Max W. Bacal – 91̽News /news Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Arts Roundup: ‘Amazing Animals’ at the Burke, voice division recital and — Concerto Competition /news/2017/10/31/arts-roundup-amazing-animals-at-the-burke-voice-division-recital-concerto-competition-jazz-innovations-an-arts-lecture-on-the-mughal-dynasty-and-a-night-of-flamenco-dance/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 23:28:15 +0000 /news/?p=55240 This week: Have a fuzzy, slimy, cuddly and crawly fun time at the Burke; hear the School of Music’s Voice Division Recital;feel the competition heat up as strings students compete for an incredible opportunity; hear jazz students perform original compositions; see a special art history lecture on“highly staged repository of works” from the Mughal era; and feel the rhythm course through you asNoche Flamenca brings to the stage “the essence and integrity of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms.”

AMAZING ANIMALS
November 12| Burke Museum

We’ve combined two of our most popular annual events—Bug Blast and Meet the Mammals—into an amazing day of fuzzy, slimy, cuddly and crawly fun! See hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s entomology and mammal collections, and hear from experts about all sorts of amazing animals that roam the earth!

VOICE DIVISION RECITAL
November 14 |Brechemin Auditorium

91̽Music Voice faculty host this afternoon edition of the quarterly divisional recital by students of Thomas Harper, Kari Ragan, and Cyndia Sieden. This afternoon “Happy Hour” recital includes a post-concert mix-and-mingle and features performances by students from the 91̽vocal studios.

CONCERTO COMPETITION: STRINGS
November 15 & 16 |Brechemin Auditorium

91̽strings performance students compete for a chance to perform with the 91̽Symphony.

JAZZ INNOVATIONS, PART I & II
November 3 |Brechemin Auditorium

Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions.

CUT, COPY, PASTE, REPEAT: IMITABILITY AND THE MUGHAL ALBUM
November 16 | Art Building 317

Between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries, the royal and colonial elites of South Asia patronized and collected an inordinate number of albums. The album, which usually, though not always, took the form of a codex, functioned as a highly staged repository of works on paper, from standalone portraits and nature studies, narrative illustrations, and Persian and Chagatai calligraphic specimens to European prints.Integral to this discussion is the place of artistic imitation, which is here understood as an activating, as opposed to derivative, process.

SOLEDAD BARRIO & NOCHE FLAMENCA
November 16-18 |Meany Theater

Hailed by critics around the globe for their transcendent and deeply emotional performances, Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca return to Seattle for the first time since premiering the Bessie-nominated Antigona at Meany Hall in 2015. With spectacular dancing, cathartic song and virtuosic guitar, Noche Flamenca brings to the stage the essence and integrity of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms. The program will include classic Noche Flamenca works, solos featuring Soledad Barrio, and the newly created La Ronde, a series of duets that explore the intimate human emotions of loneliness and desire.

]]> Arts Roundup: Littlefield Halloween organ concert; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Habib Koité and more /news/2017/10/25/arts-roundup-littlefield-organ-halloween-edition-by-the-way-meet-vera-stark-ursula-opens-an-open-house-at-the-henry-and-habib-koite/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:57:19 +0000 /news/?p=55186 This week in the arts, hear the harrowing sounds of the Littlefield Organ Series’ Halloween show; see the first performance of the School of Drama’s 2017-18 season; enjoy a guest recital from a “leading champion of contemporary American piano music”; experience a special collaboration between the 91̽Symphony and Seattle Symphony Orchestra; and catch performer thatRolling Stone calls the“biggest pop star in Mali” at Meany Hall.

LITTLEFIELD ORGAN SERIES: HALLOWEEN ORGAN CONCERT
October 27 |Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room

Students of Carole Terry perform spooky organ classics—including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor—on the UW’s Littlefield Organ.Admission is free, but capacity is limited.To ensure admission, pre-register for this event.

BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
Through November 5 | Meany Studio Theater

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell—lands a groundbreaking role in an antebellum epic, she turns Hollywood on its head and paves the way for future generations of black actresses. Seventy years later, film buffs still wrestle with the life and legacy of this controversial star, for whom fame and fortune could only be achieved by joining the apparatus of a deeply racist industry. Hilarious and incisive, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage’s screwball comedy is sly satire at its most urgent and satisfying.

