Arts and Entertainment

Jean Smart, who graduated from the UW in 1974 after studying drama, stars in new comedy series "Hacks," the "capstone atop a career resurgence."

The usual video game plot is that you’re some kind of hero going to some kind of castle or stronghold, to defeat an evil villain and save someone. Very rarely do you see racism as the primary enemy in a video game. But that is the villain at the center of a new game from Chanhee Choi, a doctoral student in digital arts and experimental media at the UW. [This is the third segment on "The Record"]

The Henry Art Gallery will be hosting three different residency performances in May, June, and July as a part of its exhibit 'Gary Simmons: The Engine Room.'

Check out opportunities to explore the College of Arts & Sciences from your home and on campus.

A collection of work by Arts & Sciences faculty, students, alumni and friends related to Asian American and Pacific Islander history, heritage and culture.

This week at the UW, attend a lecture on revolutionary reforms to the metric system, "Asian American Women Rising: NOT the Model Minority," and more.

Jean Smart, who graduated from the UW in 1974 after studying drama, stars in the new HBO Max comedy "Hacks."

Adaptations of Henrik Ibsen’s emotional and political play, “Rosmersholm,” are no small task — especially over Vimeo livestream. But third-year MFA director Andrew Coopman was up for the challenge, and with the help of an accomplished cast, their UW School of Drama production proved to be a well-illustrated and inventive take on surprisingly relevant issues.

A new course explores rap music and its musical influences, with guest musicians and creative assignments.

Jerred Mace, an industrial design student in his third year, has founded the W/ Joy Project to spread joy through uplifting messages inside coffee sleeves.

Incoming assistant professor of industrial design Meichun Liu discusses her career in design.

This week at the UW, attend a Sports & Civil Rights History Panel, Drive-In at On the Boards, and more.

Patricia Shehan Campbell, professor and chair of music education in the UW School of Music, has received a 2021 Golden Apple Award for her work on musical education.

This week at the UW, watch the play Rosmersholm, attend a book talk, and more.

This week at the UW, attend a talk on Gender in the E.U, visit the Henry Art Gallery, and more.