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New art gallery to feature work of academic staff
The Office of the Secretary of the Academic Staff is an unlikely place for an art gallery. But a recent remodeling of the office left a more open room, lots of sunlight and bare white walls that called out for some color.
Wisconsin teen poetry slam team selected, members get ready to go national
The six top-scoring competitors from last week's Wisconsin Youth Poetry Slam Team finals are gearing up to compete at the Brave New Voices spoken-word international competition in Los Angeles in July.
UW-Madison’s First Wave wins international performance berth
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's First Wave hip hop theater ensemble has been selected to participate in Contacting the World 2010, an international theater project linking young people's theater groups from around the world in the spirit of creating theater across boundaries of geography and culture.
‘Almost Spring’ student dance concert set at UW–Madison
This week's University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Program's student concert, "Almost Spring," is a showcase of creative original works by student choreographers.
UW-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives to host Wisconsin Teen Slam
Twenty-one high school spoken-word artists from southern Wisconsin will participate in a finale competition at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
Trip to Las Vegas is ‘On, Wisconsin!’ YouTube contest prize
The winners of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's "On, Wisconsin!" YouTube contest will receive two travel packages to Las Vegas to attend the Badger football game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Madison to host youth poetry slam semifinals and finals
Dozens of students from across the state are gearing up to compete for a berth on the Wisconsin State Youth Poetry Slam Team, which will represent the state at the national Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival this coming summer.
Chazen exhibit cranks up the whimsy
From simple wind-up toys (chattering plastic teeth, anyone?) and cuckoo clocks to the creepy animatronic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland, moving make-believe is fun to watch. The Chazen Museum of Art satisfies that fascination for moving parts and the fantastic in a new exhibit, “Automata: Contemporary Mechanical Sculpture.”
One-man play confronts race issues with examination of lynching victim’s life
Patrick Sims' brain is crowded with the lives and chatter of imaginary people. He's been listening to them since they moved in some 12 years ago when he visited America's Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee's north side.
Senior makes her mark in the music industry
UW-Madison senior Nika Roza Danilova has garnered an international following under the name Zola Jesus for her experimental caterwauler music.
The story continues off-screen for movies, TV shows
Even if you haven't seen "Avatar," you may have caught the movie's trailer on television, heard its characters are blue and 10 feet tall, or know it was directed by James Cameron of "Titanic" and "Terminator" fame. Based on those tidbits, you may have decided you're dying to see the blockbuster or you'd rather watch paint dry.
As pace slows, take a look at campus art exhibits
The pace of events on campus is slowing as the end of the semester nears. In other areas, things are barreling toward completing projects, finishing research and writing assignments, and preparing for final exams. Perhaps it’s time to hit the brakes and take a look at a few campus art exhibits before they, too, say adieu.
Artist in residence finds comfort in woodworking
As the Windgate Wood Artist in Residence, Katie Hudnall is winding down a semester of working alongside student woodworkers. With no formal teaching responsibilities, her time here has provided not only an uninterrupted period for her own work but a chance for the students around her to see the life and process of a working artist up close.
SoHE renovation: A world of textiles, a sea of boxes
During the School of Human Ecology’s extensive renovation process, scheduled to begin in January, the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection will move to an off-campus storage facility. How the pieces get there, and what happens next, may be as interesting as the textiles themselves.
New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship.
Portraits reveal stories behind Vietnam veteran experiences
The faces could be easily forgotten — just middle-aged folks showing what time and gravity can do to hairlines and smooth cheeks. But these faces reveal much more. These are faces of Vietnam veterans from Wisconsin. Defiant, somber, proud, their experiences in the war can be read in their connection with the camera, daring us to look away.
Faculty choreographers collaborate on show
The “thinking dancer,” a concept long embraced by the Dance Program, takes on new meaning in the program’s Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, at 8…
University Theatre explores obsessions, love in comedy, tragedy
Class and politics, unhealthy obsessions and forbidden love are common themes explored in two productions being staged by University Theatre this semester.