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: URSULA OPPENS, PIANO
November 2|Brechemin Auditorium

Long recognized as the leading champion of contemporary American piano music, Ursula Oppens’ original and perceptive readings of other music, old and new, have earned her a place among the elect of today’s performing musicians, a status evident in her Nov. 2 recital of music by Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Carter, Corigliano, and Nancarrow. She also leads a master class with 91̽piano students on Nov. 1.

91̽SYMPHONY WITH SEATTLE SYMPHONY HORNS
November 3 | Meany Theater

David Alexander Rahbee conducts the University Symphony and horn players from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra (including principal horn and School of Music faculty artist Jeffrey Fair) in a program of music featuring Beethoven, Schumann, and Dvorak.

FALL OPEN HOUSE AT THE HENRY ART GALLERY
November 3| Henry Art Gallery

Jointhe Henry Art Galleryfortheir Fall Open House to celebrate the opening of our museum-wide exhibition The Time. The Place. Contemporary Art from the Collection.There will be art, drinks, and music by KEXP DJ Larry Rose!Cheese Wizards will be onsite and will offer many styles of grilled cheese sandwiches for purchase.

HABIB KOITÉ AND BAMADA
November 4|Meany Theater

Hailing from the West African nation of Mali, guitarist and composer Habib Koité has been named the biggest pop star of the region by Rolling Stone. His artistry and magnetic personality have made him an international star, placing him firmly among the leading figures in contemporary world music. Koité‘s most recent release, Soô (which translates to “home”), looks squarely at his native land, a country torn apart by violence, at a time when a real feeling of home couldn’t be more vital.

]]> Arts Roundup: Blue Nights and Night Flowers, MFA Exhibition, a Faculty Recital, the Chamber Dance Concert, and more /news/2017/10/12/arts-roundup-blue-nights-and-night-flowers-mfa-exhibition-a-faculty-recital-the-chamber-dance-concert-and-more/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:23:20 +0000 /news/?p=55049 This week in the arts, the School of Art + Art History + Design second year MFA show continues at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery; dance and social activism take the stage at the Chamber Dance Concert;Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones meditates on nearly a quarter century of performance art and theatre;“a true theatrical original” takes the stage fora night of storytelling and song; and a School of Music faculty member premieres new works for cello.

MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION
Through November 4|Jacob Lawrence Gallery

See work created by students beginning their second year in the Master of Fine Arts program.

Dancer on floor enveloped in elastic fabricCHAMBER DANCE CONCERT
October 12–15 |Meany Theater

As champions of social and artistic change throughout the 20thCentury, the choreographers featured in this concert tackled such hot button issues as equal rights, homelessness, politics, African American repression and more.Ranging from Isadora Duncan to Crystal Pite, these innovative choreographers fused dance with social activism that has influenced modern dance for decades.

Daniel Alexander JonesBLUE NIGHT: AN EVENING WITH DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES
October18 | Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre

Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones meditates on nearly 25 years in performance art and theatre with a collection of essays as distinctive as his body of artistic work. BLUE, subtitled “notes from the crossroads”, marks the intersection of memoir, artistic history, spiritual journal, manifesto, and creative workbook.For BLUE NIGHT, Daniel will read excerpts from the book and share archival images and video. Renowned director and educator, Valerie Curtis-Newton, will then interview Daniel and lead a public Q&A session.

Jomama JonesNIGHT FLOWERS: AN EVENING WITHJOMAMA JONES
October19 | On The Boards

Night Flowers will feature Jomama’s original songs taken from her albumsFlowering,Six Ways Home,Radiate, andLone Star. Dr. Bobby Halvorson, Jones’ longtime collaborator will join her for this intimate event of music and storytelling. Jomama Jones has been called “a true theatrical original” byBackstage Magazine.

 

SÆUUN THORSTEINSDÓTTIR with celloFACULTY RECITAL: SÆUUN THORSTEINSDÓTTIR, CELLO
October19 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse

Cello faculty artist-in-residence Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir presents a solo recital of music composed for her, including west coast, U.S., and world premieres of pieces by Halldór Smárason, Þuríður Jónsdóttir, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, and Melia Watras.

]]> Arts Roundup: BANDALOOP, Material Performance, Brian Jungen, Nathan Lee, Chamber Dance Concert /news/2017/10/04/arts-roundup-bandaloop-material-performance-brian-jungen-nathan-lee-chamber-dance-concert/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:37:42 +0000 /news/?p=54915 This week in the arts, the School of Art + Art History + Design second year MFA show continues at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery; a final look at Brian Jungen’s exploration of First Nations culture and globalism; BANDALOOP turns Meany’s dance floor on its side; a childvirtuoso takes the Brechemin stage; and innovative choreographers fuse dance with social activism.

MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION
Through November 4|Jacob Lawrence Gallery

See work created by students beginning their second year in the Master of Fine Arts program.

BANDALOOP
October 5–7 | Meany Theater

A pioneer in vertical dance performance, BANDALOOP weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side — performing on theaters, museums, skyscrapers, bridges, billboards and historical sites, and on the sides of cliffs. This season, we join the company in unexplored territory, commissioning a new work with music by Gabriel Prokofiev. Also on the program:Harboring, a multi-dimensional dance that moves indoors and out, evoking maritime images of travel, memory and the ocean’s fluidity.

BRIAN JUNGEN: UNTITLED DRAWINGS
Through October 8| Henry Art Gallery

This upcoming iteration of Viewpoints features four drawings by Brian Jungen (British Columbia, born 1970) that raise questions about the perception and representation of Native identity in a context where traditional First Nations culture overlaps with contemporary globalism.

 

CATCH A RISING STAR: NATHAN LEE
October 8 | BrecheminAuditorium

Seattle-area pianist Nathan Leebegan playing the piano at age six and made his orchestral debut at the age of nine. He studies with Dr. Sasha Starcevich. Recent engagements include a performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on NPR’sFrom the Top, an appearance on Radio France with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and an upcoming performance with the Seattle Symphony. In his October 8 recital, he performs music by Bach, Kapustin, and others.

Dancer on floor enveloped in elastic fabricCHAMBER DANCE CONCERT
October 12–15 |Meany Theater

As champions of social and artistic change throughout the 20thCentury, the choreographers featured in this concert tackled such hot button issues as equal rights, homelessness, politics, African American repression and more.Ranging from Isadora Duncan to Crystal Pite, these innovative choreographers fused dance with social activism that has influenced modern dance for decades.

 

]]> Arts Roundup: Material performance, faculty concert, changing forms, eight studies for the book of genesis, and BANDALOOP /news/2017/09/28/arts-roundup-material-performance-faculty-concert-changing-forms-eight-studies-for-the-book-of-genesis-and-bandaloop/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:42:39 +0000 /news/?p=54856 This week in the arts,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; and experienceBANDALOOP 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|Jacob Lawrence Gallery

See work created by students beginning their second year in the Master of Fine Arts program.

FACULTY CONCERT: BONNIE WHITING WITH JENNIFER TORRENCE

Wednesday, September 27; 7:30PM | Meany Studio Theater

Percussion Studies Chair Bonnie Whiting joins percussionist Jennifer Torrence (Norway) in an evening of world premieres of music for speaking and singing percussionists. The program includes a work for crash cymbals, resonant feedback, and singing by Paula Matthusen, music for small electronic toys and deconstructed language by Bethany Younge, and a collaborative improvisation with DXARTS professor Afroditi Psarra featuring her signature wearable electronics and embroidered synthesizers. A Q&A with the performers and composers follows the program.Note: The duo also presents a free master class earlier in the day, 11:30 a.m., Meany Studio Theater.

DORIS TOTTEN CHASE: CHANGING FORMS
Through October 1| Henry Art Gallery

The first retrospective of artist Doris Totten Chase (U.S., 1923 – 2008), this exhibition will include a selection of works created between 1956 and 2000 including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and videos. More prominently known in Seattle for her large kinetic public sculptures, Chase is also considered an early proponent of video art, beginning her work with the medium in the early 1970s. As early as 1968 she started recording dancers interacting with her sculptures.These early films were colorized and manipulated to disrupt time and filmic space. She later experimented with computer imaging at the Boeing Company, where emerging technology allowed her to expand the possibilities of image processing.

JACOB LAWRENCE: EIGHT STUDIES FOR THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Through October 1|Henry Art Gallery

Organized in celebration of the centennial of the birth of revered American artist and 91̽ professor Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), this exhibition features a suite of silkscreen prints that tell the Genesis narrative of creation through the artist’s recollected memories of time spent witnessing sermons in the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.

BANDALOOP
October 5–7 | Meany Theater

A pioneer in vertical dance performance, BANDALOOP weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side — performing on theaters, museums, skyscrapers, bridges, billboards and historical sites, and on the sides of cliffs. This season, we join the company in unexplored territory, commissioning a new work with music by Gabriel Prokofiev. Also on the program:Harboring, a multi-dimensional dance that moves indoors and out, evoking maritime images of travel, memory and the ocean’s fluidity.

