Jianna Zhang

Western Washington University’s annual Robot Competition and Festival takes place from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, May 29, in the lobby of WWU’s Communications Facility building. The event is a collaboration of Western and the Bellingham Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Society.

Dance Gallery presents a preview of its 24th annual concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Admission is $5.

The final concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, and at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 15…

Jianna Zhang, an associate professor at Western Washington University, says she loves dance, although her professional skills are artificial intelligence and robotics.

She says she was offered professional jobs by other universities and companies, but says she felt…

It's Bellingham's version of "Romeo and Juliet."

"We wanted to do an original ballet," said the story's writer, Christopher Wise, an English professor at Western Washington University. "So we asked, why not do a ballet on our…