Arts Division

This week, attend opening night of “Romeo and Jules”, witness musicians perform with their brains, drop in at the library for a lunchtime concert . . . 

Artist Sara Siestreem speaks at the Henry Art Gallery about what it means to be a tribe member, artist, educator

Seattle choreographer Mark Haim, a Department of Dance lecturer, crowdsources a new performance.

From the University of Washington, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Theodore Roethke  and a pioneer of "theater in the round" Glenn Hughes, are celebrated in National Poetry Month.

Actress Pamela Reed (BA, Drama, 1975) takes on a sequel to the classic Ibsen play at Seattle Rep.

For Professor Timothy Salzman, “music is a universal language”. As director of the UW Wind Ensemble, he delights in helping students perfect their playing.

The 113,000-square-foot building is the 21st-century version of the 57-year-old cramped museum.

At 18, Bruce moved back to the States to attend the University of Washington, where he majored in drama. 

UW's collaboration with Seattle-based company Hightower challenged undergrads to create workspace pieces from concept to prototype and present their final projects to industry experts.

A School of Drama graduate student has found historical treasures among costumes tucked away in storage boxes for decades. 

Renee Erickson (BFA, Painting and Drawing, 1995) is being honored for her work at her restaurant Bateau.

Check out this great video of Amarilys Ríos, an artist-in-residence with the UW School of Music, giving an introduction to "bomba." 

UW Professor Emeritus Ken Benshoof's Concerto in Three Movements will be performed for the fourth time by Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

"Everything I do is influenced by my Chinese background," said Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990), about the cultural elements in her project with Alaska Airlines.

Arceneaux the artist behind the architectural installation at the Henry Art Gallery, has built layers upon layers of metaphors and symbolism into “Library."