April 3, 2019
ArtsUW Roundup: Ballet Preljocaj, Sara Siestreem, Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, and more!
This week in the arts, explore the private studios of the Master of Fine Arts students in Painting + Drawing at the Sandpoint Studios + Gallery and talk with the artists about their completed artworks and work in progress, experience the music of Harry Partch on his original instruments, participate in a Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of womxn and gender non-binary artists of color, and more!
Ballet Preljocaj
April 4 – 6, 8:00 pm | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater
Internationally acclaimed for its virtuosic choreography and dance, Ballet Preljocaj presents narrative performances with an exceptionally physical and sculptural style. The company will perform La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall), based on a traditional Chinese legend about a traveler who falls in love with a girl in a fresco and steps through the painting to join her. A gorgeous reverie of time and space, the dance tells a fantastical tale of a painting come to life within a visually stunning, mesmerizing choreographic journey.
$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
Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos). Photo: Aaron Johanson. Courtesy of the artistSara Siestreem (Hanis Coos). Photo: Aaron Johanson. Courtesy of the artist.
The Henry is excited to welcome multidisciplinary artist Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos) to Seattle! Siestreem will present a weekend of programming held in partnership with yәhaw̓, a year-long Indigenous community-based project. Catch Siestreem’s work in the inaugural exhibition at Seattle Office Of Arts & Culture’s ARTS at King Street Station.
Artist Talk | April 6, 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Henry Art Gallery
Sara Siestreem will discuss the ways non-Indigenous communities can work in collaboration with Tribes to respectfully and effectively approach land management, gather and work with natural materials for art or medicinal purposes, and decolonize institutions.
Free to UW students and Henry members | More info
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Spring 2019
April 6, 1:00 – 5:00 pm | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors were women. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of representation from women. Let’s change that. To help change this, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery is continuing a series of Edit-a-thons to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of womxn and gender non-binary artists of color. Childcare, snacks from local businesses, and editing tutorials will be provided. All you need to bring is your laptop, power cord, and ideas. No previous Wikipedia experience required! Everyone is welcome. Access to UW wifi will be provided for non-UW affiliated participants.
$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
Painting + Drawing Open House
April 2, 5:00 to 8:00 pm | Sand Point Studios + Gallery
Explore the private studios of the Master of Fine Arts students in Painting + Drawing and talk with the artists about their completed artworks and work in progress. Participating artists are: Lucy Copper, Abigail Drapkin, Pinchuan Huang, Boarong Liang, Todd McKinney, emily charlotte taibleson, and Shuo Yin.
The gallery space will have an exhibition of recent work by undergraduates in Painting + Drawing.
Free | More info and RSVP
Harry Partch Ensemble
April 9, 7:30 pm | Meany Studio Theater
Music by Harry Partch, including Daphne of the Dunes, 20 and 21st century art songs, and music composed for the Harry Partch instruments, which are in long-term residence at the UW under the direction of composer and Partch expert Charles Corey.
$10 tickets for UW students| More info
