For its final and biggest show of the year the presents “,” a musical exploration of youth and blooming sexuality that’s surprisingly timely for a story set in 19^th century Germany.

The show runs May 18 through 28 in the Cabaret Theater in Hutchinson Hall, home of the , with a free preview on Wednesday, May 17. The book and lyrics are by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. The production is directed by Isabel Martin, a senior double-majoring in drama and history.

“Spring Awakening” is based on a German nonmusical play of the same name — written in about 1891 but not performed until 1906 — about 11 schoolchildren coming to terms with puberty, love and loss. The New York Times called the 2006 hit Broadway production “” and the show won 2007 Tony awards for best musical, book and score.

“It’s a show about sex and frustrated desires and inter-generational disconnect,” said director Martin. “The source material was written over 130 years ago, but it feels immediate and reflective of today’s political climate — more immediate than I had hoped it would be when I applied to direct the show a year ago.”

The production is the group’s biggest of the year by far, with about six times the usual budget and a large cast, many of whom performed in the 91±ŹÁÏ Musical Theater Program’s spring production of the musical “.” Ticket proceeds from the performance on May 25 will be donated to Planned Parenthood.

“The show is a warning, a cautionary tale about the dangers of repressing curiosity and passion in youth,” said Martin, “but also presents a deep and profound message of hope — even though all seems dark and cold and lonely in the wintertime, we must have faith that spring and summer will come in time.”

The New York Times wrote of the original production, “Flesh makes only a single, charged appearance. And for all its frankness about the quest for carnal knowledge, it is blessedly free of the sniggering vulgarity that infects too many depictions of sexuality onstage and on screen.”

Tickets to “Spring Awakening” are $10-$20, available .

The story of Little Red Riding Hood takes on a new dimension in the new production, “Wolves,” by Steve Yockey, running April 13 to 23 in the Cabaret Theater in Hutchinson Hall, home of the School of Drama.

The tale is described as a darkly comic “deconstruction” of the Little Red Riding Hood story — ” a predatory fairy tale for adults that explores the conflation of sex and fear in modern culture, the comfort of lava lamps, and the dangers of a handy axe.”

The four-character one-act notes on Amazon state, “In ‘Wolves,’ two men’s folie a deux overtakes their small apartment and spills out onto the city streets. When ex-boyfriend Jack brings a strange man home to his woodland-obsessed Ben’s apartment, the Narrator can barely keep a lid on the looming violence.”

A of a 2013 Los Angeles production of “Wolves” said Yockey’s script is “unapologetically sinister in its wickedness.”

“Wolves” is directed by Jake Lemberg, a junior in drama performance and economics, who calls the production “an 80-minute breathtaking sprint through the lives of three queer men struggling with loneliness and drastically different realities.”

Lemberg added, “Each scene will leave you feeling less secure than the last, and by the end, you may find yourselves inching farther away from the stranger sitting next to you.”

to “Wolves” are $5-$10. All shows are at 8 p.m.

For being thousands of years old, the plot of “” – a tragedy by the Greek playwright — seems surprisingly current. But then, do adultery, vengeance and murder ever really get old?

The 91±ŹÁÏ (UTS) will undertake this Greek classic in a directed by Chris Mowers running Feb. 23 through March 5 in the Cabaret Theater of Hutchinson Hall, home of the .

Based on myths and first produced in 431 B.C., Medea is the story of a princess and mother in the ancient kingdom of whose husband, Jason, leaves her and marries another. Banished into exile and her position threatened, Medea takes revenge by murdering her husband’s new wife as well as her own children by him.

The UTS production is based on a translation published in 1999 by , 91±ŹÁÏ professor of classics, as part of the anthology “.” Blondell said her goal as translator was “to be as accurate as possible while remaining readable and pleasant to the ear.”

She added, “That might sound obvious, but a lot of translations try to channel the ‘spirit’ of the original, or to make it ‘contemporary,’ in ways that end up distorting much of what was in the original. The language of my translation is not super-modern, but I try not to sound antiquated.”

