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November 7, 2018

ArtsUW Roundup: Caravaggio Lecture, Campagnie Käfig, Print Sale, and More!

This week in the arts, attend “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art” lecture, go to a Print Sale, see Brooklyn Rider perform, and more!


Faculty Lecture: Estelle Lingo on Caravaggio

CaravaggioNovember 8, 5:30–6:30 PM | Art Building

Estelle Lingo, Associate Professor of Art History and Donald E. Peterson Professor in the Arts,  will give the lecture “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art.” Lingo was recently in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art, where she was appointed the 2016-18 Andrew W. Mellon Professor.


 Compagnie Käfig Compagnie Käfig

November 8 to 10 | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater

“One of the most innovative troupes on the experimental dance scene,” (The New York Times) Compagnie Käfig performs a dazzling fusion of circus acrobatics, martial arts and virtuoso street dancing. Founded by renowned hip-hop artist Mourad Merzouki, the Lyon-based company makes its Seattle debut with Pixel, a stunning contemporary dance that explores the intersection of virtual and living environments. Combining energy and poetry, fiction and technology, Pixel melds dance and video art into a startling integration of real and digital worlds.

$10 tickets for UW students when you show your Husky ID in advance at the ArtsUW Ticket Office or on the night of the show at the Box Office at Meany Hall| More Info


Brooklyn RiderBrooklyn Rider

November 13, 7:30 PM | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater

Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), Brooklyn Rider explores the healing properties of music in a unique Meany Center program. The slow movement of Beethoven’s Opus 132 is among the most profound expressions of healing in the string quartet repertoire. This masterwork is presented alongside four new commissions that look at the subject of healing from historical and cultural perspectives.
$10 tickets for UW students when you show your Husky ID in advance at the ArtsUW Ticket Office or on the night of the show at the Box Office at Meany Hall| More Info

Print SalePrint Sale

November 14 to 15, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM | Art Building

This sale of prints includes work made by UW student members of the Printmaking Association as well as UW printmaking alums. The UW community and the public are welcome to attend and purchase hand-printed artwork, cards, and soft goods.

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