Arts Division

School of Art adjunct professor Michael Cepress (MFA '06) makes his mark on the Seattle style scene.

A UW doctoral student studies the powerful role of performance in providing health education in The Gambia, Africa.

The Henry Art Gallery on the University of Washington Seattle campus brought summer in with a video/yoga event.

This week, the UW World Series presents Russian pianist Olga Kern and the School of Art concludes its Critical Issues in Contemporary Art public lecture series.

The University of Washington series bill: Youssou N’Dour, Sō Percussion, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Garrick Ohlsson, Martha Graham Dance Company and Jeremy Denk.

The Bandaloop dance troupe, vertical dancers, performed at University of Washington, between classes on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

As February ends and March begins, the arts present a variety of events. In drama, the School of Drama opens the slapstick satire, “The Hostage.”  

In a space brightened by ceiling-to-floor whiteness, Scott Lawrimore, lays out black curtains and cans of black paint ready to transform the Jacob Lawrence Gallery for its next show.

This week, the UW World Series presents American dance ensemble Urban Bush Women in a provocative performance fueled by the music of the jazz age, and quickly follows up this production with the Jerusalem Quartet.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery's new director, Scott Lawrimore, talks about the practical ideas he hopes to bring to the Jake as well as his theoretical thoughts about art here on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Find out what's been going on at the Jake since it re-opened in October and what to expect from it in the future.

As cofounder of Seattle's Jet City Improv, Andrew McMasters ('95) shares his passion for improvisational theater on stage and in workshops.

When Seattle theater troupe, The Seagull Project, comprised of School of Drama faculty and alumni make the long journey to Tashkent, Uzbekistan last spring, the artists had no idea what was in store for them.

Ann Hamilton: the common S E N S E, on view at the Henry Art Gallery, encourages give and take, with visitors rarely leaving empty-handed.

A fine arts background and a keen eye for design drives the Top Pot doughnut dynasty.

This series, produced by piano professor Robin McCabe, features music composed during or about World War I, with historical context offered in commentary and narration.