Blondell said she also worked “to provide an extensive cultural scaffolding for understanding the meaning of the script.”

Playing the difficult title role is student Jordan Kerslake, a senior in . Asked how she prepares for such a part, Kerslake said, “It is a tough mindset to get into, for sure, but being able to empathize with someone who has had an important promise broken and who is being exiled — all the emotions that go with that was where I started.”

Also, she said, she has been watching the news: “Seeing the deportation of immigrants trying to flee from war and hearing their stories really brought a modern and terribly sad perspective to Medea’s character.”

UTC publicity notes written by the director underscore this theme: “This is the story of what happens when an extraordinary woman finds herself forced to take action against a system which denies her agency based solely on her gender and her nationality.

“With sentiments that resonate as surprisingly modern and topical in a volatile political climate, Euripides invites us to examine the consequences of a woman, an immigrant, breaking out of the role which a patriarchal society has forced her to play.”

In a 1994 review of a major production of the play, New York Times critic Vincent Canby wrote, “Let’s face it: Medea, though grievously wronged by her husband, Jason, is not exactly your prototypical battered wife. She’s the daughter of the King of Colchis, the granddaughter of the sun, a wife, a witch, a mother, a primeval terror in her own right 
 to play her mostly as victim is to humble one of world literature’s most titanic creations.”

All performances of “Medea” are at 7:30 p.m., and are $5 to $10.

Question: How do three actors perform the basics of Shakespeare’s 37 plays and nearly eight-score sonnets, with costumes and props, all inside 100 minutes? Answer: Rather quickly.

The 91±ŹÁÏ will perform the high-energy parody “” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, Dec. 1-11 in the Cabaret Theatre in Hutchinson Hall, home of the . The play’s three performers are Jake Lemberg, Ellie Mondloch and Daphne Sage Gomez.

Director Aaron Jin says the show manages to cover the Bard’s vast canon by “stripping away elements that typically keep people away from Shakespeare, such as the heightened language and iambic pentameter and giving the bare essence of the stories in the funnest, most digestible form possible.”

This results in such oddities as a 12-minute version of “Romeo and Juliet,” a mashing-up of all the Bard’s comedies into one, even the brutal “Titus Andronicus” re-imagined as a cooking show. And since any three actors planning to take on all of Shakespeare at once need help — maybe in more ways than one — the show features an audience participation section as well.

Jin called the show “roller-coaster romp,” especially in the first act. “In the second act we dive a bit deeper and spend the whole time focused on one of Shakespeare’s greatest – and longest – works,” with a little help from the crowd.

“Playgoers can expect an evening of laugh-out-loud comedic relief in the midst of the end of the quarter,” Jin said, “and maybe they’ll want to learn more about Shakespeare!”

Tickets to “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]” are $5 – $10 and can be purchased .

91±ŹÁÏ Symphony and Combined University Choirs
7:30 p.m., June 5 | Meany Theater
Geoffrey Boers conducts the University Symphony and combined 91±ŹÁÏ Chamber Singers and University Chorale in a performance of works by Verdi, Bernstein, and Prokofiev.

3D4M: Ceramics + Glass + Sculpture BFA Show
Through June 6 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
This graduation exhibition features the work of students receiving Bachelor of Fine Art degrees from the 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture Program.

“On the Verge”
Through June 7 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
In this Undergraduate Theater Society production, three intrepid lady explorers embark on their greatest adventure yet: an expedition into the last uncharted jungle in the world, Terra Incognita. Little do they know they are ‘on the verge’ of a deliciously verbose, joyously feminist, and ultimately serendipitous romp through time. Armed with pith helmets and journals, our heroines encounter treacherous obstacles, several eccentric characters, and a myriad of pop culture references.

“Boy’s Life”
Through June 7 | Penthouse Theater
This bitingly funny comedy of manners by Howard Korder follows three former college buddies as they stumble through their 20s-–and their various relationships with women–-attempting to come to terms with life and the meaning of manhood. Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton directs the School of Drama’s talented undergraduate students in this intelligent, modern story of what it means to grow up.

