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‘STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH’ at the Henry grapples with loss, the value of human life
"STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH," a new installation at the Henry Art Gallery poses questions of "human vulnerability, and the things we turn to to make sense of an uncertain world."
04/05/2021 | The Daily -
ArtSci Roundup: Borders and Blackness: Communicating Belonging and Grief, Drop-in Session: Meditation Inspired By Nature, and More
This week at the UW, attend a meditation session, attend Curating in Conversation: A Panel Series on Sharing Northwest Native Art and Art History with the Public, and more.
04/05/2021 | UW News -
‘This shouldn’t work’: MFA in directing candidate Andrew Coopman’s ‘RE: Social/Divide’ is a new kind of theatre for the pandemic era
Final-year MFA directorial candidate Andrew Coopman's "RE: Social/Divide' "is a new kind of production that could only come about at a cultural moment like the pandemic."
04/05/2021 | The Daily -
Amazon gears up to defend itself against escalating antitrust scrutiny
Amazon is gearing up to defend itself against a mushrooming battle over the company’s alleged anticompetitive business practices, in arenas spanning Congress, federal agencies and state government. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
04/04/2021 | The Seattle Times -
The Unmitigated Chaos of America’s Attempt at Color-Coded Covid Guidance
Many states use color-coded tiers to signal coronavirus restrictions. Why are they all wildly different? Karen Cheng, professor of visual communication design at the UW, is quoted.
04/02/2021 | The New York Times -
Debris from SpaceX rocket re-entering atmosphere recovered in Grant County
A composite-overwrapped pressure vessel from a Falcon 9 rocket was recovered from a private property owner in southwest Grant County. James Davenport, a research assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is referenced.
04/02/2021 | King 5 News -
‘It’s Irreversible’: Goldendale Green Energy Project Highlights A History Of Native Dispossession
History professor Josh Reid explains the history of native dispossession in the Northwest.
04/02/2021 | Northwest Public Broadcasting -
Rise in attacks on Asian Americans highlights history of tension and solidarity
Black and Asian American communities are uniting against racism. However, during this time, there’s also a call to confront divisions between the communities. Vince Schleitwiler, a lecturer in American ethnic studies at the UW, is interviewed.
04/01/2021 | King 5 News -
Washington high court charts less punitive path on juvenile justice
Professor of sociology Katherine Beckett is mentioned in this article about Washington's punitive approach to criminal justice.
04/01/2021 | Crosscut -
Derrick Adams’s Art Celebrates Black Life at its Most Exultant
Artist Derrick Adams, who is working on a show for the Henry Art Gallery, is profiled in this article.
04/01/2021 | Vogue