Tag Arts
Second annual Digital Salon to be held in April
March 23, 2011From April 10-15, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries and the Digital Humanities Initiative will host Digital Salon, an exhibition of new media projects from undergraduate and graduate students from April 10-15.
UW-Madison musicians mentor area high-schoolers
March 17, 2011Within the instrument-strewn classrooms of four regional high schools, University of Wisconsin–Madison musicians are inspiring the next generation of classical performers.
Vis-á-Vis: A concert of dance and community
March 17, 2011This spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department's "Vis-á-Vis" will premiere three nights of dance works informed and inspired by visual art, artists, postmodern dance choreography and martial arts.
School of Music to initiate process to offer digital recordings
March 15, 2011In an effort to provide high-quality professional recordings, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music will begin the process of offering digital delivery to their current compact disc recordings of faculty and eventually student work.
Stage set for visit by chemist, playwright Djerassi
March 9, 2011University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Carl Djerassi - an award-winning chemist, novelist, playwright and art collector - will appear on campus Monday-Tuesday, March 28-29, as part of the yearlong celebration ILLUMINATE: UW–Madison Year of the Arts, the Arts Institute announced.
UW Concert Choir heads east during spring break
March 7, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison Concert Choir leaves Madison on Friday, March 11, for a seven-city, five-state tour that stretches from Oberlin, Ohio, to Cambridge, Mass.
UW-Madison Dance Department, Arts Institute remember ‘60s events with symposium
March 3, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department and Arts Institute announce the Sunlight Project and Symposium, a series of 10 events related to Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss' "They Marched into Sunlight."
UW-Madison artist wins international visualization challenge
February 28, 2011Watch yourself around Kandis Elliot's art, because it may be smuggling things into your brain.
UW-Madison Dance Department, Arts Institute remember ‘60s events with symposium
February 25, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department and Arts Institute announce the Sunlight Project and Symposium, a series of 10 events related to Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss' "They Marched into Sunlight."
UW-Madison First Wave performers head to Broadway stage
February 18, 2011Four standout student performers from the groundbreaking First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will perform on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on New York's Broadway as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals.
UW-Madison composer premieres innovative work at Carnegie Hall
February 10, 2011Using instruments such as a junked automobile and the "sonic canvas" of a concert hall itself, the American Composers Orchestra wants to re-imagine the scope of a modern orchestra. Next month at New York's Carnegie Hall, the ensemble will fuse light and sound in a major new work by a University of Wisconsin–Madison composer.
Year of the Arts events shine spotlight all over campus
February 8, 2011The Year of the Arts will roll through spring semester with enticing performances and events that showcase the breadth, depth, power and purpose of the arts on campus.
Art from above: Satellites see Wisconsin
February 7, 2011Few know that the genesis of observing the Earth's weather from space is a Wisconsin idea.
Generation Dancing explores physical side of culture
February 3, 2011A dance concert on Feb. 3–5 will explore the physical manifestations of culture and how experiences inform the physical self.
University Theatre gears up for “The Rocky Horror Show”
January 11, 2011If you’ve been itching to do the time warp again, now is your chance. With generous sponsorship from Electronic Theatre Controls in Middleton, the University…
UW-Madison Arts Institute announces creative arts award recipients
January 7, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute has announced its 2010-11 recipients of awards that honor faculty, staff and students in the arts who have demonstrated excellence in creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence.
UW-Madison senior to showcase honors project, will perform six dances
December 10, 2010Ella Rosewood, a University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate, will be performing in a solo concert this weekend that she produced herself. Growing up with no formal…
UW Cinematheque names new director of programming
December 6, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison Cinematheque, a film group dedicated to showcasing archival and other rare films from around the word, has installed a new director of programming, Jim Healy.
UW Art Department to host open house this weekend
December 3, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Art Department will host an open house and glass sale Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5, showcasing students' work in the Glass Lab this semester.
Day Without Art honors World AIDS Day
December 1, 2010The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee has organized a Day Without Art today (Dec. 1) in conjunction with the observance of World AIDS Day.