2015 91±ŹÁÏ Design Show
June 10 – 20 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
The graduation exhibition for students receiving Bachelor of Design degrees, which includes Industrial Design, Interaction Design, and Visual Communication Design.

Mindfulness Meditation
12:30 p.m., June 11 | Henry Art Gallery
Practicing mindfulness helps to reduce stress, improve attention, boost the immune system, reduce emotional reactivity, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. Registration is not required, but please check in at the front desk for location information.

Willem De Rooij: Bouquet XI
Through August 16 | Henry Art Gallery
This summer, Bouquet XI (2014) by Dutch artist Willem de Rooij occupies the Henry’s Test Site. Composed of flowers originating from the Middle East, Bouquet XI is created in collaboration with a local florist. The exuberance of the bouquet is counterbalanced by an abundance of allergens produced by the flowers that allude to the complex history and conflicts in the region. .

Also this week, the 91±ŹÁÏ Dance Program kicks off its annual Dance Majors Concert. Due to the large number of choreographers and dancers, the program is divided into two different concerts, each presented on separate nights.

Lecture: “Dancing Guinea Pigs and a Heroic Rottweiler: Animals, Culture, and Politics”
7 p.m., March 6 | Henry Art Gallery
Animals occupy a paradoxical place in the world: They are everywhere, yet hidden. This lecture explores the histories, politics and cultural dynamics of how humans see and do not see animals in the world. Speakers include Comparative History of Ideas Chair MarĂ­a Elena GarcĂ­a and Jackson School of International Studies Associate Professor Tony Lucero.

“How Do We Know What We Know About Dinosaurs?”
7 p.m., March 6 | 130 Kane Hall
In this Burke Museum lecture, Mary Schweitzer, professor of biology at North Carolina State University, explores how paleontologists answer questions about dinosaurs. Were they warm- or cold-blooded? What did they eat and how fast did they grow? Did they take care of their babies? Join us and find out how we can know so much about animals no human has ever seen. .

Dino Day
10 a.m., March 7 | Burke Museum
Crack the prehistoric case to discover what information paleontologists can find out about dinosaurs through their poop, teeth, bones, and more. Also talk to Burke paleontologists about their latest find — the 10-foot-long legs of the duck-billed dino ”Edmontosaurus”— which are on display for the first time. .

“51 Days”
Through March 7 | Sand Point Gallery
Students in this quarter’s Interdisciplinary Visual Arts capstone class led by Professor Curt Labitzke present their work in a group show. .

Dance Majors Concert A & B
March 4-8 | Meany Studio Theater
91±ŹÁÏ Dance Majors express their creative voices through choreography, production and design. These innovative young artists revel in creating original work, and in celebrating master choreographers from the past and present.  More info on Dance Majors and .

Mark Morris Dance Group
8 p.m., March 5-7 | Meany Theater
Returning to Meany Hall for the first time in nearly a decade, the Mark Morris Dance Group has enthralled critics, dance enthusiasts and novices alike with its technical expertise, unique artistry and signature use of live music. .

ArtVenture with Jessixa Bagley
2 p.m., March 8 | Henry Art Gallery
Join Bagley, author and illustrator of children’s books, for an exploration of the stories and books included in the Henry Art Gallery exhibition, “Ann Hamilton: the common S E N S E.” .

Music from the Great War
4 p.m., March 8 | Brechemin Auditorium
This , produced by piano Professor Robin McCabe in honor of the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I, features music composed during the Great War, with historical context offered in commentary and narration. Pre-concert lecture by professor Ronald Moore from the Department of Philosophy. .

“CČčČúČč°ù±đłÙ”
Through March 8 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
The Undergraduate Theater Society presents this classic musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. .

Studio Jazz and Modern Band
7:30 p.m., March 9 | Meany Hall
The Studio Jazz Ensemble performs big band arrangements and repertory selections. The Modern Band performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards, selections from the outer limits of the genre, and new original compositions. .

