Arts & Entertainment

June 1, 1991

Resourceful art

Ed Rossbach's work has not only earned him worldwide acclaim but redefined conventional notions about what materials are potentially precious.

Literary fame

UW English Professor Charles Johnson, is holding steady through the months of accolades that have followed winning the 1990 National Book Award in fiction.

March 1, 1991

Always ‘Mary Ann’

After "Gilligan's Island," Dawn Wells continued to act and pursued philanthropy.

Johnson wins award

Charles Johnson, UW professor of English, received the 1990 National Book Award for Middle Passage.

Vandalism or art?

As some try to scrub graffiti from the facades of inner cities, others defend it as a form of self-expression.

September 1, 1990

Maestro from the majors

A respected European conductor says goodbye to the concert hall to join the UW School of Music.

MacLachlan home again

"Twin Peaks" represents both a physical and professional homecoming for actor Kyle MacLachlan.

June 1, 1990

Headshot of a man with black hair and a mustache from the shoulders up

Unlocking beauty

Renowned furniture artist and designer George Nakashima is the UW’s 1990 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.

March 1, 1990

Black and white film headshot of Harry Groener smiling, wearing horn rimmed glasses

Actor getting noticed

Harry Groener has been busy since his 1976 graduation from the UW’s Professional Actors Training Program.