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The William C. Brumfield Russian Architecture Collection at the University of Washington: A selection of color photographic views of noteworthy Russian buildings from the 12th to the 21st centuries, taken by North America's leading expert on Russian architecture, Prof. William Brumfield of Tulane University in New Orleans, with text commentary provided by UW Libraries.
Date/Time: through August 10, 2008
Location: Allen Library, 1st floor balcony
A pilot database of the collection is also available online.
Date/Time: through August 10, 2008
Location: Allen Library, 1st floor balcony
A pilot database of the collection is also available online.
Published: 13 June 2008 (mbiggins)
This exhibition was originally created by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China. It is a collection of paper-cuts, a traditional Chinese folk art, about Chinese folk sports. The exhibition was developed to provide a Chinese cultural touch to the celebration of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The title of the exhibition has a pun in the word “cut”—cutting the color paper to make the art for the Olympics, which in the Chinese language has the connotation of cutting the ribbon to open the Olympics.
Most of the artworks are now included in the recently published book by Cao Su with the same title, Wei Aoyun Jiancai (Cutting Ribbons for the Olympics). The traveling exhibition also has been on display in the Bay Area, including the Nanhai Art Museum in Millbrae, the San Francisco Public Library, and Chinese Art Museum in Oakland.
In addition, we also have on display—from the collections of the East Asia Library—books about Chinese paper-cuts, Chinese folk sports, and the history of Chinese participation in the Olympics and other international sports.
Organized by East Asia Library of University of Washington Libraries; Sponsored by Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco
Date/Time: Through Aug. 3, 2008
Location: Suzzallo Library Room 102
Most of the artworks are now included in the recently published book by Cao Su with the same title, Wei Aoyun Jiancai (Cutting Ribbons for the Olympics). The traveling exhibition also has been on display in the Bay Area, including the Nanhai Art Museum in Millbrae, the San Francisco Public Library, and Chinese Art Museum in Oakland.
In addition, we also have on display—from the collections of the East Asia Library—books about Chinese paper-cuts, Chinese folk sports, and the history of Chinese participation in the Olympics and other international sports.
Organized by East Asia Library of University of Washington Libraries; Sponsored by Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco
Date/Time: Through Aug. 3, 2008
Location: Suzzallo Library Room 102
Published: 5 June 2008 (zhijia)
Focus On... African Immigration to the United States. The new exhibit in the Allen North Lobby showcases materials in the Libraries' collection.
Date/Time: through June 30, 2008
Location: Allen North Lobby
Date/Time: through June 30, 2008
Location: Allen North Lobby
Published: 2 June 2008 (lisanne)
Conference. Keynote address by Prof. Ngo Vinh Long (University of Maine): "From Polarization to Integration in Viet Nam"
Date/Time: May 23-24, 2008
Location: Suzzallo/Allen Library, Smith Room
Date/Time: May 23-24, 2008
Location: Suzzallo/Allen Library, Smith Room
Published: 19 May 2008 (judithh)
Contemporary film from Viet Nam, with English subtitles. By Director Nguyễn Thanh Vân.
Date/Time: Wednesday May 14, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Location: OUGL 220
Date/Time: Wednesday May 14, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Location: OUGL 220
Published: 12 May 2008 (judithh)
The collection of materials in this exhibit shows a changing portrait of how young people have been expected to behave and how expectations of behavior have changed over time.
Date/Time: May 1 2008 to May 30 2008
Location: Allen Lobby
Date/Time: May 1 2008 to May 30 2008
Location: Allen Lobby
Published: 5 Apr 2008 (noreen)
Special Collections of the University of Washington Libraries presents
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks - Dennis Evans
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks - Dennis Evans
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
Published: 19 Feb 2008 (katel)
Date/Time: March 24 - May 30, 2008
Location: 3 locations: Suzzallo/Allen Library, Room 102 | Allen Library North Balcony | Special Collections Lobby
Published: 07 Apr 2008 (skroupa)
The traveling photographic exhibition "The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History" provides an electrifying visual history of the Black Panthers as photographed by Stephen Shames.
