“The Return,” a dreamlike account of a Native woman and her baby, is an allegory for passing environmental health values to the next generation.
‘The Return’ illustrates Native American environmental health story
May 24, 2013
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Arts roundup: Springtime concerts, exhibits — and vintage one-act plays
May 23, 2013
Spring is a great time for the arts at the UW, with the School of Music, School of Drama and School of Art all offering shows or exhibits — and a lot more.
New documentary on cabled ocean observatory airs on UWTV
May 22, 2013
A new half-hour documentary about a UW research expedition to Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the Washington coast, airs tonight at 9:30 p.m. on UWTV.
Arts Roundup: Dance, poetry, art, music — and slapstick ballet
May 16, 2013
Dance and drama talents lead a busy week in UW arts with the annual MFA Dance Concert, the 50th annual Theodore Roethke Poetry Reading and more.
Arts Roundup: Music, art, poetry — and the 2013 MFA Dance Concert
May 9, 2013
This week there’s experimental music, a string quartet, photos about food, a health-minded art walk, student exhibits and the combined talents of the Dance Program and School of Drama.
Herbert Blau remembered as teacher, history-making theater pioneer
May 8, 2013
Herbert Blau, who died on May 3, will be remembered as a theater innovator and scholar who introduced American audiences to avant-garde playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter.
New book tells stirring story of UW crew winning Olympic gold
May 7, 2013
In 1936, when Jesse Owens made headlines by winning Olympic gold in front of Adolf Hitler, nine University of Washington rowers improbably did the same in competition that had been dominated by Germany. An upcoming book vividly tells the tale.
Arts Roundup: Art, the music of Charles Ives — and privacy goes public with Facebook-fueled ‘Sanctum’
May 2, 2013
“Sanctum” by James Coupe and Juan Pampin opens at the Henry Art Gallery and the School of Music celebrates the life and music of Charles Ives.
Arts Roundup: Student music and art, a staged Western — and wind ensemble (with tuba)
April 25, 2013
Art students show their work, music students play jazz with famous guests, the Burke invites all for a celebration of Salish Coast art, and more.
Also, the School of Music’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band unite for an evening of music featuring a tuba concerto, of course.
Carlos Gil tells family story in memoir, ‘We Became Mexican American’
April 24, 2013
A conversation with Carlos Gil, UW professor emeritus of history and author of the memoir “We Became Mexican American.”
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