Category Society & Culture

UW contributes to ‘Extreme Makeover’ episode on Oct. 12

October 10, 2008

When "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" airs on ABC this Sunday night at 7 p.m., viewers may notice some familiar items in the Anders-Beatty home.

Spoken word’s best featured in ‘Passing the Mic’

October 8, 2008

The Passing the Mic Series has become a signature event of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) and is an important component of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival. Now in its fourth year, the event showcases spoken-word poet-performers from UW–Madison, teams of teen poets from around the country, and nationally known leaders and hip-hop performers. Passing the Mic events are scheduled for Oct. 16–18 in venues on campus and in Madison.

UW students and alumni to connect at career networking event

October 7, 2008

University of Wisconsin–Madison students and alumni will have the chance to make personal and professional connections at an upcoming career event on campus.

New student magazine hopes to reach all Badgers

October 1, 2008

A new magazine produced by and featuring UW–Madison students targets all Badgers.

Cinematheque series explores American politics

September 24, 2008

It seems as if the presidential campaigning has been going on forever. With primaries, caucuses, dueling ad campaigns and the spectacle of conventions designed to energize the faithful, even the most dutiful voting citizen can grow weary. Mercifully, Cinematheque will rescue us with films that explore American politics and give some healthy perspective to the chatter.

Madison, Milwaukee UW collaboration offers variety, model for future

September 24, 2008

A new doctoral initiative that explores buildings, landscapes and cultures may make the distance between Madison and Milwaukee just a little bit smaller, at least figuratively speaking.

Performance Center to get $20 million boost

September 16, 2008

Two anonymous donors have made a commitment of $20 million in support of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music's future Performance Center on the northwest corner of University Avenue and Lake Street.

Recent sightings: An Evening of Celebration

September 16, 2008

Photos: Jeff Miller Soprano Emily Fink and the University Symphony Orchestra perform during “An Evening of Celebration to Benefit Artists of…

Arts Institute brings musician, composer, activist Fred Ho to campus

September 4, 2008

The Arts Institute is pleased to welcome artist in residence Fred Ho to the University of Wisconsin–Madison this fall.

Tickets available for ‘An Evening of Celebration’

August 20, 2008

A very special event to honor outgoing Chancellor John Wiley’s many years of service to the university is planned for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St.

Tickets available for ‘An Evening of Celebration’

August 20, 2008

The opening weeks of the academic year are always busy. They are especially busy on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus as it transitions to new leadership in the Office of the Chancellor.

University Theatre season full of partnerships, collaborations

July 31, 2008

University Theatre (UT) takes the concept of teamwork to new heights in its 2008-09 season, partnering with three different Madison producing organizations to offer new and varied learning experiences for the students that UT serves.

Local students, staff compete in National Poetry Slam Festival

July 30, 2008

Hundreds of spoken-word performers will be in Madison Aug. 3-9 for National Poetry Slam 2008.

New exhibits show art of college humor, James Watrous

July 29, 2008

Two new exhibits offer a first look at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's extensive collection of college humor magazines and celebrate the work of an artist who got his start drawing covers for UW–Madison's Octopus.

PEOPLE students to perform new skills

July 8, 2008

For three weeks, almost 450 Wisconsin high school students have been living the college life: eating in Gordon Commons, sleeping in Witte Hall and taking everything from science to fine arts classes during the day.

Wisconsin Day coming July 9 on the Big Ten Network

July 7, 2008

A wide range of university broadcast programming, from classic Wisconsin football to a spoken word student group, will be featured on Wednesday, July 9, during Wisconsin Day on the Big Ten Network (BTN).

Summer Choir concert spotlights American poets

July 1, 2008

The UW–Madison Summer Choir will perform "I Hear America Singing" at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 11.

Amiri Baraka to kick off spoken word education institute

July 1, 2008

Amiri Baraka, the award-winning incendiary poet, playwright and founder of the Black Arts Movement, will give a special reading at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, July 7, to open the third annual Spoken Word and Hip-Hop Educator's Institute.

Recent sightings: Lakeside Cinema

June 30, 2008

Students and community members take part in a Wisconsin Union Lakeside Cinema event featuring a screening of the 1971 movie “Willy Wonka…

Lakeside Cinema returns to the Terrace

June 16, 2008

Those of you of a certain age will remember the fun of attending the drive-in theater to watch a movie safely cocooned in the cruiser on a hot, summer night. And of course, not watching due to another sort of distraction could also add to the heat; if you get the drift, nudge nudge.