Prized: Dreams and Fancies
7:30 p.m., March 10 | Meany Hall
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform works by prize-winning composers, including “Arctic Dreams” by Michael Colgrass and “San Antonio” by John Harbison. Faculty artist Michael Brockman, saxophone, is guest soloist. .

Chamber Singers and University Chorale
7:30 p.m., March 11 | Meany Theater
The elite 91±ŹÁÏ choirs present their Winter Quarter concert. .

Meet the Artists Series: Lou-Ann Ika’wega Neel
7 p.m., March 11 | Burke Museum
Meet artist Neel from the Burke’s current exhibition, “Here & Now: Native Artists Inspired.” The evening includes a reception with refreshments, an informal gallery tour, reflection on current art practice and interests, and a Q&A session. .

Olga Kern
7:30 p.m., March 12 | Meany Hall
Recognized as one of her generation’s great pianists, Kern was born into a family of musicians with direct links to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. With her vivid stage presence, confident musicianship and technique, the young Russian pianist continues to captivate fans and critics alike. .

“The Hostage”
Through March 15 | Jones Playhouse
Directed by third-year Master of Fine Art directing candidate Tina Polzin, this School of Drama production masks topical politics and serious discourse with slapstick, satire and musical numbers. .

Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Public Lecture Series
7 p.m., March 12 | Henry Art Gallery Auditorium
The Division of Art within the School of Art + Art History + Design hosts the final lecture in its annual public lecture series at the Henry Art Gallery. Speakers include artists Liz Craft and Pentti Monkkonen from Los Angeles. .

Jazz Innovations Part II
Feb. 19 | Brechemin Auditorium
Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions. .

91±ŹÁÏ Chamber Orchestra with Quinton Morris, violin
7:30 p.m., Feb. 19 | HUB Lyceum
David Alexander Rahbee conducts members of the 91±ŹÁÏ Symphony in a concert of works by Sibelius, Atterberg, Schubert, and Mozart.  .

91±ŹÁÏ Chamber Orchestra with Cyndia Sieden, soprano
7:30 p.m., Feb. 20 | Meany Hall
Senior Artist in Residence Stephen Stubbs and Director of Orchestral Activities David Alexander Rahbee conduct members of the 91±ŹÁÏ Symphony in a program of works by Mozart and Haydn.  The featured soloist is Cyndia Sieden, recently appointed as faculty artist in the School of Music. .

Field Sketching: Arctic Animals
10 a.m., Feb. 21 | Burke Museum
Explore the Arctic through ink and watercolor with expeditionary artist Maria Coryell-Martin. This hands-on workshop will cover the fundamental tools for field sketching and painting, using bones and specimens of arctic terns, walrus, polar bear, narwhal and musk ox from the Burke Museum’s collection. .

Faculty Recital
7:30 p.m., Feb. 21 | Meany Hall
Jazz Studies professor and noted Northwest pianist Marc Seales and guests perform music from recent CD releases: “American Songs” V. 1 through 3 and the “Paris Suite.”  Guests include: guitarist Fred Hamilton; bassists Evan Flory-Barnes and Jeff Johnson; drummers D’Vonne Lewis, Gary Hobbs, and Moyes Lucas; and percussionist Tom Collier. .

Music of Today
7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 | Meany Hall
The School of Music and DXARTS co-curate this series featuring new works and modern classics performed by renowned visiting artists. .

Percussion Ensemble
7:30 p.m., Feb. 25 | Meany Hall
Thomas Collier directs the 91±ŹÁÏ Percussion Ensemble.   .

‘CČčČúČč°ù±đłÙ’
Feb. 26-March 8 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
The Undergraduate Theater Society presents this classic musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. .

Incite and Insight Lecture: Kristan Kennedy
7 p.m., Feb. 26 | Henry Art Gallery
This lecture series, presented by the Henry and Cornish College of the Arts, promotes engagement with contemporary art practice. In this session, artist, curator and educator Kennedy will focus on her curatorial work, which involves commissioning international emerging artists to create large-scale, site-specific installations and solo projects that exist at the borders of genres. .

