Category Society & Culture
The Why Files goes Hollywood, snags a Pixie nomination
The Why Files, a popular science Web magazine produced at UW–Madison, has been nominated for a Pixie Award "honoring achievement in online and broadband motion picture production."
‘Real Women’ screenwriter to speak at Latina conference
Josefina Lopez, one of the writers of the film "Real Women Have Curves," will deliver the keynote address at the 10th annual La Mujeras Latinas Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Speaker to explore how artists used optical aids in early 1400s
Charles M. Falco, a University of Arizona professor of optical sciences, will present evidence from his visual investigation of the use of optical aids by western artists of the last millennia on Thursday, March 11, at 4 p.m. in 1610 Engineering Hall. The project is part of a collaborative effort between the professor and renowned British artist David Hockney.
UW libraries, biochem building offer different takes on art
From a contemporary African-American book artist and a look at the American Arts and Crafts Movement to a glimpse into the sheer beauty of science, the UW–Madison campus will open the new season with an array of visual art.
Dance company to explore American contributions
The music of Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Barry White, Vincent Youmans and others will provide a varied backdrop for Kanopy Dance Company's "Dances Americana Concert," Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-29, 8 p.m. in Music Hall.
900 years of Chinese painting on exhibition at Elvehjem
Almost a millennium of paintings, gathered during half a century, are on exhibition through Sunday, March 14, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
UW-Madison symphony orchestra to perform in Brookfield
The UW–Madison Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at Brookfield's Sharon Lynne Wilson Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 2, in a concert showcasing "Performing Artists of the Future."
Conference to connect quilts, teaching
How quilts connect people locally, nationally and globally is the subject of the Arts, Curriculum and Community Conference scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, in Madison.
Hollywood, Broadway alums spark new class
An innovative new class is tapping the University of Wisconsin–Madison's pipeline to the entertainment industry, bringing back alumni who have made a splash in Hollywood and on Broadway to share their experiences with students and the public.
Contemporary dance performance set for Feb. 13-14
Dance Program chair Jin-Wen Yu will perform in "Madison-Chicago," a cross-cultural and multimedia contemporary dance concert featuring Jin-Wen Yu Dance and Hedwig Dances Company of Chicago.
Celtic Film Festival reveals Celtic culture in many guises
Ireland and Scotland, of course, but also Britain and even parts of France: The Celts spread their language and culture far afield in Europe. A film festival by the Madison Celtic Cultural Center, sponsored by the Department of History, will display the faces of Celtic culture on Sunday, Feb. 15.
Carnival brings together university, community
Sizzling beats, exuberant motion and dynamic new poetry will heat up the night at a campus carnival that celebrates the Caribbean in music, word and dance.
‘Secret Garden’ tells children’s tale in song
“The Secret Garden”will open on Friday, Feb. 27, and run Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and 29; and Thursday-Sunday, March 4-7, in the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Lecture, concert feature Irish broadcaster and traditional singer
Irish broadcaster and traditional singer Meaità Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta will explore the role of radio in preserving and promoting minority languages and cultures during an upcoming lecture at UW–Madison.
Guest artists to bring together university, community
Sizzling beats, exuberant motion and dynamic new poetry will heat up the night at a carnival on the UW–Madison campus that celebrates the Caribbean in music, word and dance. The event, "Sin Fronteras Multicultural Carnival: Celebrating the Word Through Dance, Poetry and Caribbean Rhythms," will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Cantus offers superb choral music at Wisconsin Union Theater
Cantus, called a "superb and innovative professional male choir...unique and charismatic group...with a delightfully refreshing and adventurous approach to choral singing" by American Record Guide, opens the spring offerings of the Wisconsin Union Theater's Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 pm.
Four textile artists probe repetition in pattern
Four textile artists will explore how repetition establishes pattern in "Repeat Repeat," an exhibition of their work at the Gallery of Design in the Human Ecology Building.
Musicians offer free concert
A national tour with stops in Atlanta, Denver and Aspen will begin in Madison, as Robert McDuffie, violin, and Christopher Taylor, piano, perform on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Mills Concert Hall in the Mosse Humanities Building.
2004 Wisconsin Film Festival set for April 1-4
This year's Wisconsin Film Festival, a public program of the Arts Institute at UW–Madison, is slated for Thursday, April 1, through Sunday, April 4.
UW professor remembers Uta Hagen
The death of renowned stage actress Uta Hagen, who studied at the University of Wisconsin and received an honorary degree from UW–Madison in 2000, leaves a tremendous void in the theatrical world, according to a UW–Madison professor who knew Hagen.