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4/21/08
CAMPUS ARTS OPPORTUNITIES: APRIL 25-MAY 1
MADISON - Enjoy two of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's student a capella groups this week as they present their spring showcases. Coed ensemble Redefined, featuring an opener by the All-Campus Idol runner-up, performs on Friday, April 25, while all-male group Fundamentally Sound takes the stage on Thursday, May 1. These are just some of the many arts events taking place during the week of April 25-May 1.
This weekly digest highlights upcoming opportunities for the public to experience the university arts in campus theaters, museums, galleries and concert halls. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For a complete list, visit the Arts Institute calendar at http://www.arts.wisc.edu/cal.php.
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LINE BREAKS - THE REMIX: CENTERING GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN HIP-HOP STUDIES
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, April 25, noon, Play Circle, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: A panel discussion with acclaimed scholars and activists Dawn Elissa-Fischer, Bakari Kitwana, Mark Anthony Neal, Gaye Theresa Johnson and Craig Werner.
RELATED LINK: http://omai.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 890-1006, jghealey@wisc.edu
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EXHIBIT: A CELEBRATION OF THE PATHETIC
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, April 25, 6-9 p.m., The Project Lodge, 817 E. Johnson St.
DETAILS: For this master of arts exhibit, Nathan Thomas Vernau will display two-dimensional work featuring himself in the main role. Rabbits may also make an appearance.
RELATED LINK: http://art.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 262-1662, hbnguyen@education.wisc.edu
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SCHOOL OF MUSIC CONCERT: CHORALE
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, April 25, 8 p.m., Mills Hall, Mosse Humanities Building, 455 N. Park St.
DETAILS: Bruce Gladstone conducts this large mixed choir in its final concert of the season.
RELATED LINK: http://www.music.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 263-9485, music@music.wisc.edu
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REDEFINED SPRING SHOW
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, April 25, 8 p.m., Union Theater, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: The show, titled "Under the Sea Sharp," will feature audience favorites, debuts of several classic songs, and of course some witty on-stage banter. Redefined will be collecting canned and dried goods for St. Vincent de Paul's food pantry and giving away Redefined CDs and pins in exchange for three donated food items. The runner-up of All-Campus Idol is one of Redefined's show openers.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwredefined.com
COST: $7 students, $10 adults
CONTACT: (763) 607-6821, elnelson2@wisc.edu
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FILM: "UP AND DOWN," INTRODUCTION BY ALES BREZINA
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, April 26, 3-5 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Brezina is a Czech-born musicologist, composer and arts administrator. He composed music for "Horem Padem" ("Up and Down," 2004), which was nominated for a Czech Lion for Best Film Music. In the film, the discovery of an abandoned child by two smugglers kicks into a gear a series of tragic, comic events.
CONTACT: (608) 263-9290, kahewson@wisc.edu
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CINEMATHEQUE SPECIAL EVENT: 'THE CIRCUS'
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave.
DETAILS: Chaplin's film will be accompanied by shorts from the Library of Congress. This program is presented in cooperation with the Chazen Museum of Art's exhibitions "Ringmaster: Judy Onofrio and the Art of the Circus" and "Harry A. Atwell, Circus Photographer" (through June 29).
RELATED LINK: http://www.cinema.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 262-3627, heckman@wisc.edu
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ALL THE GARDEN'S A STAGE: THE FIGUREHEADS
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m., Garden, Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave.
DETAILS: Get into the groove with this popular hip-hop group for kids that celebrates kids, families and education. After the concert, explore the wild side with the Henry Vilas EdZOOcation animals with face painting and crafts. Enter the garden at the far west end of the parking lot. Rain or shine.
RELATED LINK: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 263-5837, palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
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LECTURE: GILDED LIONS AND JEWELED HORSES - FROM THE SYNAGOGUE TO THE CAROUSEL, FROM THE SACRED TO THE SECULAR
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, April 28, 5:30 p.m., L140 Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave.
DETAILS: Murray Zimiles, SUNY Purchase, will discuss the migration of East European Jewish artisans and their woodcarving practices to the United States, comparing rare photographs of Eastern European synagogues with carousel horses produced in the New York area to show how artistic traditions were transformed and secularized.
RELATED LINK: http://www.chazen.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 263-2246, nmustapich@chazen.wisc.edu
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VISITING ARTIST: TOM JOYCE
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, April 29, 5:45-6:30 p.m., 204 Educational Sciences, 1025 W. Johnson St.
DETAILS: Joyce will discuss his work, which encompasses architectural commissions, sculptural investigations and cultural explorations, particularly in Africa where the work of the metalsmith is still deemed indispensable. He was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
RELATED LINK: http://art.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 262-1662, hbnguyen@wisc.edu
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KIRIN NARAYAN: TWIN MUSES - ETHNOGRAPHY AND FICTION
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, April 30, 5 p.m., Auditorium, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State St.
DETAILS: Ethnography finds its identity in uneasy relationship to other practices of describing the world through writing. From as early as 1890, certain ethnographers have found some insights best expressed through fiction. Today, the practice of ethnography has spread across many disciplines, and the cultural perspectives gleaned through ethnography continue to occasionally spill into fiction. Narayan explores the work of anthropologists who have openly moved between ethnography and fiction.
RELATED LINK: http://www.humanities.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 263-3412, info@humanities.wisc.edu
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NEALE-SILVA YOUNG ARTISTS WINNERS RECITAL
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, April 30, 8 p.m., Wisconsin Union Theater, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: The cream of the crop of young Wisconsin musicians perform in this concert, broadcast live on the NPR News and Classical Music Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.
CONTACT: (608) 262-2201, boxoffice@wut.org
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LECTURE: THE ODYSSEY OF AN IMAGE - CIRCUS SNAKE CHARMER BECOMES AFRICAN WATER GODDESS
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, May 1, 4:30-5:45 p.m., L140 Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave.
DETAILS: Henry Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Art History and professor of Afro-American studies, traces the history of a famous circus snake charmer from Hamburg, Germany, in the 1880s. Her popular image traveled through Europe and America and then to Africa where by 1900 it became a major icon for the water divinity called Mami Wata.
RELATED LINK: http://www.chazen.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 263-2246, nmustapich@chazen.wisc.edu
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INTERNATIONAL CINEMA: 'THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY'
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Julian Schnabel was nominated for the 2008 Best Director Oscar and won the Golden Globe in that category for this poignant film about the strength of the human spirit. Check the WUD Film Web site for detailed descriptions of film titles and free-screening seating policies.
RELATED LINK: http://www.union.wisc.edu/film/international.html
CONTACT: (608) 262-1143, hovey@wisc.edu
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LECTURE: WHAT IS HUMAN?
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m., L160 Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave.
DETAILS: Elaine Scarry presents this lecture on "Imagining Color in Proust and Murasaki."
RELATED LINK: http://www.humanities.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 263-3412, info@humanities.wisc.edu
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FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND SPRING SHOW
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, May 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Wisconsin Union Theater, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Fundamentally Sound men's a cappella returns to the Union Theater for a night of music and energy to help kick off the Mifflin Street weekend.
RELATED LINK: http://www.fundamentally-sound.com/
COST: $10 general, $7 students
CONTACT: (920) 475-0375, marston@wisc.edu
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- Susannah Brooks, (608) 262-3846, srbrooks2@wisc.edu