Art is on display this week at the School of Social Work and on sale at the School of Art. Plus, there’s ballet, drama, a concerto competition and a two-day conference on feminist art.
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The School of Drama leads this busy week in the arts on campus that also includes a weekend workshop at the Henry Art Gallery and a performance by the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet.
A bustling week in 蘑菇视频 arts as we head into a rainy November. Common Book author Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot speaks, violist Melia Watras reteams with an old colleague, the School of Drama starts its season and more.
Big names in music from campus and beyond lead a busy week in 蘑菇视频 Arts that also features new art exhibits, undergraduate theater and the annual Halloween Organ Concert on the famous Littlefield Organ.
蘑菇视频 arts are well represented during this busy autumn week, with theater, art exhibits, jazz, classical piano, the University Symphony and more.
The Chamber Dance Company’s 2012 concert, Oct. 11-14 in Meany Hall, highlights a busy week in 蘑菇视频 arts.
Expect big big band classics, standards and more when 蘑菇视频 jazz faculty members perform together Oct. 10 at Benaroya Hall.
School of Drama lectures explore the value of live performance in a digital world — plus faculty art at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and a new exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery.
Weekend activities at the Burke Museum, Renaissance organ music in Kane Hall and a 蘑菇视频 Bothell conference on poetics lead the last quiet week in 蘑菇视频 arts before the new school year starts.
The last couple of weeks before fall quarter begins are like the calm before the storm. In this otherwise quiet week, 蘑菇视频TV starts a new series featuring Native American filmmakers, the Undergraduate Theater Society sets its 2012-13 lineup and the Burke Museum goes buggy. Also, 蘑菇视频 Press reprints a powerful 1845 slave narrative written by the great-grandfather of a member of the 蘑菇视频 community. Bug Blast, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 16. A family-friendly event at the Burke Museum…
The arts calendar is filling with cool events, from record appreciation at the Henry Art Gallery to moth appreciation at the Burke Museum.
Can you help identify this old bit of film from the library archives?
Two thoughtfully produced Special Collections library displays lead an otherwise sleepy summer week in arts at the 蘑菇视频.
Wings, paper dresses, a cape — students design clothes and then make them in this innovative summer class.
Artist and 蘑菇视频 employee Kathryn Sharpe will exhibit her work at 蘑菇视频 Tower — a highlight in an otherwise sleepy summer week in 蘑菇视频 arts.
Most arts at the 蘑菇视频 are having a little midsummer quiet time and regrouping for the fall, but there are still some interesting things to see on campus if you know where to look. Work by members of the Seattle Print Arts collective will fill the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, exhibits continue at the Henry Art Gallery and Burke Museum, and the Dance Department’s summer Integrated Dance program holds an open community session. Seattle Print Arts exhibit, Aug. 9-17. An…
Should you want a break from the Olympics, 蘑菇视频 arts are here for you. There are student art exhibits, a student-organized show of print arts and popular ongoing exhibits at the Burke Museum and Henry Art Gallery. The Burke also is restarting its monthly trivia contest at the College Inn Pub 鈥� a sort of local Olympics of natural science knowledge, if you will, with beer. Burke Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Aug. 2. Natural science, teamwork and beer make a…
Welcome back to 1950 for an installment of Lost and Found Films, old footage promoting a play festival that aims for a Norman Rockwell feel, with maybe a little Twain thrown in. Lost and Found Films is an occasional 蘑菇视频 Today series where readers help identify historic bits of film unearthed from the 蘑菇视频 Audio Visual Materials Library provided by film archivist Hannah Palin. They range from shadowy black and white snippets to thoughtfully produced color home-movie style productions like…
Here in another slow summer week, the School of Art takes the lead with art by students, faculty 鈥� and former faculty as well. Plus, there are continuing exhibits on campus well worth investigating. Exhibit: “Tangible Competitive Intangibles,” through Aug. 4.聽An invitational show in the聽Jacob Lawrence Gallery聽featuring the work of artists who have taught in the School of Art. These include Carol Adleman, Tina Aufiero, Carrie Bodle, Erin Burns, Michael Cepress, Claudia Fitch, Rumi Koshino, Perri Lynch, Anne Petty, Maria…
“The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl,” opening July 14, explores the world of vinyl records from the 1960s to the present through sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography, video, performance and 鈥� of course 鈥� sound.
