Arts Division

Even in July, there are UW arts events to take in, as the sun and clouds battle for attention overhead. Plus, the School of Drama and UW World Series announce their 2013-14 seasons.

An artisan market at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture will showcase the handicraft of women from around the world who work with artisan cooperatives to empower their communities. Five of the cooperatives have Pacific Northwest ties.

Washington is a hot spot for human trafficking, and some University of Washington graduate students have developed an unusual way to help victims of what they call "modern day slavery."

A new exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery leads this slow summer week in UW arts. Plus, there are some interesting off-campus events involving UW talents.

Students looking to develop their singing, acting, and dancing abilities will have a new pathway at the UW beginning in September with a degree in musical theatre.

Herb and Lucy Pruzan's private collection is the feature of Tacoma Art Museum's new exhibition about contemporary Northwest art. This exhibit highlights numerous UW faculty and alums.

When a foot injury sidelined dancer Anna Zemke (BA, Dance, Biochemistry), she gave up one dream to pursue another. But she never lost her passion for dance, even as she pursued a second degree in biochemistry.

Plays by Tom Stoppard, Lanford Wilson and Mary Zimmerman will be staged by the school in the new season.

UW senior Bethany De Turk found a way to combine her passion for art with her compassion for people who are suffering and a scholarship from an accomplished artist and UW alumnus Alfredo Arreguin makes it all possible.

UW astronomy and School of Art professors collaborate to create two unique sundials at the Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum in San Francisco.

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.

Short-term therapy from paraprofessionals improved the mental health of Congolese women who suffered sexual violence.

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.

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.

The Seattle Weekly reviews the Henry exhibit "Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty."