Arts & Entertainment
December 1, 1996
Where musical minds met
In the 1980s, the UW brought together many individuals who would go on to music stardom.
September 1, 1995
Actor finds his voice
Now, he is a star on one of the highest rated television shows in the land. But not that long ago, Richard Karn was on the brink of being expelled.
December 1, 1994
George stands tall
For 18 years of humiliation at the University of Washington, the Father of Our Country had his feet in the mud.
Hollywood expert
Osborne is a longtime columnist for the Hollywood Reporter, host of a movie classic series on the Turner Channel, and author of eight books chronicling the Academy Awards.
March 1, 1994
Theater maven
Linda Hartzell is now the artistic director of the Seattle Children's Theatre and an internationally recognized voice in the field.
June 1, 1993
Tales of ‘Solidarity’
UW alumnus and retired UW lecturer Richard (Dick) Carbray, '44, '51, has written a new book titled "Prophets of Human Solidarity."
Chihuly’s world of glass
For his distinguished career in the arts, Dale Chihuly, '65, is the 1993 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.
March 1, 1993
Insights on race
"The challenge for America is how to live in peace with its different people. If that's not solved, the country is really in trouble."
September 1, 1992
Fame came late
Peg Phillips plays the endearing shopkeeper, Ruth Anne, on the hit TV show Northern Exposure.
June 1, 1992
Magnum opus
For the photographers of Magnum Photos Inc., the world is their workplace. An exhibit showcases their work.
March 1, 1992
The innocent eye
Collage artist Richard Kehl wants his students to take a fresh look at the world.
Song for the roses
Jack Gladstone, '82 includes "Pasadena Free For All" among 15 songs in his second album entitled "In the Shadow of Mt. Lassen."
December 1, 1991
Movie memories
Fritz Apking retired after 30 years in Hollywood, most of it spent as a stunt double.
September 1, 1991
Ann Rule, ’53
A former policewoman, Ann Rule began writing true-detective crime in 1968, after a divorce left her with four children to support.
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.