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Arts Roundup: Drama, art, music--and the Burke celebrates female artisans with 'Empowering Women'
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is opening its new exhibit, "Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities," and the School of Music presents its combined bands with the University Symphony. -
Kyle MacLachlan calls his UW actor training essential
Actor Kyle MacLachlan, in Seattle to be honored at the Seattle International Film Festival, credits the ongoing impact of his education in the UW School of Drama. -
Arts roundup: exhibits, plays, music aplenty, and the undergraduates stage Hitchcock
This week, the School of Music offers several evenings of entertainment with jazz, guitar, combined bands with the powerful, 100-voice UW Gospel Choir, as ever under the direction of Phyllis Byrdwell. -
Embracing beauty: a blurry survey
The Seattle Weekly reviews the Henry exhibit "Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty." -
Arts Roundup: Dance, poetry, art, music -- and slapstick ballet
Dance and drama talents combine for the annual MFA Dance Concert, which leads a busy week of UW arts events. The week also features exhibits, visiting performers, the 50th annual Theodore Roethke Poetry Reading, and much more. -
Bill Frisell, Ted Poor join Jazz Studies faculty
The Jazz Studies Program at the University of Washington takes giant steps forward with the appointments of internationally renowned guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Ted Poor to the School of Music faculty. -
Public and Provocative: Sanctum at the Henry
Sanctum, an installation outside the Henry Art Gallery, brings viewer engagement to a whole new level as it combines social media, surveillance technology, and LCD monitors to create a provocative, ever-changing artwork.
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The Frye Museum: Seattle's art world MVP
First Hill's Frye Art Museum is the best-kept secret right under everyone's nose. Its newest exhibit includes private journals, prints and manifestos by UW art students. -
UW jazz students take off the gown, go out on the town
ImpFest V features guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Eric Revis, trumpeter Cuong Vu and drummer Ted Poor in various combinations with their jazz students at the University of Washington. -
HuskyFest, Earth Day activities fill Red Square Friday
Join in Friday during HuskyFest and kick-off activities for Earth Day. -
UW College of Arts & Sciences names divisional deans of Arts, Humanities
Robert Stacey, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced the appointments of Betsy Cooper and Michael Shapiro to Divisional Deans of the Arts and Humanities, respectively. Both Cooper and Shapiro have served those positions in the interim since January, 2012. -
Ludovic Morlot named Chair of Orchestral Conducting Studies
Ludovic Morlot has been named chair of Orchestral Conducting Studies at the School of Music. Morlot will take the lead role in shaping the training and recruitment of graduate conducting students starting in Fall 2013. -
Making Music and Memories in Beijing
The UW Wind Ensemble spent spring break in China, performing for appreciative audiences around Beijing, finishing with a memorable sold-out concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
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Saving Lives, by Design
Five UW graduate students recently developed The Pivot Project, aimed at combating human trafficking. Their weapon of choice? Design. The project won the 2013 Design Ignites Change Idea Award and is a finalist in the Industrial Designers Society of America’s Ideas competition.
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UW professors play wins 2013 ACT New Play Award
University of Washington School of Drama Professor Mark Jenkins is the 2013 recipient of the ACT New Play Award for his play, "Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky."