Its full name is University of Washington’s Center for Digital Arts
and Experimental Media, but—thank god—it goes by DXArts.
Few know exactly what goes on in there. But it makes some big
claims, describing itself as a lab for “mind-
blowing new forms
of art.” In a free talk at the Henry, artists will describe and
introduce these forms, from “dance technology” and “computer music” to
“visual synthesis” and “sensing and control systems.” (Henry Art
Gallery, 4100 15th Ave NE, 543-2280. 7 pm, free.)

Jen Graves (The Stranger’s former arts critic) mostly writes about things you approach with your eyeballs. But she’s also a history nerd interested in anything that needs more talking about, from male...