Category Society & Culture
Piano Pioneers brings musical opportunities to Madison community
For the School of Music, the key to connecting with the Madison community lies within the keys of a piano.
Keyboardist highlight of Union Theater special event
Buckwheat Zydeco headlines a performance/dance party, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Memorial Union’s Great Hall.
Guest Artist Series features accomplished alumni
The Guest Artist Series presents soprano Karen Caballero and pianist David Collins at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, in Mills Hall. Both artists are alumni of the School of Music: Caballero received the Bachelor of Music degree in 2001 before earning a master’s degree and graduate diploma at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Guitar professor featured at School of Music faculty series
The Faculty Concert Series at the School of Music presents guitarist Javier Calderón at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, in Mills Hall. Calderón has chosen works by Bach and Spanish and Latin-American composers for his solo recital.
Enter ‘fairyland’ with Victorian crazy quilts
“A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt” opens Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Design Gallery, located in the School of Human Ecology. The show runs through Sunday, March 8.
Artist confronts those ‘now-what’ moments
If Stephanie Jutt has her way, there will be no more starving artists who sacrifice well-being to make art.
Moments in time: 2008 photographers’ choice
This collection of photographs, captured by University Communications photographers, provides just a sampling of what goes on in classrooms, laboratories, offices, outdoor venues and quiet spots on a thriving university campus.
Exhibits, performances keep campus busy on break
The pace of campus life is slowing as classes wrap up for the semester, students complete projects and papers, and final exams loom. This is a wonderful opportunity to check out the exhibits you intended to see months ago, but were too busy to attend.
Contest to fund arts entrepreneurship
Faculty and staff are encouraged to alert students to a contest that funds entrepreneurship in art. The UW–Madison New Arts Venture Challenge seeks individuals or teams of up to three to develop and present a proposal that will result in an arts event, exhibition, series or project that demonstrates creativity, innovation, added value to the arts and potential for success.
Centralized arts ticketing system has new phone number
The Wisconsin Union Theater and Vilas Hall box offices announce a new centralized Campus Arts Ticketing system and phone number.
Recent sightings: Glass act
Glass artist Yuki Wakamiya works an assortment of tools and blown air to shape a piece of molten glass during a demonstration at the…
Kohl Center light sculptures to brighten arena’s plaza
Twelve high-tech light sculptures designed and built by University of Wisconsin–Madison art professors are being placed along the two Dayton Street promenades leading to the Kohl Center.
Visiting artist’s journey of collaboration, imagination
Fred Ho, master of the baritone saxophone, composer, writer, producer, activist, visionary and leader of the Afro Asian Music Ensemble, is this semester’s Arts Institute artist in residence.
Order tickets now for Tudor dinners
The Memorial Union will hold the 75th annual Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts next month, and tickets are now available.