UW News

April 12, 2017

Arts Roundup: Amazing Animals, Marc Seales — and Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

This week in the arts, wrap up spring break at the Burke; hear a noted Northwest jazz pianist; see classically-inspired textural print works in Edmonds; experience the School of Art’s Painting + Drawing Graduate Exhibition; and hear the UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present their spring quarter concert.


AMAZING ANIMALS: WATER & SKY EDITION SPRING BREAK CAMP
Through April 14 | Burke Museum

Spend spring break with the Burke as we look high and low to discover glowing creatures of the deep sea, and modern dinosaurs perched in our trees! Create a scientific illustration, practice fish throwing, make your own plumage, and observe amazing animals all around us on the University of Washington campus! More info.


MARC SEALES: PIANO JAZZ
7:30 PM, Friday, April 14 | Brechemin Auditorium

Noted Northwest jazz pianist Marc Seales, a professor in the UW’s Jazz Studies program, performs solo and with special guests in this quarterly piano series. More info. 


EXHIBIT – ANCIENT VASES (LABITZKE)
Through April 15| ZINC Art + Object Gallery

Seattle artist and UW Associate Professor of Printmaking Curt Labitzke brings highly textural and classically inspired works on paper to ZINC Art + Object Gallery in conjunction with Art Walk Edmonds. More info. 


PAINTING + DRAWING SHOW
April 18 through April 29 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery

The graduation show for students School of Art + Art History + Design receiving bachelor’s degrees in Painting + Drawing. More info.


WIND ENSEMBLE & SYMPHONIC BAND: AWAY
7:30 PM, Thursday, April 20 | Meany Theater

The UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present their spring quarter concert, performing James Bonney’s DARKlightNESS (“Light Within Darkness”) Concerto No. 2 for Electric Guitar and Wind Ensemble, and other works. School of Music alumnus Jeff Bowen, guitar, is the featured soloist. More info.


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