Spring 2009 Archived News

The ‘Age of Aquarius’ dawns at UW-La Crosse

Polish up your old sandals, re-string your beads, patch the bell bottoms and let the sunshine in. The UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts revives the epic rock opera production “Hair” at 7:30 p.m. June 26 and 27 and July 1-3, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, June 28 and July 5. (There is no performance on July 4.) Performances are in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.

“Hair” is the 1960s rock opera, embodying the fun, wild, free-spirited energy of the “Age of Aquarius.” The story of the “tribe,” a group of politically active, long-haired hippies chronicles the passionate fight against conscription into the Vietnam War and “loose” Bohemian lifestyle of a generation that believed change was possible. Caude, his good friend Berger, their roommate Sheila and their friends struggle to balance their young lives, loves and the sexual revolution with their pacifist rebellion against the war and the conservative impulses of parents and society. Will Claude be forced into serving his country in a war he despises, or will peace, love and rock and roll rule?

Director Mary Leonard joins forces with Music Director Nancy Allen, choreographer Kathy Gorman and a talented cast and crew of students and community members will combine for the annual Summerstage production.

Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, June 22, and are $9 for UW-L students; $14 for other students and senior citizens; and $16 for others. For tickets, contact the box office, in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, or at 608.785.8522.

If you go—
What: “Hair”
Who: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts “Summerstage” production
When: 7:30 p.m. June 26-27 and July 1-3; 2 p.m. Sundays, June 28 and July 5.
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets
Admission: $9 for UW-L students; $14 for other students and senior citizens; and $16 for others.

Jazz in the Park series begins June 21
35th year features three performances

The Getrude Salzer Gordon Jazz in the Park concert series with La Crosse’s Great River Big Band swings into its 35th year Sunday, June 21. The 17-piece band will perform three concerts this summer featuring some of the greatest compositions for jazz bands.

The June 21 kick-off concert will feature vocalists Tim Henke and Cathy Reitz. Reitz’ performance will include renditions of Diane Reeve’s “Too Close for Comfort,” as well as Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable.” Henke’s selections include Frank Sinatra’s “Goody, Goody” and “Don’t Worry About Me.” The band’s features include Miami composer Rob Lussier’s “Vanguard Revisted” and Bennie Carter’s “Rompin’ at the Reno” and “Sultry Sunday.” The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the band half-shell at Riverside Park. The rain site is the City Brewery Hospitality Center.

As a special feature this summer, the band will perform Benny Carter’s 10-movement “Kansas City Suite” as originally performed by the Count Basie Orchestra. Five tunes will be featured during the July 21 concert, the other five will be highlighted during the second concert of the series. That performance is at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, in Riverside Park. The rain site is the City Brewery Hospitality Center.

The second annual Riverside Jazz Party and Art Show takes place from 2-10 p.m. Sunday, July 19, in Riverside Park. Five jazz groups from throughout the Midwest will perform through the afternoon and evening in the band half-shell at Riverside Park. Forty or more artists will also present their works at the event. International renown jazz artist and Broadway performer Byron Stripling will be the featured artist at the performance. The rain site is Valhalla in the UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

All concerts are free. For more information about the series, contact Great River Big Band Director UW-La Crosse Music Professor Greg Balfany at balfany.greg@uwlax.edu.

If you go—
Who: Great River Big Band
What: Getrude Salzer Gordon Jazz in the Park Concert Series
When: 7 p.m. Sundays, June 21 and July 12, 2-10 p.m. Sunday, July 19
Where: Band half-shell at Riverside Park, La Crosse (The rain site for June 21 and July 12 is the City Brewery Hospitality Center; the rain site for July 19 is Valhalla in the UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.)
Admission: Free

UW-L artist exhibiting on Milwaukee’s RiverWalk

Visitors to Milwaukee’s RiverWalk are getting a close-up look at large, over-sized decorative jewelry created by UW-La Crosse Art Gallery Director John Ready. Ready, who began his art career as a jeweler but has changed his focus to sculpting, began installing “River Gems” in May for the exhibit that runs through 2010. The works include huge steel rings along the walk, necklaces on bridge houses, earring-like pieces on lights, and brooches on buildings. The pieces will change over time to better integrate them with specific locations along the route.