 

]]> Arts Roundup: Harry Partch Ensemble, Defiant Requiem, Trans History in 99 Objects, ܱñ, and School of Art graduation exhibitions /news/2017/05/31/arts-roundup-harry-partch-ensemble-defiant-requiem-trans-history-in-99-objects-sueno-and-school-of-art-graduation-exhibitons/ Wed, 31 May 2017 23:17:47 +0000 /news/?p=53576 This week in the arts, hear the Harry Partch Ensembleperform with students and faculty; experience a concert-drama combining the music of Verdi with video testimony from survivors of the Terezí concentration camp; get a final look at the Henry’s exhibit from the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art; see anObie Award-winning adaptation of Calderon de la Barca’s classicLife Is a Dream;andcatch the next installments of the School of Art + Art History + Design’s Graduation Exhibitions.

partch_2_0HARRY PARTCH ENSEMBLE: MUSIC OF HARRY PARTCH, LOU HARRISON, AND JAMES TENNEY
June 1 & 2;7:30PM|MeanyTheater

The UW’s Harry Partch Ensemble joins with students and faculty from the strings and percussion studios to present a concert of music by 20th and 21st century composers Harry Partch, Lou Donaldson, and James Tenney.

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DEFIANT REQUIEM: VERDI AT TEREZÍN
Friday, June 2; 7:30PM | Meany Theater

Jewish prisoners in the Terezín Concentration Camp experienced the worst of human degradation yet performed Verdi’s Requiem 16 times with only a single smuggled score, including one performance before senior SS officers from Berlin and an international Red Cross delegation. Imprisoned conductor Rafael Schächter told the choir, “We will sing to the Nazis what we cannot say to them.” In this concert-drama, guest conductor Murry Sidlin leads the University Symphony and combined 91̽Chamber Singers and University Chorale in performing Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín. Sidlin, founder and director of the Defiant Requiem Foundation, conceived and created this concert-drama combining the music of Verdi with video testimony from survivors of the original Terezín chorus as well as footage from the 1944 Nazi propaganda film about Theresienstadt. The performance includes actors who speak the words of conductor Rafael Schächter.

MOTHA AND CHRIS E. VARGAS PRESENT: TRANS HIRSTORY IN 99 OBJECTS

Through June 3 | Henry Art Gallery

Opening this summer at the Henry is the second iteration of Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects, an ongoing series of exhibitions organized by Chris E. Vargas, Executive Director of the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art.99 Objects gathers archival materials and works by contemporary artists that narrate the history of transgender communities. The presentation at the Henry focuses on lives and experiences specific to Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest: individuals including Nell Pickerell (also known as Harry Allen and Harry Livingston [1882-1922]), and Marsha Botzer, transgender activist and founder of Ingersoll Gender Center (1977); and places such as The Garden of Allah, a social gathering space popular in the years after World War II known for its female impersonator cabaret acts.

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Through June 4| Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse

ܱñis Obie Award-winning playwright José Rivera’s translation and adaptation of Calderon de la Barca’s classicLife Is a Dream. Set in 1635, this metaphysical drama—renowned as one of the jewels of the Spanish Golden Age—follows the life of Segismundo, heir to the Spanish throne, imprisoned at birth after astrologers predict his kingship would ruin the country. Raised in isolation, his only companions are the nobleman Clotaldo—and God, though Calderon isn’t sure if God himself isn’t “the greatest dream of all.”

INTERDISCIPLINARY VISUAL ARTS HONORS + JURIED SHOW
Through May 27|Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving bachelor’s degrees with Honors from Interdisciplinary Visual Arts. There will also be a juried selection of work by additional graduating students from IVA.

art grad shows_0MFA + MDES THESIS EXHIBITION
June 2 through 25 | Henry Art Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving master’s degrees from the Division of Art and Division of Design.

DIVISION OF DESIGN GRADUATION EXHIBITION
June 7 through 17 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving Bachelor of Design degrees from the Division of Design.

