Calendar
For more arts events, visit www.artsuw.org.
 |
|
September 26
Scandinavian And Baltic Heritage Celebration
Scandinavian Studies celebrates its centennial with a public event featuring performances, food, and a ceremony in which eight trees, representing the eight Scandinavian and Baltic countries, will be planted near Denny Hall. 11 am - 2 pm, with the tree-planting ceremony at noon. Free. See the A&S Perspectives article, "100 Years, 8 Trees, and Thousands of Meatballs," for more about the centennial. Information: http://depts.washington.edu/scand/ or call (206) 543-0645.
October 2
Jones Playhouse Open House
The renovated Jones Playhouse officially reopens October 30 (with previews beginning October 25), but the School of Drama will offer tours of the building, including all backstage spaces, during an October 2 open house. 1 pm-6 pm. Free. N. 41st Street and University Way NE. For more about the renovation, see the A&S Perspectives articles "Act III for the Jones Playhouse."
October 3 – November 29
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey
The Burke Museum’s newest exhibit features Joan Myers’ photographs of the world's most hostile continent. On opening day, October 3, 10 am - 4 pm, hear firsthand about Antarctica from those who have conducted research there. Lecture topics include fossil collecting, sound recording, Antarctica's role in global climate change, and the geological history of the continent. Visit the exhibit website for a full schedule of presentations. Opening day events free with museum admission. Information: (206) 543-5590 or www.burkemuseum.org.
 |
|
| The Marine Band |
October 4
The President’s Own Marine Band
America’s oldest professional musical organization, the Marine Band, has performed for every U.S. president since John Adams. The Marine Band’s primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. This concert will feature a variety of patriotic favorites, concert band classics, and orchestral transcriptions. Meany Theater. 3 pm. Free, but advance tickets required. To request tickets, call (206) 543-4880. For more information, visit www.music.washington.edu.
October 6 – November 17
Life and the Universe
The UW Astrobiology Program presents a series of lectures by renowned experts in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s
telescopic discoveries and the 150th anniversary
of Darwin’s theory of evolution. The series explores the ideas of Galileo and Darwin and how those ideas
have led to the emerging interdisciplinary science of
astrobiology. All lectures are on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. 120 Kane Hall. Free, but tickets required. For tickets or information, visit www.astro.washington.edu.
| October 6: | The New Cosmos of Galileo. George Coyne, astronomer, historian, Jesuit priest, and emeritus director of the Vatican Observatory. |
| October 20: | The Origin of Life, the Universe, and the Scientific Method. Steve Benner, Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, a biochemical expert on synthesizing life in the lab. |
| October 27: | Charles Darwin and Evolution Theory. Keith Benson, University of British Columbia, leading historian of biology who studies the era when Darwin’s seminal work was being debated. |
| November 3: | Searching for Life. Chris McKay, NASA Ames Research Center, an astrobiologist who studies extreme life in Antarctica and the Atacama Desert of Chile, and searches for life on Mars. |
| November 10: | Earth Life: Its History and Future. Peter Ward, University of Washington paleontologist and astrobiologist, who studies the history of our planet’s life as well as our long-term future. |
| November 17: | Ice as an Evolutionary Playground, Here and Beyond. Jody Deming, University of Washington microbiologist and astrobiologist, who studies microbes that survive within Arctic ice in Martian-like conditions. |
 |
|
| Measuring head size was often part of eugenics studies. See October 9 for symposium details. |
October 9
Eugenics and Disability: History and Legacy in Washington
The Disability Studies Program presents this public symposium as a forum for dialogue about Washington’s history of eugenics and its current implications. In 1909, Washington became the second state to pass a law for the forced sterilization of people with disabilities and other citizens, in the name of improving society through selective breeding. Why was eugenics so widely popular during the early twentieth century? What is the significance of the hidden and complex history of eugenics in 2009?
The roundtable format will feature scholars and advocates, with ample time for audience discussion. 9 am – 3 pm. University of Washington Tower Auditorium (4333 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle). Free. For information or to register: http://eugenics.washington.edu/.
October 14-December 9
Wednesday University : Art, Dissent, and Social Change
In the decades spanning the great world wars, a call to social action swept through the artistic practices of dance, music, cinema, and the visual and literary arts. Many American artists were committed to producing art that depicted social and political issues, to make citizens want to rise up and reshape the world. (See related A&S Perspectives article, "Dance as Social Commentary." This series of five lectures, open to the public, examines the creative processes and projects of American artists whose work challenged the status quo. Speakers include: Betsy Cooper, director and associate professor of the UW Dance Program; Susan Casteras, UW professor of art history; Mark Jenkins, associate professor of drama; Barry Witham, professor emeritus of drama; and Jennifer Bean, associate professor of comparative literature. Lectures on October 14, October 28, November 11, November 18, December 9. 7:30 pm. Kane Hall. $80 course fee. To register, visit Seattle Arts & Lectures or call (206) 621-2230 ext 10.
