Category Society & Culture
Recent sightings: Shadow art
October 13, 2011On Oct. 12, 2011, a graphic shadow is cast as workers on a scissor-lift platform finish installing window trim on the exterior of the…
Pro Arte Quartet turns 100, celebrates with new commissions, free concerts, lectures
October 6, 2011To celebrate its centennial year, the Pro Arte Quartet has commissioned original works from four contemporary composers, all of which will be given their world premieres during the 2011-12 season.
Chazen Museum of Art announces grand-opening events
October 4, 2011On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and 23, the Chazen Museum of Art celebrates the grand opening of its expansion with open houses from noon–5 p.m. on both days.
Tony Award-winning director, playwright to speak at UW–Madison
September 22, 2011Chicago theater luminary Mary Zimmerman will give a public lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, in Room L160 of the Chazen Museum of Art.
In Kansas, the Wisconsin Idea drives a spectacular restoration
September 22, 2011For seven weeks this summer, UW–Madison graduate student Emma Silverman got the hands-on experience of a lifetime as she helped conserve a grass arts site in remote Kansas.
Special exhibitions mark opening of Chazen Museum’s new building
September 13, 2011The Chazen Museum of Art will celebrate the opening of its new 86,000-square-foot building and its expanded role as a hub for the arts on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and a leading cultural resource for the region on Oct. 22.
Multicultural Student Center to host annual celebration
August 31, 2011On Friday, Sept. 2, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Multicultural Student Center will sponsor the 30th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception celebration.
Wisconsin Singers compete for $10,000 in summer television series
July 1, 2011From July 6 to 10, community members can vote online for the Wisconsin Singers to win a cash prize that will help them continue pursuing their mission to help organizations around the state raise money through performance events.
Hip-hop education in the heartland
June 30, 2011Now celebrating its sixth year, the annual Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from July 6 to 10.
Putting it together: University Theatre presents [title of show]
June 28, 2011How do you write a musical in three weeks? Spend an evening at the Mitchell Theatre this summer to find out, as University Theatre presents the area premiere of the surprise 2009 Tony-nominated hit [title of show].
Design Gallery director creates the extraordinary from the ordinary
June 27, 2011Though she depends on modern technology, Lisa Frank’s work has a decidedly Victorian flair. Like famed Victorian textile designer William Morris, she uses patterns to create order out of the wild natural world, turning elegant snapshots of nature into intricate tapestries.
‘Point of View: The Veteran Print Project’ exhibit lasts through July 4
June 1, 2011A collaborative exhibit titled "Point of View: The Veteran Print Project," which runs through July 4, has allowed Wisconsin veterans to share their war experiences and have local artists interpret them.
‘Jazzin’’ raises funds for campus child care
May 31, 2011In celebration of the 100 campus child care workers who support the families of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff, the 14th annual Jazzin' Fundraiser will kick off with prizes and music Thursday, June 2, in Tripp Commons at the Memorial Union.
The Post Natyam Collective performs at UW–Madison April 30
April 26, 2011The UW–Madison Dance Department will present the Post Natyam Collective on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Public invited to Campus Arts Homecoming and Open House
April 25, 2011ILLUMINATE: University of Wisconsin–Madison Year of the Arts ends the academic year by highlighting the campus arts scene in an extended weekend celebration Wednesday, April 27-Sunday, May 1.
Choral Union presents ‘Elijah’
April 14, 2011The Madison Choral Union was established in 1893, and from the beginning its vision was to be more than a group getting together for casual sing-a-longs. The organizers had grander things in mind.
UW-Madison fusion dance team gains national notice in second year
April 12, 2011A flurry of women in sequined costumes move across the floor to traditional Indian music, bobbing their heads in synchronized movements and clicking short wooden sticks together in time to the beat.
Artists, scientists collaborate on exhibit focusing on ecological change
April 11, 2011In the popular imagination, the thought processes of artists and scientists could hardly be more distinct. And yet a year-long collaboration of lake scientists and artists from northern Wisconsin has engaged both sides of the "divide" in understanding and communicating the changing ecology in one of the world's densest group of lakes - in the northern highlands of Wisconsin.
Beethoven Piano Competition winners perform Saturday
April 6, 2011The School of Music's annual Beethoven Piano Competition took place on April 2, and three winners emerged from a field of nine entrants - Hallie Houge, Margaret Runaas and Jeongmin Lee.
Juilliard String Quartet violist to perform with UW–Madison’s Pro Arte Quartet
April 4, 2011Samuel Rhodes, who has been the violist in the Juilliard String Quartet since 1969, will perform with the Pro Arte Quartet for the Faculty Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, in Mills Hall.