Category Society & Culture
Dance critic to discuss impact of AIDS on American dance
David Gere's book is the first examination of the impact that AIDS has had on the dance community, particularly on its gay men.
Why Files designer flies solo in new exhibition
While she hasn't quit her day job (designing UW–Madison's Why Files science-education Web site for the last five years), of late Sue Medaris has been mighty busy outside of work. She's been readying a 40-piece gallery exhibition, "A One-Chick Show: Of Cocks and Hens," for its opening Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the downtown Madison Public Library on Mifflin Street. A free public reception will be held at 5 p.m.
Animation from Iran presented
The art of animation as practiced in Iran will be shown by the Cinematheque student-run film society on Saturday, Oct. 9. Using a…
UW Opera begins season on spooky ‘note’
The University Opera will open its 2004-05 season with "The Turn of the Screw" on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Other performances are Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Music Hall.
Students help set the stage at Wisconsin Union Theater
Russo oversees a wealth of programming
Original music honors memorial library’s 50th anniversary
The Memorial Library will premiere five original musical compositions with a theme of libraries and librarians this Monday, Sept. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in the Petrovich Reading Room, 212 Memorial Library. This original music has been commissioned by the Mills Music Library to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Memorial Library.
Avant-garde filmmaker, dancer to speak
Yvonne Rainer, contemporary dance pioneer and co-founder of the Judson Dance Theatre, will speak at the Dance Program's Friday Forum on Sept. 24, at 3:30 p.m. in Lathrop Hall.
Distinguished Lecture Series announced
The 2004-05 Distinguished Lecture Series will kick off Oct. 27. The series is designed to give students the chance to invite provocative speakers to campus, manage and promote their appearances, and get to know them up close and personally.
Keyboard conversations slated
Acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel will open his four-part 2004-05 Keyboard Conversations series on Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Conference to explore high and popular culture
The very symbiotic relationship between haute and popular culture will be examined at a two-day conference on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Academic Staff Week show uses opportunities to learn, have fun
From art discussions to merengue instructions, events during the School of Education's Academic Staff Week, Monday, Sept. 27-Friday, Oct. 1, will showcase the diverse talents of academic staff members.
Parallel Press poets to read
Award-winning poets, all from the Madison area, will read from their work on Thursday, Sept. 23. Marilyn Annucci, Harriet Brown, Susan Elbe, Andrea Potos,…
Dance ensemble celebrates Overture Center opening
Three group works and two solos, to be performed on Thursday, Sept. 23, by Li Chiao-Ping Dance, will help celebrate the Overture Center’s grand…
Vocalist acquaints campus with classical Indian music
Sanjay Subrahmanyan will bring classical music from the south of India to campus when he performs Friday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m., Mills Concert Hall.
Compositions honor Memorial Library’s anniversary
To commemorate Memorial Library's 50th anniversary, Mills Music Library received a grant to commission five original musical compositions by graduate students David Dies, Scott Gendel, Jerry Hui, Alexander Nohai-Seaman and Pavel Polanco-Safadit, all from the School of Music composition program.
UW helps usher in Overture
Named for a former UW–Madison faculty member who died in 1999, the James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences,…
Book Smart
Caroline Levine, associate professor of English, “The Serious Pleasures of Victorian Suspense: Victorian Realism and Narrative Doubt,” University of Virginia Press, 2003.
Book project, love of language leads author to competitive spelling championship
Since words are one of the primary currencies of communication, it is helpful if they are spelled correctly. Jeff Kirsch is, you might say, a real stickler for getting the letters in the proper order.
New gallery honors memory of James Watrous
Artist and arts advocate James Watrous, a fixture on campus for nearly 70 years, no doubt would have been delighted with the gallery that…