Arts & Entertainment
July 10, 2025
Check out these summer reads (and listens) by UW authors and artists
Summer brings new books, music and podcasts by UW alumni.
June 17, 2025
Northern light
Leslie Fried, the sole full-time employee of the Alaska Jewish Museum, has created a home for Jewish history, art and culture in Alaska.
Friends with words
Get to know the descendant of a rebel, acclaimed international writing program director and poet whose work has been translated into 40 languages.
June 16, 2025
Broadcast news
Tina Pamintuan, a distinguished figure in public media, succeeds Caryn Mathes as KUOW's new leader.
June 9, 2025
The producer
From promoting punk bands to designing light festivals, Terry Morgan has shaped Seattle’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years.
June 4, 2025
Thinking outside the bot
AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.
A very Grimm tale
From riches to rags to riches, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm led a fairy tale life, UW alumna Ann Schmiesing finds.
May 15, 2025
Of field and fabric
Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft.
May 14, 2025
Culture on canvas
Kyler Pahang celebrates Filipino culture, decolonization and empowerment in his art, which can be found at local galleries this spring.
Martha Silano, 1961–2025
Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.
May 8, 2025
The kuleana of cloth
Artist Malia Peoples uses kapa clothmaking to reconnect with her heritage and share Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest.
An outspoken approach
UW Tacoma professor Carolyn West, a leading authority on relationship violence, is savvy about discussing domestic violence in her media appearances.
March 19, 2025
Swing shift
Glenn Kaino's "Not Afraid of Falling" was commissioned for the Gates Center as part of the expansive UW Public Art Collections.
March 17, 2025
Spring media
Books and podcasts to brighten your spring. Because reading is what? Fundamental.
March 7, 2025
Running out of room
Jean Smart won her third Screen Actors Guild award, adding to an already impressive pile of trophies.
March 6, 2025
The life eclectic
Two "deep nerds" turned an old grocery building into a home where creativity, fandom and intellectual curiosity collide.
March 3, 2025
The Northwest legacy of Jacob Lawrence
Twenty-five years after his death, Jacob Lawrence's impact as a chronicler of the Black experience lives on through the efforts of local arts institutions.
February 28, 2025
A sweet new read
Sujin Witherspoon, UW alumna and full-time author, describes her writing process and explores her identity in a Q&A.
February 5, 2025
Top hits and perfect 10s
Former Husky gymnast and current Bruins choreographer BJ Das has danced with Beyoncé—now she coaches Olympians.