Category Society & Culture
Dance Department presents faculty concert
Take a break from winter to experience a vast and rich array of modern dance artistry as the Dance Department presents the first Arts Night Out event of the season, "Latitudes," the annual faculty concert. Read More
School of Music hosts ‘Double Reed Day’ on Jan. 14
Each year, something a little out of the ordinary happens at the School of Music to launch the new year when oboists and bassoonists from miles around gather to enjoy an afternoon and evening devoted to the practice and performance of their instruments. Read More
Go Big Read invites works of art and creative writing inspired by ‘Enrique’s Journey’
“Enrique’s Journey,“ this year’s Go Big Read selection, sparked discussion and reflection across campus and the greater community. Now the book by Pulitzer Prize-wining author Sonia Nazario, will serve as an inspiration for works of art readers from UW–Madison and across Dane County create during the long winter break. Read More
Recent sighting: UW Mad Gaffers Holiday Glass Sale
Patrons browse a selection of glass artwork offered for sale during the annual UW Mad Gaffers Holiday Glass Sale at the glass lab at… Read More
Public humanities project proves literacy isn’t limited to the page
The American teenager, once shy, bubbles over with questions for a young Senegalese classmate. Why did his mother leave him? Did he ever see her again? As the young man responds, the two begin using each other's first names. Read More
CAVE of wonders: Exhibit pushes the boundaries of art, collaboration
In the year since the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery opened at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, its resident researchers have gotten comfortable in their innovative new spaces. Read More
UW–Madison a cappella group to sing at White House
UW–Madison’s men’s a cappella group the MadHatters will perform at the White House Dec. 7. Read More
José Madera: Keeping a Latin beat
By day, you’ll find him in Bascom Hall, but in José Madera’s spare time, he’s often with MadiSalsa, a music ensemble dedicated to bringing the diversity of Latin music to the Midwest. Read More
Grad student Jennifer Conrad sees the beast in us all
While many people may not see themselves reflected when they look into the eyes of a dog or cat, when Jennifer Conrad sees an animal, she sees its connection to humanity. Read More
Schoenfield composition highlights second Pro Arte Quartet concert
Google the word “freilach” and you will find that it means “happy” or “joyful,” especially in relationship to music. American composer Paul Schoenfield says the Yiddish word also describes his recently composed “Three Rhapsodies for Piano Quintet,” commissioned by the UW Pro Arte Quartet as part of its 100-year anniversary celebration currently underway. Read More
Wisconsin Singers to perform Nov. 18
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's renowned Wisconsin Singers will perform "Starstruck!" - the group's newest show - on Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Overture Center. Read More
University Housing to launch Creative Arts and Design Community
The Arts Institute and University Housing at UW–Madison next fall will launch a residential learning community for students interested in creative disciplines including art, dance, design, engineering, fashion, film, music, theatre and computer science. Read More
Artists and libraries unite in innovative student project
Merging organizational savvy and community outreach, three students in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) have created a resource to connect artists, libraries and the people who love them. Read More
Percussion groups from South Korea, U.S. perform at Mills Hall
The Guest Artist Series at the School of Music presents the Academy Percussion Ensemble from South Korea and the U.S.-based Galaxy Percussion Group on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in Mills Hall. Read More
Stew brings passion, energy to classroom
Stew - just Stew - walks into the classroom in black clothes, red sneakers and a battered straw hat. He carries a guitar case, as if arriving at a coffee shop stage instead of a lecture. Read More
CD released with work of music professor
“C’e la Luna Questa Sera?”, a work by Laura Schwendinger, professor of Composition in the School of Music, is featured on a newly released Cedille CD, “Notable Women,” with the Lincoln Trio. Read More
Treasured campus murals conserved for future generations
Art conservators are painstakingly preserving a set of historic, wall-size John Steuart Curry works surrounded by the gutted and rebuilt Biochemistry Building on Henry Mall. Read More
Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival
Some of the best known names in poetry and hip-hop, from Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the latest members of the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, will take the words of the Wisconsin Book Festival to the next level with poetry, rhythm and music. Read More