Ready created the large-sculpted jewels primarily from recycled materials. Among them: bowling balls, aluminum Jell-O molds, cookware, pots, martini shakers, lamp parts, vases, chains and more. He found most of his items for the works from Goodwill and Salvation Army. Ready hopes the pieces will make viewers think about objects they’re planning to toss and how them might re-use them instead of throwing them out. Ready was intrigued about making art specifically for the city. “I’m motivated by creating sculptural art that works within the context of the city,” he explains. “I’m hoping the pieces become the talk of the town.”

Milwaukee’s RiverWalk is celebrating its 20th year. Ready’s installation is the first public art created for the walk.

See some of the works at: www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/riverwalkart.html or at www.jready.com.

Scholarships available to Wisconsin veterans attending UWs

Ten $1,000 scholarships are available to Wisconsin veterans attending University of Wisconsin System campuses during the 2009-10 academic year. The Donald P. Weber Veterans Memorial Scholarship is available to Wisconsin residents enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a UW school. Recipients must be a veteran of the U.S. armed forces and in good academic standing. Potential recipients will also be required to give a short summary about themselves, their career plans and why they should receive the award. Financial need will be considered.

The scholarship was established through the UW-La Crosse Foundation in 2008 by Donald J. and Roxanne Weber of La Crosse in honor or Donald’s father. Both were veterans, Donald P. serving in World War II and Donald J. in Vietnam. “American Veterans have selflessly protected and defended us through the years,” said Donald J. when he established the scholarship. “Without them, we would not be able to enjoy the freedoms we have today.”

The deadline to submit applications is May 15, 2009. Get complete details through the UW-L Foundation at http://www.foundation.uwlax.edu/applications/WeberVeteransScholarship.pdf.

UW-L Murphy Library to honor instructional academic staff member

A senior lecturer in the UW-La Crosse communication studies department will be recognized by the university’s Murphy Library. James Putz will receive this year’s Eugene W. Murphy Library Special Recognition Award. Putz will be honored at the Murphy Library Award Ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in the Special Collections Room, 156 Murphy Library Resource Center.

Putz is being recognized as an advocate for using library resources and citing them properly in his classes. As director of a required communication studies course, CST 110, he requires all instructors of the class to include an information literacy instruction component. The course reaches more than 2,000 students annually. Also, Putz has co-chaired an interdisciplinary lesson study group that revised studies to improve communication between librarians and instructors. The study was later published and presented at a state librarian conference. And, Putz encouraged his students to take skills tests that helped librarians discover how the library can better meet student needs.

The Murphy Library Special Recognition Award was established in 1986 by Murphy Library staff and the UW-L Foundation to recognize notable contributions to the library’s mission, program and purpose.

Graduating seniors to exhibit at UW-La Crosse

Fifteen seniors graduating at UW-La Crosse this spring will exhibit their artwork before they cross the stage to get their diploma. The annual Senior Exhibition will feature paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, metal work prints and video. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 24, in the University Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the UW-L Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through Friday, May 8. The reception and exhibit are free.

Graduating seniors exhibiting in the show include: Allison Bayer, Tessa Berg, Devon Browning, Beth Crook, Rebecca DeLapp, Melissa Fannin, Michelle Ikkala, Jennifer Licary, Caitlin Redding, Anna Rodriguez, Jillian Rowley, Lisa Trybom, Katie Vice, Bao Vue and Amy Waala.

Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department 608.785.8230.

If you go—
Who: Senior Exhibition
What: Artwork by 15 UW-La Crosse graduating seniors
When: Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 24; exhibit runs through May 8.
Where: University Art Gallery, UW-L Center for the Arts.
Admission: Free

UW-L women, men ensembles featured in concert

A spring concert will feature two choral ensembles from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Women’s Chorus and Männerchor will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts. Admission is free; seating is limited.

