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Farlow celebrates 10 years with campus opera

February 11, 2009

When other 11-year-olds were out doing whatever 11-year-olds did in 1960, Bill Farlow could be found in the library in El Paso, Texas, head buried in an opera score, following along to the music as he listened to the recording. “I had watched old opera movies on television, and El Paso had a fine symphony and opera. I started learning about opera 50 years ago and it took,” says Farlow. Read More

Green is the trend for UW design students

February 11, 2009

With the economy in recession and consumers looking to cut costs however they can, it may not seem like the best time to focus on fashion and design. But students in the School of Human Ecology are doing just that in a course focused on creating products and apparel that are not only sustainable, but people actually want to buy. Read More

New Arts Venture Challenge awards student innovators

February 10, 2009

It's not every day that a judge is so torn between two competitors that he produces $500 out of his own pocket just so he won't have to choose. Read More

17th century science, music coincide in multimedia performance

February 2, 2009

The coincidental revolutions in music and science in the 17th century are the focal points of a free public multimedia event featuring Dava Sobel, author of “Galileo’s Daughter” and “Longitude,” and soprano Sarah Pillow and her Baroque ensemble, Galileo’s Daughters. Read More

Campus celebrates Black History Month

February 2, 2009

Events ranging from lectures to performances have been scheduled on or near the University of Wisconsin–Madison in February in celebration of Black History Month. Read More

Recent sightings: Table for four

February 2, 2009

The winter sun sets behind “Ice & Snow Furniture Raised From Lake Mendota,” an art project by art student Hongtao Zhou. Zhou created the… Read More

University transforms warehouse into new, up-to-date Art Lofts

January 30, 2009

The tower of bright red steel girders signals that the old university warehouse at the edge of campus has been transformed. Facing the Kohl Center across Frances Street, the tower marks the main entrance to the Art Lofts, the new state-of-the-art facility for the Art Department. Read More

Piano Pioneers brings musical opportunities to Madison community

January 28, 2009

For the School of Music, the key to connecting with the Madison community lies within the keys of a piano. Read More

Keyboardist highlight of Union Theater special event

January 28, 2009

Buckwheat Zydeco headlines a performance/dance party, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Memorial Union’s Great Hall. Read More

Guest Artist Series features accomplished alumni

January 28, 2009

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. Read More

Guitar professor featured at School of Music faculty series

January 28, 2009

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. Read More

Enter ‘fairyland’ with Victorian crazy quilts

January 22, 2009

“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. Read More

Artist confronts those ‘now-what’ moments

January 22, 2009

If Stephanie Jutt has her way, there will be no more starving artists who sacrifice well-being to make art. Read More

Graduate student wins chance to perform at the Met

January 21, 2009

Singers around the world dream of taking the stage at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. On Sunday, Feb. 15, one University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student will do just that. Read More

Politics, music part of ‘Wisconsin Reflections’ second season

January 20, 2009

If you find state politics and jazz of interest, visit with two true leaders in both fields this month as an audience member of "Wisconsin Reflections." Read More

Moments in time: 2008 photographers’ choice

December 22, 2008

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. Read More

Exhibits, performances keep campus busy on break

December 10, 2008

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. Read More

Contest to fund arts entrepreneurship

December 10, 2008

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. Read More

Centralized arts ticketing system has new phone number

December 10, 2008

The Wisconsin Union Theater and Vilas Hall box offices announce a new centralized Campus Arts Ticketing system and phone number. Read More

Recent sightings: Glass act

December 8, 2008

Glass artist Yuki Wakamiya works an assortment of tools and blown air to shape a piece of molten glass during a demonstration at the… Read More