Arts and Entertainment

The UW Modern Band, advised by Cuong Vu, jazz studies chair, created Sorrow, improvisations born of COVID-19 and protests against systemic racism.

This week, the UW offers a plethora of online engagement opportunities, including Re/Frame with the Henry Art Gallery and the Crossing North podcast.

Kristen Millares Young (MFA, Creative Writing, 2012) explains what it's like to be a novelist in the time of COVID-19.

Nicole Stankovic plans to go to medical school. Her UW major? Piano.

As a triple major in astronomy, physics, and dance, Zakkir Rahman has decided his future is in the arts.

Bruce Lee, who studied philosophy at the UW, is portrayed in a new documentary entitled "Be Water."

In solidarity with national protests against anti-Black violence, Cinema and Media Studies celebrates the revolutionary work of Black directors, writers, and producers. 

As spring quarter comes to a close, we can reflect on the many moments of the last four years that have defined the arts and on-campus events for this year’s graduating class. 

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage.

In this year’s annual thesis exhibition, eight Master of Fine Arts and six Master of Design candidates at the UW will showcase their work online. 

Jane Brown, professor emerita of comparative literature, explains why she likes re-reading favorite books and how that relates to her role as a professor.

Art collector Virginia Bloedel Wright funded countless shows at the Henry Art Gallery and brought the Broken Obelisk to the UW.

Charles Johnson, professor of English, has released a new—more personal—book on advice on grandfathering.

This week, see a variety of digital art, including a lecture on pandemics, a drop-in meditation session, and more.

In an exclusively temporary online format, Associate Curator of the Henry Art Gallery Ann Poulson celebrates the triptychs of various artists.