Arts and Entertainment

  • Building Connections Between Theatre and Museums

    School of Drama Associate Professor Scott Magelssen  returned from Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum...

    04/16/2015
  • Arts Roundup: Drama, music — and the Arty Party

    From the Lyon Opera Ballet to Simone Dinnerstein, prepare yourself for the rest of spring quarter because it’s looking bright!

    04/15/2015 | uw.edu
  • Ivan Doig, history alum who chronicled the American West, dies

    Ivan Doig, a history department alumnus whose books set in his native Montana made him one of the most respected writers of the American West, has died. He was 75.
    04/10/2015 | Seattle PI
  • Designer Michael Cepress finds the ‘fab’ in fabric

    School of Art adjunct professor Michael Cepress (MFA '06) makes his mark on the Seattle style scene.

    03/29/2015
  • “Spring Celebration” yoga-video class at the UW

    The Henry Art Gallery on the University of Washington Seattle campus brought summer in with a video/yoga event.

    03/23/2015
  • UW World Series new season brings Yo-Yo Ma, Trisha Brown company

    The University of Washington series bill: Youssou N’Dour, Sō Percussion, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Garrick Ohlsson, Martha Graham Dance Company and Jeremy Denk.

    03/09/2015
  • David Horsey discusses Charlie Hebdo, editorial cartooning in volatile times

    David Horsey is a two-time Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist who graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in communication in 1975.

    03/02/2015 | UW Today
  • Between-class act

    The Bandaloop dance troupe, vertical dancers, performed at University of Washington, between classes on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

    02/27/2015
  • Re-Opening of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery

    The Jacob Lawrence Gallery's new director, Scott Lawrimore, talks about the practical ideas he hopes to bring to the Jake as well as his theoretical thoughts about art here on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Find out what's been going on at the Jake since it re-opened in October and what to expect from it in the future.

    02/10/2015 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Bio Art

    DXARTS graduate student Joel Ong from the University of Washington discusses his art and the broader implications of bio art on science, art, and society.
    02/04/2015 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • With Every Visitor, an Exhibition Evolves

    Ann Hamilton: the common S E N S E, on view at the Henry Art Gallery, encourages give and take, with visitors rarely leaving empty-handed.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • Celebrating Art—and the UW Campus

    Discover artworks in unexpected spaces on the UW's Seattle campus through Mad Campus, a temporary exhibition on view through October 25.

    September 2014 Perspectives
  • The Role of a Lifetime

    Sarah Nash Gates reflects on two memorable decades as executive director of the School of Drama and welcomes successor Todd London.

    August 2014 Perspectives
  • Public and Provocative: Sanctum at the Henry

    Sanctum, an installation outside the Henry Art Gallery, brings viewer engagement to a whole new level as it combines social media, surveillance technology, and LCD monitors to create a provocative, ever-changing artwork.

    May 2013 Perspectives
  • Plastics Reconsidered

    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.

    March 2013 Perspectives