ArtSci Roundup: Drop-in meditation session, Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel, and more

June 29, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Drop-in meditation session, Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel, and more

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Drop-in Session: Mindfulness of Sounds July 6, 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Zoom This session, hosted by the聽Center for Child and Family Well-Being and led by…

June 5, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: School of Art + Art History + Design graduation exhibitions, [Here/Now] interview series, and more

May 27, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Pandemic Then (and Now), 91探花Bothell 2020 MFA Spring Festival, and more

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Pandemic Then (and Now): COVID-19 through the Lens of the 1918 Influenza Crisis June 2, 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Online via Zoom History Department聽Professor…

May 19, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Former Prime Minister of Italy Talk, Pandemic Urbanism Symposium, and more

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Former Prime Minister of Italy Talk May 28, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | YouTube streaming Join us for a virtual event addressing the European response…

May 15, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Faculty recital: S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir, ‘Developing Capacity Through Collaborative Action,’ and more

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Faculty Recital: S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir, cello May 21, 4:00 PM | Online streaming School of Music聽cello faculty聽S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir聽performs some of Bach’s most famous cello suites from her…

May 5, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Best Seat In the House with Department of Dance, In Plain Sight Film Series with the Henry, and more

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Best Seat in the House May 12 | Online streaming Each week the聽Department of Dance will be featuring one or two dance films or performance footage…

March 4, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: Guest Artist trio Meridian performs and hosts a master class, Scandinavian 30 lecture asks us to contemplate Tom of Finland, and more

Updated March 6, 2020: Many of the events in this roundup have been postponed or cancelled. Information for a specific event will be at the link provided for that event. This week in the arts, School of Art faculty Whitney Lynn gives a lecture at the Art Building, 91探花Symphony and combined choirs perform at Meany Hall, Dr. Charlotte Cot茅聽shares lessons from the w菨色菨b蕯altx史 – Intellectual House, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. Faculty Lecture with…

February 28, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: Ted Poor debut album release show, The Women of Lockerbie opens, and more

This week in the arts, Art History professor Foong Ping discusses the聽reconceptualizing of the Seattle Asian Art Museum, four Native American Huskies share what 鈥渉ome鈥� means to them, the exhibition As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes opens at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. Concert聽鈥� H茅l猫ne Grimaud March 4, 7:30 PM | Meany Hall French pianist H茅l猫ne Grimaud brings a virtuosic program to Meany Center, performing music from her 2018 recording,聽Memory. In…

February 20, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: 3D4M Open House, Niyaz The Fourth Light Project, Katz Distinguished Lecture with Anna Tsing, and more

This week there are many opportunities to get involved with the arts including聽the opening of CabLab’s Frozen: A Play, a free whirling meditation workshop, Critical Issues lecture series, recitals with School of Music faculty, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. 3D4M Open House February 25, 6:00 PM | Ceramic And Metal Arts Building (CMA) Join the School of Art + Art History + Design to explore the facilities of our 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture…

February 18, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: Brazil’s Grupo Corpo, Scheidel Lecture with Regina G. Lawrence 鈥� and more

This week in the arts, attend Critical Issues lecture series with Sadie Barnette, Grupo Corpo performs at the Meany Center, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. 2020 91探花Department of Communication Scheidel Lecture February 19, Reception: 3:45 pm, Lecture: 5 pm | Walker Ames Room, Kane 225 Join the Department of Communication and Dr. Regina G. Lawrence for a presentation on how journalists may be able to reframe their institutional and information authority through bold experiments…

February 6, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: a Valentine’s Day concert with Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Money can鈥檛 buy you HYGGE聽Presented by聽Kristian N忙sby, and more

This week in the arts, attend a student jazz ensemble concert, hear from Department of Communications faculty about creative ways to tackle challenges within your community, join Rahel Aima for another Critical Issues lecture, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. Lecture-Recital: Bach Cello Suites: S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir February 11,聽 1:30 pm | Brechemin Auditorium Faculty cellist S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir presents six Tuesday afternoon lecture-recitals in 2019-20鈥攐ne for each of聽the six cello suites of J.S. Bach. She performs the…

January 31, 2020

Arts 91探花Roundup: the Orlando Consort performs at Meany Hall, The Best of Everything kicks-off, and more

This week in the arts, attend聽Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident Marisa Williamson’s artist talk, join the Henry Art Gallery for a trumpet and American Sign Language performance, listen as聽David Alexander Rahbee leads the 91探花Symphony, and more! To learn about more events taking place,聽visit ArtsUW. Open Rehearsal with the 91探花Symphony February 3,聽 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Meany Hall Get a special behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal process of the 91探花Symphony Orchestra on Monday, February 3. Under the…

