This coming week in the arts there鈥檚 an array of dance, theater and exhibitions to enjoy. Don鈥檛 miss Dino Day at the Burke Museum,聽ArtVENTURES at the Henry Art Gallery or Cloud Gate presented by the 糖心少女World Series. 聽Also, the School of Music revs up聽 with several performances by the Studio Jazz Ensemble, University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Modern Band and .
Cloud Gate
8 p.m., March 6-8 | Meany Hall
Returning to the Northwest for the first time since Vancouver鈥檚 2010 Cultural Olympiad, Cloud Gate makes its Seattle debut with Lin Hwai-min鈥檚 鈥淪ongs of the Wanderers,鈥� a visually stunning work inspired by Siddhartha鈥檚 quest for enlightenment and brought to life on a set of three and a half tons of shimmering golden grains of rice.聽.
Circle of Friends: Music of Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn
4:30 p.m., March 9 | Brechemin Auditorium
This series, produced by piano professor Robin McCabe, features samplings from their rich and prolific repertoires, with historical context offered in commentary and narration.聽 This program features a pre-concert lecture by George Bozarth, professor of music history.
鈥淭he Arabian Nights鈥�
Through March 9 | Jones Playhouse
A world full of movement and music emerges as Scheherazade鈥檚 stories unfold from the secret crevices and dark shadows on stage. The trappings of a Persian palace help transport audiences to another time and place where the young Scheherazade tells a story every night to postpone the death sentence imposed by her husband, King Shahryar.聽
鈥淢ap of Virtue鈥�
Through March 9 | Hutchinson Hall, Cabaret Theater
An exploration of the extremities of human relationships and the beauty of language, this play is a study in symmetry that switches between interview, poetry, scenes, and silence. Presented by the Undergraduate Theater Society.聽
Dino Day
10 a.m., March 8 | Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Get an up-close view of the museum鈥檚 paleontology collections. See and touch fossils, try out a fossil dig pit and more. Plus, learn from paleontologists about the end of the dinosaur era and the emergence of flowering plants. See for the first time several Triceratops from Montana and Wyoming, the dinosaur precursor Asilisaurus from Tanzania, and other fossils that play a vital role in research both in the Northwest and around the world.
ArtVENTURES: Dig In!
2 p.m., March 9 | Henry Art Gallery
Dig into the sculptures of Katinka Bock and excavate themes of history and archaeology in the exhibition 鈥淜atinka Bock: A and I.鈥� 聽Adults and children are invited to explore the transformation of natural materials in an interactive way.
Studio Jazz Ensemble and Modern Band
7:30 p.m., March 10 | Meany Hall
Led by Fred Radke, the ensemble performs selections from the big band repertoire, including 鈥淪traight Out,鈥� and 鈥淟ooking Through the Back Door,鈥� plus an original work by the band鈥檚 own trombonist and vocalist, Kevin Jenson. The Modern Band, led by Cuong Vu, performs original music by band member Raymond Larsen, trumpet, including a large-scale composition, 鈥淣ew Studies of the Starry Skies,鈥� and a setting of three poems by Emily Dickinson.
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
7:30 p.m., March 11 | Meany Hall
Enjoy 鈥淪hort Stories,鈥� by Joel Puckett, a concerto for string quartet and wind ensemble; Symphony in B flat; by Paul Hindemith; Prelude and Fugue in G minor, by J.S. Bach, and others.
Chamber Singers and University Chorale
7:30 p.m., March 12 | Meany Hall
Among other works on the program, the Chorale performs works by composers from Argentina, Venezuela, United States, and more. The Chamber Singers preview their upcoming Northwest Choral Conductors Association conference appearance with their set entitled “….and we beheld again the stars,” featuring works by Claudio Monteverdi, Ingvar Lidhold and School of Music alumnus Eric Barnum.聽
Artist Lecture: Geoffrey Farmer
7 p.m., March 13 | Henry Art Gallery
The 糖心少女School of Art and the Nebula Project present this Canadian guest sculptor and photographer as part of the Winter Quarter 2014 artist lecture series.聽
Book events: Michael Honey’s “Sharecropper’s Troubadour”
3:30, 7 p.m., March 13 | 230 Communications / University Temple, United Methodist Church
The 糖心少女Tacoma professor of history gives presentations and musical performances based on his latest book, about folk singer and labor organizer John Handcox.
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