Women’s Chorus, directed by Paul Rusterholz, will begin the concert with John Wilbye’s madrigal, “As fair as morn,” in which an anxious, would-be lover awaits an answer. This will contrast with the Chinese folk song “Lan Hua Hua” (Blue Flower). African-style music is featured in Stephen Hatfield’s “Living in a Holy City.”

Cellist Derek Clark will be featured soloist in “Nada Te Turbe” by Joan Szymko, for cello and women’s voices. “Nada te turbe” is based on words of St. Teresa of Avila. Pianist Louise Temte and Clark will accompany the women in a movement from J. S. Bach’s Cantata 78, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” and in “Nigra Sum” by Spanish composer and cellist Pablo Casals. Broadway selections will include “Popular” from “Wicked” by Stephen Schwartz, and “Sun and Moon” from “Miss Saigon” by Claude-Michel Schönberg. The Women’s Chorus will conclude with Moses Hogan’s spiritual “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord.”

The 26-member Männerchor, conducted by Gary Walth, will perform a variety of works for male chorus. Their repertoire will include an energetic setting of the gospel/spiritual “Swing Down Chariot” and the barbershop hit of the Everly Brother’s “Bye, Bye, Love.” Also featured, from Bernstein’s "West Side Story," is “Gee, Officer Krupke.” The men’s portion of the concert will conclude with Billy Joel’s “And so it Goes.” Männerchor is accompanied by Anna Erickson. The choirs will combine to perform a choral setting of Bob Dylan’s “Ring Them Bells.”

If you go—
What: Spring concert
Who: Two choral ensembles from UW-La Crosse, Women’s Chorus and Männerchor
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 4
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts.
Admission: Free; seating is limited.

UW-L’s Festival of Three Choirs is May 5

The UW-L Concert Choir will host its fourth annual Festival of Three Choirs Tuesday, May 5. This year’s guest choral ensembles include the La Crosse Central’s Upper Women’s Chorus, under the direction of Kimberlee Shively, and the Aquinas High School Robed Choir, conducted by Peter Bosgraaf. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets. Admission is free; seating is limited.

The Concert Choir will perform a variety of works that will be featured in its upcoming tour to Ireland. After performances by the other high school ensembles, the concert will conclude with the three choirs singing Greg Gilpin’s arrangement of Bob Dylan’s “Ring Them Bells.”

The UW-L Concert Choir will travel to Ireland May 18 to begin a 10-day performance tour. The choir will give concert programs with a wide repertoire of choral music from the United States and Europe. Their concerts will also feature choral works by Irish composers or influenced by Irish folk music. Included in that group will be Charles Villier Stanford’s “The Bluebird,” “Michael McGlynn’s “Dulaman” and conductor Gary Walth’s settings of Psalm 67 and “A Gaelic Blessing.” Along with a performance in La Crosse’s sister city of Bantry, the choir will be singing in the Irish cities of Kinsale and Charleville, along with Kylemore Abbey. The tour will conclude with a concert in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin.

If you go—
Who: UW-L Concert Choir, La Crosse Central’s Upper Women’s Chorus, and the Aquinas High School Robed Choir
What: Festival of Three Choirs
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.
Admission: Free; seating is limited.

Search for archaeological sites set for May 2 and 3

Area residents can help survey local fields to find unreported archaeological sites. The event runs from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, and is based at the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center laboratory at UW-La Crosse.

Each day will begin with an introduction at the lab. Participants will then head out to a field survey. The day-long experience ends back at the archaeology lab to wash artifacts recovered and find out more about their history.

Registration is free, but the number of participants is limited so register early. Children may participate if accompanied by an adult. To register or for more information, call MVAC at 608.785.8454.

If you go—
What: Archaeology field survey opportunity
When: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3
Where: Based at the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Laboratory, UW-La Crosse
Admission: Free

The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center MVAC at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse UW-L was founded in 1982 to:
• Provide education about the science of archaeology and ancient cultures of the Upper Mississippi Valley
• Conduct research and exploration of archaeological sites and artifacts
• Preserve archaeological artifacts of past cultures that flourished within the Upper Mississippi Valley
• Sponsor a regional center to promote an understanding of the prior inhabitants of this region.
For more information contact MVAC at 608.785.8463 or www.uwlax.edu/mvac.