November 25, 2019

Arts 91探花Roundup: Professor Chadwick Allen presents Earthworks Rising, annual School of Music CarolFest,聽and more

This week in the arts,聽Three Sisters closes, Professor Shannon Dudley bridges campus and community, Burke Open Doors allows chatting with researchers, and more! Exhibition: In Plain Sight November 23 – April 26, 2020 | Henry Art Gallery This group exhibition engages artists whose work addresses narratives, communities, and histories that are typically hidden or invisible in our public space (both conceptually and literally defined). The presenting artists approach the exhibition鈥檚 theme from a range of directions, varying across all media…

September 27, 2019

Arts 91探花Roundup: Lecture with Art History professors, dance performance, South Asian film symposium, and more

Start Fall Quarter artfully by attending a welcome back dance party, purchasing your tickets for Burke Opening Weekend, attending聽a concert, and more. Concert: Garrick Ohlsson October 1, 7:30 pm | Meany Hall 鈥� Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater Seattle favorite Garrick Ohlsson returns to Meany Center with a program of Brahms and Chopin.聽 Regarded as a leading exponent of the music of Fr茅d茅ric Chopin, he commands an enormous repertoire ranging over the entire piano literature. Ohlsson鈥檚 program highlights his well-earned reputation…

April 30, 2019

ARTS 91探花Roundup: Photographer Abelardo Morell, Guest Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, and more!

This week in the arts, partake in a West African Dance Masterclass with Live Drumming with Etienne Cakpo, attend a concert with guest pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, see “This Moment”, presented by 91探花School of Drama’s Musical Theater cohort, and more! Monsen Photography Lecture: Abelardo Morell May 3, 6:30 pm | Henry Art Gallery Abelardo Morell was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948, and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1962.聽For over three decades, Morell has explored what…

April 3, 2019

Arts 91探花Roundup: Ballet Preljocaj, Sara Siestreem, Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, and more!

This week in the arts, explore the private studios of the Master of Fine Arts students in Painting + Drawing at the Sandpoint Studios + Gallery and talk with the artists about their completed artworks and work in progress, experience the music of Harry Partch on his original instruments, participate in a Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of womxn and gender non-binary artists of color, and more! Ballet Preljocaj April 4 – 6, 8:00 pm | Katharyn Alvord…

February 13, 2019

Arts 91探花Roundup: Jacob Lawrence Gallery 25th Anniversary, For the Love of Swedish Cinema, and more!

This week in the arts, take a trip to the Nordic Museum on Valentine’s Day for a lecture on Swedish cinema history, attend artist talks about “Creating Survivance: Art and Indigenous Wellness”, celebrate 25 years of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery with DJ sets by SassyBlack, Felisha Ledesma, and dos leches + Eve Defy, and more! Scandinavian 30: For the Love of Swedish Cinema! 鉂わ笍 February 14, 7:00 pm| Nordic Museum This Valentine’s Day, take a look at Swedish cinema…

December 3, 2018

ARTS 91探花Roundup: Arts and Engagement in Early Postwar Japan, 91探花Symphony with Robin McCabe, and More

This week in the arts, learn about the history of art and its politics in Japan post-1945, see the final performances of Fefu and Her Friends, take a workshop at the Henry Art Gallery, and more! Art and Engagement in Early Postwar Japan December 7, 3:30 PM| Thomson Hall Justin Jesty, associate professor at the 91探花 Department of Asian Languages and Literature will be giving a talk on his newly published book Art and Engagement in Early Postwar…

November 26, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: Opening Night of Fefu and Her Friends, Music of Displaced Peoples, Donna Haraway Film Screening, and more!

This week in the arts, attend Mar铆a Irene Forn茅s鈥� most celebrated, realistic and feminist works, go to opening night of Clotilde Jim茅nez’s “Apple of My Eye”,聽 learn about the restoration of the miraculous image of the Madonna del Baraccano, listen to a 100-voice gospel choir, and more. Fefu and Her Friends November 28 to December 9 | Meany Studio Theater Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton directs an all-female cast in Mar铆a Irene Forn茅s鈥� most celebrated, realistic and feminist works, Fefu and Her…

November 14, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: A Library of Black Lies, Power and Pleasure in Indian Painting, and more!

