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  • As pace slows, take a look at campus art exhibits Dec. 10, 2009 The pace of events on campus is slowing as the end of the semester nears. In other areas, things are barreling toward completing projects, finishing research and writing assignments, and preparing for final exams. Perhaps it’s time to hit the brakes and take a look at a few campus art exhibits before they, too, say adieu.
  • Artist in residence finds comfort in woodworking Dec. 10, 2009 As the Windgate Wood Artist in Residence, Katie Hudnall is winding down a semester of working alongside student woodworkers. With no formal teaching responsibilities, her time here has provided not only an uninterrupted period for her own work but a chance for the students around her to see the life and process of a working artist up close.
  • Packing up textiles from collection SoHE renovation: A world of textiles, a sea of boxes Nov. 18, 2009 During the School of Human Ecology’s extensive renovation process, scheduled to begin in January, the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection will move to an off-campus storage facility. How the pieces get there, and what happens next, may be as interesting as the textiles themselves.
  • New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs Nov. 11, 2009 Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship.
  • Portraits reveal stories behind Vietnam veteran experiences Nov. 5, 2009 The faces could be easily forgotten — just middle-aged folks showing what time and gravity can do to hairlines and smooth cheeks. But these faces reveal much more. These are faces of Vietnam veterans from Wisconsin. Defiant, somber, proud, their experiences in the war can be read in their connection with the camera, daring us to look away.
  • Faculty choreographers collaborate on show Nov. 4, 2009
  • Arts Lofts Slide show: Arts Lofts Nov. 3, 2009
  • Publicity photo from Imaginary Invalid University Theatre explores obsessions, love in comedy, tragedy Oct. 28, 2009 Class and politics, unhealthy obsessions and forbidden love are common themes explored in two productions being staged by University Theatre this semester.
  • Faculty choreographers collaborate with campus colleagues in concert Oct. 27, 2009 The "thinking dancer," a concept long embraced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Dance Program, takes on new meaning in the program's Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
  • Film still Festival leverages power of film for community action Oct. 21, 2009 The Tales from Planet Earth film festival takes center stage in Madison Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8, with something new: a built-in call to action.
  • Festival leverages film for community action Oct. 21, 2009 The Tales from Planet Earth film festival takes center stage in Madison Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8 with something new — a built-in call to action.
  • Contest celebrates 100 years of 'On, Wisconsin!' Oct. 16, 2009 It is 32 bars of hummable, toe-tapping Badger spirit and it turns 100 years old this year. Yes, the song "On, Wisconsin!" has hit the century mark, and Badger fans with spirit to spare can create their own versions of the song and submit them to a contest that will run throughout the academic year.
  • Printmaking photo Recent sightings: Drive-By Press Oct. 8, 2009
  • Artists may apply to install art at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Oct. 7, 2009 Artists on campus and across the Midwest are invited to submit an application for the commission of art to be installed in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • First Wave wins state arts award Oct. 1, 2009 A top Wisconsin arts honor - the 2009 Governor's Award in Support of the Arts - has been given to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), which oversees the First Wave Learning Community.
  • Dancer Two new dance faculty introduced in showcase Oct. 1, 2009 The Dance Program has added four new faculty members to its roster during the past two years, adding depth to the program’s instruction in current dance scholarship as well as dance history and the ongoing and evolving cultural fusion of dance around the globe.
  • Arts Enterprise Forum spotlights prominent arts and culture leaders Sept. 10, 2009 The Arts Enterprise Forum, presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Institute and the UW-Madison Arts Enterprise, offers an opportunity for the Madison community to hear and interact with three nationally respected leaders who are reshaping arts and culture.
  • Chancellor's lecture launches Year of the Humanities Sept. 8, 2009 A lecture that delves into the songs and sexuality of ancient Greek drinking parties and a talk on the 1989 German revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall are just two events that will mark the Year of the Humanities on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
  • UW-Madison hosts campuswide series on future of hip hop in academia Sept. 8, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a semester-long fall lecture series based on the scholarship and art of hip hop.
  • Intersection of art and business examined in 'Art as Business as Art' course Sept. 8, 2009 On his recent whistle-stop "Arts in Crisis" tour, the Kennedy Center's Michael Kaiser bemoaned how much more money goes into training artists to be good artists than to be good managers of their own careers.