Arts and entertainment
November 9, 2010
Screening of film by UW graduate will benefit School of Drama
Night Catches Us, a new film about the Black Panthers that was produced by UW graduate Ron Simons, will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Cinebarre theater in Mountlake Terrace. The screening will raise money for the UW School of Drama Career Entry Endowment Fund.
Show of hands: New screens in Meany Hall will show pianists’ hand movements up close
The acoustics of Meany Hall are splendid, so when musicians play, the audience hears everything beautifully. But sight lines can be a more difficult matter — especially when a pianist performs. Problem solved. New video screens recently installed at Meany will give audiences an up-close look at the pianists’ fingering as they play.
Carpe Diem String Quartet to play Meany Hall
Carpe Diem String Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 as part of the World Series at Meany Hall. The quartet-in-residence at Ohio Wesleyan University, the group is known as one of the most versatile ensembles of its generation and is committed to bringing new audiences to chamber music.
November 8, 2010
New book investigates the cost — and payoff — of great teaching
In “Profit of Education,” UW economics Professor Dick Startz says America’s public school system can be fixed if we raise teacher salaries 40 percent, which would pay for itself nine times over.
October 28, 2010
Masters of art: Student art, design talents shine in Henry Art Gallery’s eclectic MFA Exhibition
From towering aluminum headgear to outsized stainless steel pillows, interactive note cards, posters promoting good social works and even a device to better document medical emergencies, there’s a lot to peruse and ponder at the annual MFA Thesis Exhibition, now open at the Henry Art Gallery. Each year, the Henry hosts the thesis work of…
June 3, 2010
Masters of art: Student art, design talents shine in Henry Art Gallery’s eclectic MFA Exhibition
From towering aluminum headgear to outsized stainless steel pillows, interactive note cards, posters promoting good social works and even a device to better document medical emergencies, there’s a lot to peruse and ponder at the annual MFA Thesis Exhibition, now open at the Henry Art Gallery.
April 29, 2010
Composer Huck Hodge, a musician since childhood, never considered another career
Assistant Professor of Music Huck Hodge has been out of graduate school less than two years, but already he’s received two prestigious honors and is an alternate for a third.
October 18, 2007
EMP’s ‘American Sabor’ savors the Latino influence on American popular music
It’s possible to discuss American Sabor: Latinos in U.
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