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Want to learn more about arts events listed in this calendar? Want to know about events that are not listed? Need directions to a performance, exhibition, or lecture? All this information is now just one click away at the new Arts at the UW website, www.artsuw.org. Arts at the UW, launched October 1, allows visitors to check on all upcoming events, selecting by date or type of event. The site is a joint effort of the UW’s arts units, including the Schools of Art, Drama, and Music; the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media; the Dance Program; the Burke Museum; the Henry Art Gallery; and UW World Series.

Arabian Nights
NOVEMBER 26-DEC. 9, 2007 | PENTHOUSE THEATRE
It is the wedding night of King Shahrayar. By morning the new Queen will be put to death, like a thousand brides before her. But she has one gift that could save her life: the gift of storytelling. This new adaptation, presented by the UW School of Drama, breathes theatrical magic into the age-old legends of the 1,001 nights. Fun for the whole family. Information: (206) 543-4880 or http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama.

Faculty Dance Concert
NOVEMBER 29-DEC. 2, 2007 | MEANY STUDIO THEATRE
The 2007 concert features new group dances and collaborative solo works by Mark Haim and Jürg Koch, along with a restaging of guest choreographer Bebe Miller’s Nothing Can Happen Only Once (1993), a unique investigation of theatrical narrative and abstract movement as a way to expand physical language. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2 pm. $18; $16 faculty, staff, and UWAA members;
$10 students/seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880 or depts.washington.edu/uwdance.

Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA
DEC. 1, 2007-MARCH 9, 2008 | HENRY ART GALLERY
OPENING CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 30, 2007
The visionary architecture and design by the celebrated SANAA studio is presented in an exhibition that includes signature projects, design objects, and furniture pieces. Video documentation of recent and current projects conveys the sense of simplicity and transparency that has become the signature of this firm. The exhibition begins with an opening conversation by guest curator Ken Tadashi, UW assistant professor of architecture, and Sam Chermayeff and Lucy Styles of SANAA. Information: www.henryart.org.

University Symphony
DECEMBER 6, 2007 | MEANY THEATER
Maestro Peter Erös conducts the University Symphony in Respighi’s symphonic poem “Fountains of Rome,” Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances,” and Tchaikovsky’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, featuring prize-winning UW student violinist Lauren Roth. 7:30 pm. $10. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.

The Visual Science Fictions of Patricia Piccinini
DECEMBER 6, 2007 | FRYE ART MUSEUM
Janelle S. Taylor, UW associate professor of anthropology, will speak as part of the “Connections and Context” lecture series, presented by the Frye Art Museum with the UW Department of Germanics and the Simpson Center for the Humanities. The Frye is located at 704 Terry St. 6:30 pm. Free. Information or RSVP: (206) 543-4580.

	Robin Stacey will discuss J.R.R. Tolkien in a five-part lecture series. Photo by Mary Levin.

J.R.R. Tolkien:
The Storyteller’s Story
JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 12, 2008 | 130 KANE HALL
Robin Stacey, professor of history, will lead this five-part lecture series on author and scholar J.R.R. Tolkien. (Click here for longer story.) Presented by the College of Arts and Sciences and UW Alumni Association. Lectures on five consecutive Tuesdays, 7-9 pm. Series tickets: $60; $50 UWAA members; $20 students. Individual lecture tickets also available. For information or to register, visit www.uwalum.com after December 1, 2007.

Wednesday University: Art and Action in Ancient Rome
JANUARY 16-MARCH 12, 2008 | HENRY GALLERY AUDITORIUM
Wednesday University offers courses that are open to the public, taught by distinguished UW faculty. Winter Quarter 2008, Margaret Laird, assistant professor of art history, and Sandra Joshel, associate professor of history, will explore the society and material culture of imperial Rome and its provinces, examining how the ritual actions and representations of “being Roman” shaped daily life and the social order, from emperors and citizens to women and slaves. Sponsored by Seattle Arts & Lectures, the Simpson Center for the Humanities, and the Henry Art Gallery. Five Wednesdays (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/12), 7:30-9 pm. $80. To register, visit the Seattle Arts & Lectures website at www.lectures.org or call (206) 621-2230, ext. 10.

Ea Sola
JANUARY 17-19, 2008 | MEANY THEATER
Ea Sola’s dance works have explored the experiences, memories, and identities of the
people who fought and lived through the horrors of the Vietnam War. In Drought and Rain, Vol. 2, the company of 13 dancers and six musicians from the National Ballet of Vietnam-Hanoi continues that exploration, examining how the memory of war travels across generations. Presented by UW World Series. 8 pm. $40; $37 for UWWS subscribers; $20 for students. Information: www.uwworldseries.org or (206) 543-4880.

East-West Piano Arts
JANUARY 20, 2008 | BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM
Donna Shin, new flute faculty artist at the School of Music, and pianist Alexandra Nguyen, Eastman School of Music, perform music from around the world, highlighting the European virtuoso, rituals of ancient Korea, and the bordellos of Argentina. 4 pm. $10. Information: (206) 685-8384 or www.music.washington.edu.

	This photograph by Lee Moorhous is part of the Peoples of the Plateau exhibit at the Burke Museum, opening January 26, 2008.