Prized: Fractal Landscapes
7:30 p.m., Feb. 26 | Meany Hall
The Symphonic, Concert and Campus Bands perform works by prize-winning composers, including “Skating on the Cheyenne,” by Ross Lee Finney; and “Lullaby,” by Leslie Bassett. .

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“Yellow Face”
Jan. 22-Feb. 1 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
The Undergraduate Theater Society presents Tony-Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s fun mockumentary that questions the constitutions of race, identity and nationality. .

Incite and Insight Lecture: Jill Magid
7 p.m., Jan. 22 | Henry Art Gallery
This lecture series, presented by the Henry and Cornish College of the Arts, promotes engagement with contemporary art practice. In this session, Magid will explore and blur the boundaries between art and life through her performance-based practice. .

Dance Faculty Concert
Jan. 23-25 | Meany Theater
Kicking off the Dance Program’s 50th anniversary celebration, this concert includes choreography by dance faculty as well as guest and alum Holley Farmer, a Broadway and Merce Cunningham veteran, and well-known choreographer Molly Scott. This eclectic show offers live and recorded compositions by Stuart Dempster, Jarred Powell and Paul Moore, and includes everything from flying bodies to soup cans that playfully and architecturally define space. .

91±ŹÁÏ Symphony at Benaroya Hall
7:30 p.m., Jan. 23 | Benaroya Hall
The 91±ŹÁÏ Symphony goes downtown for an evening of performance featuring School of Music faculty members, including Ludovic Morlot and David Alexander Rahbee, conductors; Robin McCabe and Craig Sheppard, piano; and JoĂ«l-François Durand, whose composition “Le Tombeau de Rameau III” will be presented in its world premiere performance. . RSVP for the free pre-show reception .

Women of the Nile at SAAM
7 p.m., Jan. 28 | Seattle Asian Art Museum, Emma Bailargeon Stimson Auditorium
What would the Nile Basin look like if its women were fully empowered? This discussion with female musicians from the Nile Project Collective explores their challenges and opportunities in the world of traditional music and with regional gender issues. Join the musicians as they play, sing and reflect on their experiences as women of the Nile. .

Painting + Drawing Studio Open House
7:30 p.m., Jan. 28 | Sand Point Gallery Studios
Discover new artists and visit their private studios at a School of Art + Art History + Design open house at Sand Point. Painting + Drawing MFA students’ studios will be open to the public, providing a rare behind-the-scenes opportunity to view finished and in-progress work and to talk with the students about their artistic processes. An exhibition of faculty-selected work by Painting + Drawing BA/BFA students will be on view in the adjacent Sand Point Gallery. .

“Twelfth Night”
Jan. 28-Feb. 8 | Meany Studio Theater
Beloved for its rebellious portrayal of gender ambiguity, William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” is a comedy about a cross-dressing shipwreck survivor who finds herself at the center of a not-so-ordinary love triangle. Third-year MFA directing candidate Leah Adcock-Starr takes this delightfully comic tale of mistaken identities and weaves it into the jazz-infused world of the Roaring Twenties. .
Also on Jan. 30: Join the School of Drama for a New Orleans-style evening including food, a live Dixie band and the story of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

JewDub Talks
7 p.m., Jan. 29 | 91±ŹÁÏ Tower
The third-annual JewDub Talks will present short lectures on big ideas in Jewish history and culture. Organized by the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at the 91±ŹÁÏ, this one-night “TED Talks”-style event features four speakers discussing issues that are personally and intellectually compelling. This event is free and open to the public. .

The Nile Project
8 p.m., Jan 30 | Meany Theater
Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, Egyptian musicologist Mina Girgis and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero created their own, localized concert experience which uses the power of music to raise awareness of the cultural and environmental challenges along the world’s longest river. The Nile Project bridges the polyrhythmic styles of Lake Victoria and the pointed melodies of the Ethiopian highlands with the rich modal traditions of Egypt, Sudan, and others to create the new sound of a shared Nile identity. .

