Tag Arts

Arts Institute honors five with awards

March 3, 2003

The UW Arts Institute has selected the recipients of its 2003 awards in the arts. Honorees, who were judged on creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence, will be recognized at a program and reception on April 25.

Taiko drummers Kodo return to Union Theater

February 28, 2003

Kodo, the extremely popular troupe of Japanese taiko drummers, is returning to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 29.

Union Theater’s Doc Watson show sold out

February 27, 2003

The Wisconsin Union Theater announces that the performance by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson and the Alison Brown Quartet is sold out.

Dancers from 22 colleges to compete

February 25, 2003

More than 400 students from 22 colleges and universities throughout the Midwest, along with 50 students from Taiwan, will converge on campus March 13-16 when the Dance Program hosts the American College Dance Festival Association Great Lakes Regional Festival.

Keller wins children’s book award

February 7, 2003

Holly Keller, author of "Farfallina & Marcel," is the sixth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book, given by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education.

Union hosts rising classical stars

February 7, 2003

Two of Europe's hottest classical music stars make their Wisconsin debut next month in Madison. Flutist Emmanuel Pahud performs with pianist Helene Grimaud a program of Mozart, Schumann, Poulenc and Franck on Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m., at Wisconsin Union Theater.

Wisconsin Film Festival slated for March 27-30

January 30, 2003

Films from around the world. Films from around the block. Films far from the familiar. The Wisconsin Film Festival, a public program of the UW–Madison Arts Institute, is slated for Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. Over four days, the festival will feature more than 100 fresh and original independent feature films, documentaries, world cinema, experimental films and the work of Wisconsin filmmakers.

Festival features Asian artists

January 28, 2003

The first Asian Contemporary Arts Festival at UW–Madison will offer audiences direct contact with contemporary artists from Korea, Indonesia and Cambodia throughout this semester.

Music faculty begins spring season

January 28, 2003

The Faculty Concert Series in the School of Music begins its spring season with a recital by Parry Karp, cello, and Frances and Howard Karp, piano, on Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. in Mills Hall, Mosse Humanities Building.

Architect Pelli to give public lecture

January 22, 2003

Celebrated architect Cesar Pelli will give a special public lecture, "Recent Designs," at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Mitchell Theater, Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave.

Sidran to teach, perform

January 16, 2003

Renowned Madison musician Ben Sidran will be the spring 2003 Arts Institute interdisciplinary artist in residence.

International Institute, Borders Books partner on book series

January 15, 2003

Beginning this month, the International Institute and Borders Books will partner on an international book series, entitled "The World Beyond Our Borders." The six-month series will feature UW–Madison faculty discussing their recent books on a variety of international subjects.

‘King of Latin jazz’ returns to Union Theater

January 13, 2003

Poncho Sanchez, the 'king of Latin music,' returns to the Wisconsin Union Theater on Saturday, Feb 8, at 8 p.m., and ticket holders will be able to continue dancing after all the encores are over.

Recitalists to sing Bernstein at Union Theater

December 19, 2002

The music of Leonard Bernstein will be sung with polish and elegance on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at 8 p.m. when Joyce Castle and Kurt Ollman bring their all Bernstein program to the Wisconsin Union Theater.

All-university string orchestras give premieres

December 6, 2002

Students learning advanced music composition, two orchestras of non-music majors, and a food pantry would seem to have little reason to cross paths. But a stroke of inspiration at the School of Music enabled all three to benefit from a unique venture that started last spring and culminates Saturday night (Dec. 7).

Jagger retrospective at Elvehjem

November 20, 2002

A large retrospective, "The Art of Gillian Jagger," will open at the Elvehjem Museum on Saturday, Nov. 23, and remain on view through Jan. 19.

Fall faculty dance concert ‘bound’ to please

November 13, 2002

New York choreographer Heidi Latsky freely admits to being fearful ever since Sept. 11. To allay those fears, she did what she does best - she made a dance. Bound, the group work she created to help transform fear into positive energy, will be showcased in the UW Fall Faculty Dance Concert Nov. 21-23. Curtain time is 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.