Ovations! A Night to Remember
On Friday night, 800 people came together at Meany Theater for Ovations, a UW faculty and staff performance showcase. Twenty-three of our brave colleagues took the stage to perform a program featuring jazz and heavy metal, ceremonial dance and pop and locking, sword fighting and short filmmaking, and much more. The tone for the evening was set [...]
Meet the Talent: Week 4
Can you believe that Ovations is just one week away? (If you haven’t registered yet, do it here!) So far we’ve introduced you to 17 of our tremendously talented performers. Here are the final seven. Eliza Segell, Jazz Singer Position: Lead Research Coordinator, Department of Psychology Alma mater: Williams College Hometown: New York, New York [...]
Meet the Talent: Week 3
Your favorite TV shows might be taking a week off for Thanksgiving, but we’re not! For the past two weeks, we’ve been introducing you to the marvelous talents of our Ovations cast. Today, the show goes on with a steel guitarist, a sword fighter, a pair of video producers and more. (Remember to register for Ovations [...]
Meet the Talent: Week 2
Last week, we kicked off a Q&A series to showcase our talented lineup for Ovations (which you can register to attend here). Our second installment features a breakdancer, a Christmas caroler, and a cellist from the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. Tess Morgan, Jazz Singer Position: Administrative Coordinator, School of Medicine At UW since: On and off [...]
Meet the Talent!
As of today, Ovations is officially one month away! Over the next four weeks we’ll be introducing you to our amazingly talented lineup through a series of Q&A interviews. The first installment features faculty and staff with hidden talents in music, magic and movement. Dean Speer, Singer Position: HR Coordinator, School of Law At UW [...]