]]> Arts Roundup: 91̽Sings, ܱñ, School of Art IVA Honors + Juried Show, I Dig Dinos, and Manimou Camara /news/2017/05/23/arts-roundup-uw-sings-sueno-school-of-art-iva-honors-juried-show-i-dig-dinos-and-manimou-camara/ Tue, 23 May 2017 17:46:51 +0000 /news/?p=53354 This week in the arts, hear The University Singers, Women’s Choir, and Men’s Glee Club on one stage; see award-winning playwright José Rivera’s adaptation of theclassic Life is a Dream, dig dinos at the Burke; check out the latest installment of the School of Art Graduation Exhibitions; andlisten to a master drummerperforms with his students.

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Friday, May 26, 7:30PM|MeanyTheater

The University Singers, Women’s Choir, and Men’s Glee Club present their popular year-end concert, directed by Geoffrey Boers.

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May 26–28 & May 31–June 4| Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse

ܱñis Obie Award-winning playwright José Rivera’s translation and adaptation of Calderon de la Barca’s classicLife Is a Dream. Set in 1635, this metaphysical drama—renowned as one of the jewels of the Spanish Golden Age—follows the life of Segismundo, heir to the Spanish throne, imprisoned at birth after astrologers predict his kingship would ruin the country. Raised in isolation, his only companions are the nobleman Clotaldo—and God, though Calderon isn’t sure if God himself isn’t “the greatest dream of all.”

INTERDISCIPLINARY VISUAL ARTS HONORS + JURIED SHOW
Through May 27|Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving bachelor’s degrees with Honors from Interdisciplinary Visual Arts. There will also be a juried selection of work by additional graduating students from IVA.

1500_DigDinosI DIG DINOS
Sunday, May 28 | Burke Museum

Bring your budding paleontologist to the Burke for monthly fossilized fun. Enjoy three prehistoric stations every month ranging from touching real fossils, making discoveries in the dino dig pit, solving dinosaur mysteries, dino dress-up, and more. Activities and themes change monthly so there’s always something new!

1300_EthnoETHNOMUSICOLOGY VISITING ARTIST CONCERT: MANIMOU CAMARA AND STUDENTS
Tuesday, May 30|Meany Theater

Spring Quarter Visiting Artist Manimou Camara, master drummer and founder of Seattle-based percussion and dance company Dounia Djembe, performs with his students in this concert of music and dance of Guinea, West Africa.

]]> Arts Roundup: 91̽Sings, Native Art Market, Emel Mathlouthi, Photomedia Grad Exhibition, and Cherdonna Shinatra /news/2017/05/10/arts-roundup-music-of-today-native-art-market-emel-mathlouthi-photomedia-grad-exhibition-and-cherdonna-shinatra/ Wed, 10 May 2017 23:52:03 +0000 /news/?p=53189 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 outcapstone Photomedia work at the Jake; and get a first look at the month-long Henry residency of Cheradonna Shinatra.

1300_MusicofTodayMUSIC OF TODAY: 91̽ALUMNI COMPOSERS
Friday, May 12, 7:30PM|MeanyTheater

The 91̽ School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present anevening of computer music and video by 91̽ School of Musicand DXARTS Alumni composers. The program includes works byLinda Antas,Bret Battey,Donald Craig, Ben McAllister, Ewa Trębacz, andNico Varchausky.

1300_NativeArtNATIVE ART MARKET
Saturday, May 13, 10AM | Burke Museum

Join the Burke Museum for a celebration of Native art! Purchase original art directly from artists, talk to them abouttheir work and process, and watch demonstrations. The market features experts in mediums such as woodcarving,basketry, jewelry, graphic design, metalwork and forging.100% of proceeds go directly to the artists.

REV_Emel MathlouthiEMEL MATHLOUTHI
Saturday, May 13, 8PM |Meany Theater

Singer Emel Mathlouthi has been called “The Voice of the Tunisian Revolution.” In 2010, her song “Kelmti Horra” (my word is free) became an anthem for protesters during the Arab Spring. Banned from her country’s official airwaves, she rose to prominence through social media, becoming an international symbol of freedom. Her captivating style is lyrical, with powerful rock, oriental and trip hop influences. Named one of world music’s best musicians of 2015 by PopMatters, Emel Mathlouthi is a unique artist with a powerful message and a voice beyond comparison.

art grad shows_0SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY + DESIGNPHOTOMEDIA SHOW
Through Saturday, May 13 |Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving bachelor’s degrees from Photomedia. AnMFA Open House will take place the same time as the Friday’s exhibition reception.