This week in the arts, shop for hand-printed gifts, attend a聽sonic-theatrical performance, dive into lectures about Indian Painting in Mewar and Marwar, and more! Print Sale November 14 to 15, 8:00 AM鈥�7:00 PM | Art Building Hand-printed artwork, cards, soft goods, and more! 91探花student members of the 91探花Printmaking Association and 91探花printmaking alums invite the community and public to their Print Sale. More Info Kurbasy November 16, 8:00 PM | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater From the Carpathian mountains,…

October 31, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: 20 Years of Pacific Voices, closing weekend of Incident at Vichy, and more

This week in the arts, celebrate the vibrancy, resiliency, and legacies of community members from across the Pacific, see Incident at Vichy before it closes, attend a performance by the Taiwan Philharmonic, and more! 20 Years of Pacific Voices: A Community Celebration November 1, 4鈥�7:30 PM | Pacific Voices Exhibit Gallery at the Burke Museum Celebrate 20 years of community members from across the Pacific who have shared the vibrancy, resiliency, and legacies of their cultures through Pacific Voices at…

October 23, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: Opening weekend of Between Bodies, Incident at Vichy, and more!

This week in the arts, attend 91探花School of Drama’s season opener, see several musical performances, and attend a exhibition opening. Incident at Vichy October 24 to November 4聽 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse 91探花School of Drama’s season opener is a production that the New York Times considered “one of the most important plays of our time” in 1964. The questions at the heart of this story鈥攁bout evil, complicity, self-preservation, and the death of human decency鈥攁re perhaps more…

October 9, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: Last chance to see 10 脡tudes for Summer, Chamber Dance Company concert, music and fin-de-siecle Vienna, and more

This week in the arts, attend the 2018 Chamber Dance Concert, see the works by ten second year MFA students, attend Cello faculty artist-in-residence S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir’s recital, and more. Chamber Dance Company October 11 to 14 | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater For its 28th season, the Chamber Dance Company received a聽National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works聽grant to present choreography by Harald Kreutzberg (1902-1968). The 2018 concert,聽Unspoken, addresses matters that are expressed most poignantly with movement鈥撯€搕hese voiceless聽works speak fully and…

September 25, 2018

Arts 91探花Roundup: Last Week of Muse, Classical Indian Dance Workshop, and more

This week in the arts, celebrate Dawg Daze with the Meany Center and ArtsUW, visit the Henry Art Gallery to see Muse, and more. LAST WEEK | Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs t锚te-脿-t锚te Last day is September 30 | Henry Art Gallery “As the exhibition title suggests, MUSE is a visual love letter to the people who inspire her鈥攂oth the women who appear as her subjects and the multigenerational roster of other artists who constitute her artistic community.” — Emily Pothast,…

January 24, 2018

Arts Roundup: Watch performances by Garrick Ohlsson, Danish String Quartet, 12 Ophelias, Jazz Innovations, and revisit memories through craft sculptures at ArtVenture

This week in the arts, revisit important memories through craft sculptures, see a re-imagined and contemporized Hamlet, hear a collection of Nordic folk music or student ensembles playing original progressive jazz compositions, and listen to a Seattle favorite return to Meany, bringing piano masterworks to life.

November 29, 2017

Arts Roundup: Monstrosity, an epic play; Opera Workshop: Ravel’s L’enfant et les Sortilleges 鈥� and Carolfest

This week in the arts, watch The School of Drama undergraduates perform an epic tale, see voice students in a one-act opera, sit in on a pre-concert lecture with the the Dean of Humanities Michael Shapiro, listen to six choral ensembles at Carolfest, and hear the Montrose Trio at their Meany Center debut.

March 1, 2017

Arts Roundup: Brechemin Piano Series, Dobet Gnahor茅, PIPPIN and more

As March marches in, 91探花welcomes an assortment of musical productions to campus. 聽Enjoy a free performance by 91探花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 91探花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…

February 8, 2017

Arts Roundup: Solaris Vocal Ensemble, ArtVenture — and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor

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…

February 1, 2017

Arts Roundup: Japanese drumming, Shakespeare, and a public lecture

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…

January 18, 2017

Arts Roundup: Maple and Vine, a dance faculty concert, and Russian music of the 1960s

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….

October 5, 2016

Arts Roundup: The Silk Road Ensemble, Birds at the Burke 鈥� and Double Rainbow All the Way

It’s a busy week for the arts: The Silk Road Ensemble and Mark Morris Dance Group collaborate on a new work at Meany Center; School of Music artist-in-residence Greg Sinibaldi gives the first faculty recital of the school year, and the Burke Museum hosts its annual “Birds at the Burke” day. The Henry Art Gallery presents artwork by American artist Senga Nengudi and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery showcases work by second-year MFA students. Mark Morris Dance Group with the Silk…

May 4, 2016

Arts Roundup: School of Music Scholarship Recital, ArtVentures 鈥� and Native Art Market

This week in the arts, see the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company perform at Meany Hall and witness the talent of the next generation at the 2016 School of Music Scholarship Recital. Explore production design at a 91探花Drama exhibition, take an ArtVenture at the Henry Art Gallery and shop for Native American art at the Burke Museum. Martha Graham Dance Company May 5-7 | Meany Theater 91探花World Series鈥� 2015-2016 season concludes with three performances by the Martha Graham…

