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Good-Bye, Rita!
For the past 18 years, Managing Director Rita Calabro has been responsible for every event that occurs in this space from the visiting artists we...Kathleen Battle on Campus and in the Community
What an honor to present Kathleen Battle—one of the opera world’s brightest stars—in the intimate environs of Meany Theater. If you...Meany Profile: Meet Erin Candee
Call the philanthropy office about a donation or attend one of our intermission lounges next season, and you’ll likely be greeted...The Shahnameh: From National Epic to World Literature
The Shahnameh (Chronicle of Kings) is an epic poem in the Persian language that tells the myths, legends, and history of the Iranian people. A...Best Laid Plans...
Two months ago, we were preparing to welcome Cuban dance company, Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, to the Meany stage as part of our 2017-18 World Dance...Meany Profile: Meet Kaeline Kine
Kaeline began playing piano before she even attended kindergarten. She learned to read music years before she learned to read...Q&A With BANDALOOP
In addition to their October 5-7 performances, BANDALOOP is a participant in the Creative Fellowships Initiative, an... Strings will have its premiere here at Meany Center. What is the focus of this new work? I’m really excited about the new piece,...Rauschenberg in the House
One of the bonuses of attending performances at Meany Hall is the opportunity to view work by some of our nation’s great visual...Trip Report: Spoleto Festival
In July, Meany Center friends enjoyed seven beautiful days in Umbria to discover the Spoleto Festival, a well-known international festival set in the...Step Up with Step Afrika!
Those of you who attend our World Dance Series will know what we mean when we say Step Afrika! shook the rafters on each of the three nights they...Remembering Mina Person
Mina Person served on the advisory board of Meany Center for the Performing Arts (formerly UW World Series) for 16 years. But her impact on our...This Is Your Brain on Music
Earlier this year, the UW School of Music invited the JACK Quartet to participate in Meany Center’s Mellon Creative Fellowship program—a three-year...K-12 Outreach: Give Me a Child Until He Is Seven…
Aristotle said “Give me a child until he is seven and I will show you the man.” Childhood lasts a little longer now than it did in the 4 th century...
