Events bring fresh insights to state’s German-American heritage

Two upcoming events at UW–Madison will illustrate how influential insights from the past can be regarding Wisconsin’s cultural heritage.

New efforts to translate the 15 volumes of Milwaukee artist Frederick William Heine’s diaries are yielding fresh information about his times and the vibrant regional art scene in the 19th century. Tom Lidtke, executive director of the West Bend Art Museum and Samuel Scheibler, Goethe House of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, will discuss the diaries at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in the Memorial Union. Check Today in the Union for room location. For more information, contact Kevin Kurdylo at the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, 262-7546, kkurdylo@ wisc.edu.

Friday, March 18, marks the 100th birthday of Milwaukee artist and UW alumnus Schomer Lichtner. Known for his whimsical depictions of ballerinas and cows, Lichtner’s handmade books, paper sculptures and archival prints are on view at the Kohler Art Library until Thursday, March 31.

For more information, call 263-2258 or e-mail lkorenic@library.wisc.edu.