April 13, 2016

Arts Roundup: Violinist Gil Shaham, Pianist Murray Perahia 鈥� and the Kollar American Art Lecture

Visit Meany Hall this week for the chance to hear two world-renowned classical musicians 鈥� violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Murray Perahia 鈥� each perform solo recitals. Join the 91探花Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band for an exploration of music by French composers, or catch lectures by artist Buster Simpson and art historian Susan P. Casteras. Artist Talk: Buster Simpson 7 p.m., April 14 | Henry Art Gallery Artist Buster Simpson will discuss the development of his current commission for…

April 6, 2016

Arts Roundup: Anoushka Shankar, Creole Carnival 鈥� and the New Burke Community Open House

91探花World Series takes center stage this week with three events: dance-theater ensemble Jane Comfort & Company, world-renowned sitar player Anoushka Shankar, and GlobalFEST: Creole Carnival. Learn about the Burke Museum鈥檚 renovation plans at a community open house, see an exhibition by School of Art + Art History + Design graduating honors students, or take the whole family on an ArtVenture at the Henry Art Gallery. Jane Comfort & Company April 7-9 | Meany Studio Theater Jane Comfort & Company…

March 30, 2016

Arts Roundup: People Sitting in Darkness, Production Design 鈥� and Digital Music in 3-D

The School of Drama kicks off spring quarter with a public play reading and exhibition of MFA production design work. Experience digital music in 3D with DXARTS, explore the passage of time at the Henry Art Gallery or contemplate notions of female attractiveness with a 91探花World Series dance-theater performance at Meany Hall. People Sitting in Darkness April 1-3 | Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater In this comic adaptation of A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream set in the early 20th-century Philippines, a…

March 9, 2016

Arts Roundup: ArtVenture, Vicente Amigo 鈥� and Brooklyn Bridge

This week, catch the final events of two series: 91探花Drama鈥檚 Seattle Theatres Lost & Founded play readings and the School of Art + Art History + Design鈥檚 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice lectures. Hear performances by the 91探花Wind Ensemble, 91探花Symphony, and Latin Grammy Award-winning flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo. Bring the whole family to campus this weekend for a fairy tale-themed ArtVenture at the Henry Art Gallery. Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice: Park McArthur 7:00 p.m.,…

March 2, 2016

Arts Roundup: Strange Coupling, Malpaso Dance Company 鈥� and Faculty Chamber Concert

Chamber music takes center stage at the School of Music this week with a Faculty Chamber Concert and Schubertiade, both on March 6. Watch two different dance productions at Meany Hall, see an exhibition of student work at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, or catch a reading of 鈥楽ons鈥� as part of 91探花Drama鈥檚 New Play Workshop series. Strange Coupling March 2-4 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery This short exhibition shows works by students who are applying to partner with professional artists…

November 4, 2015

Arts Roundup: 91探花Symphony, Don Quixote 鈥� and ArtVentures

The School of Drama wraps up its first play of the year this week, and pays tribute to one of the great theaters of Seattle鈥檚 past. In Meany Theater, catch the 91探花Symphony鈥檚 first concert of the year or explore Indian classical dance with the Akram Kahn Company. Visit the Henry for an exploration of Cervantes鈥� classic tale, 鈥淒on Quixote,鈥� or an ArtVenture with the whole family. 91探花Symphony with Violinist Maria Larionoff 7:30 p.m., November 6 | Meany Theater…

October 28, 2015

Arts Roundup: Pae White, the Danish String Quartet 鈥� and spooky Halloween music

The School of Music sets the mood for Halloween with a concert of spooky organ music. 91探花World Series presents The Danish String Quartet, and the Henry Art Gallery opens a new exhibition by noted American artist Pae White. Don鈥檛 forget to catch the School of Drama鈥檚 first production of the year, 鈥淭he Cradle Will Rock,鈥� and a performance by 91探花artist-in-residence Cristina Vald茅s. Halloween Organ Concert 7:30 p.m., October 30 | Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall Just in time for…

October 7, 2015

Arts Roundup: Jazz, modern dance 鈥� and birds at the Burke

There鈥檚 something for everyone this week: catch a world premiere at the 91探花World Series, explore the Burke鈥檚 world-renowned collection of birds, or enjoy the sounds of 1962 jazz with the School of Music. The Chamber Dance Company celebrates 25 years with four performances at Meany Hall and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery hosts an exhibition exploring contemporary gun culture and human trafficking. ETHEL with Special Guest Robert Mirabal Presents: The River 8 p.m., October 8 | Meany Theater Critically acclaimed…