Category Society & Culture
Dance students, faculty to show what they can do
As the noted photographer Jacques Lartigue no doubt would testify, human perception changes noticeably depending on whether the perceiver is in front of or behind the camera. UW–Madison dance student Laura Zimmerman will explore that phenomenon through movement in an untitled piece, part of this fall’s annual student concert, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. Read More
Childhood hobby yields photo record of the 20th century
Forty of Jacques Lartigue’s remarkable photographs will be on exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art beginning on Saturday, Oct. 22. Read More
Stadium sculpture installation postponed
The Homecoming-week installation of the 48-foot-tall sculpture "Nail's Tales" by acclaimed sculptor Donald Lipski has been delayed because of difficulties in its fabrication. Read More
New sculpture, ‘Nail’s Tales,’ to be installed as Camp Randall Stadium landmark
A 48-foot-tall sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Donald Lipski will be installed this week as a fanciful finishing touch to the renovation of Camp Randall Stadium Read More
Photo exhibition features Lakeshore Nature Preserve, Arboretum
A panoramic photograph titled “Lily Pond” by Madison photographer Jamie Young is part of the exhibit “Into the Woods,” featuring Young’s nature… Read More
Wisconsin Book Festival, UW share symbiotic relationship
One trip to the Wisconsin Book Festival will convince anyone that we are a community of readers. This year’s festival, Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 13-17, is the fourth. Read More
School of Music presents concerts by guest artists, faculty, alumni
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… Read More
Performance variety the spice of student-performer life
Members of student organizations will present an all-arts variety show highlighting music, dance, theater and the spoken word on Saturday, Oct. 8. Read More
Retro Swing Band gala dance to benefit Mills Music Library
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. Read More
Professor exhibits 40 years of work
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. Read More
MacBeth takes Kabuki turn in student production
A Kabuki version of “MacBeth” frames the Shakespearean tragedy in traditional Japanese theater. Read More
Night time is the right time for art
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. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival director to depart for private sector
The director of the Wisconsin Film Festival will be leaving her post on Friday, Oct. 7 for opportunities in the private sector in Madison. Read More
Hispanics in Hollywood: More roles, but more of the same
According to Mary Beltrán, 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. Read More
Artist in residence to be featured in forum
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. Read More
Countdown to new Space Place launch this weekend
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. Read More
‘World Beyond Our Borders’ series features faculty books
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. Read More
Book Smart
Images of a Complex World: The Art and Poetry of Chaos (World Scientific Publishing, September 2005) with CD-ROM Robin Chapman, professor emerita… Read More
Africans in India reveal their histories in quilts
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. Read More
Leary selected as interim director of UW Press
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. Read More