This week in the arts, attend an original, gender-expansive adaptation of Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet; see the dancer-illusionists of MOMIX;聽 experience the Seattle premiere of the chamber opera Hydrogen Jukebox, composed by Philip Glass, with libretto by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, presented by the students of the 91探花Vocal Theatre Works program will present the聽Seattle premiere, and more!
Exhibition Histories, Digital Futures: Researching, Curating, and Publishing 250 Years of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition
April 25, 4:00 pm | Allen Library
The Royal Academy of Arts in London marked its 250-year anniversary in 2018. Every year without fail, since 1769, the Royal Academy has held an annual summer exhibition earning it the accolade of being the world鈥檚 longest-running annual display of art. In this time, more than 40,000 contemporary artists have shown more than 300,000 works. This lecture will reflect on the process of researching, writing, curating and publishing such an extensive exhibition history and its afterlives. As well as co-curating a physical exhibition to mark 250 years of the Royal Academy鈥檚聽 Summer Exhibition, Sarah Victoria Turner worked with a team at the Paul Mellon Centre in London and over 90 authors to develop an online publication and resource, The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Chronicle, 1769-2018 (chronicle250.com).
Romeo and Jules
April 17 to 28 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
What if your first love was someone you鈥檇 been taught to hate? The School of Drama presents an original, gender-expansive adaptation of Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet.
Adapted by Geoff Korf and Darby Sherwood, directed by Geoff Korf,听 91探花Drama faculty, Associate Director.
$10 tickets for 91探花students |
Exhibition Opening Reception: Reflect and Gather
April 25, 5:00 to 7:00 pm | MadArt Studio
MadArt Studio presents Reflect and Gather by Seattle-based ceramicist, George Rodriguez (MFA, Interdisciplinary Visual Arts, 2009). Rodriguez鈥檚 practice is rooted in cultural inquiry, in which mythology, color composition, architecture, and distinct ornamentation combine in sculptural form to reflect the varied influences of his own heritage and time abroad. In this exhibition, he expands his object-based practice to include intimate, immersive, installations that embody his distinctive style in new shapes. In addition to the opening reception, Rodriguez will give an artist talk on May 4, and the exhibition will be open through May 18.
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Free |
MOMIX
April 25 to 27 | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater
The dancer-illusionists of MOMIX will take you into surreal and fantastic worlds, blending physicality, magic and whimsy to conjure a spectacular, eye-popping visual feast.
$10 tickets for 91探花students when you show your Husky ID in advance at the聽or on the night of the show at the Box Office at Meany Hall. |
Philip Glass: Hydrogen Jukebox
April 26 to 27| Meany Studio Theater
The students of the 91探花Vocal Theatre Works program will present the聽Seattle premiere of the chamber opera Hydrogen Jukebox, composed by Philip Glass, with libretto by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Premiered in 1990, this work of music-theatre examines Beat Generation themes of anti-militarism, modern industrial alienation, sexual liberation and environmental degradation, challenging audiences to a contemporary interpretation of Ginsberg鈥檚 iconic writing. Come experience this modern classic, engage in a post-show聽panel discussion where special guests will聽explore the major themes of the work, and enjoy light refreshments聽at a reception with our talented student musicians.
$10 tickets |
Nina Simone: Four Women
April 26 to June 2 | Seattle Rep
91探花School of Drama’s Head of Directing & Professor of Acting and Directing Valerie Curtis-Newton is the director of the West Coast premiere of “Nina Simone: Four Women” at the Seattle Rep ().
Performance, Conversation, and Exhibition Opening | Cecilia Vicu帽a: About to Happen
April 27, 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Henry Art Gallery
Participate in the opening of (showing from April 27 to September 15) with an improvisational performance by the artist, the creation of a living quipu. Inspired by the ancient Andean writing tradition of 鈥渢alking knots,鈥� the living quipu will celebrate tactile knowledge and interconnections across the cosmos. This performance is a dynamic form of storytelling in which unspun wool and language weave a vibrant matrix of connections and possibility.
Following the collective performance,听unpack ideas and contexts informing the artist鈥檚 process in a conversation between Cecilia Vicu帽a and exhibition co-curators Andrea Andersson and Julia Bryan-Wilson.
Music of Today: Bonnie Whiting, percussion; Christina Vald茅s, keyboards
May 1, 7:30 pm | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater
School of Music faculty Bonnie Whiting, percussion, and Cristina Vald茅s, keyboards, perform works by faculty composers Jo毛l-Fran莽ois Durand,听Huck Hodge and more. The 91探花 School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) co-sponsor the Music of Today Series featuring groundbreaking new works and modern classics by faculty and guest composers.
$10 tickets for 91探花students聽 |