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April 25, 2018

Arts Roundup: Stroum Lectures with Gary Shteyngart, Harry Partch Festival, and more

Stroum Lectures with Gary Shteyngart

This week in the arts, visit a graduation exhibit featuring the works of Interdisciplinary Visual Arts students, see Tony Kushner鈥檚 epic tale of AIDS in the 1980s, attend a lecture by award-winning author and frequent New Yorker contributor Gary Shteyngart, learn about themes related to Seattle Art Museum’s exhibition ‘Figuring History’ with Catharina Manchanda, and participate in a festival that celebrates the music and influence of Harry Partch. Graduation Exhibition: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts April 25 – May 5 | Jacob…

April 18, 2018

Arts Roundup: Barry Liberman and Friends Master Class, Scholarship Chamber Group: Discovery Trio, Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist: Spanish Flamenco Artist Ricardo Garcia, and more

Barry Liberman and Friends Master Class: Jordan Anderson

This week in the arts, attend a master class taught by Seattle Symphony artist, see Tony Kushner鈥檚 epic tale of AIDS in the 1980s, explore music throughout the past four centuries, hear 13-year-old violinist perform in UW Keyboard Program鈥檚 quarterly series, and listen to a special blend of Flamenco music with a guest artist.

April 4, 2018

Arts Roundup: Angels in America Part II, The Brink: Demian Din茅Yazhi’, Kollar American Art Lecture, Calidore String Quartet, and more

The Brink Demian Din茅Yazhi麓

In the arts, see the School of Drama鈥檚 Mainstage performance of Angels in America, 鈥渁 story about locating hope in the midst of chaos,鈥� attend a guest artist recital titled 鈥淐olors and Characters,鈥� hear School of Music faculty perform in Ballard, see the Henry鈥檚 new exhibition that explores the entangled relationships between the land, Native cultures, and colonial, capitalist economic and political systems, and celebrate art at the Henry鈥檚 annual gala and dance party!

March 29, 2018

Arts Roundup: Opera star Kathleen Battle, UW faculty perform Beethoven 鈥� and a ballet by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

In the arts, see legendary opera star Kathleen Battle take the Meany stage, hear UW鈥檚 own faculty perform Beethoven and other iconic works, experience a breathtaking contemporary ballet where 鈥渦nparalleled versatility and virtuosity鈥� are on full display, and attend a UW Symphony performance.

March 28, 2018

UW historian Michael Honey recalls Martin Luther King’s message of economic justice in new book, ‘To the Promised Land’

Michael Honey, author of "To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice."

As the 50th anniversary approaches of the murder of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, UW historian Michael Honey reminds us in a new book that economic justice and labor rights were always part of King’s progressive message.

March 14, 2018

Arts Roundup: Guest Lecture Recital and Master Class with Paul Roberts, Performances by Simon Trp膷eski and Diego El Cigala, and help sculpt a city at the Henry Art Gallery

Diego El Cigala

In the arts, hear renowned piano performances, attend a piano master class, listen to a three time Grammy winner sing, and help sculpt a city that works for everyone.

February 28, 2018

Arts Roundup: Chamber Singers and University Chorale, Writing Workshop, and Un-dammed: Reflections on Art, Education, and Restoration of the Elwha River

Chamber Singers and University Chorale

In the arts, listen to the Chamber Singers and University Chorale perform music from the Baltic state in their winter quarter concert, join poet Shin Yu Pai in a creative writing workshop, engage in a discussion on art, education, and the restoration of the Elwha Rivier, and watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”)

February 21, 2018

Arts Roundup: Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Master Class with Atar Arad, and Faculty Recital with Melia Watras and Atar Arad

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

This week in the arts, aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater Program鈥檚 鈥淎nything Goes,鈥� watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”), and see a Master Class with Atar Arad.

February 7, 2018

Arts Roundup: Dance Majors Concert, Modern Music Ensemble, Intersections Pre-Concert Lecture, and more

Dance Majors Concert

This week in the arts, experience modern dance from a fresh and youthful perspective, hear UW鈥檚 modern music ensemble and top auditioned choirs, listen to a pre-show lecture by UW Germanics professor, see British pianist Imogen Cooper perform her classical repertoire, and aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater program鈥檚 performance of 鈥淎nything Goes!鈥�

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

Danish String Quartet

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.

January 17, 2018

Arts Roundup: Performances by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, UW Symphony, Scholarship Chamber Group and more

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Program C

This week in the arts, watch dancers tell a story of resilience in their final performance of an exciting trilogy, become enchanted by the UW Symphony at Benaroya Hall, and see undergraduate students perform challenging works from the piano and strings repertoire.

January 10, 2018

Arts Roundup: Trojan Women: A Love Story, Faculty Dance Concert, Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Sepideh Raissadat, and performances by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Trojan Women: A Love Story

This week in the arts, experience a modern portrayal of a classic Greek Tragedy, see the annual Faculty Dance Concert featuring new collaborations with students and guest artists, hear an internationally renowned classical vocalist showcase her work with UW students, and watch dancers tell a story of resilience in the first performance of an exciting trilogy.