UW-L theatre season closes with striking drama

The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse theatre arts department concludes its production season with Jules Tasca’s thought-provoking drama, “The Balkan Women.” Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, and Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2 , with 2 o’clock matinee performances Sundays, April 26 and May 3. The production will be staged in Toland Theatre in UW-L’s Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.

Theatrically bold and politically charged, “The Balkan Women” is a meditation on the horror of war, updating the spirit of Euripides’ The Trojan Women to 1990. The play pits men against women, Christians against Muslims, and Croats against Serbs while not taking sides. Each character takes his or her turn as victim and villain, raising questions about who is most at fault.

Following the Thursday, April 30, performance the university’s department of women’s, gender and sexuality studies will hold a panel discussion about violence and sexual assault. Panel members include Tim Gruenke, La Crosse County District Attorney; Maureen Funk, social worker and coordinator of the Gundersen Lutheran Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Program; Justine Johnson, sexual assault victim advocate; and Ingrid Peterson, UW-L Violence Prevention Specialist.

Tickets are $4 for UW-L students, $10 for senior citizens and other students, and $12 for others. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in the lobby of the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522.

If you go—
Who: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts
What: The Balkan Women
When: 7:30 p.m. April 24-25 and April 30-May 2; and 2 p.m. Sundays, April 26 and May 3
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets
Admission: $4 for UW-L students, $10 for senior citizens and other students, and $12 for others. For tickets, call the Box Office at 608.785.8522.

UW-L Chamber Choir to perform May 1

The UW-La Crosse Chamber Choir will give its spring concert, “A Duet of Dances,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Under the direction of Music Associate Professor Terence Kelly, the concert will feature two sets of strikingly different choral dances.

The first, “Liebeslieder Walzer Op. 52” by Johannes Brahms, is a set of love songs set in three-quarter time. Originally conceived as “house music,” the waltzes are arranged for choir and piano-four-hands. UW-L faculty pianist Mary Tollefson and student Megan Rebout will provide the accompaniment. The Liebeslieder were extremely popular in Brahms’ day and remain a favorite of choirs and audiences all over the world, notes Kelly.

The second work on the concert will Hugo Distler’s “Totentanz Op. 12, No. 2.” This “Dance of Death” is an adaption of a medieval morality play that portrays Death as the great leveler of rank. In the play, Death calls to men and women of various ranks and professions to join his “dance.” Distler interspersed the dialogue with brief choral commentary pertinent to each character as they are called. The commentary is drawn from poetry of Angelus Silesius, a baroque, German mystic.

Distler was a brilliant young German composer, Kelly says, who grew up in the turgid days of World War I and the Weimar republic. The spiritual nature of his work was held suspect by the rising Nazi regime, and his music was eventually labeled “degenerate.” When faced with conscription into the Wehrmacht, he committed suicide rather than serve. “Dance of Death” is one of his most powerful and moving works, says Kelly.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Chamber Choir
What: Spring concert, “A Duet of Dances”
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.

UW-La Crosse to host state music festival

Thousands of middle and high school students will head to UW-La Crosse Saturday, May 2, to perform in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Music Festival – one of the largest student events of its kind in the nation. More than 32,000 student musicians will take part in WSMA State Music Festivals held on 11 university campuses throughout the state. UW-L hosts a WSMA State Music Festival from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in the Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

“This is certainly an exciting day for the performers, their parents and teachers,” says Music Assistant Professor Tammy Fisher, a WSMA state festival manager. To participate in the WSMA State Music Festivals, students must first earn a “starred first” rating in Class A (the most difficult music) at a WSMA District Music Festival, hosted by schools for students in grades 6-12. Students can select from a variety of instrumental and vocal solo and ensemble categories for performances. Over 225 district festivals were held in Wisconsin during the past six months, involving more participants than any other student activity in the state.

