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March 5, 2021
Three Seattle universities, including the University of Washington, are uniting their undergraduate theatre programs in an artistic collaboration composed of two plays, which premiere on March 11. americantheatre.org
March 2, 2021
This week at the UW, join music history Professor Dr. Anne Searcy for a lecture about the dance of Hamilton, and visit UW museums that have recently reopened. washington.edu
March 2, 2021
Smadar Ben-Natan, a postdoctoral fellow in Israel studies in the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Holly Arsenault, director of engagement for the School of Drama, and José Alaniz, professor of Slavic languages and literatures have all recieved recent honors. washington.edu
February 24, 2021
UW theater student Jarrett Johnson is among an entire class of emerging theater artists — fresh from drama programs, hustling between part-time jobs and busy audition schedules, or about to make their big breaks — whose careers have been stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UW's Odai Johnson, professor of... seattletimes.com
February 23, 2021
This week at the UW, attend Fermented Face with Candice Lin, the School of Drama's dis/re/connection, and more. washington.edu
February 10, 2021
An Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant helps UW students harness the power of creativity. Read More
January 29, 2021
"You Wouldn’t Understand", a short film by Trish Harnetiaux (BA Drama & Political Science 1997), will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival. spokesman.com
January 21, 2021
Three Seattle drama programs, including the UW's program, are collaborating to present a new project, "UNCHARTED WATERS." broadwayworld.com
January 5, 2021
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors. dailyuw.com
December 30, 2020
Dawn Wells (BA, Theater Arts and Design, 1960), best known for her role in 'Gilligan's Island' has passed away. washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2020
Dozens of Seattle theater leaders have been meeting for months, aiming to overhaul everything — boards, audiences, casting and more — to create an anti-racist future. It's groundbreaking work that might set a standard that can be exported to other arts disciplines and sectors. Director Valerie Curtis-Newton, head of directing... seattletimes.com
December 19, 2020
In late May, just a few days after the killing of George Floyd, a group of Seattle theater leaders met on Zoom to talk about what they should do. They were beginning a process to overhaul the entire ecology of their field, at every level — casting, staffing, fundraising, boards,... seattletimes.com
December 10, 2020
The classical-music world was counting on Beethoven’s 250th birthday this year as a major selling point. But coronavirus started wreaking its havoc, and countless Beethoven-related events had to be scuttled — or adapted on the fly to constraints no one could have predicted. The UW's Jeffrey Fracé, associate professor of... seattletimes.com
December 2, 2020
Drama professor Scott Magelssen's new book "Performing Flight: From the Barnstormers to Space Tourism" explores how performance and culture have affected aviation. washington.edu
November 26, 2020
Gregory Falls, former head of the University of Washington School of Drama, founded ACT Theatre. ACT's production of "Carol" is reviewed in the Seattle Times. seattletimes.com