Category Society & Culture

School of Music presents concerts by guest artists, faculty, alumni

October 6, 2005

Soloist, collaborative artist and pianist Lise Keiter-Brotzman of Mary Baldwin College will perform music exclusively by female composers in her concert at UW–Madison on…

Performance variety the spice of student-performer life

October 6, 2005

Members of student organizations will present an all-arts variety show highlighting music, dance, theater and the spoken word on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Retro Swing Band gala dance to benefit Mills Music Library

October 6, 2005

Tucked away in the basement of the Memorial Library, Mills Music Library holds, among many other collections, approximately 1,000 compositions and arrangements from Skitch Henderson of the Johnny Carson Show. On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Madison-based Retro Swing Band will perform in a big band jazz benefit to generate funds for processing the library’s collection.

Professor exhibits 40 years of work

October 5, 2005

Large sculptural boxes, collage and framed pieces that illustrate different processes and tools used in making books are among the works comprising an exhibition by Walter Hamady, art professor emeritus.

MacBeth takes Kabuki turn in student production

October 4, 2005

A Kabuki version of “MacBeth” frames the Shakespearean tragedy in traditional Japanese theater.

Night time is the right time for art

October 3, 2005

Hot glass, fake grass and combat class will come together for a night of eclectic, artistic adventure at UW–Madison's "Arts Night Out!" on Saturday, Oct. 8. Artists, performers and organizations from across campus invite people to experience the arts, from traditional to cutting edge, and at no charge.

Wisconsin Film Festival director to depart for private sector

September 22, 2005

The director of the Wisconsin Film Festival will be leaving her post on Friday, Oct. 7 for opportunities in the private sector in Madison.

Hispanics in Hollywood: More roles, but more of the same

September 8, 2005

According to Mary BeltrÃ¡n, assistant professor of communication arts and Chican@ and Latin@ studies at UW–Madison, Hispanics, both in the United States and worldwide, are becoming a demographic force that Hollywood must reckon with.

Artist in residence to be featured in forum

September 6, 2005

Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lori Skelton will host a public forum with the world-renowned conductor, composer and scholar Gunther Schuller about his life and work.

Countdown to new Space Place launch this weekend

August 23, 2005

Astronomy buffs of all ages are invited to celebrate the launch of Space Place, UW–Madison's astronomy outreach center, at its new Villager Mall location on Sunday, Aug. 28. Opening week activities continue through Thursday, Sept. 1 and are free and open to the public.

‘World Beyond Our Borders’ series features faculty books

August 23, 2005

UW-Madison's International Institute and Borders Books announce the fall 2005 series of the partners' popular faculty book series, "World Beyond Our Borders." The series, which began in 2003, has presented more than 20 UW–Madison faculty authors, features readings and discussions on international subjects.

Book Smart

August 23, 2005

Images of a Complex World: The Art and Poetry of Chaos (World Scientific Publishing, September 2005) with CD-ROM Robin Chapman, professor emerita…

Africans in India reveal their histories in quilts

August 17, 2005

Madison will get a sampling of Siddi quilts in an exhibition in the Gallery of Design at the School of Human Ecology. "Stitching History: Patchwork Quilts by Africans of India" will feature about eight large quilts and a dozen crib-sized quilts, all done by members of the Siddi Women's Quilting Cooperative, which professor of art history Hnery Drewal founded in 2004.

Leary selected as interim director of UW Press

August 9, 2005

Sheila Leary, a 22-year veteran of university press book publishing, has been selected as interim director of the University of Wisconsin Press, effective Aug. 22. In announcing the selection, Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader notes that Leary will bring a wealth of experience and leadership skills to the job.

Madison World Music Festival to be held Sept. 15-17

August 3, 2005

Following the success of last year's World Music Festival, this year's festival will be held on campus from Thursday, Sept. 15-Saturday, Sept. 17, with encore performances by three of the groups at the Willy Street Fair on Sunday, Sept. 18.

Art, astronomy mix at Washburn Observatory

August 3, 2005

Starry Transit, an exhibition organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) in partnership with the Department of Astronomy, will feature an installation of new, site-specific sculptural works by Wisconsin artist Martha Glowacki.

Celluloid Bucky: Recent films make Badger connection

July 25, 2005

When the movie version of "The Dive from Clausen's Pier" premieres on the Lifetime Channel tonight (Monday, July 25 at 8 p.m.), viewers are likely to see some Badger wear and University of Wisconsin–Madison memorabilia used as props, wardrobe or set dressing in some of the scenes. They may also see quick scenes of the campus, provided by John Roach Projects at the request of the university.

World-renowned performer, composer named fall artist in residence

July 21, 2005

The UW–Madison Arts Institute welcomes world-renowned performer, composer, conductor, educator, music producer, and publisher Gunther Schuller as its Fall 2005 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. Schuller will teach university courses and participate in public forums and performances from September through December 2005.

Scholars gather in Madison to discuss impact of language

July 19, 2005

For the first time in its 40-year history, the World Congress of Applied Linguistics will be held in the United States, specifically at UW–Madison, on Sunday-Friday, July 24-29 at the Pyle Center and the Monona Terrace.

Summer Carillon recitals announced

June 15, 2005

The 56-bell Memorial Carillon on campus will be featured in a series of recitals on Sunday afternoons, from June 26-Aug. 7, and Thursday evenings, from July 7-28.