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Through September 7
Coffee: The World in Your Cup
This Burke Museum exhibit presents the story of coffee—one of the world’s most widely traded commodities—and how it has impacted cultures, economies, and environments across the globe. The Burke Museum is open daily, 10 am – 5 pm. Free for UW students/staff/faculty; $9.50 adults; $7.50 seniors; $6 youth 5-18; free ages 4 & under. Information: 206-543-5590 or http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/coffee.
Through September 27
Jeffry Mitchell and Tivon Rice: Panda
This video, made collaboratively by Seattle artists Jeffry Mitchell and Tivon Rice, is a recent acquisition to the Henry Art Gallery’s collection. Panda combines Mitchell’s material sensibilities with Rice’s work in experimental video into a mesmerizing progression of suggestive forms and motions. The Henry Art Gallery is open 11-9 Thursday and Friday and 11-4 Saturday and Sunday. Information: www.henryart.org.
Through October 25
Inside-Out: Portrait Photographs
This Henry Art Gallery exhibition contains a selection of photographs that suggests a broad definition of portraiture. Most images are from the noted Monsen collection, including works by Imogen Cunningham, Patrick Faigenbaum, Nan Goldin, and others. From pictures of artists’ friends and family members to formal studio portraits, the works assert photography’s capacity both to register a subject’s physical characteristics and hint at the complexity within. The Henry Art Gallery is open 11-9 Thursday and Friday and 11-4 Saturday and Sunday. Information: www.henryart.org.
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| Beaver Frontlet, by David Neel (Kwagiutl), 2009, is included in the Burke Museum's A-Y-P exhibit. |
Through November 29
A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply
This Burke Museum exhibit juxtaposes historical objects and photographs from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition with contemporary artwork by Native artists, exploring how perceptions and understanding of indigenous cultures have changed, or not changed, over 100 years. The Burke Museum is open daily, 10 am – 5 pm. Free for UW students/staff/faculty; $9.50 adults; $7.50 seniors; $6 youth 5-18; free ages 4 & under. Information: 206-543-5590 or www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ayp.
July 11 - October 25
Jasper Johns: Light Bulb
Jasper Johns: Light Bulb centers on Johns’ first sculpture, Light Bulb I (1958), and provides a focused look at five light bulb sculptures and related drawings and prints, including several from the artist’s collection that have never been exhibited before. This commonplace industrial object was a recurring subject for Johns. The Henry Art Gallery is open 11-9 Thursday and Friday and 11-4 Saturday and Sunday. Information: www.henryart.org.
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| Ivan Arteaga (left) and Jared Borkowski perform at the Summer Sounds Series in August. |
August 6
Summer Sounds Series: Duo Jazz
Henry Art Gallery and the UW School of Music present a free concert series each first Thursday through September, featuring talented student musicians from the School of Music. August's concert features duo jazz by Jared Borkowski, guitar; and Ivan Arteaga, sax. 7 - 8:30 pm. Henry Gallery Outdoor Sculpture Garden (next to the Henry’s Baci Café). Admission to the Henry is free on First Thursdays. For more information, visit www.henryart.org or www.music.washington.edu.
August 14
Integrated Dance Intensive, Informal Showing
During the Integrated Dance Intensive, a summer course offered by the Dance Program, dancers of all abilities, including those with physical challenges, explore and develop their individual abilities within dance. The public is invited to an informal showing of work created during the course. 5-6 pm. Free.
267 Meany. Information or directions: (206) 616-7561 or (206) 543-9843. (If calling on the day of the event, please call the latter number, before 3 pm.)
August 21
Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities Closing Symposium
The eighth annual Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities presents a closing symposium, featuring student presentations that represent the culmination of the summer's work. The Summer Institute provides opportunities for interdisciplinary and intensive scholarly collaboration between 20 selected students and four distinguished faculty. This year’s theme is "Shifting Empire: Critical Imperial Studies in the Americas and Beyond." 9 am – 5 pm. Free.
Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 220. Information: www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/2009index.
September 3
Summer Sounds Series: Fresh Morsel
Henry Art Gallery and the UW School of Music present a free concert series each first Thursday through September, featuring talented student musicians from the School of Music. September's concert features Fresh Morsel, a New Age brass band fronted by Colin Pulkrabek, trombone. 7 - 8:30 pm. Henry Gallery Outdoor Sculpture Garden (next to the Henry’s Baci Café). Admission to the Henry is free on First Thursdays. For more information, visit www.henryart.org or www.music.washington.edu.
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| Bug Blast. Photo courtesy of Storms PhotoGraphic. |
September 20
Family Day: Bug Blast
See tiny microscopic bugs, touch large live bugs, and get close up to bees and bug-eating plants at this Burke Museum event! With hands-on buggy activities, the entire family is sure to enjoy this popular annual offering. The Burke Museum is open daily, 10 am – 5 pm. Free for UW students/staff/faculty; $9.50 adults; $7.50 seniors; $6 youth 5-18; free ages 4 & under. Information: 206-543-5590 or www.burkemuseum.org.
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