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In Seattle galleries, art meets climate change
The work of alumni Eirik Johnson, Kristen Ramirez, and Margie Livingston, share the common thread of the natural environment and humans' relation to it in galleries throughout Seattle.
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Whitewashing: Seattle artist calls attention to censored history in series on WWII war crimes
Miha Sarani (BFA, 2015), an art history graduate, began the project after seeing news of the white nationalist march in Virgina and the lack of condemnation of white supremacy that followed.
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Philharmonia Northwest presents old and new music created entirely by Seattle composers
Under the direction of conductor Julia Tai (DMA, 2010), Philharmonia Northwest presents "Seattle Sounds," representing a wide sample of composing ambitions from UW alumni.
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A Vet Looks Back at Vietnam ― Finally
For years, alumnus Bill Lord suppressed memories of fighting in Vietnam. Now he explores that period of his life in a new book.
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Playwright Mrinalini Kamath is connecting with Seattle and finding inspiration here
UW Drama Mellon Creative Fellow Mrinalini Kamath discovered her passion for theatre when a professor suggested she take a playwriting class.
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Faculty Friday: Jennifer Bean
“I want to recover these moments in which women were stepping out into the streets, onto the screen, and behind the camera and mobilizing."
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Meet NPR's 2018-19 Kroc Fellows
NPR Kroc Fellowship selected Mayowa Aina (BA, International Studies, 2017) for the yearlong program designed to develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists.
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John Okada's 'No-No Boy'": Once overlooked, now a classic tale of identify
Widely dismissed after publication, John Okada's (BA, English, '47) 1957 book was nearly forgotten until it gained attention by word of mouth throughout the Asian-American community.
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Cuong Vu 4Tet: Change in the Air
With guitarist Bill Frisell in tow, Cuong Vu creates a dramatic set of all original tunes that reflects a cross-continental sensability on Change in the Air.
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Seattle style blogger launches Asian American female web series
Carolyn Yuen-Marino (BA, English, 2010) wanted to see more Asian American representation in pop culture, so she took a leap of faith and produced her own web series.
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Faculty Friday: Shannon Dudley
Dudley teaches music of Latin America and the Caribbean, American popular music, Music and Community, Comparative Musicianship and Analysis, and graduate seminars in Ethnomusicology.
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An Artist Pays Homage to Her Glamorous, Dying Mother
A conversation with Mickalene Thomas about her must-see exhibition MUSE at Henry Art Gallery.
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Pre-Med, Italian Style
A UW pre-med student explains why her academic major — Italian — will make her a better doctor.
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Working class heroes: A look inside the Labor Archives of Washington
Take a look inside UW Libraries' Labor Archives of Washington — home to 3,000 cubic feet of materials — with labor archivist Conor Casey.
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On Capitol Hill, a new showcase for Mexican art
Adrián Gómez (BFA, 3D4M, 2018) is the first featured artist in "NosotrUS" at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery.