Category Society & Culture
On with the show: Students to help open Overture Center
More than 150 UW–Madison students will be part of an extraordinary out-of-the-classroom learning experience as they dance, sing, play and perform as part of the celebration of the opening of Madison's Overture Center on Sept. 20. Read More
From science to cinema, ‘Frankenstein’ explored
UW Libraries Department of Special Collections will host "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," a traveling exhibition developed by the National Library of Medicine, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Read More
Chivalry not dead in Memorial Library exhibition
Elements of chivalry from medieval times to the present are on display at the Memorial Library's ninth-floor Special Collections room through Tuesday, Aug. 31. Read More
Elvehjem examines relationships in two exhibitions
Two new exhibitions exploring different kinds of relationships will open the 2004-05 season at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Exhibition uses technology to celebrate women’s art
When Helen Klebesadel read Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use" in a women's studies class some 20 years ago, Klebesadel's artistic life changed forever. Read More
Summer carillon recitals begin June 20
The UW–Madison Memorial Carillon, a fixture on campus since the mid-1930s, will be heard in a series of Sunday afternoon and Thursday evening recitals this summer. Read More
Arts Institute honors campus arts excellence
A string teacher, a furniture designer, a choreographer and a mixed-media artist have received awards from the UW–Madison Arts Institute this year. Read More
Archaeologist tackles mysteries of Troy
William Aylward, assistant professor of classics, has just returned from Turkey where he had been showing a crew from cable television's Discovery Channel the fine points of what might or might not be Homer's fabled Troy. Read More
Kohler Art Library exhibition explores books as art
The intriguingly named Bone Folders' Guild, a group of regional book artists, will showcase books as works of art at the Kohler Art Library through Sunday, May 2. Read More
‘To life!’ ala Hillel’s Jewish Theatre Project
"On Deaf Ears," Hillel's Jewish Theatre Project, will play Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Union's March Play Circle. Read More
Choreographers to converge in Dance Program concert
Works by modern dance choreographer Dan Wagoner and somatic arts scholar/ choreographer Ruth Solomon will be highlighted in the Dance Program's Spring Concert, Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24. Read More
Interdisciplinary artist to transform SoHE facade
Deep into her semester-long residency, interdisciplinary artist Janet Morton is to begin work on her new outdoor installation, slated for the facade of the School of Human Ecology in honor of its centennial. Read More
Children’s author to lecture
Children's author and award-winning storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy will tell "Stories of a Dyslexic Bibliophile" at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, at the Fluno Center, as the annual lecture of the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries. Read More
New Dawes book published for african literature conference
As co-sponsors of the African Literature Association's 30th annual conference, April 14-18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries released today a chapbook of African poetry and have created an exhibit on African writers. Three librarians will also participate in a panel discussion at the conference. Read More
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. Read More
Exhibition puts new spin on night light
From starlight to sunshine, from candles to bonfires, humans have always been drawn to light. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
East, west converge in new University Theatre production
Madison audiences will be able to experience "Wondrous Tales of Old Japan," courtesy University Theatre. Read More
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. Read More