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Moroccan musician Hakmoun to perform

October 1, 2002

The Wisconsin Union Theater's 2002-2003 Performance Series opens on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. with extraordinary Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun and his six-member band. Read More

Filmmaker Varda to speak at symposium

September 16, 2002

One of the world's leading filmmakers, AgnÂs Varda, will be the guest of honor at a landmark international symposium devoted to her work Oct. 3-5. Read More

Sample campus arts Sept. 28

September 15, 2002

The greater Madison community and students, especially those new to Madison, and are invited to get into the arts on campus and bring a friend or two to "Arts Night Out!" on Saturday, Sept. 28. Read More

Blanche Lazzell woodcuts on display at Elvehjem

September 12, 2002

A selection of Blanche Lazzell's many prints in vivid colors will be displayed at the Elvehjem Museum of Art through Nov. 2. Read More

Pro Arte, Li Chiao-Ping plan artistic reponse

September 9, 2002

Two world-renowned creative ensembles will perform a series of artistic reflections on Sept. 11 in a program to be held at the Memorial Union Theater . Read More

Dance program plans full season

September 6, 2002

The Dance Program will host a range of innovative dance and technology events, performances and classes throughout the fall. Read More

Film Fest seeks submissions

September 5, 2002

The fifth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, a showcase for the best new independent film scheduled March 27-30 in Madison, is now accepting submissions. Read More

Arts Institute, Overture Foundation launch UW course

September 4, 2002

A first-time, hands-on course will allow UW–Madison students to study, during its construction, what will be one of the major public buildings of Madison and Wisconsin, the Overture Center for the Arts. Read More

Bill T. Jones, others to perform on campus

August 30, 2002

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center featuring the Orion String Quartet will perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. Read More

Pulitzer winner Momaday to visit

August 28, 2002

N. Scott Momaday, acclaimed novelist, poet, playwright, storyteller, painter and professor, will address the 2002 Chancellor's Convocation at the Union Theater at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17. Read More

Juilliard opens Union season

August 23, 2002

The Juilliard String Quartet opens the 2002-2003 season at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. Read More

Union Theater announces savings without subscribing

August 22, 2002

This season, for the first time ever, the Wisconsin Union Theater offers new ways to save through two voucher programs, one for students and another for the public. Read More

Gigi cancels; Hassan Hakmoun to replace

July 23, 2002

The Wisconsin Union Theater announces that Gigi has canceled her fall tour and will not perform in the theater this season. Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun has been booked for the same day and time, Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Read More

Huppler drawings go on display

July 12, 2002

The exhibition "Dudley Huppler: Drawings" is scheduled to open Saturday, July 13, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More

UT presents a comic classic

July 8, 2002

Starting this weekend, University Theatre presents "Barefoot in the Park," a comedy from one of the American theatre's most popular playwrights. Read More

Elvehjem highlights donated works

July 4, 2002

A selection of artwork donated to the Elvehjem Museum of Art will be displayed July 6-Aug. 25. Read More

Early music concerts planned

July 1, 2002

The Madison Early Music Festival adopts a French accent for its third season, devoting a significant portion of its offerings to Medieval and Renaissance France. Read More

Tintypes offers pure entertainment

June 21, 2002

The University Theatre's summer season kicks off this June with Mary Kyte's "Tintypes," a Tony-nominated musical that charts the course of America's history at the tumultuous turn-of-the-century. Read More

Carillon recitals set for Sundays

June 18, 2002

University carillonneur Lyle Anderson plans to perform free public recitals weekly on Sundays at 3 p.m., June 23-Aug. 11. Read More

Luso-Brazilian experts to gather

June 5, 2002

A conference, "Luso-Brazilian Studies in the New Millennium," is scheduled June 14-15 at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More