Arts and Entertainment

Incoming art assistant professor Sangram Majumdar explains his journey to the UW School of Art + Art History + Design.

This week at the UW, attend exhibitions at the Burke Museum and the Henry Art Gallery, and watch events on ArtsUW On Demand.

George Rodriguez, who graduated in 2009 with a MFA at the UW, discusses his art and how he "fell for clay".

Master of Fine Arts student Payton Cahill's thesis project, "Ancient Future," "transcends the limits of the gallery space through a prompting of collective reflection."

The team of curators at the Henry Art Gallery discuss their vision for the museum.

Gary Martin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Near Eastern Languges and Civilization, discusses his fascination with the alphorn.

In Gary Simmons's show The Engine Room, which is currently up at Henry Art Gallery, the Los Angeles-based artist experiments with elements of Seattle’s music history, particularly focusing on the contributions of Black musicians to the scene.

Incoming art history professor Mirian Chusid, explains her personal history with art.

Ada Limón, who graduated from the UW with a degree in Drama in 1998, has been chosen as the School of Drama's graduation keynote speaker.

This week at the UW, attend a concert with the UW Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band, the MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition, and more.

UW paleontology researchers discuss the changes their field has undergone during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Divisional dean of the arts and professor of dance and English Catherine Cole's new book "Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice" receives high praise from The Daily.

UW's K-Pop dance company, The Kompany, performed for the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration in May.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, discusses his new book, “Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region."

This week at the UW, listen to the 2021 Samuel and Alethea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies, watch Rage by B. Dance, and more.