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calendar highlights a few of the many events offered by the University
of Washington College of Arts & Sciences between November 2005
and March 2006. For information on additional events, visit www.washington.edu/home/events.html.
150 Works of Art
THROUGH FEBRUARY 26, 2006 | HENRY ART GALLERY
This major installation
of works from the Henry’s permanent collection, many of them
rarely seen, is rigorously conceptual but viewer-friendly. Open
11 am - 5 pm Tuesday-Sunday, until 8 pm on Thursday. Information:
(206) 543-2280 or www.henryart.org.
Fusing
Traditions: Transformations in Glass by Native American Artists
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005 | BURKE MUSEUM
Nineteen Native American artists, using the medium of glass, have
created works of art that draw upon their rich heritage to forge
a contemporary Indian aesthetic. Open 10 am- 5 pm daily, until 8
pm on the first Thursday of
each month. Information: (206) 543-5590 or www.burkemuseum.org.
The
Cherry Orchard
NOV. 28-DECEMBER 11, 2005 | PENTHOUSE THEATRE
Leonid Anisimov, Honored Artist of Russia, directs Chekhov’s
The Cherry Orchard, in which people cling to the past, storm into
the future, or find them-selves trapped in between. The Artistic
Director of The Chekhov Theatre of Vladivostok and co-founder of
the International Stanislavski Academy, Anisimov is one of the few
masters in the world to use the Stanislavski system. His earlier
renditions of The Lower Depths and Uncle Vanya in Seattle have become
legend. $6-13. Information: (206) 543-4880 or http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama.
The
Living Art of Miguel de Cervantes
DECEMBER 1-3, 2005 | VARIOUS LOCATIONS
A three-day celebration of the 400th anniversary of Cervante’s
Quijote (see related story):
DECEMBER
1: Students
read their translations of Quijote. 7:30 pm, 120 Communications
Bldg.
DECEMBER 2: Don Quijote as
Theater: A Book It! Production. 7:30 pm, Ethnic Cultural Theater.
DECEMBER 3: Symposium with
keynote speaker Carroll Johnson (see website for details).
Guitar performance by Francesco de Soler. 7 pm, Husky Union Building
(HUB) Auditorium.
Tickets required for Soler concert and Book It! Performance; all
other events free. Information: www.simpsoncenter.org.
Faculty
Dance Concert
DECEMBER 1 - 4, 2005 | MEANY STUDIO THEATER
This concert features choreography and performances by UW Dance
Program faculty and friends. Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm; Sunday
at 2 pm. $10, $8 students/seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880.
2006
History Lecture Series
JANUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 14, 2006 | 130 KANE HALL
Quintard Taylor, Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History,
will discuss African American History in the West. The 2006 History
Lecture Series is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences
and UW Alumni Association. Lectures each Tuesday for five weeks.
7-9 pm. Series tickets: $50-60. Individual lectures $12-15. Information:
www.UWalum.com.
Richard
Alston Dance Company
JANUARY 19-21, 2006 | MEANY THEATER
Choreographer Richard Alston has created a refreshingly unique and
innovative style, combining the old and the new, the fantastical
and the real. See what The New York Times describes as “an
exquisite balm for tired eyes.” Presented by UW World Series.
8 pm. $38. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.uwworldseries.org.
In
Search of the Words of the Buddha
JANUARY 26, 2006 | 110 KANE HALL
The Katz Distinguished Lectures in the Humanities presents Richard
Salomon, UW professor of Asian languages & literature, who has
earned international recognition for his identification of the earliest
surviving Buddhist texts. Presented by the Simpson Center for the
Humanities. 7 pm. Free. Information: (206) 543-3920 or www.simpsoncenter.org.
Carol
Vaness, Soprano and Vinson Cole, Tenor
JANUARY 28, 2006 | MEANY THEATER
Internationally acclaimed opera stars Carol Vaness, soprano, and
Vinson Cole, tenor, join forces with celebrated pianists Robin McCabe
and Craig Sheppard -- all
members of the School of Music faculty—in an unforgettable
evening of music, including Beethoven’s “Ah! perfido,”
Barber’s “Hermit Songs,” and works by Nin, Liszt,
Mozart, and Bizet. 7:30 pm. $25, $15 students/seniors. Information:
(206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.
Memory,
Remembrance, and Recollection in the Freudian Unconscious
FEBRUARY 2, 2006 | FRYE ART MUSEUM
Richard Gray, UW professor of Germanics, explores Sigmund Freud’s
theory of the Unconscious. This lecture is part of the “Connections
and Context: Evenings on German Art and Culture” lecture series,
presented by the UW Germanics Department, the Simpson Center, and
the Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Ave.). 7 pm. Free. RSVP: (206) 543-4580.
Chamber
Dance Company
FEBRUARY 2 - 5, 2006 | MEANY THEATER
Spanning 80 years of modern dance history, this concert offers an
intimate glimpse at modern dance growing from infancy to maturity
through the work of five prolific choreographers: José Limón,
Ted Shawn, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, and Zvi Gotheiner. Thursday-Saturday
at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2 pm. $16, $12 students/seniors. Information:
(206) 543-4880.
School
of Art Ceramics Raffle
FEBRUARY 7, 2006 | CERAMIC AND METAL ARTS
The sixth and last Scholarships for Scholars ceramics raffle will
feature the work of the late Robert Sperry. First-year ceramics
MFA candidates will also exhibit their work. Proceeds support graduate
scholarships. 6-8 pm. $15, with a handmade cup for each attendee.
4205 Mary Gates Memorial Drive. Information: (206) 543-7179 or jwalk@u.washington.edu.
Digital
Media 2006
MARCH 8 - APRIL 1, 2006 | JACOB LAWRENCE GALLERY
A juried exhibition of visual and sound works by School of Art and
Digital Arts and Experimental Media students. (Opening reception:
March 7, 4-6pm.) Free. Jacob Lawrence Gallery, 132 Art Building.
Open 12-4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (206) 685-1805.
Mozart’s
Great Mass in C minor
MARCH 9 & 10, 2006 | MEANY THEATER
Mozart’s monumental unfinished work comes to life with the
combined voices of the Chamber Singers, University Chorale, University
Singers, and the University Symphony, all under the direction of
Geoffrey Boers. 7:30 pm. $10. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.
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