Category Society & Culture
Symposium to explore ‘Second Life of Fashion’
Only a small percentage of our cast-off garments are resold in thrift stores or sold as rags, explains Beverly Gordon, a UW–Madison professor in the Department of Environment, Textiles and Design and the university's folklore program.
Exhibition puts new spin on night light
From starlight to sunshine, from candles to bonfires, humans have always been drawn to light.
School of Music announces online CD store
Recordings by School of Music faculty at UW–Madison now can be purchased via an online CD store.
Lecture to explore acoustics of ancient wind instrument
The acoustics of an ancient aboriginal wind instrument, the didjeridu, will be the focus of a UW–Madison physics department public lecture at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 5.
East, west converge in new University Theatre production
Madison audiences will be able to experience "Wondrous Tales of Old Japan," courtesy University Theatre.
UW-Madison hosts World Cinema Day for high school students
World Cinema Day, an experimental outreach event presented by UW–Madison and the Global Film Initiative, a New York-based cinema group, premieres April 2 at the Orpheum Theatre in Madison.
Expert panel convenes to discuss ‘The Passion of the Christ’
A panel of specialists convened by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Religious Studies Program will endeavor to shed some scholarly light on this highly controversial film at a public discussion on Wednesday, March 24.
The Why Files goes Hollywood, snags a Pixie nomination
The Why Files, a popular science Web magazine produced at UW–Madison, has been nominated for a Pixie Award "honoring achievement in online and broadband motion picture production."
‘Real Women’ screenwriter to speak at Latina conference
Josefina Lopez, one of the writers of the film "Real Women Have Curves," will deliver the keynote address at the 10th annual La Mujeras Latinas Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Speaker to explore how artists used optical aids in early 1400s
Charles M. Falco, a University of Arizona professor of optical sciences, will present evidence from his visual investigation of the use of optical aids by western artists of the last millennia on Thursday, March 11, at 4 p.m. in 1610 Engineering Hall. The project is part of a collaborative effort between the professor and renowned British artist David Hockney.
UW libraries, biochem building offer different takes on art
From a contemporary African-American book artist and a look at the American Arts and Crafts Movement to a glimpse into the sheer beauty of science, the UW–Madison campus will open the new season with an array of visual art.
Dance company to explore American contributions
The music of Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Barry White, Vincent Youmans and others will provide a varied backdrop for Kanopy Dance Company's "Dances Americana Concert," Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-29, 8 p.m. in Music Hall.
900 years of Chinese painting on exhibition at Elvehjem
Almost a millennium of paintings, gathered during half a century, are on exhibition through Sunday, March 14, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
UW-Madison symphony orchestra to perform in Brookfield
The UW–Madison Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at Brookfield's Sharon Lynne Wilson Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 2, in a concert showcasing "Performing Artists of the Future."
Conference to connect quilts, teaching
How quilts connect people locally, nationally and globally is the subject of the Arts, Curriculum and Community Conference scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, in Madison.
Hollywood, Broadway alums spark new class
An innovative new class is tapping the University of Wisconsin–Madison's pipeline to the entertainment industry, bringing back alumni who have made a splash in Hollywood and on Broadway to share their experiences with students and the public.
Contemporary dance performance set for Feb. 13-14
Dance Program chair Jin-Wen Yu will perform in "Madison-Chicago," a cross-cultural and multimedia contemporary dance concert featuring Jin-Wen Yu Dance and Hedwig Dances Company of Chicago.
Celtic Film Festival reveals Celtic culture in many guises
Ireland and Scotland, of course, but also Britain and even parts of France: The Celts spread their language and culture far afield in Europe. A film festival by the Madison Celtic Cultural Center, sponsored by the Department of History, will display the faces of Celtic culture on Sunday, Feb. 15.
Carnival brings together university, community
Sizzling beats, exuberant motion and dynamic new poetry will heat up the night at a campus carnival that celebrates the Caribbean in music, word and dance.
‘Secret Garden’ tells children’s tale in song
“The Secret Garden”will open on Friday, Feb. 27, and run Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and 29; and Thursday-Sunday, March 4-7, in the Wisconsin Union Theater.