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Plastics Reconsidered
A century ago, plastic was an exciting new discovery. Now it is used everywhere, from toys to food containers to medical supplies. The Burke Museum's Plastics Unwrapped exhibit explores our complicated relationship with plastic.
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Tibet to Trinidad
For 50 years, the School of Music's Ethnomusicology Program has advanced the study of music and culture, and has brought world music to Seattle through its Visiting Artist Program.
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Arts Roundup: Dance, art, music, lectures - and students stage 'Cyrano'
Drama leads this week's busy UW arts schedule, if by a nose, with the Undergraduate Theater Society's staging of the Cyrano de Bergerac story and the School of Drama's production of "Pentecost" - a play about art, which ought to count double. -
Beaded Indian vest donated to Goodwill is a treasure
A Native American vest donated to Goodwill was passed on by sharp-eyed staff to the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, where it is now in the museum's permanent collection. -
Get the lowdown on your treasure at the Burke Museum
Do you have any ancient artifacts lying around at your house? You can learn more about your treasured collector items at the Burke Museum's 28th annual Artifact ID Day on Feb. 9. -
Compagnie Marie Chouinard captivates at UW World Series
As part of the Rite of Spring Centennial Celebration the University of Washington joined forces with Compagnie Marie Chouinard to once again bring this groundbreaking work to the stage. -
See This: 'Rite of Spring' - a dance with lasting (shock) value
Montreal's Compagnie Marie Chouinard presents its return to "Rite of Spring's" bold organic paganism at Meany this week. -
Joanna Farmer killed it at Meany Hall on Saturday night
A rave review for UW undergraduate dance major, Joanna Farmer. -
Current and past students help design UW's new $15M ethnic cultural center
The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center has been designed by a team that includes several former UW students who used the previous center. -
Plastics Unwrapped nicely packaged at the Burke
"Plastics Unwrapped," at the Burke Museum, traces the history of plastics -- from wonder product to pollution hazard. Exhibit runs through May 27. -
Lynn Shelton: Passionate About Filmmaking — and the Northwest
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton talks about her late start in filmmaking and her newest feature, Touchy Feely.
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Former UW official artist is on mission of healing
Former University of Washington official artist (1979 - 2005) Michael Reagan "calls on his talent and puts pencil to paper" to help the families of soldiers who have died in terrorist attacks. -
Filmmaking Pilot Program Embraces the Liberal Arts
CineMedia, the College's pilot program for future filmmakers, is in its second year and showing promise. But whether this interdisciplinary program is feasible on a larger scale is still an open question.