Category Society & Culture
Alumna returns to campus with dance company
Dance program alumna Nora Stephens returns to campus with her New York City dance company, noranewdanceco, in early November to present a free concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Wisconsin Singers sound of music includes all-time favorites
No doubt Elvis would be delighted: UW–Madison's Wisconsin Singers will give his tunes fitting tribute on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, as part of the Singers' new show, "The Beat Goes On."
New takes on traditional music showcased in campus concert
Fusing contemporary and traditional Latin American music, Sotavento will perform on campus Saturday, Nov. 6.
Renowned critic-of-criticism to host symposium
Some days, everyone's a critic. But if they are, what sort of influence do they wield?
A cappella groups to perform on Overture stage
If the Overture Center had rafters, they surely would be raised when UW–Madison's three student a cappella groups — the MadHatters (men), Tangled Up in Blue (women) and Redefined (coed) — meet there in performance at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Tickets now available for Holiday Dinner Concerts
Tickets are now available for the Wisconsin Union's Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts.
Overture program highlights Watrous’ contributions to Elvehjem
Before there was an Elvehjem Museum of Art, valuable artwork lay scattered in UW campus basements. It took artist and art historian James Watrous, known as the "father of the Elvehjem Museum," to bring it all together.
Family Business Center hosts family-business play
The one-act play, “A Tough Nut to Crack”by Ira Bryck and the Play@work Performance Group, will be performed Tuesday, Nov. 2., at the Howard Auditorium in the Fluno Center.
Performance artist Anderson to mingle media at Union Theater
Poetry, music, storytelling, travelogue and more will converge in the performance art of Laurie Anderson on Friday, Oct. 29.
Pull your own proof at Silver Buckle event
The Silver Buckle Press, 236 Memorial Library, is offering a behind-the-scenes look as staff members ink up and proof their newest acquisition of type — a face based on the type Johann Gutenberg used for the 42-line Bible — during an open house from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22.
Opera, Theatre perform ‘Threepenny Opera’
The University Opera and University Theatre combine forces to bring "Threepenny Opera" to the stage beginning Friday, Nov. 5, in Vilas Hall's Mitchell Theatre.
UW students explore life issues in dance concert
Issues ranging from death, autism, empowering relationships, immigration and identity inspired emerging artists in the Dance Program to choreograph and create new, innovative works for the Fall Student Concert entitled “text.â€
Theater, scientific scholarship come together in ‘Copenhagen’
Playwright Michael Frayn ruminates on what may have been the substance of a 1941 visit between atomic physicists Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr in the Tony Award-winning "Copenhagen," at the Madison Repertory Theater on Thursday, Oct. 22-Sunday, Nov. 14.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist, business editor to visit
Matt Davies, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, and Charles Zehren, deputy business editor of Newsday, will visit UW–Madison this month as writers in residence.
Art permeates (prehistoric) life at special events
According to Joseph Skulan, the assistant faculty associate who is coordinating the series, this first symposium will outline the need that science has for art.
A love of profession, a passion for painting
Jerry Jordan stays busy working for the Office of Admissions, and creating mural-size art.
Arts Institute in search of new director
Wanted: an arts leader and advocate to direct UW–Madison's Arts Institute. The opening comes as Tino Balio, AI director since the body's inception in 1998, retires.
Dance critic to discuss impact of AIDS on American dance
David Gere's book is the first examination of the impact that AIDS has had on the dance community, particularly on its gay men.
Why Files designer flies solo in new exhibition
While she hasn't quit her day job (designing UW–Madison's Why Files science-education Web site for the last five years), of late Sue Medaris has been mighty busy outside of work. She's been readying a 40-piece gallery exhibition, "A One-Chick Show: Of Cocks and Hens," for its opening Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the downtown Madison Public Library on Mifflin Street. A free public reception will be held at 5 p.m.
Animation from Iran presented
The art of animation as practiced in Iran will be shown by the Cinematheque student-run film society on Saturday, Oct. 9. Using a…