Arts Night Out! celebrates art on campus

Imagine 6-foot-tall Terrace chairs fantastically transformed by local artists. Or a cross-cultural performance of Chinese, Korean and African dance. Or strings, sambas and sound waves echoing through Mills Hall.

UW–Madison invites the greater Madison community to experience these artistic events and many more through Arts Night Out! Scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, Arts Night Out! provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in campus arts offerings in every discipline – from faculty art exhibits to theatrical performances to the cinematic origins of kung fu flicks. This evening of sound, vision and live performance begins at 4 p.m., and many events are free or have special discounts for students.

The arts at UW–Madison are rich in tradition and continue to lead the way in excellence and innovation. The university’s first gallery was built in 1877 and today, university art galleries, museums, libraries and working presses welcome students and visitors. The university offers an array of more than 1,500 performing arts events each year, from traditional to cutting-edge, homegrown to global. Performers range from and emerging artists to world-class faculty artisans.

Throughout the year, the campus offers many events with reasonable ticket prices or even for free – a great opportunity for families, students and community members to experience high-quality performing arts without the high prices.

Arts Night Out! is sponsored by campus arts organizations and departments, the Campus Information and Visitor Center, and the UW–Madison Arts Institute. For more information, visit www.arts.wisc.edu, call the Visitor Center at (608) 263-2400, stop at the Red Gym (716 Langdon St.) for a brochure, or call the telephone numbers listed below for specific events.

Schedule of events