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Factory Showroom “Idleness”
Through Jan. 17 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
The second program as part of Factory — a series of displays, labor demonstrations, motivational speeches, quality controls and new product launches — organized to explore the question, “Is a school a factory?” It serves as the dialectical counterpoint to “Industry,” the first exhibition in the series which celebrated traditional, industrious studio practices and notions of labor. “Idleness” presents artists who embrace boredom, laziness, idleness, daydreaming, anti-labor and indifference as vital and generative activities for art production. .

International Ladino Day
Dec. 4 | Kane Hall
The 91±ŹÁÏ Sephardic Studies Program and the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies will host Seattle’s second annual International Ladino Day celebration. This year’s expanded event will showcase encore performances as well as fresh faces joining the celebration of Ladino as a language that is alive and spoken in Seattle. .

91±ŹÁÏ Symphony and Opera Theater
Dec. 5 | Meany Hall
David Alexander Rahbee conducts the University Symphony in a program of works by Respighi and Puccini. The orchestra is joined by students from the 91±ŹÁÏ Opera Theater (Thomas Harper, director), performing a concert version of Puccini’s opera “Gianni Schicchi.” .

Fly Tying and Fishing Artifacts from the Burke Collections
12:30 p.m., Dec. 6 | Burke Museum
Join the Burke Museum for a special day devoted to how humans fish. See displays of fishing hooks, lures and nets that were used by fishermen on the shores of Puget Sound hundreds of years ago. Try your hand at tying flies with members of the . At 1 p.m. there will be a presentation on Fly Tying with Ryan Smith, biologist, fisherman and owner of . .

Medieval Music in Mary Gates Hall
7:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Commons of Mary Gates Hall
The 91±ŹÁÏ Collegium Musicum uses the resonant acoustics of Mary Gates Hall to present medieval music written for the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris in 1200, and also will present newly discovered carols from 18th-century Cornwall. .

Music from the War to End All Wars
Dec. 7 | Brechemin Auditorium
This series, produced by Robin McCabe, professor of piano, features music composed during or about World War I, with historical context offered in commentary and narration. The debut concert features works by Debussy and De Falla, with a pre-concert lecture, “A Gathering Storm? Artistic Crisis and the Coming of the First World War,” by Robert Stacey, 91±ŹÁÏ history professor and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The series continues March 8 and May 3, 2015. .

“The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Through Dec. 7 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
In turn-of-the-century London, artist Basil Hallward paints a portrait of Dorian Gray, an impossibly attractive young man. When Dorian unknowingly trades his soul for permanent youth and beauty, he sinks into a life of darkness and debauchery, corrupting all who fall for his charms. Neil Bartlett takes Oscar Wilde’s classic story to the stage in a haunting new adaptation that explores the thin line between perception and reality. Presented by the Undergraduate Theater Society. .

Incite-Insight Lecture: Daniel Joseph Martinez
7 p.m., Dec. 11 | Henry Art Gallery
Martinez engages in an interrogation of social, political and cultural mores through artworks that have been described as nonlinear, asymmetrical, multidimensional propositions. The works are executed in a wide range of media, including text, sculpture, photography, painting, installation, robotics, performance and public interventions that delve into topics of race and sociopolitical boundaries present within American society. .

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“Sweet Charity”
Nov. 14 – 23 | Meany Studio Theater
Don’t miss the last weekend to see this inaugural production from the 91±ŹÁÏ’s Musical Theater program. This musical takes a tender, poignant and funny look at the love adventures — or rather misadventures — of the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine. The ideal vehicle to demonstrate the collaborative spirit on which the Musical Theater program is founded, this production will allow the strength of each member of the cast and creative team to shine.

Visiting scholar lecture: Fabio Barry
Nov. 20 | Art Building
Barry, assistant professor of art history at Stanford University, will give a presentation, “A Womb with a View: Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice and the Architectural Imaginary of the Virgin Mary.” .

