Arts Division

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center has been designed by a team that includes several former UW students who used the previous center.

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.