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• Go Big Read author speaks tonight at Kohl Center Oct. 25, 2010 Rebecca Skloot, author of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," the University of Wisconsin-Madison's selection for its common-reading program, Go Big Read, will speak tonight (Oct. 25) at the Kohl Center.
• 'Upswing' dance faculty concert set for Nov. 19-20 Oct. 22, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Dance Department is celebrating its new status as a department during the campus's Year of the Arts with a two-night fall faculty concert, "Upswing," at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, and Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
• Music education conference focuses on race and equity issues Oct. 18, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the first conference of CRÈME International, the International Consortium on Equity in Music Education, from Oct. 20-23.
• Errol Morris visits campus; audience invited to TV taping Oct. 15, 2010 With UW-Madison’s Year of the Arts in full swing, a tribute to documentary filmmaker (and 1969 alumnus) Errol Morris is one of the marquee events during the fall semester. Now, the cameras will turn on Morris himself, as an audience of students and friends welcomes him back to Madison.
• Documentary filmmaker’s work celebrated in Year of the Arts events Sept. 30, 2010 Errol Morris' Twitter bio lists writer, filmmaker and anthropoid... in that order. It's curious that an Academy-award winning filmmaker doesn't lead with that accomplishment. And anthropoid? A little digging into his work and it becomes clear that outsider Morris might feel he has just a toe or two in the human race rather than being all-in.
• Campus, city celebrate centennial of jazz legend Sept. 30, 2010 As a pianist, composer, arranger, educator and humanitarian, Mary Lou Williams (1910-81) gained a sterling reputation among her jazz peers. But to many outsiders, even jazz fans, she remained unknown and underappreciated. Her 1976 visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison brought her work alive, but few pictures or recordings remain.
• Tandem Press participates in international touring exhibition Sept. 27, 2010 On Sunday, Oct. 10, American Printmaking Now will open at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and prints from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Tandem Press will be among those featured.
• Academic staff gallery features artwork of Georgene Pomplun Sept. 22, 2010 From scenes of rolling green hills and red barns in warm evening sunlight to the distinctive architecture of the UW campus, the oil paintings of Georgene Pomplun evoke the essence of life in south central Wisconsin.
• Slide show: Year of the Arts Takes it to the Streets Sept. 17, 2010
• Year of the Arts events this week Sept. 14, 2010 In celebration of Illuminate: Year of the Arts, which launches on Thursday, Sept. 16, some buildings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will shine more brightly than usual with color washes and projections from 7:15-11 p.m. today (Sept. 14) through Thursday, Sept. 16.
• Sixth annual ‘Passing the Mic’ spoken-word series to feature Latin flair Sept. 10, 2010 Latin rhythms will set a flavorful beat for the sixth annual Passing the Mic spoken-word series Thursday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Wisconsin Historical Society auditorium, 816 State St.
• Weekend events will explore elements of hip-hop Sept. 3, 2010
• Year of the Arts to inspire, engage, celebrate Sept. 2, 2010 In any year, the arts scene on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is vibrant and rich, with hundreds of performances, exhibits and events from students, faculty and visiting world-famous artists.
• Rafael Casal: Making the most of his fearlessness Aug. 10, 2010 He’s the professional artist who honed his craft and distilled his style at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for close to three years.
• Governors group to recognize Multicultural Arts Initiative director July 7, 2010 The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to draw national praise for expanding the dimensions of educational creativity.
• Artwork by people with developmental disabilities shines in airport exhibit July 1, 2010 If there is evidence that each of us, in our mind's eye, has a unique and valuable take on the world, it hangs on walls of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center.
• Conference examines role of archives in media, theater research June 22, 2010 Some 2,000 miles separate Madison and Hollywood's star-making machine, and it's a 1,000-mile journey to New York's Great White Way.
• Music to celebrate UW-Madison spoken word program fuses rhythms, positive hip-hop message June 9, 2010 The arrival of the fourth cohort of First Wave, the University of Wisconsin's cutting edge Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble, will be celebrated by the majestic sound of the African Motherland blended with positive rap lyrics from artists Mike-E and Afro Flow.
• Latin percussion class a lesson in rhythm and culture May 12, 2010 Manuel Vellon doesn’t know sign language, but he teaches his students to talk with their hands.
• UW-Madison collegiate slam team brings home top prize May 4, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Collegiate Slam Team took first place at the 2010 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational hosted by Emerson College in Boston.