October 16
Savery Hall Open House
The newly renovated Savery Hall will be open for visitors, with tours, architectural information, and more. Sponsored by the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology. 4:30 pm - 7 pm. See A&S Perspectives story, "Extreme Makeover for Savery Hall ," for details.
October 16
Race and Empire at the Fair: A Centennial Symposium on the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
To commemorate the centennial of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (AYP) Exposition, the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest and University of Washington Libraries are sponsoring a half-day symposium that will explore how AYP reflected, reproduced, and perhaps challenged prevailing notions of race and empire. 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, Petersen Room, Allen Library. Free and open to the public. Please contact cspn@u.washington.edu or (206) 543-8656 for more information or to RSVP.
October 18
Ice Age Archaeology
October is Washington State Archaeology month! Come to the Burke Museum for hands-on activities and exhibits about what life was like during the coldest time our state has ever known. Burke archaeologists will provide the inside scoop on human life 12,000 years ago. See and touch fossils of giant animals who shared the Earth with people during a time when our environment was radically different. Attend talks by UW faculty on megafauna extinctions and fact vs. fiction in Hollywood's depiction of the Ice Age. This event is included with museum admission. Call (206) 543-5590 for more information or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
October 19
Faculty Recital: Stephen Fissel, Trombone
University of Washington faculty artist and Seattle Symphony Orchestra trombonist Stephen Fissel steps from the back of the orchestra to the front of the stage to present solo music for the bass trombone. Assisted by Canadian pianist Cary Chow, Fissel performs both new and old music written for the trombone. Brechemin Auditorium. 7:30 pm. $10. Information: (206) 685-8384 or
www.music.washington.edu.
 |
|
| Chamber Dance Company dancer Brenna Monroe-Cook. Photo by Steve Korn. |
October 22-25
Chamber Dance Company
The Chamber Dance Company's 21st season features a reconstruction of Jane Dudley’s Time is Money and other works from members of the New Dance Group—a group of artists who, in the 1930s and 1940s, questioned oppression, inequality, and prejudice condoned or overlooked by the U.S. government. See A&S Perspectives article "Dance as Social Commentary," for more information. Thursday–Saturday at 7:30 pm. Sunday at 2 pm. Meany Hall. $18, $16 faculty/staff/UWAA, $10 students/seniors. Information: (206) 543-4880.
October 25- November 15
The Tempest
William Shakespeare’s final play is a wonder of invention, an exuberant celebration of theatrical art and artifice: a tempest, a shipwreck, castaways, lost children, music, first love, revenge, drunken clowns, murder plots, magic, monsters, spirits, and three Roman gods! The Tempest and its enchanted island are a middle world where society is turned upside down and the future placed in the hands of two young lovers. This is the first production in the renovated Jones Playhouse, with alumnus M. Burke Walker directing. Previews October 25-29, with a gala grand reopening on October 30. For ticket prices and schedule information, visit drama.washington.edu.
October 27
Walker-Ames Lecture: The Art of Political Murder
Francisco Goldman, a Guatemalan-American journalist and accomplished novelist, will discuss his painstakingly researched account of the 1998 assassination of a Guatemalan bishop. The bishop was killed after he and a team of human rights investigators announced the publication of a devastating report blaming Guatemala's security forces for a 30-year reign of murder, torture, massacres, and disappearances. Goldman's book is both a horrifying exposé and a triumphant tale of justice belatedly served. Sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature and The Graduate School, with the Jackson School of International Studies, Spanish and Portuguese Studies, Green River Community College, Simpson Center for the Humanities, and the UW Alumni Association serving as co-sponsors. 6:30 pm. 130 Kane Hall. Information: maf@u.washington.edu.
 |
|
| Visiting artist Bora Ju |
November 7
Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist
Recital: Bora Ju
Visiting artist Bora Ju, renowned for her exquisite and bold playing of the gayageum, a traditional Korean zither, performs traditional solo pieces known as sanjo, as well as contemporary works accompanied by Peter Joon Park on janggu drum. Brechemin Auditorium. 7:30 pm. $10 (cash or check at the door). Information:
(206) 685-8384 or www.music.washington.edu.
