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The Rountree Gallery in Platteville is featuring the Roger Gottschalk Retrospective鈥攁 celebration of the late artist鈥檚 vibrant legacy from abstract paintings to surreal prints that reflect on humanity and the absurd beauty of life. The exhibit in the Main Gallery runs from May 8 through June 21.
The 91福利导航-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes). The production opens on Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.
As the spring blossoms bloom, so will the art exhibits around the 91福利导航-Platteville campus and surrounding region. Eight student art exhibits will showcase the efforts of the graduating visual arts students from the UW-Platteville art program.
On Tuesday, March 11, the faculty and staff from the UW-Platteville art program shared their artwork during the opening reception of 鈥淟ight: A UW-Platteville Art Faculty Exhibition鈥 in Nohr Gallery.
The 91福利导航-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts will welcome ceramic artist on Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13, for two days of live demonstrations, an artist lecture and discu
Three groups of students from the College of Liberal Arts and Education embarked on once-in-a-lifetime study abroad experiences in England, Italy and the Gal谩pagos Islands, enriching their academic and cultural perspectives.
The College of Liberal Arts and Education, in collaboration with Avalon Cinema in Platteville, will host a free screening of February on Wednesday, March 5.
On Tuesday, February 11, regional artists and UW-Platteville alumni gathered to celebrate the third annual Nohr Gallery 鈥淪mall Works Exhibition.鈥 This juried exhibit features a variety of artworks that measure twelve inches or less in all dimensions and weigh under 45 pounds.
Now entering its third year, the Small Works Exhibition in the Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery offers artists of all artistic backgrounds the opportunity to submit their artworks to a jury panel for the opportunity to be a part of the February exhibit.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will continue the 2024-25 season with Jean Anouilh鈥檚 adaptation of Sophocles鈥檚 classic, 鈥淎ntigone.鈥
As winner of the annual concerto competition, Elliott Loughney, a junior civil engineering and music double major, will perform the first movement of Edvard Grieg鈥檚 "Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16," with the UW-Platteville Symphonic Wind Ensemble in concert on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Nohr Gallery is celebrating the work of 25 professional printmakers with the exhibit 鈥淧alimpsest: A Collection of Prints.鈥
UW-Platteville artists will be featured in this weekend's tri-state region annual pottery tour.
The UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will open their 2024-2025 season with Samuel Beckett鈥檚 鈥淓ndgame.鈥 Performances are October 9-12 at 7:30 p.m., and October 13 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre.
The Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the musical 鈥淚nto the Woods.鈥
The UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present its annual "Project RunAway: Wearable Art in Motion鈥 on Tuesday, May 7.
On April 16, nine senior Visual Arts students exhibited their artwork at the Nohr Gallery during the opening reception of the Senior Show and BFA Group Exhibition.
UW-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present the hit comedy 鈥淭he Addams Family: A New Musical鈥 April 5-10.
On Thursday, Feb. 29, Nohr Gallery will open its doors to the Twenty Dirty Hands artists and the community during the opening reception of the Twenty Dirty Hands Exhibition from 5-6:30 p.m. The exhibition is free and open for public viewing through April 5.
In a collaboration between the theatre program and history department, one student recently had the opportunity to recreate a historical garment by researching 19th century American fashion using primary and secondary written sources, as well as the artifact collection at The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum.
Whether you are an artist, musician or athlete, the term 鈥渕ovement鈥 has many meanings, and the same can be said of the artwork in this year鈥檚 UW-Platteville Art Faculty Exhibition. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Nohr Gallery will host an opening reception for 鈥淢ovement: A UW-Platteville Art Faculty Exhibition.鈥
The 91福利导航-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will close out the fall semester with Thornton Wilder鈥檚 classic American play 鈥淥ur Town.鈥 Performances are Dec. 6 at 11 a.m., Dec. 6-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre. The performance on Dec.
The 91福利导航-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County Campus/Community Concert Band will give its fall performance on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m., in the Al.