Peoples of the Plateau
JANUARY 26–JUNE 8, 2008 | BURKE MUSEUM
Peoples of the Plateau features the Indian photo-graphs of Lee Moorhouse from1898 to 1915, providing a visual record of the interior Pacific Northwest as it transitioned from frontier life to the modern era. Plateau Artistry—an exhibit of Native arts and crafts from the Burke’s own collections—and in-gallery artist demonstrations will accompany the photography exhibit. 10 am-5 pm daily. Information: www.burkemuseum. org or (206) 543-5590.

Very Vizzutti
JANUARY 31, 2008 | MEANY THEATER
Enjoy an evening of jazz, Latin, and contemporary music, featuring the unique stylings of Allen Vizzutti, international trumpet soloist and UW School of Music faculty member. Equally at home in a multitude of musical idioms, he has performed with many artists and ensembles in 50 countries and every state in the union. In addition to performing and teaching, Vizzutti is an active recording artist and composer. 7:30 pm. $15; $10 students and seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.

Distinguished Katz Lecture in the Humanities: Vince Raphael
JANUARY 31, 2008 | 120 KANE HALL
Vicente Raphael, UW professor of history and Distinguished Katz Lecturer for Winter 2008, is a world-renowned scholar of Southeast Asian history, at the forefront of postcolonial studies, diaspora and globalization studies, and the comparative study of modernities. Presented by the Simpson Center for the Humanities. 7 pm. Free. Information: (206) 543-3920 or www.simpsoncenter.org.

Wild Black-Eyed Susans
FEBRUARY 3-17, 2008 | ETHNIC CULTURAL THEATRE
On the edge of poverty in rural West Virginia, sisters Rita and Brady dream of new and creative lives. Rita’s poetic longing flows into her song-writing and Brady is positive she’s got the right stuff to be the next big supermodel. This funny, moving, and emotionally charged story by Kara Lee Corthron captures unconditional love, resilience, and friendship as their dreams are put into motion. Presented by the UW School of Drama with Valerie Curtis-Newton directing. Information: (206) 543- 4880 or http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama.

She Stoops to Conquer
FEBRUARY 3-17, 2008 | MEANY STUDIO THEATRE
When a pair of eligible young ladies from well-to-do rural families meet two young suitors from London, one of them must take romantic matters into her own hands, concealing herself as a barmaid to win the heart of a man who is too shy to court women of his own class. Disguise, mistaken identity, false pretenses, and unique surprises abound in this rollicking classic comedy by Oliver Goldsmith. Presented by the UW School of Drama, with Matthew Arbour directing. Information: (206) 543-4880 or http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama.

	Cuong Vu Trio performs February 26, 2008.

Cuong Vu Trio & Bill Frisell
FEBRUARY 6, 2008 | MEANY THEATER
New jazz studies faculty Cuong Vu performs his own compositions with his trio (Cuong Vu, trumpet; Stomu Takeishi, bass; Ted Poor, drums)—referred to as “a jazz version of a rock music power trio” by JazzWeekly.com—and renowned guitarist Bill Frisell. 7:30 pm. $15; $10 students/seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.

Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lectures
FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 5, 2008 | 120 KANE HALL
The third annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lectures will present nationally distinguished psychologists co-presenting with respected UW Department of Psychology faculty. The lectures are presented by the UW Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, and UW Alumni Association. Lectures on three consecutive Wednesdays. 7-9 pm. Free. For information, visit www.uwalum.com after December 1, 2007.

Reframing the Nineteenth Century: Collecting Art at the Frye
FEBRUARY 21, 2008 | FRYE ART MUSEUM
Charles and Emma Frye amassed an impressive collection of nineteenth and twentieth-century representational art that in many ways challenged prevailing canons of aesthetic taste during the late Victorian era. Susan Casteras, UW professor of art history, will place the Fryes’ often bold purchases and vision in a larger context of collecting by American patrons. The lecture is part of the “Connections and Context” lecture series, presented by the Frye Art Museum with the UW Department of Germanics and the Simpson Center for the Humanities. 704 Terry Ave. 6:30 pm. Free. Information or RSVP: (206) 543-4580.

Seattle Symphony and University Symphony Side-By-Side
FEBRUARY 22, 2008 | MEANY THEATER
For this very special concert, Seattle Symphony musicians join the University Symphony in a “side-by-side” performance of Mahler’s majestic First Symphony, conducted by Peter Erös. The program begins with a Mozart piano concerto performed by University Symphony and a gifted student pianist. 7:30 pm. Free. Information: (206) 685-8384 or www.music.washington.edu.

Wu Man & Chinese Shawm Band
FEBRUARY 23, 2008 | MEANY THEATER
The pipa is an ancient Chinese lute-like instrument, and Wu Man is its undisputed contemporary master. For her UW World Series appearance, she is joined by a Chinese Shawm Band that performs gypsy music with roots in the customs and traditions of 16th-century imperial China. 8 pm. $32; $29 for UWWS subscribers; $20 for students. Information: www.uwworldseries.org or (206) 543-4880.

Dance Majors Concert
MARCH 6–9, 2008 | MEANY STUDIO THEATRE
This concert is a showcase for the choreographic talents of UW Dance Program majors as they create new works for their undergraduate classmates. Thursday–Saturday at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2 pm. $14, $12 UW faculty, staff, and UWAA members; $10 students/seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880 or depts.washington.edu/uwdance.

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