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UW Opera presents ‘Vanessa’

March 29, 2005

In a premiere for the city of Madison, "Vanessa" finds two women obsessing over the same man in Samuel Barber's 1958 opera, presented by the University Opera at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15.

‘Indian Mounds of Wisconsin’ wins Steinberg Prize

March 29, 2005

"Indian Mounds of Wisconsin," authored by Robert Birmingham and Leslie Eisenberg, has won the Elizabeth A. Steinberg Prize. The annual prize is awarded by the UW Press to honor top-quality books with Wisconsin connections.

American Indian students plan Spring Pow Wow

March 29, 2005

"Pow Wows are about celebrating culture and about having fun," says David O'Connor, one of the organizers of the annual Spring Pow Wow at UW–Madison.

Symposium to explore recent scholarship on Johann Gutenberg

March 22, 2005

Recent scholarship on Johann Gutenberg and early printing is the focus of a two-day symposium hosted by the Silver Buckle Press, Thursday-Friday, April 7-8.

World Cinema Day introduces international culture

March 8, 2005

Wisconsin high school students and their teachers from across the state will have the opportunity to see the award-winning Algerian film "Daughter of Keltoum" and talk with its director and star when they visit the university's 2005 World Cinema Day on Friday, April 1.

Influential avant garde film director to lecture

March 8, 2005

Two special lectures/screenings with Peter Kubelka, one of the most distinguished figures in avant garde film will be presented by Cinematheque on Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12.

Overture Center to exhibit Loeser furniture

March 8, 2005

The James Watrous Gallery in the Overture Center for the Arts will host an exhibition of 10 recent pieces by furniture maker Tom Loeser, professor of art, beginning Tuesday, March 22.

Science writer to discuss color’s role in art history

March 8, 2005

What did great paintings of the past look like when they were new? How did natural pigments influence art? Science writer Phillip Ball will tackle such questions at his Tuesday, March 29, talk at UW–Madison.

Annual festival boasts more than 150 films from 27 countries

March 8, 2005

Tickets are on sale for the 2005 Wisconsin Film Festival, to be held Thursday, March 31-Sunday, April 3.

Pianist Brendel to perform at Union Theater

February 25, 2005

Alfred Brendel, "reckoned to be the world's greatest living pianist," according to The New Yorker, will perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Thursday, March 31, at 8 pm.

Student exhibition explores ‘Art of the Printed Book’

February 24, 2005

The location of this exhibition couldn't be more appropriate: the second floor of the Memorial Library.

Graduate Music Consortium to convene at UW–Madison

February 22, 2005

Graduate students from UW–Madison, Northwestern University and the University of Chicago will combine forces for the ninth annual conference for music graduate students to be held at UW–Madison on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 25-26.

Campus balls aimed at uniting cultures, celebrating art

February 22, 2005

An innovative approach to improving the campus climate is suggested by the Latino Ball at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in Memorial Union's Great Hall.

Cuban film festival features variety of styles

February 18, 2005

Madison's Third Cuban Film Festival, sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies and Edgewood College, will be held Feb. 24-March 4. A special guest, director Orlando Rojas, will present his latest film.

Eroica trio brings classical sizzle to Wisconsin Union Theater

February 16, 2005

The Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio is bringing a show praised by critics for its "gusto" and "heart-stopping mastery" to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25.

Pilobolus brings thrilling dance to Wisconsin Union Theater

February 14, 2005

Pilobolus, a "nifty and sophisticated dance company" with "complex and brilliant choreography," according to the New York Times, performs in the Wisconsin Union Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 8 pm.