arts and entertainment
May 1, 2018
This week in the arts, experience an opera-rock ballet that pays homage to the iconic and chameleon spirit of David Bowie, attend a talk with American artist Sharon Lockhart, see the premiere of six conceptually diverse dance pieces, and more.
7:30 p.m., May 11 to 13 | Wicked theater
Twentieth-century American composer Harry Partch created an original musical world and hand-hewn instruments on which to perform his microtonal compositions, which continue to inspire and influence musicians and composers today. This festival celebrates the music and influence of this unique composer, whose collection of handcrafted musical instruments is in long-term residency at UW under the direction of composer and scholar Partch Charles Corey.
The three programs in this series include premieres of new works composed for Partch’s instruments as well as rarely or never performed works from the composer’s archives. Other activities, including master classes, demos and lectures, complete this tribute to a uniquely American artist.
MFA Dance Concert
MFA Dance Concert
May 16 – 20 | Wicked studio theater
Six dance master’s candidates invite you to participate in the premiere of six conceptually and aesthetically diverse works. Drawing from jazz, performance art, improvisational practices and contemporary dance, these new works address time, underwater ecosystems, identity, vulnerability and the body as a biographical canvas. Performed by undergraduate dancers from the University of Washington.
Artist Talk: Sharon Lockhart
Artist Talk: Sharon Lockhart
7:00 p.m., May 17 | Henry Art Gallery
The Henry is delighted to welcome Sharon Lockhart as a guest artist for the Gurvich Contemporary Art Project. During her visit, Lockhart will engage with youth, artists, educators, and community members in a series of experiential encounters to discuss her work and collectively generate new ideas around contemporary art practices. In this talk, Lockhart will share his thoughts on his extensive practice and recent projects.
Through film, photography and installation, American artist Sharon Lockhart works closely with communities around the world on projects that are both socially engaged and visually complex, taking place over long periods of time. In 2017 Lockhart represented Poland at the 57th Venice Biennale with his multidisciplinary project “Little Review”, organized with the National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland. Created with young women from the Rudzienko Youth Sociotherapy Center, Lockhart’s project in Venice included translations, a film and a series of photographs, as well as educational workshops. “Little Review” is inspired by the work of Janusz Korczak (1878/79–1942), a Polish-Jewish educator, orphanage director and children’s rights advocate. Similar to Korczak, Lockhart’s goal is to provide a forum for children’s voices, past and present.
Dyed Contemporary Ballet
Dyed Contemporary Ballet
8:00 p.m., May 17-19 | Wicked theater
Led by former virtuosos from Alvin Ailey and So you think you can dance choreographers, Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions is sure to dazzle and thrill with Rhoden’s fiercely kinetic choreography and company daredevil dancing. The first job of the evening is STARDUST, a tribute to David Bowie’s genre innovation. This rock opera-like ballet pays homage to Bowie’s iconic, chameleon-like spirit. The program also includes Walk up toa bold and sprawling abstraction of the intimacy of love to the music of JS Bach.
Burke NiteLife: Fling Offspring
Burke NiteLife: Fling Offspring
Let go of your winter blues in Burke NiteLife: Offspring Fling! Enjoy a specialty cocktail from Westland Distillery while learning about the awesome, adorable and unexpected ways in which plants and animals procreate and care for their young.
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Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Dance • Harry Partch • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • MFA Dance Concert • School of Music
