Category Society & Culture
Events honor Native American Heritage Month
Through the end of November, the UW–Madison community will honor Native American culture as part of Native American Heritage Month. More than 230 Native American students, representing dozens of Native American nations, are enrolled at the university.
Renowned critic-of-criticism to host symposium
Some days, everyone’s a critic.
World-famous violinist to visit classes, coach students
Violinist Midori, who performs with pianist Charles Abramovic on Nov. 12 at the Wisconsin Union Theater, will spend the week leading up to their recital in a unique residency based at the School of Music.
Alumna returns to campus with dance company
Dance program alumna Nora Stephens returns to campus with her New York City dance company, noranewdanceco, in early November to present a free concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Wisconsin Singers sound of music includes all-time favorites
No doubt Elvis would be delighted: UW–Madison's Wisconsin Singers will give his tunes fitting tribute on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, as part of the Singers' new show, "The Beat Goes On."
New takes on traditional music showcased in campus concert
Fusing contemporary and traditional Latin American music, Sotavento will perform on campus Saturday, Nov. 6.
Renowned critic-of-criticism to host symposium
Some days, everyone's a critic. But if they are, what sort of influence do they wield?
A cappella groups to perform on Overture stage
If the Overture Center had rafters, they surely would be raised when UW–Madison's three student a cappella groups — the MadHatters (men), Tangled Up in Blue (women) and Redefined (coed) — meet there in performance at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Tickets now available for Holiday Dinner Concerts
Tickets are now available for the Wisconsin Union's Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts.
Overture program highlights Watrous’ contributions to Elvehjem
Before there was an Elvehjem Museum of Art, valuable artwork lay scattered in UW campus basements. It took artist and art historian James Watrous, known as the "father of the Elvehjem Museum," to bring it all together.
Family Business Center hosts family-business play
The one-act play, “A Tough Nut to Crack”by Ira Bryck and the Play@work Performance Group, will be performed Tuesday, Nov. 2., at the Howard Auditorium in the Fluno Center.
Performance artist Anderson to mingle media at Union Theater
Poetry, music, storytelling, travelogue and more will converge in the performance art of Laurie Anderson on Friday, Oct. 29.
Pull your own proof at Silver Buckle event
The Silver Buckle Press, 236 Memorial Library, is offering a behind-the-scenes look as staff members ink up and proof their newest acquisition of type — a face based on the type Johann Gutenberg used for the 42-line Bible — during an open house from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22.
Opera, Theatre perform ‘Threepenny Opera’
The University Opera and University Theatre combine forces to bring "Threepenny Opera" to the stage beginning Friday, Nov. 5, in Vilas Hall's Mitchell Theatre.
UW students explore life issues in dance concert
Issues ranging from death, autism, empowering relationships, immigration and identity inspired emerging artists in the Dance Program to choreograph and create new, innovative works for the Fall Student Concert entitled “text.â€
Theater, scientific scholarship come together in ‘Copenhagen’
Playwright Michael Frayn ruminates on what may have been the substance of a 1941 visit between atomic physicists Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr in the Tony Award-winning "Copenhagen," at the Madison Repertory Theater on Thursday, Oct. 22-Sunday, Nov. 14.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist, business editor to visit
Matt Davies, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, and Charles Zehren, deputy business editor of Newsday, will visit UW–Madison this month as writers in residence.
Art permeates (prehistoric) life at special events
According to Joseph Skulan, the assistant faculty associate who is coordinating the series, this first symposium will outline the need that science has for art.