on campus featuring dance, music, lectures, and a festival. From the annual Halloween Organ Concert to the ISIS: Women Arts Festival at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture — take your pick or pick them all.
Mercer Court Apartments grand opening Oct. 24 || ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø iSchool presents author Jack Gantos Nov. 7 || David Shields honored by Artist Trust
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Music leads this busy week in the arts with performances by the Steve Korn Group, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony and Music of Today featuring violist Garth Knox.
We travel back in time 52 years for the latest installment of Lost and Found Films, to the 1961 construction of the Space Needle and the Monorail in downtown Seattle.
This week, the Chamber Dance Company’s 2013 concert is the icing on the cake in a busy week of arts events that also includes the School of Drama’s opening of “The Real Inspector Hound” and the Emerson String Quartet performing with School of Music Professor Craig Sheppard.
If you witness a heart attack, would you know where the nearest AED is? A Seattle contest will help pre-hospital emergency care leaders locate the city’s automatic external defibrillators, which can help restore normal heart rhythms and coach in CPR.
In what is a quiet week for many arts units on campus, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø World Series presents Axis Dance Company in a contemporary and physically integrated performance. Activities also include exhibit openings and lectures from the School of Art and the Burke Museum.
School has started and this week provides an array of arts events on campus and off, including a performance by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile and the first lecture in the School of Drama’s performing art lecture series.
As the new school year gears up, the arts on campus come alive with an array of exhibits, lectures and performances to enjoy.
Even as the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø gears up for a new school year, interesting arts events are cropping up across campus. The Henry Art Gallery and Jacob Lawrence Gallery have new exhibits and the Burke Museum offers buggy weekend activities.
KUOW launched “The Record on KUOW” Tuesday with more than a half-dozen segments focused on local, national and international news and information.
Barry Witham, drama professor emeritus, discusses his new book, “A Sustainable Theatre: Jasper Deeter at Hedgerow.”
Julia Sidorova, research scientist for the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Department of Pathology, discusses her debut novel, “The Age of Ice.” She’ll be at the Elliot Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Jeffrey Todd Knight, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø professor of English, discusses his new book, “Bound to Read: Compilations, Collections, and the Making of Renaissance Literature.”
The title of the latest Lost and Found Film — “History and Industry, 1965” gives away the “where” and the “when” of the mystery footage —it’s the “what” and “why” parts that film archivist Hannah Palin is interested in.
Can a book be a sculpture? Sure — at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Summer Youth Programs, it’s all part of the creative process.
Even in July, there are ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø arts events to take in, as the sun and clouds battle for attention overhead. Plus, the School of Drama and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø World Series announce their 2013-14 seasons.
A new exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery leads this slow summer week in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø arts. Plus, there are some interesting off-campus events involving ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø talents.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Professional and Continuing Education marked its 100th birthday in grand style today (June 10) with the announcement of an extraordinary glass sculpture from a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø alumnus who is also among the biggest names in art: Dale Chihuly.