The Campus/Community Choir of the 91福利导航-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County will present 鈥淪ongs of the Season鈥 on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m., in the Al. Ringling Theater in downtown Baraboo.
鈥12 Angry Jurors,鈥 the fall play at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, takes the audience inside the tight space of a deliberation chamber, on the hottest day of summer, as a random set of men and women come together to decide a young man鈥檚 fate.
The Clay Club at UW-Platteville is hosting the fifth annual Platteville Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off competition event on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Platteville City Hall Senior Center. All proceeds from the event support the Platteville Food Pantry for those experiencing food insecurity.
Nohr Gallery recently hosted an opening reception for the second annual Small Works Exhibition. This juried exhibition was open to all UW-Platteville students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will open their 2023-24 season with Diana Son鈥檚 play 鈥淪top Kiss.鈥 Performances are Oct. 18 at 11 a.m., Oct. 18-21 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre.
On Saturday, Oct. 7, UW-Platteville will welcome the Midwest Choral Artists, an ensemble of musicians from across Central Wisconsin, with a special connection to UW-Platteville.
A chance encounter at a printmaking conference and a mutual following on Instagram became a unique opportunity for Jacob Bautista, art lecturer within the Department of Performing and Visual Arts.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the musical 鈥淣atasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.鈥 From the award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 1869 novel 鈥淲ar and Peace.鈥
The Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery is honoring the gallery鈥檚 namesake, Harry Nohr, by hosting an envelope design challenge.
Sarah Strange, senior lecturer in performing and visual arts at UW-Platteville and costume director and designer, was selected for the 2023 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program.
Department of Preforming and Visual Arts will present its inaugural "Project RunAway: Wearable Art in Motion鈥 on Tuesday, May 9.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with the annual One Act Festival: An Evening of Short Plays. The production opens on Thursday, May 4 and continues through Saturday, May 6.
UW-Platteville students are preparing to showcase their artwork on and off campus next month, as part of the annual Group and Solo BFA Exhibitions and Senior Show.
UW-Platteville's Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will continue their season with the Tony-award winning musical, 鈥淎ssassins.鈥 Performances are Wednesday, March 29 through Sunday, April 2.
Next month, the UW-Platteville Symphony Orchestra and choirs will join together to perform Haydn鈥檚 鈥淢ass in D Minor,鈥 also known as the 鈥淟ord Nelson Mass.鈥 The concert will take place Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m. in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts.
The opening reception for 鈥淩oot Causes: A UW-Platteville Art Faculty Exhibition鈥 will take place on Wednesday, March 1 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Nohr Gallery. The annual art faculty exhibition features contemporary artworks created by UW-Platteville鈥檚 practicing studio art faculty and staff.
The School of Education and Department of Performing and Visual Arts will welcome guest lecturer Dr. Nnenna Ogwo on Wednesday, March 1, for the lecture-recital 鈥淎cts of Daring: Embracing the Complex Challenges of Identity and Forging a Distinctive Path in Music, the Arts and Education.鈥
Dozens of Performing and Visual Arts students traveled across the pond to embark on short-term faculty led trips to Europe over winterim. This included the Art program's study abroad in Rome, a Chamber Choir London tour and a Theatre program study abroad in London.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts will open the 2023 art gallery season with an exhibition of the work of Sarah Strange, UW-Platteville senior lecturer and costume director. 鈥淎 Decade of Design鈥 will run Jan. 27-Feb. 22 in the Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery.
The Chancellor Scholarship is a prestigious award given to a selected number of incoming freshmen. Current Chancellor Scholars represent all three colleges, and a quarter of them are involved in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts, finding creative outlets to express themselves.
Nohr Gallery will host a reception and award ceremony for the 2022 Regional Statewide Teen Art Mentor Program (STAMP) High School Art Show on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 5-6 p.m. in the gallery. Forty-five artworks created by 40 regional high school students will be celebrated during the event.
