Arts &amp; Culture /news/ en The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign /news/ethan-effect-engineering-student-and-gifted-pianist-inspires-steinway-piano-campaign <span property="schema:name">The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign</span> <div> <a href="/news/ethan-effect-engineering-student-and-gifted-pianist-inspires-steinway-piano-campaign" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-08/EthanCover.jpg?itok=WBs3TBqG" width="220" height="124" alt="Ethan Squires rehearses at the piano before a recital in Brodbeck Concert Hall." title="Ethan Squires rehearses at the piano before a recital in Brodbeck Concert Hall." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>In memory of Ethan Squires the 91¸ŁŔűµĽş˝-Platteville is honoring his legacy through a campaign to purchase a Steinway Model D concert grand piano, ensuring his passion for music continues to inspire generations of student performers.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-08-13T19:56:41+00:00"><time datetime="2025-08-13T14:56:41-05:00" title="Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - 14:56">Wed, 08/13/2025 - 14:56</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/ethan-effect-engineering-student-and-gifted-pianist-inspires-steinway-piano-campaign" rel="tag" title="The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:56:41 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2968 at /news (SUSP)ense and Discovery /news/suspense-and-discovery <span property="schema:name">(SUSP)ense and Discovery</span> <div> <a href="/news/suspense-and-discovery" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-07/SUSPCOVER.jpg?itok=tF2A7cTS" width="220" height="124" alt="“Landen is very forthright about what he needs from me as a mentor, and I appreciate that immensely because it allows me to understand exactly how to guide him toward becoming an independent researcher,” explained Dr. Raymond Pugh, pictured here with Landen." title="“Landen is very forthright about what he needs from me as a mentor, and I appreciate that immensely because it allows me to understand exactly how to guide him toward becoming an independent researcher,” explained Dr. Raymond Pugh, pictured here with Landen." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text">From Shakespeare to seed science to historical preservation, students in UW-Platteville’s Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program (SUSP) are turning curiosity into impactful research.</div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-07-21T16:32:04+00:00"><time datetime="2025-07-21T11:32:04-05:00" title="Monday, July 21, 2025 - 11:32">Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:32</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/suspense-and-discovery" rel="tag" title="(SUSP)ense and Discovery" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about (SUSP)ense and Discovery</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:32:04 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2958 at /news The Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” /news/platteville-summer-arts-festival-presents-clockmakers-daughter <span property="schema:name">The Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” </span> <div> <a href="/news/platteville-summer-arts-festival-presents-clockmakers-daughter" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-07/PlayC.jpg?itok=Pvv2dCHq" width="220" height="124" alt="Set in the fictional Irish town of&nbsp;Spindlewood in both the present and&nbsp;in&nbsp;1895, the musical follows the story of Abraham Reed,&nbsp;the grieving clockmaker who tries to recapture the spirit of the daughter he lost.&nbsp;" title="Set in the fictional Irish town of&nbsp;Spindlewood in both the present and&nbsp;in&nbsp;1895, the musical follows the story of Abraham Reed,&nbsp;the grieving clockmaker who tries to recapture the spirit of the daughter he lost.&nbsp;" typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>The Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the musical “The Clockmaker’s Daughter,” an original musical by British composers Michael&nbsp;Webborn and Daniel Finn.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-07-21T15:30:36+00:00"><time datetime="2025-07-21T10:30:36-05:00" title="Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:30">Mon, 07/21/2025 - 10:30</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/platteville-summer-arts-festival-presents-clockmakers-daughter" rel="tag" title="The Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” </span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:30:36 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2957 at /news A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery /news/legacy-color-roger-gottschalk-retrospective-rountree-gallery <span property="schema:name">A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery</span> <div> <a href="/news/legacy-color-roger-gottschalk-retrospective-rountree-gallery" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-04/ART_0.jpg?itok=j9h4eHEj" width="220" height="124" alt="The Rountree Gallery in Platteville is featuring the Roger Gottschalk Retrospective." title="The Rountree Gallery is featuring the Roger Gottschalk Retrospective." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>The Rountree Gallery in Platteville is featuring the Roger Gottschalk Retrospective—a celebration of the late artist’s 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. An Artist’s Reception will be held Friday, May 16, from 4-7 p.m.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-04-28T22:23:19+00:00"><time datetime="2025-04-28T17:23:19-05:00" title="Monday, April 28, 2025 - 17:23">Mon, 04/28/2025 - 17:23</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/legacy-color-roger-gottschalk-retrospective-rountree-gallery" rel="tag" title="A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:23:19 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2931 at /news Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind /news/pioneer-players-closes-its-season-too-much-light-makes-baby-go-blind <span property="schema:name">Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind</span> <div> <a href="/news/pioneer-players-closes-its-season-too-much-light-makes-baby-go-blind" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-04/PLAY.jpg?itok=8DJ7OYj-" width="220" height="124" alt="“This is an amazing opportunity to show our audiences something a little unusual while still featuring our talented student performers and designers,&quot; said Ann Dillon Farrelly, professor of theatre and production director.. " title="“This is an amazing opportunity to show our audiences something a little unusual while still featuring our talented student performers and designers,&quot; said Ann Dillon Farrelly, professor of theatre and production director." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>The 91¸ŁŔűµĽş˝-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with&nbsp;<em>Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)</em>. The production opens on Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. and continues with evening performances on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. All performances will be held in the Center for the Arts–Theatre at UW-Platteville.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-04-28T21:22:24+00:00"><time datetime="2025-04-28T16:22:24-05:00" title="Monday, April 28, 2025 - 16:22">Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:22</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/pioneer-players-closes-its-season-too-much-light-makes-baby-go-blind" rel="tag" title="Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:22:24 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2930 at /news Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits /news/opportunities-abound-spring-student-art-exhibits <span property="schema:name">Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits</span> <div> <a href="/news/opportunities-abound-spring-student-art-exhibits" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-04/ART.jpg?itok=p7rTaiK8" width="220" height="124" alt="Art students Will Hare, Clint Schielein, Will Houlihan, Ayden Miller, Konner Schroeder, Alexandra Lind, Becca Statz and Aaron Smith." title="Art students Will Hare, Clint Schielein, Will Houlihan, Ayden Miller, Konner Schroeder, Alexandra Lind, Becca Statz and Aaron Smith." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>As the spring blossoms bloom, so will the art exhibits around the 91¸ŁŔűµĽş˝-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. Exhibits are set to begin at the Nohr Gallery with a reception for the Senior Show and BFA Group Exhibition on April 16 from 3–4:30 p.m. Seven additional solo shows hosted by each of the Bachelor of Fine Arts students will follow, with opening receptions beginning on April 25 and continuing into May.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-04-08T13:09:34+00:00"><time datetime="2025-04-08T08:09:34-05:00" title="Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 08:09">Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:09</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/opportunities-abound-spring-student-art-exhibits" rel="tag" title="Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:09:34 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2917 at /news Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” /news/pioneer-players-presents-their-spring-musical-prom <span property="schema:name">Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” </span> <div> <a href="/news/pioneer-players-presents-their-spring-musical-prom" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-03/Prom.jpg?itok=prtNjGcu" width="220" height="124" alt="Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” " title="Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” " typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p><br>The 91¸ŁŔűµĽş˝-Platteville’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will be returning to the stage with the hit Broadway show, “The Prom.” With a book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, the 2016 musical follows four Broadway actors as they travel to Edgewater, Indiana to help a lesbian student who is banned from bringing her girlfriend to the prom.&nbsp;</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-21T13:44:56+00:00"><time datetime="2025-03-21T08:44:56-05:00" title="Friday, March 21, 2025 - 08:44">Fri, 03/21/2025 - 08:44</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/pioneer-players-presents-their-spring-musical-prom" rel="tag" title="Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom” </span></a></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:44:56 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2907 at /news Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery /news/delight-light-faculty-exhibition-explores-light-nohr-gallery <span property="schema:name">Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery </span> <div> <a href="/news/delight-light-faculty-exhibition-explores-light-nohr-gallery" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-03/ARTCOVER.jpg?itok=_De7NHFc" width="220" height="124" alt="Cows Fire Lit—Kyle Martin " title="Cows Fire Lit—Kyle Martin " typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>On Tuesday, March 11, the faculty and staff from the UW-Platteville art program shared their artwork during the opening reception of “Light: A UW-Platteville Art Faculty Exhibition” in Nohr Gallery. This annual faculty exhibition encourages the UW-Platteville art instructors to create artwork within their area of expertise based on a common theme which may be incorporated into their artwork any way they wish. This year, they investigated “light.”&nbsp;</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-20T18:53:36+00:00"><time datetime="2025-03-20T13:53:36-05:00" title="Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 13:53">Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:53</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/delight-light-faculty-exhibition-explores-light-nohr-gallery" rel="tag" title="Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery </span></a></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:53:36 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2906 at /news UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions /news/uw-platteville-hosts-renowned-ceramic-artist-mitch-iburg-live-demos-lecture-and-student-discussions <span property="schema:name">UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions</span> <div> <a href="/news/uw-platteville-hosts-renowned-ceramic-artist-mitch-iburg-live-demos-lecture-and-student-discussions" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-03/ART.jpg?itok=dkjAWLWl" width="220" height="124" alt="UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg." title="UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>The 91¸ŁŔűµĽş˝-Platteville <a href="/department/performing-visual-arts">Department of Performing and Visual Arts</a> will welcome ceramic artist <a href="https://www.mitchiburg.com/">Mitch Iburg</a> on Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13, for two days of live demonstrations, an artist lecture and discussions with students about their work and ideas.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-07T18:09:40+00:00"><time datetime="2025-03-07T12:09:40-06:00" title="Friday, March 7, 2025 - 12:09">Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:09</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/uw-platteville-hosts-renowned-ceramic-artist-mitch-iburg-live-demos-lecture-and-student-discussions" rel="tag" title="UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:09:40 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2900 at /news College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester /news/college-liberal-arts-and-education-students-and-faculty-study-around-globe-during-2025-winterim <span property="schema:name">College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester</span> <div> <a href="/news/college-liberal-arts-and-education-students-and-faculty-study-around-globe-during-2025-winterim" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-03/LAE1.jpg?itok=33u8F7fo" width="220" height="124" alt="Theatre faculty led English Period Styles for the Theatre and British Theatre for 22 students in the United Kingdom. " title="Theatre faculty led English Period Styles for the Theatre and British Theatre for 22 students in the United Kingdom. " typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>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 Galápagos Islands, enriching their academic and cultural perspectives.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-07T17:28:54+00:00"><time datetime="2025-03-07T11:28:54-06:00" title="Friday, March 7, 2025 - 11:28">Fri, 03/07/2025 - 11:28</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/college-liberal-arts-and-education-students-and-faculty-study-around-globe-during-2025-winterim" rel="tag" title="College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:28:54 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2899 at /news