1300_LouDaprileCHERDONNA SHINATRA: CLOCK THAT CONSTRUCT
Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 21 | Henry Art Gallery

This spring, the Henry will host Seattle-based artist Jody Kuehner/Cherdonna Shinatra for a month-long residency followed by a series of performances in the galleries titled Clock That Construct. Cherdonna draws on traditions of feminist and queer performance using her body as a canvas to confront and confuse the social and cultural tropes that constitute the feminine.

]]> Arts Roundup: Harry Partch’s Oedipus, the Intersections series, Waterlines Class Series, and the Evergreen Trio /news/2017/05/03/arts-roundup-harry-partchs-oedipus-the-intersections-series-waterlines-class-series-and-the-evergreen-trio/ Wed, 03 May 2017 19:28:50 +0000 /news/?p=53113 This week in the arts, see century maverick composer Harry Partch turn Sophocles’s play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza; hear music inspired by great works of literature;and listen to the co-winners of the School of Music’s 2016 Strings and Piano Chamber Competition.

1300_PartchHARRY PARTCH’S OEDIPUS: A MUSIC DANCE DRAMA
May 5 – 7|Meany Center

Twentieth century maverick composer Harry Partch turned Sophocles’s play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza, combining spoken word, instrumentation, theater, and dance into a multi-genre theatrical work. Composed in the early 1950s and rarely performed anywhere, these special presentations bring to the Meany mainstage the combination of Partch’s handmade instruments with the enduring power of the composer’s unique artistic vision.

1300_IntersectionSeries_1INTERSECTIONS: MUSIC, WORDS, AND PICTURES
4:30 PM, Sunday, May 7 | Brechemin Auditorium

Piano Professor Robin McCabe produces this quarterly series highlighting music inspired by great works of literature, performed by top 91̽music students and special guests. Each performance includes a pre-concert lecture. The May 7 program includes a pre-concert lecture by 91̽Philosophy Professor Ronald Moore, and performances by 91̽piano and voice students.

1300_waterlinesWATERLINES CLASS SERIES
7PM, Wednesday, May 10 | Burke Mueseum

The Burke Museum’s acclaimedexplores the history of Seattle through its shorelines; the natural and human forces that have shaped them, and the ways they have been used by the people who have lived here. This class builds on that work with in-depth examinations of geology, urban engineering and the history of native people on the shoreline of our city.

SCHOLARSHIP CHAMBER GROUP: EVERGREEN TRIO
7:30 PM, Thursday, May 11 | Brechemin Auditorium

Co-winners of the School of Music’s 2016 Strings and Piano Chamber Competition, the Evergreen Trio, coached by faculty cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, features the musical talents of Natalie Ham, flute, Vijay Chalasani, viola, and Lauren Wessels, harp.

]]> Arts Roundup: Orlando, Environmental Writing at the Burke, Photomedia Graduation Exhibitions, and the Brechemin Piano Series /news/2017/04/27/arts-roundup-orlando-environmental-writing-at-the-burke-photomedia-graduation-exhibitions-and-the-brechemin-piano-series/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:29:13 +0000 /news/?p=53001 This week in the arts, experience “one of literature’s 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;and hear the latest installment of the Brechemin Piano Series.

ORLANDO
April 28-30 and May 3-7| Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater

Virginia Woolf’s Orlando is one of literature’s most beloved fantasies—a love letter, a biography, and an epic poem that Woolf called, “too long to be a joke and too frivolous to be taken seriously.” Sarah’s Ruhl’s dreamy adaptation is a fun, sexy, gender-bending romp through 300 years of literary history.

Orlando features vibrant music, moments of improvisation, physical exploration and performances, and an ensemble of undergraduate actors. Director Jones says, “I am looking to present this play with inspiration found in the styles that each of the two writers present. It is a dream, a romp, a carnival, and a fantasy. The story evokes a playful and profound feeling that comes from the representation of these two writer’s distinct voices.”

ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING: INSPIRE, OBSERVE, INHABIT
9 AM, Saturday, April 29 | Burke Museum

Based at the Burke Museum, this one-day environmental writing program will include classroom and field-based sessions. Renowned authors Stokley Towles, Lynda Mapes, and Kathleen Acalá have written deeply and provocatively about wild and urban landscapes and provide unique and complementary perspectives as authors.

PHOTOMEDIA SHOW
May 2 – May 13| Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students receiving bachelor’s degrees from Photomedia.

 

BRECHEMIN PIANO SERIES
7:30 PM, Thursday, May 4| Brechemin Auditorium

91̽music students perform works for piano.

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