The Clay Club at UW-Platteville is hosting the fourth annual Platteville Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off event on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Platteville City Hall Council Chambers. All proceeds support local food pantries.
UW-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present William Shakespeare鈥檚 classic tragedy, 鈥淢acbeth.鈥 Performances are Nov. 16 at 11 a.m., Nov. 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and the Performing Arts Series will present Duke Ellington鈥檚 The Nutcracker Suite on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall. Performed by Madison鈥檚 Darren Sterud Orchestra, the event will feature legendary jazz musician, LeRoy Jones.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts will host its annual November Show in the Art Building from Nov. 6 through Dec. 16, with an opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 4-6 p.m.
The UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts will welcome ceramic artist Jason Briggs on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7 for two days of live demonstrations, an artist lecture and discussions with students.
UW-Platteville invites the campus community and the public to the eighth annual Indigenous Peoples鈥 Day Lecture, featuring Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel who will share the message of 鈥淩unning for Justice.鈥
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will open their 2022-2023 season with Madison-native Aaron Posner鈥檚 鈥淟ife Sucks.鈥 Performances are Oct. 5-9.
Megan Maddaleno is beginning her first full academic year as director of orchestral activities at UW-Platteville and said she is looking forward to expanding the UW-Platteville Symphony Orchestra and enhancing its presence in the Platteville community.
The 91福利导航-Platteville Visual Arts program will present 鈥淭he Figure in Multiple Dimensions,鈥 featuring works by professional artists Amy Fichter, Jason Ruhl and Jason Briggs in Nohr Gallery, Ullsvik Hall. The exhibition will run from Sept. 7 through Monday, Oct. 17, with an opening reception on Tuesday, Sept.
The Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the Tony-Award winning musical 鈥淥nce" July 29, 30, Aug. 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and July 31 and Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts on the UW-Platteville campus.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with the return of the annual One Act Festival: An Evening of Short Plays, May 5-7.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will continue their comeback season with the Broadway hit musical, 鈥淪omething Rotten!鈥
The Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery will host an exhibit by artist Carole Speli膰 from Monday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Feb. 25.
UW-Platteville will hold its 25th annual Holiday Gala on Dec. 3 and 4 in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m.
UW-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present Christopher Marlowe鈥檚 classic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil, 鈥淒octor Faustus,鈥 Dec. 1-5.
Syrian refugee Mariela Shaker will perform and speak on the topic of civil liberties at UW-Platteville on Monday, Nov. 22. The presentation will be held in the Richard & Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County's fall play, 鈥淭he God Committee,鈥 by Mark St. Germain, dramatizes a hospital transplant committee's deliberation and the ethical issues its members face. Performances are Nov. 18-21.
Live theatre performances return to the Center for the Arts as the Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players open their 2021-2022 season with the classic Sam Shepard play, 鈥淎 Lie of the Mind.鈥
Live theatre returns to the Center for the Arts at the 91福利导航-Platteville when the Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents the musical 鈥淏right Star.鈥 Inspired by the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby, this musical by comedian and actor Steve Martin and musician Edie Brickell
Daniel O鈥橞rien, 91福利导航-Platteville lecturer of art, will have three of his paintings on display at the Dubuque Museum of Art (DuMA) Biennial Exhibit running from Saturday, June 26-Oct. 31.
Growing up, Dr. Bob Demaree, Director of Choral Activities at the 91福利导航-Platteville was surrounded by music. In 1992, he joined UW-Platteville.
Melanie Bisbach, a cross-disciplinary fine arts major at the 91福利导航-Platteville, is turning her passion into an undergraduate research project titled, 鈥淯nderstanding Porcelains and Ceramic Materials.鈥 Bisbach, a sophomore from Dodgeville, Wisconsin, is developing her own po
Taking the stage in a mask and performing in front of a sparse audience was likely not how senior Brittany Lasko pictured her last flute recital at UW-Platteville. However, the music education and music non-teaching major said she is grateful that through dedication and collaboration of faculty and staff, her senior recital still went on amid the pandemic.
