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‘To life!’ ala Hillel’s Jewish Theatre Project

April 13, 2004

"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.

Choreographers to converge in Dance Program concert

April 13, 2004

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.

Interdisciplinary artist to transform SoHE facade

April 13, 2004

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.

Children’s author to lecture

April 13, 2004

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.

New Dawes book published for african literature conference

April 13, 2004

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.

Symposium to explore ‘Second Life of Fashion’

April 12, 2004

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

April 8, 2004

From starlight to sunshine, from candles to bonfires, humans have always been drawn to light.

School of Music announces online CD store

April 8, 2004

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

April 2, 2004

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

March 24, 2004

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

March 22, 2004

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’

March 22, 2004

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

March 19, 2004

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

March 19, 2004

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

February 24, 2004

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

February 24, 2004

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

February 24, 2004

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

February 24, 2004

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

February 24, 2004

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

February 20, 2004

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.