Arts
From Spectacles to Start-ups, from Computer Chips to Civil Rights
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has presented Distinguished Alumni Awards since 1936. Meet the four celebrated honorees.
Blown Away by Piano
I enjoyed the article about UW pianist Christopher Taylor [“Frankenpianist,” Spring 2014].
In particular, it was great to hear that the dual manual Steinway …
Bookshelf: Spring 2014
Highlighted books from the Spring 2014 issue
The Varsity Band Concert
it’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Leckrone!
Creative License
Now a UW faculty member, renowned cartoonist and author Lynda Barry explores the genesis of creativity, teaching the powerful connection between our hands and our brains.
Bookshelf: Winter 2013
Highlighted books from the Winter 2013 issue
Spotlight on innovation
What started as a gutsy notion among four UW undergrads (we could do this better) has grown into a wildly successful theatrical-lighting enterprise based in Badgerland.
Light it up
Neon at the Stock Pavillion
Marshall Brickman ’62: The Jersey Score “Dueling Banjos” to Jersey Boys
“My theory of life — and career choices — then and now is to hang out with people that I don’t mind having lunch with.”
The Accidental Actor
The theater world has embraced the talents of Carrie Coon MFA ’06, taking her all the way to the Broadway stage.
Imagination, Inc.
The devil's in the details, as a young grad has discovered in her job with the animation studio Pixar.
Out with the Old, in with the Older.
Newly discovered documents shed light on the Union Theater’s history
Quick Takes: Winter 2012
UW news in brief
Student Watch: Winter 2012
New residential community focuses on arts and design.
Glowing Reviews
This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.
Badger Birdman
Tom Schultz ’76 never dreamed he’d become a painter — but thanks to him, birdwatchers everywhere are able to identify their feathered friends.
They Could Have Danced All Night
Athleticism guides this motivated team.
Humorology
When a young woman dressed as reality TV fixture Kim Kardashian says she’s never worked harder in her life, she’s not kidding.
A New Old Tradition
A UW institute and a growing summer event bring Yiddish to life on campus.
Flashback Winter 2011: Fiddlers on the Run
... they are known for playing oldies. Really, really old oldies.
Bookshelf: Fall 2011
Highlighted books from the Fall 2011 issue
Life Lessons
When Richard Davis teaches, his words are like the notes he plays, flowing effortlessly from topic to topic, as he explains music and so much more.
War Dance
Dance company interprets campus history.
The Art-Lovers Lane
The Chazen receives $30 million worth of modern art.
Marjorie Liu JD’03: Genre Bender
There’s nothing in the family law classes to prepare future Badger attorneys to understand the relationship between a woman and a merman.
The Eye of the Storm
Lynsey Addario’s recent capture by Libyan forces was just the latest in a series of perils for this frontline photojournalist. But she’s never let danger stop her from bringing her unique perspective to coverage of conflict and humanitarian issues.
Students learn to print with limestone, oil, and ink
Art 316: Lithography
Quick Takes: Fall 2010
UW news in brief
Dennis White: Saving an Ancient Art
Dennis White works to preserve Ojibwe culture.
Voices of Experience
We take them for granted — until we suddenly lose them, that is. Thanks to an unusual clinic, people who rely on their voices to make a living have a place to turn for help.
How to Stage a Lynching
As a graduate student, theater professor Patrick Sims became engrossed in the story of lynching survivor James Cameron. For a decade, he's been working to create a one-man play that preserves Cameron's place in history.
State of the Arts
From the university's earliest years, the arts have held a special place on campus — for those who create or perform and for those who experience the results.
Manga Mania
East Asian 376: Manga
The Changing Face of Publishing
As profit margins shrink and technological change speeds up, academic publishers face an uncertain future — but the UW Press is adapting to the new realities of bookselling in the twenty-first century.
Quick Takes
UW news in brief.
When You Say Wisconsin In Song
Stephen Thompson ’94, editor of National Public Radio’s music Web site, didn’t miss a beat when we asked him to pick five songs that say the UW. His advice for how to defend a song that you like? “If you think it’s awesome, it’s awesome.”
Trippin’
Students perform the musical Hair.
Reflecting on Joyce Carol Oates
An academic setback at the UW propelled Joyce Carol Oates MA’61 on to the pinnacle of literary achievement. Read how Madison changed her life, and find an excerpt from “Nighthawk,” her campus memoir.
Quick Takes
UW news in brief.
Four Chairs, No Waiting
An ice sculpture graces Lake Mendota.