January 3, 2018

Arts Roundup: Performances by violinist Itzhak Perlman, Tak谩cs Quartet with special guest Erika Eckert, a riveting play 鈥� Trojan Women: A Love Story and more

Photo of Itzhak Perlman

This week in the arts, listen to a duo performance of piano professors, hear the internationally acclaimed Tak谩cs String Quartet, promising young pianist Scott Cuellar, immerse yourself in the post-apocalyptic world of Trojan Women: A Love Story, and attend a performance by Grammy and Emmy Award Winning violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Popular exhibit on Latino music debuts as a book: A Q&A with UW faculty authors of ‘American Sabor’

"American Sabor: American Sabor Latinos and Latinas in US Popular Music" by Marisol Berr铆os-Miranda, Shannon Dudley and Michelle Habell-Pall谩n, was published in December. The authors also created an American Sabor playlist.

  When “American Sabor” opened at what was then the Experience Music Project a decade ago, its 糖心原创 creators saw it as a chance to celebrate the extensive Latino contribution to popular music. It was a product of years of interviews and research, and an often challenging exercise in collaboration and presentation. But that was just the beginning for Marisol Berr铆os-Miranda and Shannon Dudley, both ethnomusicologists in the UW School of Music, and Michelle Habell-Pall谩n, a professor in…

December 7, 2017

A literary view of the human era: ‘Anthropocene Reading’

"Anthropocene Reading: Literary History in Geologic Times" was published in October by Penn State Press. It was co-edited by Jesse Oak Taylor, UW associate professor of English.

The Anthropocene epoch 鈥� the proposed name for this time of significant human effect on the planet and its systems 鈥� represents a new context in which to study literature. A new book of essays co-edited by Jesse Oak Taylor, UW associate professor of English, argues that literary studies, in turn, also can help us better understand the Anthropocene.

November 30, 2017

New textbook teaches Spanish language, culture through talk of food

"Comida y cultura en el mundo hisp谩nico" 鈥� "Food and Culture in the Hispanic World" -- by Ana G贸mez-Bravo, UW professor of Spanish, was published by Equinox books in October. The book uses food as a doorway to understanding Spanish language and culture.

Ana G贸mez-Bravo created a class about Spanish food and culture a few years ago as a way to teach the language, but found no appropriate textbook for the material 鈥� so she wrote one herself. Her book “Comida y cultura en el mundo hisp谩nico” 鈥� “Food and Culture in the Hispanic World” 鈥� was published in October by Equinox Publishing.

November 29, 2017

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

Opera Theater Banner

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.

November 15, 2017

Arts Roundup: Monstrosity, an epic play; Jonty Harrison’s Voyages and performances by the Chamber Singers and University Chorale

Chorale and Chamber Singers Performing

This week in the arts; watch an epic play, Monstrosity, where girls are the heroes; experience new works of sonic and visual art through Jonty Harrison’s “Voyages,” enjoy student piano performances in Brechemin Auditorium, and listen to the UW’s top auditioned choir perform in their fall quarter concert.

October 31, 2017

Arts Roundup: ‘Amazing Animals’ at the Burke, voice division recital and 鈥� Concerto Competition

SOLEDAD BARRIO & NOCHE FLAMENCA

This week: Have a fuzzy, slimy, cuddly and crawly fun time at the Burke; hear the School of Music’s Voice Division Recital;聽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聽“highly staged repository of works” from the Mughal era; and feel the rhythm course through you as聽Noche Flamenca brings to the stage “the essence and integrity of one of the world鈥檚 most complex and…

October 25, 2017

UW among top 10 in US News Best Global Universities ranking; No. 2 among US public institutions

The 糖心原创 climbed to the No. 10 spot on the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Global Universities rankings, tied with Johns Hopkins University and Yale University. The UW is now second among American public institutions 鈥� an improvement from last year鈥檚 No. 3 slot. 鈥淚 am proud to see the 糖心原创 recognized broadly for the impact of the work of our faculty and staff working side by side with our talented students,鈥� UW President Ana…

Arts Roundup: Littlefield Halloween organ concert; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Habib Koit茅 and more

Vera Stark

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 UW Symphony and Seattle Symphony Orchestra; and catch performer that聽Rolling Stone calls the聽“biggest pop star in Mali” at Meany Hall. LITTLEFIELD ORGAN SERIES: HALLOWEEN ORGAN CONCERT October 27 |聽Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room Students of…

October 12, 2017

Arts Roundup: Blue Nights and Night Flowers, MFA Exhibition, a Faculty Recital, the Chamber Dance Concert, and more

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;聽Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones meditates on nearly a quarter century of performance art and theatre;聽鈥渁 true theatrical original鈥� takes the stage for聽a night of storytelling and song; and a School of Music faculty member premieres new works for cello. MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR…

October 4, 2017

Arts Roundup: BANDALOOP, Material Performance, Brian Jungen, Nathan Lee, Chamber Dance Concert

Bandaloop

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 child聽virtuoso takes the Brechemin stage; and innovative choreographers fuse dance with social activism. MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION Through November 4|聽Jacob Lawrence Gallery See work created by students beginning their second year in…

September 28, 2017

Arts Roundup: Material performance, faculty concert, changing forms, eight studies for the book of genesis, and BANDALOOP

Bandaloop

This week in the arts,聽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; 聽and experience聽BANDALOOP 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|聽Jacob Lawrence…

September 27, 2017

Modern American photos, centuries-old European prints donated to Henry Art Gallery

The 糖心原创’s Henry Art Gallery has received two large and prestigious donations 鈥� one a collection of centuries-old European prints from Seattle art collector Albert Feldmann, the other scores of images by well-known photographers from the recently-disbanded Washington Art Consortium. Sylvia Wolf, Henry Art Gallery director, expressed deep appreciation for both donations and the vision and generosity of the donors. 鈥淭his is a truly transformative gift,鈥� Wolf said of the 204 European prints from the 15th to 18th…