Category Society & Culture

Chazen Museum of Art presents ‘Metalsmiths’ exhibit

April 12, 2006

The Chazen Museum of Art will present the exhibition "Metalsmiths and Mentors: Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty" at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Saturday, April 29-Sunday, July 23, in Brittingham Galleries VI and VII.

Chancellor launches convocation speech contest

April 10, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley invites all current UW–Madison students to write essays on the theme "What did you learn about yourself or others during your freshman year?"

Artist in residence Matthew Buckingham to speak at MMCA on April 25

April 4, 2006

Arts Institute Artist in Residence Matthew Buckingham will present a public lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMCA), 227 State Street. He will discuss "Behind the Terminal Moraine," his new installation for MMCA's major reopening exhibition, "Between the Lakes: Artists Respond to Madison."

Midori concert canceled

March 29, 2006

The Wisconsin Union Theater has announced that violinist Midori's concert, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday, April 7, has been canceled due to a sudden and serious illness in her immediate family.

Harris speaker on the cutting edge of fashion, technology

March 21, 2006

Sandy Black, who teaches at the London College of Fashion and is the author of “Knitwear in Fashion,” will deliver the 2006 Ruth Ketterer Harris Memorial Lecture, presented by the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection.

Linguists set sights on ‘Skahnsin’ English

March 16, 2006

For newcomers to Wisconsin, a humdrum visit to the corner store can turn into a startling cultural experience when after a purchase, the cashier politely asks: "do you wanna beg for that?"

Friends offer 15,000 books at used book sale

March 16, 2006

Wisconsin's largest used book sale, featuring more than 15,000 books on nearly any subject, returns March 22-25 to benefit the Friends of the UW–Madison Library.

Central Asian virtuoso musicians to be artists in residence

March 8, 2006

UW-Madison students as well as music lovers in the greater Madison area will have a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about Central Asian music and culture when two Kyrgyz performers take up a Central Asian University Residencies program on March 19-23.

Wisconsin Film Festival 2006: Education through cinema

March 7, 2006

Five little film festivals - four of them global in scope - and three competitions will comprise the eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 30-April 2.

UW-Madison to offer 32 languages in summer 2006 offerings

March 7, 2006

UW-Madison, a national leader in language education, will offer 32 languages this summer in a variety of for-credit courses. The languages will be taught through full immersion programs, special summer institutes and regular course offerings.

Jewish Heritage Lecture Series marks a 50th anniversary celebration

March 2, 2006

From the language of the Sephardim to the language of jazz, the UW–Madison Jewish Heritage Lecture series will reflect the Jewish experience from a variety of angles.

Movie weekend brings educational opportunities to varied audiences

February 28, 2006

Five little film festivals — four of them global in scope — and three competitions are the basis of the eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 30-April 2.

Family field trips inspire a Wisconsin museum guide

February 23, 2006

Drawing from personal history and a career in historic preservation, Anton Rajer has produced "Museums, Zoo and Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin: A Comprehensive Guidebook" (UW Press, 2006). This new guidebook, out in March, has taken him a lifetime to put together, often with the help of students in his UW–Madison art conservation classes.

Austen book signing and theatre production at UW–Madison

February 21, 2006

Make Saturday, Feb. 25 a celebration of the noted author Jane Austen. From 5:30-7 p.m., UW–Madison English Professor Emily Auerbach will sign copies of her book, "Searching for Jane Austen," at the University Club, 803 State Street.

Arts Institute gears up for Wisconsin Film Festival

February 20, 2006

The eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival will again feature a diverse program of independent features, international cinema, experimental films, documentaries and short films that audiences have come to enjoy.

Future artists showcase talents in ‘The Chancellor Presents’

February 17, 2006

Students will be exploring and articulating personal expression and ideas at the performance of “The Chancellor Presents the Performing Artists of the Future: A World Class Evening of Music, Drama and Dance,”on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Overture Center.

Leotha Stanley: Bringing the power of music to young minds

February 9, 2006

Mention local jazz, spiritual or rhythm-and-blues music, and Leotha Stanley’s name is rarely far behind. Stanley, assistant to the director of community relations in the chancellor’s office, founded the University of Wisconsin Student Gospel Choir in 1975 and has acted as music director for five different choirs at Mount Zion Baptist Church for the past 31 years.

Austen’s ‘Pride’ to open UT’s spring season

January 31, 2006

University Theatre will present “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice”on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25; and Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 and 9-11.

Chinese students, scholars set to ring in New Year

January 30, 2006

Legend has it that Buddha invited all the animals to meet him on the first day of the New Year. Only a dozen came. Buddha assigned a year to each of the twelve, and announced that people born in a particular year would assume some of the characteristics of its animal.

Canada and Canada-U.S. relations will get spotlight Feb. 1-2

January 25, 2006

Canada, the world's second-largest country in total area, and Wisconsin's most important international trading partner, will be the focus of a series of talks and a film on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 1-2, at UW–Madison.