Arts and Entertainment

The School of Art + Art History + Design's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.

In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.

Check out some of the exciting upcoming College of Arts & Sciences events.

Kate Fernandez wants you to see all research happening at the Burke Museum. She’s made it easy to know where to look.

UW senior Racquel West has always loved museums. Now she spends nearly every day in one.  

This week in the arts, view local artist’s work at the Center for Urban Horticulture, learn about Dakota Sioux artist Mary Sully, and more.

This week in the arts, attend a Washin Kai recital in classical Japanese, listen to the musical musings of Indigo Mist, converse over coffee, and more.

The Museum's "Inside Out" concept means more interaction for visitors.

College of Arts & Sciences faculty won the Best History in the 2019 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards of Excellence for their bilingual book.

Co-owners of Off the Rez, Cecilia Rikard (BA, Laws, Society and Justice, 2006)and Mark McConnell, open their cafe at the new Burke Museum,

This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.

Check out some of the exciting events coming this month. 

The 2019-2020 Scandinavian 30 Series will be kicked off with a lecture by Marianne Stecher about Hans Christian Andersen at the Nordic Museum. 

Valerie Curtis-Newton, a leading Seattle director and UW drama professor weighs in on the surge of Black Women playwrights producing in Seattle.

Alum Melissa Miranda (BFA, 2008, Sociology) discusses her career as a chef and the cultural inspirations for the dishes she creates.