The artwork of Melanie Bisbach, a sophomore cross-disciplinary fine arts major from Dodgeville, Wisconsin, was recently selected to be part of an international online exhibit. Bisbach鈥檚 entry was one of just over 80 pieces selected from 797 worldwide entries for the BOUNDLESS exhibit, sponsored by Art Fluent.
UW-Platteville's Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will kick off their 2020-2021 season with William Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭he Taming of the Shrew.鈥
Kaley Mumma, a senior from Byron, Illinois, was selected to present at the 2020 Red River Women鈥檚 Studies Conference, hosted by North Dakota State University last week. The conference鈥檚 theme, 鈥淚mperfect History,鈥 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment.
In recent months, Dr. Phillip Gordon, associate professor of English and Gay Studies coordinator at UW-Platteville, has received continued recognition for his book, 鈥淕ay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond,鈥 including a newly published essay, an upcoming article and delivery of a keynote speech at a United Kingdom conference.
The sculpture is titled 鈥淧andemic鈥 and for 91福利导航-Platteville fine arts major Sara Ditchman, it鈥檚 a reflection of the uncertainty of COVID-19. Ditchman was selected to present her piece at the Water Street Studios 11th Anniversary Show: Create-in-Place in Batavia, Illinois.
Creativity is nothing new to faculty in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts. But, the COVID-19 pandemic put their creativity to a new test this summer, as they planned for how to safely instruct students in theatre, music and art 鈥 areas that normally involve hands-on learning.
Dr. Dong Isbister, 91福利导航-Platteville associate professor of women and gender studies, recently published an anthology she co-edited titled 鈥淐hinese Women Writers on the Environment: A Multi-ethnic Anthology of Fiction and Nonfiction.鈥
Dr. Phillip Gordon is scheduled to give two online presentations in the coming weeks to discuss his recently published book 鈥淕ay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence and Beyond鈥 (December 2019, University Press of Mississippi).
Scott Steder, a lecturer of art at UW-Platteville since fall 2017, teaches courses in sculpture, drawing, professional practices and all levels of ceramics. He was first drawn to the field of art in high school, when he took a ceramics class, and he never looked back.
For as long as she can remember, Blair Schuler, a senior theatre major at UW-Platteville, has loved performing. When she graduates from UW-Platteville this May, she hopes to pursue a career in theatre performance and/or costume design.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will continue their 2019-20 season with the classic Eugene O鈥橬eill masterpiece, 鈥淟ong Day鈥檚 Journey Into Night.鈥
Two students from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science are using a creative outlet to enhance their education. Brady Zink and Sam Horsnell share a passion of science and ceramics, which has led their collection of pottery 鈥 titled Kiln Rats 鈥 to be showcased in the Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery until March 3.
Thirty-seven 91福利导航-Platteville Chamber Choir students and faculty recently enjoyed a whirlwind of cultural experiences in London, England, as part of 鈥淟ondon Calling,鈥 a short-term, faculty-led program.
From the moment Greg Nelson began teaching studio art courses in graphic design and printmaking at the 91福利导航-Platteville in August 2002, his goal has been to share his experiences and knowledge of the industry with his students to help them succeed.
On Thursday, Feb. 6, the College of Liberal Arts and Education will host a faculty forum, 鈥淲here Have the Two Spirits Gone?鈥 in Room 136 Doudna Hall from 5-6:30 p.m.
Dr. Pip Gordon, associate professor of English and Gay Studies coordinator at UW-Platteville, explores Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner鈥檚 ties to LGBTQ literature and culture in his recently-published book, 鈥淕ay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond.鈥
Eight students recently had an opportunity to draw and paint in three-dimensional space using the Vive Virtual Reality System and Google Tilt Brush software in the university鈥檚 Virtual Reality Room, located in Karrmann Library.
