May 11, 2016
Arts Roundup: MFA Dance Concert, Photomedia Graduation Exhibition – and ‘Short Takes’ on Orpheus
This week, visit the School of Art + Art History + Design for a visiting scholar lecture or graduation exhibition, and engage directly with the artists at the Burke Museum’s Native Art Market. Catch the annual MFA Dance Concert or a performance by the School of Music’s Daana Quartet. Explore the enduring legacy of the Orpheus & Eurydice legend with faculty from the Arts and Humanities in a fast-paced “short takes” event.
Native Art Market
10 a.m., May 14 | Burke Museum
Join the Burke Museum for a celebration of Native art. Purchase original art directly from artists, watch demonstrations, and speak with Native American artists about woodcarving, basketry, jewelry, graphic design, metalwork and forging. More info.
Daana Quartet performs on May 15.Photo: Lydia Yekalam
Student Chamber Concert: Daana Quartet
4:30 p.m., May 15 | Brechemin Auditorium, Music Building
The Daana Quartet, winners of the 2015 UW Strings and Piano Chamber Music Competition, perform works by Webern, Haydn and Brahms in their spring concert.
More info.
“Short Takes” on Orpheus and Eurydice, May 17.'Orpheus and Eurydice' by Michel Martin Drolling, 1820.
Till Death Do We Part: “Short Takes” on Orpheus & Eurydice
7:00 p.m., May 17 | Brechemin Auditorium, Music Building
In this fast-paced, “short takes” event, faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities and Arts divisions will each spend five minutes exploring the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, viewing this legend through the lenses of music, art, geology, literature, religion, cinema and more. RSVP requested. More info.
Visiting Scholar Lecture: Mechtild Widrich
4 p.m., May 18 | Room 003, Art Building
Mechtild Widrich, assistant professor in art history, theory and criticism at the Art Institute of Chicago, explores performance and site-specific art in an age of worldwide image circulation and global communication. Sponsored by the School of Art + Art History + Design.
More info.
MFA Dance Concert, May 18-22.Photo: Tim Summers
MFA Dance Concert
May 18-22 | Meany Studio Theater
This annual performance features original and thought-provoking choreography created by the Dance Program’s world-class MFA candidates, performed by dance students. More info.
Graduation Exhibition: Photomedia
Through May 21 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Art students in Photomedia is on display in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery through May 21. RSVP to attend the reception and open house on on Saturday, May 14, from 4-6 p.m. More info.