Jazz Innovations Part I & II
Nov. 19-20 | Brechemin Auditorium
Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions. .

David RoussĂšve/ Reality
Nov. 20 | Meany Theater
David Roussùve, a Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellow and Bessie-Award winning choreographer, juxtaposes the intimate romanticism of Nat King Cole standards with the rough-edged, hip-hop-inflected original music of d. Sabela Grimes to redefine the coming-of-age story for the electronic age.  Lush, jazz-inflected dancing is leavened by angular representations of an African-American, gay, urban teen’s anxious dreams and challenges — visible only through his emotion-laden tweets and text messages, which are projected onto multiple surfaces. .

Symposium: Surveillance and Privacy: Art, Law and Social Practice
Nov. 20-22 | Henry Art Gallery
Henry Art Gallery, in collaboration with DXARTS, hosts this multi-day symposium focusing on the response of artists and cultural institutions to issues related to privacy and surveillance. Examining historical attitudes, contemporary perspectives, and prognostications about the future of privacy, the symposium will explore how changes in technology, law and social practices intermingle and impact public perceptions and cultural behavior.

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“The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Nov. 20-23, Dec. 3-7 | Cabaret Theater, Hutchinson Hall
In turn-of-the-century London, artist Basil Hallward paints a portrait of Dorian Gray, an impossibly attractive young man. When Dorian unknowingly trades his soul for permanent youth and beauty, he sinks into a life of darkness and debauchery, corrupting all who fall for his charms. Neil Bartlett takes Oscar Wilde’s classic story to the stage in a haunting new adaptation that explores the thin line between perception and reality. Presented by the Undergraduate Theater Society. .

Feast
Nov. 21-23 | Sand Point Gallery
Students in this quarter’s Interdisciplinary Visual Arts capstone class, led by School of Art + Art History+ Design Lecturer Timea Tihanyi, present their work in this exhibition.

Here & Now: Native Artists Inspired Opening Weekend
Nov. 23 | Burke Museum
Hear from artists featured in the exhibit “Here & Now: Native Artists Inspired” during a panel discussion, and join them for in-gallery conversations about their work. See the documentary “Tracing Roots,” which offers a heartfelt glimpse into the world of Haida elder and weaver Delores Churchill, and visit with her daughter and renowned weaver Evelyn Vanderhoop. Get an up-close view of tools and techniques as Burke Curator Sven Haakanson demonstrates the process of cleaning and preparing a Kodiak bear intestine for use in clothing and boat-making. .

ArtBreak with Corrie Befort
Nov. 22 | Henry Art Gallery
ArtBreaks are facilitated gallery experiences led by a variety of artists, scholars and community members. Join Corrie Befort, collaborator and creator for Salt Horse as she explores the relationship between dance and contemporary art as seen in the exhibition “Ann Hamilton: the common S E N S E.” .

Object Narratives: Gut Skin Processing
Nov. 23 | Burke Museum
This multi-part series introduces visitors to the historical and cultural contexts of objects included in the Henry Art Gallery exhibition “Ann Hamilton: the common S E N S E.” Hear from different presenters at each session and explore the expanded narratives around the objects that have informed Hamilton’s exhibition from the collections of the Henry, Burke Museum and the 91±ŹÁÏ Libraries Special Collections. .

Factory Showroom “Idleness”
Nov. 24-Dec. 30 | Jacob Lawrence Gallery
The second Showroom program as part of Factory — a series of displays, labor demonstrations, motivational speeches, quality controls and new product launches — organized to explore the question, “Is a school a factory?” The dialectical counterpoint to “Industry” — the first exhibition in the series which celebrated traditional, industrious studio practices and notions of labor from Rodin to El Anatsui — “Idleness” presents artists who embrace boredom, laziness, idleness, daydreaming, anti-labor and indifference as vital and generative activities for art production. .

Voice Division Recital
Nov. 24 | Brechemin Auditorium
91±ŹÁÏ voice students present their fall quarter divisional recital. .

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