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Japanese lacquer show opens Sept. 1 at Elvehjem

August 28, 2001

One of the most elegant and diverse assemblages of Japanese lacquers outside of Japan will be on display at the Elvehjem Museum of Art Sept. 1-Nov. 11.

Filmmaker is fall artist in residence

August 27, 2001

Noted documentary filmmaker Tony Buba will be the Arts Institute interdisciplinary artist in residence this fall.

Summer carillon recitals planned at UW–Madison

June 12, 2001

One of the unique perquisites of visiting the UW–Madison campus this summer is a series of free carillon concerts.

UW-Madison libraries launch decorative arts site

May 31, 2001

American decorative arts have taken up digital residence in the Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture this week as part of a partnership between the UW–Madison Libraries and the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee.

University Theatre to open summer season

May 22, 2001

University Summer Theatre opens its season in June with "The Boys from Syracuse." "Master Harold ... and the boys" and "Stop Kiss" are also in the lineup.

Ancient kiln technology yields modern art

May 16, 2000

The proof is in the pottery. Proof, that is, of why a wood-fired kiln is worth all the smoke and ashes and interminable stoking. Student and faculty artists anxiously awaited that verdict last week as they unloaded their work from a new Japanese-style kiln constructed on Picnic Point.