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The curtain rises on the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 18

April 13, 2012

The 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival runs from April 18-22.

African Students Association celebrates 10 years

April 11, 2012

The African Students Association will honor its ten-year anniversary on UW–Madison's campus with a two-day celebration featuring keynote speaker Naomi Tutu.

Harbison, Haydn and Franck close UW Pro Arte Quartet centennial season

April 9, 2012

To American composer John Harbison, the string quartet is a malleable model that deserves creative exploration.

Chicago-based Lincoln Trio performs at UW–Madison

April 5, 2012

The Guest Artist Series at the School of Music hosts its final residency of the 2011-12 season with the Lincoln Trio, performing on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Morphy Hall. Admission is free.

Choral Union, Symphony Orchestra perform Verdi’s “Requiem” at Overture Center

March 28, 2012

For nearly 120 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Choral Union has been preparing and performing major choral works for university and area audiences.

Badger Varsity Band and “Dukes of Hazzard” star celebrate the 1970s

March 22, 2012

The Badger Band is preparing to celebrate the 1970s during the annual Varsity Band Concert, April 19-21.

Cool science images show aesthetic side of science at UW–Madison

March 22, 2012

The second annual UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest has highlighted the synergy of science and aesthetics, selecting six winners and six honorable mentions from 82 entries from faculty, staff and students on campus.

Go Big Read inspires art across UW community

March 14, 2012

Two parts of "Enrique's Journey" stood out for Kat Cameron as she read this year's Go Big Read selection: the terrifying train ride through Chiapas and the kindness of the people in Vera Cruz, who threw food and other necessities to immigrants riding atop a train through Mexico bound for America.

Unique art and science project displayed at National Science Foundation

March 13, 2012

A series of paintings, quilts and other artworks developed through a collaboration between artists and ecologists in Wisconsin is on display at the headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Virginia.

“Simpsons” creator visits UW–Madison and longtime friend

March 9, 2012

“Hello, my beautiful audience!” crows Lynda Barry, striding onto the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture stage with braids swinging.

Dancer and choreographer will present artist talk and dance workshop

March 9, 2012

Dancer and choreographer Sally Gross will give an artist talk and lead a dance workshop in advance of her fall 2012 Arts Residency at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

OMAI presents Line Breaks Festival at the Overture Center

March 8, 2012

A major local hip-hop event, the annual Line Breaks Festival, will bring new aesthetics in contemporary performance to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and community from Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 24.

Academic staff office features botany art of Kandis Elliot

March 8, 2012

In some ways, Kandis Elliot’s artwork can be like the carnivorous plants she introduces on one of her posters.

Film festival finds environmental stories in unexpected places

March 7, 2012

From Cold War bunkers in Albania to the night skies over Manhattan, Tales from Planet Earth will offer a broad - and often surprising - exploration of the environment.

Students plan UW–Madison’s first Fashion Week

March 6, 2012

Last year, stylish students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison made a name for themselves by creating MODA, an online fashion magazine [http://modamadison.com]. Now, these young entrepreneurs plan to present the first annual UW–Madison Fashion Week.

UW Pro Arte Quartet concert highlights Bolcom, Milhaud, Mozart

March 1, 2012

American composer William Bolcom believes an artist's role is to mirror society.

Bound to El Norte: Pulitzer Prize-winning photos at UW–Madison

March 1, 2012

The UW–Madison community can get a firsthand look at the results in the exhibit, “Bound to El Norte,” which includes 29 images from the series that won Bartletti the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. The exhibit starts Thursday at Ebling Library.

See restored Curry murals at Wednesday Night @ the Lab

February 28, 2012

A remarkable University of Wisconsin–Madison research triumph and artful renderings depicting the importance of biochemistry are the subject of a rare occurrence of the popular Wednesday Night @ the Lab series.