November 10-12
The Spanish Civil War, Seventy Years Later
A year-long lecture and film series, sponsored by the Department of History and other UW units, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War. The series will address the very contemporary issues of history and memory as they run through individual and collective lives set in motion by the Spanish Civil War. Information: (206) 543-5790. Autumn events include:
| November 10: | Dreams and Nightmares. A showing of the award-winning 1974 film Dreams and Nightmares, a personal documentary by the late Abe Osheroff, an Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran. Free. 7 pm. Kane Hall. |
| November 11: | Mark Jenkins Reading. Drama Professor Mark Jenkins will read from his play, From Seasons Such as These, about Thane Summers, a UW student who joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and died in Spain. This event is part of the Simpson Center Wednesday University series. 7:30 pm. Kane Hall. (See October 14, above.) |
| November 12: | Ernest Hemingway and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Speaker: Professor Peter N. Carroll, Chairman of the Board, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. Free. 7 pm. Location to be announced. |
November 12
Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs from Antarctica
Dr. William Hammer of Augustana College, Illinois, made his first trip in search of fossil vertebrates in the Central Transantarctic Mountains as a graduate student in 1977. Since then he has led six expeditions to Antarctica. In this Burke Museum lecture, Hammer will discuss Jurassic dinosaurs, scavenging theropods, a new sauropodomorph, a "beaver-like" tritylodont, a pterosaur or flying reptile, as well as other Jurassic finds from his more than 30 years of research into the secrets of Antarctica. 7 pm. Free. Information: (206) 543-5590 or www.burkemuseum.org.
 |
|
| Meet the Mammals at the Burke Museum. Photo by Andrew Waits. |
November 14
Burke Museum Family Day: Meet the Mammals
Encounter the diversity of mammals—talk to mammalogists, touch bones, pelts, horns, and antlers and see amazing specimens including enormous whale skulls. This family event is included with museum admission. 10 am – 4 pm. Call (206) 543-5590 for more information or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
November 16
Concerto Competition
School of Music students from three divisions—piano, strings, and orchestral instruments—perform for outside judges. Winners will perform with the UW Symphony at the group’s January 28 concert. Meany Theater. 7 pm. $10. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.music.washington.edu.
 |
|
| Little Big Band. Photo courtesy of Storms PhotoGraphic. |
November 20
Tribute to the Spirit: Little Big Band
The Burke Museum presents an exciting evening of Native American music, storytelling, and dance at Meany Hall. Little Big Band, Swil Kanim, Gene Tagaban, Nicholas Galanin, Philip Charette, and others, representing more than seven First Nations, will take the stage in a powerful presentation of the resurgent spirit in evidence throughout Northwest Native communities today. Their performances will combine the best of contemporary rock, rap, and jazz with deep resonances of traditional Native culture. 7:30 pm. Meany Hall. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets. $20; $10 for Burke members; $5 for students. Information: (206) 616-6473.
November 21
AYP Symposium
This one-day public symposium about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYP) will feature keynote speaker Dr. Robert Rydell, the premier World's Fair historian. Other speakers will examine the portrayal of indigenous cultures at the AYP and other world's fairs of that time. Speakers will include UW faculty and graduate students from the School of Art (art history), the Department of American Indian Studies, and the Department of History, as well as contemporary artists featured in the Burke Museum exhibit, A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply. This symposium is supported by the Simpson Center for the Humanities. 9:30 am–4:15 pm. 110 Kane Hall. Free. Information: (206) 616-6473 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
November 30-December 13
References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot
In this evocative, moving play by José Rivera, rooted in magical realism, Gabriela waits for her army husband to return from the Persian Gulf. She is seduced by the Moon, harassed by a Coyote, comforted by her Cat, and propositioned by her 14-year-old neighbor. When her husband returns from war, Gabriela struggles to reconnect with a changed man—or is he the nightmare? Adult themes. Penthouse Theatre. For ticket prices and schedule information, visit drama.washington.edu.
December 1
A River Lost, a River Found: Photos of a Free Flowing Snake River
For this Burke Museum presentation, Jerry White, Jr. of the Working Snake River Project will present 70 historic photos of the lower Snake River prior to its inundation by four federal dams between 1961 and 1975. The photographs reveal islands, bars, and canyons now flooded by reservoirs. The presentation will include a discussion of the geography, culture, and landscape of the lower Snake River. Presented by the Working Snake River Project and Save Our Wild Salmon. 7 pm. Burke Museum. Free. Information: (206) 543-4880 or www.burkemuseum.org.
Return to Table of Contents, September 2009 issue