UW-Platteville alumna Beth (Martin) Digman, recently received some very exciting news: her pottery business, Prairie Hills Pottery, will be featured in this year鈥檚 Etsy holiday advertising campaign.
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will begin their 2019-20 season with the cult classic musical, 鈥淭he Rocky Horror Show.鈥
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the College of Liberal Arts and Education will host a faculty forum, 鈥淪atire in Horror Films,鈥 in Room 136 Doudna Hall from 5-6:30 p.m.
Dr. Dong Isbister, associate professor of women鈥檚 and gender studies, and two co-authors recently wrote a chapter in the book 鈥淐hinese Environmental Humanities: Practices of Environing at the Margins,鈥 published by Palgrave Macmillan in August.
UW-Platteville announced the 2019-20 Performing Arts Series lineup. The new season will connect with people of all ages ranging from vocal, jazz, comedy, Broadway, instrumental, chamber, one-man show and dance.
The 91福利导航-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival will present the musical 鈥淏ig Fish.鈥
The 91福利导航-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival will present A.R. Gurney鈥檚 classic play 鈥淟ove Letters,鈥 featuring former associate professor of theatre Dr. David Schuler and former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Mittie Den Herder.
Country breakout artists Mitchell Tenpenny and Chris Lane will take center stage at the 91福利导航-Platteville鈥檚 Welcome Back concert on Monday, Sept. 2. The concert will be held in Williams Fieldhouse with doors opening at 6 p.m.
Nearly $30,000 has been raised, to date, for the Barry L. Ellis Music Scholarship Fund. The fund was created by UW-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Ellis鈥檚 wife Terri in memory of Dr. Barry Ellis, who passed away suddenly in October.
After a very successful inaugural season, the will return this summer, once again bringing a host of music, art and theatre events to the community.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. 鈥 Officials at the 91福利导航-Platteville held a ceremony on Monday to honor the late Patricia A. Doyle and rededicate the Patricia A. Doyle Center for Gender and Sexuality in her memory. The rededication ceremony was held as part of the center鈥檚 annual end-of-the-year celebration.
Nine 91福利导航-Platteville student winners of the 2019 Thomas Hickey Creative Writing Contest recently read their winning works alongside Pushcart Prize-nominated writer Yasmin Boakye at the 12th annual Creative Writing Festival in the Nohr Gallery, Ullsvik Hall.
Eight 91福利导航-Platteville students and two academic staff members from the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to engage in community based service.
91福利导航-Platteville students showcased their senior design projects, research and scholarly activity at the second annual Pioneer Creative Activities and Research Day. It took place on April 24 in Velzy Commons, Ullsvik Hall.
The 91福利导航-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with the annual One Act Festival: An Evening of Short Plays. The production opens on Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and continues with evening performances on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
The 91福利导航-Platteville had a strong presence at the fourth annual 4W Summit on Women, Gender, and Well-Being and the 42nd annual Wisconsin Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Conference held April 11-13 at UW-Madison, with four students and 10 faculty, staff and alumni showcasing their research on women, gender and well-being in a variet
Although his higher education career hasn鈥檛 always taken a traditional path, Chris Hynek has always known about history, in particular his father鈥檚 own public history work documents. Hynek has painstakingly archived and digitized the quarterly journal Prehistoric American, of which his father was the long-time editor.
, an award-winning, New York City-based theatre artist and an alumnus of Platteville High School (鈥97), will present 鈥淎merican Inequality and the Functionality of the Arts鈥 and the documentary 鈥淎merican Beatboxer鈥 at the 91福利导航-Platteville鈥檚 Lundeen Lecture Hall on Wednesday,
The 91福利导航-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will continue their 2018-2019 season with the sinister and popular musical 鈥淪weeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.鈥
This year marks the 52nd year of the to be held Sunday, July 7-Saturday, July 13.
UW-Platteville鈥檚 Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present Sam Shepard鈥檚 powerful 1983 play, 鈥淔ool for Love.鈥 Performances are Feb. 13 at 11 a.m., Feb. 13-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre.