Arts and entertainment

January 13, 2011

Faculty flutist to perform Jan. 16 in Brechemin Auditorium

Faculty artist Donna Shin and pianist Casey Robards of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 in Brechemin Auditorium. Faculty artists Shannon Spicciati, oboe, and Michael Partington, guitar, also appear.

January 12, 2011

Down to the wire: Winners of orthodontic sculpture contest announced

With materials normally applied to shaping a radiant smile, first-year orthodontic residents create works of art in an annual competition.

A January 14 concert and workshop by Brazilian-born multi-instrumentalist Jovino Santos Neto and his trio kicks off the School of Musics Performing Ethnomusicology Series, running through Winter Quarter 2011.

Philharmonia Quartett Berlin performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Meany Hall. The program includes works by Shostakovich, Beethoven and Debussy.

Stuart Dempster, a trombonist and professor emeritus of the School of Music, teams with keyboardist David Gamper and accordionist Pauline Oliveros for a special appearance at Seattle’s Town Hall on Saturday, Jan. 15.

January 5, 2011

Uncovering the School of Arts ‘accidental collection

What were in those cabinets in the basement of the School of Art? A treasure trove of hundreds of art works by faculty artists.

Celebrated American pianist Simone Dinnerstein will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Meany Hall. The program features compositions by Bach.

Ned Kirk, artistic and managing director of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival and faculty member at Saint Mary’s University, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.

December 8, 2010

From Beaux-Arts to Bauhaus: Old student architectural drawings displayed at Allen Library

Some of the best examples of UW architecture student drawings from 1914 to 1947 are on display in Allen Library until March 12.

Jordan Anderson, principal bass of the Seattle Symphony, will give a master class at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in Brechemin Auditorium.

Jonathan Pasternack conducts the University Symphony Friday, Dec. 10, in a performance of works by Stravinsky, Ravel, Massenet, and Tchaikovsky. Violinist Ron Patterson will be featured on Ravels Tzigane.

December 1, 2010

Hear a jazz guitarist, voice students Dec. 6

Jazz guitarist John McLaughlin will talk about improvisation and its development in the afternoon, and voice students will perform in the evening in Brechemin Auditorium.

The School of Musics annual Carolfest gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Meany Theater. The Chamber Singers, University Chorale, University Singers, Womens Choir, and UW Mens Glee Club will perform carols and seasonal music from around the world.

The UW School of Dramas production of Rona Munros The Last Witch opens Friday, Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 12 at the Jones Playhouse.

Arab musician Simon Shaheen performs Dec. 4 at Meany

Simon Shaheen, one of the most significant Arab performers and composers of his generation, will appear at Meany Hall at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Jazz Ensemble, Modern Band perform Dec. 8 at Meany

The Studio Jazz Ensemble directed by Cuong Vu and Ivan Arteaga, and the Modern Band, directed by Cuong Vu, perform big band arrangements, repertory selections, and new originals in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 in Meany Theater.

Curator Daniele Di Lodovico brings his exhibit, Suitcase, to the Jacob Lawrence Gallery Dec. 7-18. The exhibit is his way of combining his travels, love of art and affable personality in the form of small works from a globally diverse selection of artists.

Student composers present their original works, using traditional and not-so-traditional instruments, in a concert Friday, Dec. 3 in Brechemin Auditorium.

Wind Ensemble, two bands to perform Dec. 9

The UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Campus Bands present an evening of music for wind band ensembles at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in Meany Theater.

November 29, 2010

Jazz ensembles to perform at School of Music Dec. 1, 2

Student jazz ensembles coached by Marc Seales, Cuong Vu, and Luke Bergman pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 1 and 2 in Brechemin Auditorium.

November 22, 2010

UW Gospel Choir to perform at Meany Hall Nov. 29

Phyllis Brydwell will lead the 100-voice Gospel Choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the gospel tradition. Plus, guests from Mount Zion Baptist Church.

November 18, 2010

UW Faculty Dance Concert set for Dec. 2-5

The UW Dance Program will present a concert featuring choreography by its award-winning faculty along with the restaging of works by special guests.

November 17, 2010

School of Music plans two master classes

A flutist and a master of the Jewish immigrant music called klezmer will work with UW students Nov. 19 and Nov. 30 respectively. The sessions are free and open to observers.

Travis Gore, the newest member of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra bass section will perform a solo recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, in Brechemin Auditorium.

Pianist Lara Downes to kick off Presidents Piano Series Dec. 1

The Presidents Piano Series kicks off with the UW World Series debut of pianist Lara Downes on Dec. 1 in Meany Hall.

The Chamber Singers and University Chorale will present their annual fall concert, Sound, Symbol and Space, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Meany Hall.

Master weavers featured at the Burke Thanksgiving weekend

Master weavers give demonstrations of their work Thanksgiving weekend at the Burke Museum.

Art road trip! Professor John Young is taking KCTS viewers around to see public art in his new TV show, You Call That Art?!

November 9, 2010

School of Music offers fairy tale opera, ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Students from the UW Voice Division will perform a fully-staged production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel Nov. 17, 19 and 21 in Meany Hall. Musical accompaniment is by the University Symphony, conducted by Jonathan Pasternack, and the production is directed by Thomas Harper.

Night Catches Us, a new film about the Black Panthers that was produced by UW graduate Ron Simons, will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Cinebarre theater in Mountlake Terrace. The screening will raise money for the UW School of Drama Career Entry Endowment Fund.

Carpe Diem String Quartet to play Meany Hall

Carpe Diem String Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 as part of the World Series at Meany Hall. The quartet-in-residence at Ohio Wesleyan University, the group is known as one of the most versatile ensembles of its generation and is committed to bringing new audiences to chamber music.

Show of hands: New screens in Meany Hall will show pianists’ hand movements up close

The acoustics of Meany Hall are splendid, so when musicians play, the audience hears everything beautifully. But sight lines can be a more difficult matter — especially when a pianist performs. Problem solved. New video screens recently installed at Meany will give audiences an up-close look at the pianists’ fingering as they play.

November 8, 2010

New book investigates the cost — and payoff — of great teaching

In “Profit of Education,” UW economics Professor Dick Startz says America’s public school system can be fixed if we raise teacher salaries 40 percent, which would pay for itself nine times over.

October 28, 2010

Masters of art: Student art, design talents shine in Henry Art Gallery’s eclectic MFA Exhibition

From towering aluminum headgear to outsized stainless steel pillows, interactive note cards, posters promoting good social works and even a device to better document medical emergencies, there’s a lot to peruse and ponder at the annual MFA Thesis Exhibition, now open at the Henry Art Gallery. Each year, the Henry hosts the thesis work of…

June 3, 2010