Arts and Entertainment

The Backstory: ‘Paleo-nerds’ collided at Seattle’s Burke Museum, resulting in friendship — and 2 science books featuring Troll’s quirky art.

A reptile about the size of an iguana was the king of Antarctica is now part of the permanent collection at the Burke Museum.

Tanya Tagaq will be in residency at the University of Washington Feb. 6 to 8, capped by a concert at Meany Center on Feb. 8.

From John F. Kennedy to Janis Joplin, the former UW sociology major has a knack for making his subjects feel at ease

Tanya Tagaq performs on Friday, February 8, at UW’s Meany Center for the Performing Arts.

Contorting the imagination with choreographer Alice Gosti, ’08.

Through dance, Cheryl Delostrinos (BA, 2013) promotes equity and social justice — and the joy of movement. 

Inside Edgar Arceneaux's installation Library of Black Lies, now at Henry Art Gallery.

“Between Bodies" uses multimedia, multisensory works of art to immerse us in discomfiting, sensuously beautiful encounters with other bodies. 

An exciting new voice joined the Seattle curatorial chorus in September, when Shamim M. Momin took over as senior curator of Henry Art Gallery. 
 

Contorting the imagination with choreographer Alice Gosti, ’08.

Through his G'ma Project, artist Che Sehyun (BA, English, CHID | BS, Biology, 2011) is honoring elders, ancestors and culture.

A newly discovered species of whale — found preserved in ancient rock on the Oregon coast — has been named for a University of Washington paleontologist.

UW Scandinavian Studies Department's Lotta Gavel Adams unfolds the evolution of trolls in literature from fearsome forest-dwellers to friendly beings—and back again.

A UW professor offers a complete history of Scandinavia's mythical beasts.