Arts & Entertainment
October 30, 2024
Natural wonder
Ada Limón, the U.S. Poet Laureate, returned to Washington for her new project, which she hopes will "remind us of our love for the earth."
October 23, 2024
Rock & roll legend
Charles R. Cross, prolific author and legendary publisher, died in August. He was honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this weekend.
October 18, 2024
Entrepreneur, artist and event planner Jireh Reduque is always creating for a cause
Jireh Reduque molds clay and community with her small business, Ji Designs.
September 13, 2024
Ron Simons, 1960–2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
September 11, 2024
Art meets tech
College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.
September 9, 2024
Free people read freely
‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.
August 29, 2024
Last straw for Scarecrow?
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
Embracing the bay
Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.
August 7, 2024
Odes to Washington
These authors write lavish fiction about the real Washington, thorns and all.
June 21, 2024
Snapshot of beauty
Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.
June 20, 2024
At the periphery
Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.
June 14, 2024
Summer reads (and more!)
Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.
June 13, 2024
Behind the lens
From culture to landscapes to wild animals in their natural habitats, these are Art Wolfe's 10 favorite photos, described by the photographer himself.
June 5, 2024
Here we are now
The Rocket landed in Seattle on October 1, 1979. In the years to come, it would nurture some of the most iconic Northwest music acts to ever exist.
June 3, 2024
LOVERULES
The Henry Art Gallery's current exhibition covers 20 years of Hank Willis Thomas’s work and is drawn from the collection of the Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation.
Subconscious sparks
Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.
May 24, 2024
The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe
The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.
May 21, 2024
Golden grad
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
Art direction
Jordan Jones will provide curation, programming and leadership to the gallery.
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...