Date/Time: through May 31, 2008
Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library
Date/Time: through May 31, 2008
Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library
Published: 03 Apr 2008
Special Collections of the University of Washington Libraries presents
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks - Dennis Evans
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks - Dennis Evans
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
Published: 19 Feb 2008 (katel)
Three campuses, three days, hundreds of events.
Libraries events include
- Tours of Suzzallo
- Serious and strange short films from
- Finding reliable health information on the web
- Photo exhibit of the Black Panthers by Stephen Shames
See the detailed schedule.
Date/Time: April 24-26 2008
Location: UW Seattle
- Tours of Suzzallo
- Serious and strange short films from
- Finding reliable health information on the web
- Photo exhibit of the Black Panthers by Stephen Shames
See the detailed schedule.
Date/Time: April 24-26 2008
Location: UW Seattle
Published:
Sherman Alexie, National Book Award-winner for Young People's Literature for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, will deliver the keynote speech at "Literary Voices," an event sponsored by Friends of the UW Libraries at which guests dine at tables with authors. Literary Voices will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the UW Club.
Other authors hosting tables at the event include Tony Angell, Kit Bakke, James A. Banks and Cherry McGee Banks, Lance Bennett, William Dietrich, Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard, Tess Gallagher, Jack Hamann, Maria Headley, Susan Jeffords, Ruth Kirk, David Laskin, Robert Schenkkan, Alice Shorett, Shawn Wong and Robin Wright.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 6pm
Location: UW Club
Other authors hosting tables at the event include Tony Angell, Kit Bakke, James A. Banks and Cherry McGee Banks, Lance Bennett, William Dietrich, Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard, Tess Gallagher, Jack Hamann, Maria Headley, Susan Jeffords, Ruth Kirk, David Laskin, Robert Schenkkan, Alice Shorett, Shawn Wong and Robin Wright.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 6pm
Location: UW Club
Published: 10 Apr 2008 (tawataoc)
You are invited to an informal exhibit walk-through with comments regarding the joint collection of books and other materials dated roughly 1593-1943. All materials are in some way related to learning--at home, in school, for a trade, for fun. Exhibition checklists will be available and time allowed for questioning.
Pamela Harer is a collector and independent scholar specializing in historical children's literature. She is co-curator of the exhibit, with Sandra Kroupa, Rare Books and Book Arts Librarian. Pamela has generously loaned numerous items for the show.
To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, m206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu.
Date/Time: Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Location: Suzzallo Library Exhibition Room 102,
University of Washington Libraries
Published: 07 Apr 2008 (skroupa)
The UW Alumni Association and the UW Libraries invite you to join us for the 2008 Blom Lecture featuring Lyanda Lynn Haupt, naturalist and author of Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent: The Importance of Everything and Other Lessons from Darwin's Lost Notebooks. Haupt will discuss her book in an intimate setting and respond to questions.
Cost: Admission is free, but advance registration is requested. Visit the UWAA site or call the UWAA at 206-543-0540, 1-800-AUW-ALUM.
Admission is complimentary thanks to the Daniel C. and Ellen L. Blom Endowed Library Fund which was created to fund honoraria or other expenses for speakers on subjects of cultural interest to the Libraries.
Note: The event will take place from 7 - 8 p.m. with a reception with light refreshments following.
Date/Time: Friday, March 7, 2008
Location: Suzzallo Library, room 101
Published: 03 March 2008 (jlward1)
Special Collections of the University of Washington Libraries presents
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks
A talk and exhibit visit with Dennis Evans
Date/Time: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:00 pm
Location: Maps/Special Collections Classroom
Suzzallo Library Basement, Room B89
University of Washington Libraries
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
WRITING LESSONS/READING SESSIONS: Paintings/Bookworks
A talk and exhibit visit with Dennis Evans
Date/Time: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:00 pm
Location: Maps/Special Collections Classroom
Suzzallo Library Basement, Room B89
University of Washington Libraries
Exhibit runs through April 30, 2008
Special Collections Reading Room, Allen Library South, Basement
Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions is a series of paintings about the nature of the language faculty both in its function in the activity of reading and writing. The art works are constructed of multi-paneled paintings made with oil paint on beeswax applied to rigid canvas panels, often including etched glass and objects. They read from left to right, often made up of several panels which literally construct sentences, or phrases. Each artwork acts very similarly to our subject, verb, object sentence construction order thus making a sort of linguistic construct.
