January 24, 2018
Arts Roundup: Watch performances by Garrick Ohlsson, Danish String Quartet, 12 Ophelias, Jazz Innovations, and revisit memories through craft sculptures at ArtVenture
This week in the arts, revisit important memories through craft sculptures, see a re-imagined and contemporized Hamlet, hear a collection of Nordic folk music or student ensembles playing original progressive jazz compositions, and listen to a Seattle favorite return to Meany, bringing piano masterworks to life.
ArtVenture: Memory Treasures
ArtVenture: Memory Treasures
1:00 p.m., February 11 | Henry Art Gallery
How do memories and histories stay alive through objects? Considering everything from jewelry, to toys, to monuments, families will think about things lost, remembered, and found. Participants will revisit important memories as they craft sculptures that they might gift or use as personal souvenirs of the past.
ArtVentures encourage families to think about art in new ways. Each month we take a big idea and explore it through playful and experimental activities.
Drop in anytime between 1 and 3 p.m.!
12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)
12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)
February 13 – 25 | Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater
In a neo-Elizabethan Appalachia, Ophelia rises out of the water, dreaming of Pop-Tarts and imagining how things might have gone differently for her. Hamlet is here, as Rude Boy. Gertrude is a brothel madam, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern her androgynous helpers. Playwright Caridad Svich constructs a beguiling lyrical landscape out of broken desires and repaired ambitions.
Danish String Quartet
Danish String Quartet
7:30 p.m., February 14 | Meany Theater
Fierce friends as well as colleagues, the Danish String Quartet is celebrated not only for their integrated sound and impeccable intonation, but for the infectious joy they bring to musicmaking. The quartet, which has been playing together since childhood, takes the stage at Meany with masterworks by Bartók and Beethoven — and a collection of Nordic folk music arranged by the quartet members.
“This is one of the best quartets before the public today.”
— The Washington Post
Jazz InnovationsSteve Korn
Jazz Innovations Part 1 & 2
7:30 p.m., February 14 – 15 | Brechemin Auditorium
Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions.
Garrick Ohlsson
Garrik Ohlsson
7:30 p.m., February 16 | Meany Theater
A Seattle favorite returns to Meany Center. In the four decades since his legendary win at the International Chopin Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has blazed a clear path as one of the greatest pianists of our time. Praised both for his virtuosic firepower and subtle interpretations, Ohlsson’s program highlights his well-earned reputation for bringing beloved masterworks to life.
“What a sound! …no flailing or thumping or grandstanding, just an incredible technique with razor-sharp accuracy, producing a sound so lush it almost glistens.”
— Seattle Times
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Tag(s): ArtsUW • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Meany Hall for the Performing Arts • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of Music
