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Find Your Community in the Arts

No matter what you study at the UW, there are plenty of opportunities to make friends through the arts. Pick up the drums in a band, take the stage with your improv group, connect with other students interested in creating art, or join a production team to make a film. Explore the numerous ways to find your community in the arts.

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Oct. 14 - Nov. 8, 2025

The Veil Is Thin Here (2025 Fall MFA Show)

This exhibition will showcase the works of seven students entering their second year in the MFA program: Stephanie Alacon Victoria Armstrong-Mackender  Alex Moni-Sauri Oscar Pearson Chave…

Jacob Lawrence Gallery
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Nov. 8, 2025

Mariam of Amadou & Mariam

A heartfelt tribute to the musical journey of the Afro-pop superstars.

Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater More Info Buy Tickets

Free

Jazz studies students perform in small combos in the Jazz Innovations series (Photo: Mark Stone/UW Photography).

Nov. 12, 2025

Jazz Innovations I

UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging. Director Biographies

Brechemin Auditorium More Info

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