Complex devices used by the artist are the platonic solids; the triangle, square and circle; the three primary colors which are the building blocks of artistic or poetic expression and the NATO Phonetic alphabet.
Dennis Evans is a three time graduate of the University of Washington, with an MFA, a BFA and a BS [in Chemistry]. He has had 15 one-person exhibitions in the last ten years throughout the United States and over 40 in his 34-year exhibition career. Writing Lessons/Reading Sessions was last shown in New York City in 2003.
Published: 19 Feb 2008 (katel)
This exhibit tells the story of a university and its students - a story of institutional perseverance and individual courage - when the University of Washington came to the aid of its Japanese American students.
Date/Time: Exhibit runs through February 29, 2008
Location: Suzzallo Library room 102
Date/Time: Exhibit runs through February 29, 2008
Location: Suzzallo Library room 102
Published: 07 Jan 2008 (mudrock)
This new event showcases research by UW faculty with commitments to diversity and social justice issues. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Cherry Banks and Dr. James Banks for our first lecture. The title of their presentation is, "Democracy, Diversity, and Citizenship Education in Global Times." This event, open to all interested, is sponsored by the UW Libraries (Ann L. Nieder Library Endowment) in collaboration with the UW Diversity Research Institute.
Date/Time: Wednesday February 20, 3:30-5:00 pm
Location: HUB Room 310
Date/Time: Wednesday February 20, 3:30-5:00 pm
Location: HUB Room 310
Published: 13 Feb 2008 (lill)
The annual Day of Remembrance program focuses on media coverage of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Featured speakers include Mayumi Tsutakawa and Glenda Pearson. The program will be followed by a reception in Suzzallo 102.
Date/Time: February 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Location: Smith 205
Date/Time: February 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Location: Smith 205
Published: 13 Feb 2008 (mudrock)
Talk and Book Signing with Jay Inslee.Congressman Jay Inslee (and his co-author Bracken Hendricks) argue that the kind of leadership that put men on the moon in 1969 is the kind of leadership we need today to free ourselves from our fossil fuel dependency.
Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7pm
Location: UW Kane Hall, room 220
Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7pm
Location: UW Kane Hall, room 220
Published: 04 Feb 2008 (zmaya)
Shields's new book, The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, will be available from Knopf on February 5, 2008. He is the author of eight previous books, including Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Dead Languages: A Novel, winner of the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award.
pre-registration advised:call 206-616-8397 or send an email to uwlibs@u.washington.edu
Date/Time: Friday, January 25
7:00 pm Friends board meeting7:30 pm lecture/presentation
Location: Suzzallo Library, room 101
Published: 18 Jan 2008 (jlward1)
This could be your only chance this year to see film of a pig rodeo. Or Yakima's largest box of apples, circa 1934.The first screening of historic films from UW Libraries Special Collections in October was so popular, they've decided to do it again. Northwest Film Forum will present, "Film Soup: An evening of films from the Special Collections Division at the University of Washington Libraries" at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. Northwest Film Forum is located at 1515 12th Ave. Cost of the screening is $8.50 general admission and free to film forum members.
Date/Time: 8:00 pm, Thursday January 17
Location: 1515 12th Ave, Seattle
Date/Time: 8:00 pm, Thursday January 17
Location: 1515 12th Ave, Seattle
Published: 10 Jan 2008 (jlward1)
This month's Focus on... exhibit showcases the Libraries' collection of books on the Japanese American experience duringWorld War II.
Date/Time: through Jan. 31st, 2008
Location: Allen North Lobby
Date/Time: through Jan. 31st, 2008
Location: Allen North Lobby
Published: 07 Jan 2008 (mudrock)
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