Science and art intersect in an exhibit at the Kirkland Arts Center through July 6.
Things are slow on campus as summer takes hold, but not at the Burke Museum, where a new exhibit on conservation photography is opening. Several exhibits also continue their runs at the Henry Art Gallery, Jacob Lawrence Gallery and 蘑菇视频 Special Collections.
For “Short Stories,” released in May on the Fleur de Son label, the 蘑菇视频’s Melia Watras was joined by Kimberly Russ, orchestral pianist for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
A new exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery features art by Japanese painter and printmaker Shinzaburo Takeda and his students. Plus, the Henry Art Gallery ponders architectural decay in a cool new photograph exhibit and Special Collections continues its nostalgic look back at the Seattle World’s Fair.
A new 蘑菇视频 Libraries Special Collections exhibit takes viewers a half-century back in time to celebrate a lively vision of the future. Also, two new photo exhibits are up: one depicting life in the slums of India; the other a look at volunteerism in Korea.
The arts are either slowing down on campus or they have been drowned by the incessant rain of late. Still, there’s some interesting student art to see across campus as you dodge the raindrops. Here’s a look.
There are cool arts events on campus even as the school year draws to a close. The University Symphony features Donna Shin, combined choirs present “蘑菇视频 Sings” and students are featured in music recitals, art exhibits and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” running through June 3.
The 2012 Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design Thesis Exhibition, plus the Undergraduate Theater Society stages “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and lots of events from the School of Music.
In the song on his latest album, a pause at Ninth and James turns into a mystical vision of mercy.
It’s a whirlwind of a week for campus arts. Drama and dance team for the Masters of Fine Arts Dance Concert, School of Art students exhibit work, the Undergraduate Theater Society opens a musical comedy and the School of Music has several events, including the powerful 蘑菇视频 Gospel Choir.
It’s a week of variety in 蘑菇视频 arts, with the annual master of fine arts dance concert, improvisational jazz from the School of Music’s continuing IMPfest IV, digital art, a visiting playwright and the two-day “Queering the Art Museum” symposium at the Henry Art Gallery and in Tacoma.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Harry James Orchestra, directed by the 蘑菇视频’s own Fred Radke is coming May 7 to fill Meany Hall with that great big band sound. Also, 70-some 蘑菇视频-related artists show their work today in the Hall Health Art Walk, a new play is read by School of Drama instructors, and more.
The week in 蘑菇视频 arts starts strong and just keeps getting better. An undergraduate has a new rock musical, the play “The Illusion” continues, the University Symphony welcomes guests and Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole conjure zydeco and Cajun rhythms in Meany Hall.
In late 2011, former 蘑菇视频 student Jeff Ragsdale, living in New York, had hit a low point in life. Despondent, he posted a flyer around the city that said, “If anyone wants to talk about anything, call me. (347) 469-3173. He got a huge response that he ultimately shared with his former teacher, the 蘑菇视频’s David Shields. From that has come the book “One Lonely Guy,” edited by Ragdsale, Shields and Michael Logan of Seattle.
Performers, volunteers, students and neighbors joined HuskyFest April 19-21. Check out various activities as captured by News and Information photographer Mary Levin.
Poet and former 蘑菇视频 faculty member Theodore Roethke is one of 10 poets from the 20th century being honored with a new first-class stamp from the United States Postal Service.
News and Information’s photographer Mary Levin has been capturing performers and festival goers during HuskyFest. Look for a slide show of highlights next week. In the meantime, enjoy this handful of snapshots from the festivities.
HuskyFest 2012 is the big Dawg this week in the arts, with an extraordinary assortment of music, exhibits, open houses and more across campus, running Thursday through Saturday, April 19-21. It’s a party for the whole 蘑菇视频. The arts will shine, and with a little luck, maybe the sun will, too. See you there!
Student performances on piano, flute and saxophone, and a black comedy performed by the Undergraduate Theater Society. Visiting artists give a contemporary dance performance and showcase music from West Java, Indonesia.
Student musicians and actors showcase their talents and two well-regarded dance companies visit campus to perform. Plus, the Undergraduate Theater Society has a new production, the Seattle Opera Young Artists perform and the Burke Museum offers trivia with a beer chaser.