Arts Division

Montreal's Compagnie Marie Chouinard presents its return to "Rite of Spring's" bold organic paganism at Meany this week.

A rave review for UW undergraduate dance major, Joanna Farmer.

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," at the Burke Museum, traces the history of plastics -- from wonder product to pollution hazard. Exhibit runs through May 27.

Filmmaker Lynn Shelton talks about her late start in filmmaking and her newest feature, Touchy Feely.

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.

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.

The Dance Program's new online course, Understanding Dance, combines online lessons and discussion forums with assignments that get students dancing and attending performances. 

The swimming pool in Hutchinson Hall is gone, but new Drama Design Program facilities built directly over the pool are making a splash of their own, with studios, classrooms, and other spaces. 

A donation of 58 elegant wedding dresses was among the recent gifts to the School of Drama's costume shop, an extensive collection that includes everything from togas to evening gowns to coconut bras.

A concert may seem magical, the performance effortless. But in reality, such an undertaking requires months—or years—of intense preparation and planning. Here, three faculty share what’s involved before they ever set foot on the stage.

A year-long cultural exchange between the indigenous Ainu community of Japan and several Washington State tribal groups, organized by the Burke Museum, culminated with a memorable canoe journey.