“The dedication and effort that students demonstrate through WSMA State Music Festivals is truly inspiring. We are very proud to support their educational development,” said Robert Hanson, WSMA interim executive director. Wisconsin universities hosting WSMA State Music Festivals April 25 include UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater, UW-Platteville and UW-Milwaukee. St. Norbert College in DePere is scheduled to host the WSMA State Music Jazz Festival May 1. Festivals will be held May 2 at Cardinal Stritch University, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Parkside and UW-Stevens Point.

Learn more about WSMA State Music Festivals and other programs by visiting www.wsmamusic.org. WSMA State Music Festival information will be posted as available. Schedules and results will be searchable by school, student and event number.

If you go—
What: Wisconsin School Music Association State Music Festival
Who: Wisconsin students in grades 6-12
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 2
Where: UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: Free and open to the public.

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The UWL Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies

Presents

Latin American Indigenous Film Festival

Tuesday April 7th, 337 Cartwright Center, 7-8:00 PM

“Paying the Price: Migrant Workers in the Toxic Fields of Sinaloa”

“The Land Belongs to Those who Work it”

Wednesday April 8, Cowley Hall 140, 4:30-5:30 PM

“Toxic Waste in Pápago Territory”

“Letters for Our Words”

Thursday April 9, Cleary Center Great Room, 12-1:00 PM

“Planting a Seed: Autonomous Health in Chiapas”

“Eyes on What's Inside: The Militarization of Guerrero”

descriptions of the videos: http://www.chiapasmediaproject.org/cmp/video.html

Discussed by Chiapas Media Project Executive Director

Alexandra Halkin

Founded in 1998, the Chiapas Media Project (CMP) provides video equipment, computers, and training to marginalized Mexican indigenous communities so that they can document their social and economic struggles on film. The documentaries present the struggle of communities against government and private “development” that destroys community livelihood and cultures. “Development” is frequently accompanied by authoritarian crackdowns that violate human rights. The films effectively combine conversations with scholars and activists who address the issue of an increasing presence of the military. Documentaries highlight Zapatista programs to improve their villages, known as organizaciones del pueblo indígena (organizations of native people), which often lack government support. More: http://www.chiapasmediaproject.org/cmp/about.html

Ms. Halkin’s visit is made possible by the Visiting Scholar/Artist of Color Program of the Office of the Provost, with additional support from the College of Liberal Studies, the Office of Multicultural Student Services, and LASO, the Latino Student Organization.

Student work featured in University Art Gallery exhibit

Matt Duckett’s “Brute,” oil on canvas can be seen in the UW-L All-Students Juried Exhibition.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students will showcase a wide variety of artwork in the 2009 All-Students Juried Exhibition. The annual exhibition features art and creative endeavors by students from throughout the campus. This year, judges pored over 166 entries from 71 student artists. They selected 43 works from 30 artists.

Included in the exhibition are paintings, sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, prints, drawings, photographs and mixed media pieces. The judges also selected 12 works for further recognition, determining awards that indicate particular merit and achievement. These will be announced during the opening reception of the exhbit from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 27, in the University Art Gallery. The exhibit runs through Sunday, April 12.

Student artists included in this year’s exhibition include: Josie Ableman, Monona; Devon A. Browning, Whitewater; Mao Cheng, La Crosse; Beth Crook, Waunakee; Ellen Danforth, Almond; Matt Duckett, La Crosse; Tylor Fisher, Holmen; Chelsie Heidke, Seymour; Cara Henriksen, La Crosse; Tessa Hovland, Rushford, Minn.; Shelly Joyce, Roseville, Minn.; Katelyn Kaminski, West Bend; Erin Kasik, Brown Deer; Amy Keel, Marshfield; J.P. Krause, Cleveland, Ohio; Allison Laurel Mader, La Crosse; Andrew Meyer, Coon Valley; Zachary Morin, Appleton; Keriann Noga, La Crosse; Ben Painter, Edina, Minn.; Jaci Pankhurst, Janesville; Kaitlyn Radloff, La Crosse; Bethany Rahn, Verona; Anna Rodriguez, Viroqua; Lars Roeder, Madison; Mike Sage, Watertown; Zack Szymon, Hudson; Katie Vice, Chaska, Minn.; Amy Waala, West Bend; and Arika Wussow, Reedsburg.

Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department 608.785.8230.

The judges for this year’s exhibit were Jennifer Angus, associate professor of environment, textiles and design at UW-Madison and Jeff Millikan, professor of photography at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The exhibition is supported by the UW-La Crosse Foundation and the UW-L Student Association.

If you go—
What: 2009 All-Students Juried Exhibition
When: March 27-April 12
Where: University Art Gallery, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.

Shelly Joyce’s “Lost in the Dark,” digital photography, can be seen in the All-Students Juried Exhibition.

Chicago theatre, art are part of spring trip

An overnight trip to Chicago will feature a production of “Mary Poppins” and a stop at the Chicago Art Museum. UW-La Crosse Continuing Education in the Arts combines theatre and art for a weekend in Chicago Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19.

La Crosse artist Carole Edland will guide the motorcoach tour taking travelers to downtown Chicago by early Saturday afternoon to the Hampton Inn and Suites. Before curtain time that evening, participants can shop the Miracle Mile, visit Millennium Park, go to the Botanical Gardens, and enjoy dinner, all within walking distance from the hotel. The motorcoach will take travelers to an evening performance of “Mary Poppins,” featuring the music and lyrics of Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

Following breakfast Sunday morning, the bus will take travelers to the Chicago Art Institute to see the feature exhibit, “Edvard Munch: Influence, Anxiety, and Myth.” Additional exhibits include photography of Yousuf Karsh’s portraits and the institute’s permanent collections of paintings, sculpture and more.

The cost is $339 per person for double occupancy. Pre-registration is required; space is Limited. Registration includes motorcoach transportation to and from Chicago and while there, hotel accommodations, continental breakfast on Sunday, and tickets to the theatre and museum. The bus will leave La Crosse at 7 a.m. Saturday and is expect to return to La Crosse around 9 p.m. Sunday.

For more information or to register, or visit www.uwlax.edu/Conted/tours/chicagoarttheatertour.html or call 608.785.6500.

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Egyptian excavation is topic of UW-L program

UW-La Crosse Assistant Professor Dave Anderson will give a presentation about treasures unearthed at an Egyptian archaeological site at the beginning of this millennium. Anderson, a member of the sociology/archaeology department, speaks on “Rulers and Ritual: Searching for the Origins of the Egyptian State at the Predynastic Settlement at el-Mahasna” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Admission is free.

In fall 2000, large-scale excavations at the el-Mahasna site in eastern Egypt uncovered habitation remains dating from the Naqada Ic- II c-d period dating to 3700 – 3200 B.C. A remnant of a large, more substantially constructed structure was among the items found.

During his presentation, Anderson will present information on this structure and its associated artifact assemblages. He will share data suggesting early ritual activity, including the presence of a large number of human and animal clay figurines, and differences in the faunal remains recovered from the structure. Anderson will discuss the potential that the structure at el-Mahasna is an early temple or ritual building.

For more information, contact the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at 608.785.8454.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Assistant Professor Dave Anderson
What: “Rulers and Ritual: Searching for the Origins of the Egyptian State at the Predynastic Settlement at el-Mahasna”
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9
Where: Port O’ Call, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free

Advising for Majors and Minors in French, German and Spanish, and General advising for all language students

The department of Modern Languages will hold its Spring Advising day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday , April 1, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center. General college advising and advising for language majors and minors, Study Abroad advising and information from MLG faculty and Study Abroad staff, peer advising from students who have studied abroad, and information on student scholarships will be available.

Several breakout sessions are scheduled throughout the day in various classrooms in Graff Main Hall. Topics include NEW and existing Study abroad sites, general culture presentations, service-learning opportunities, teacher education, career options for foreign language students and more. (Schedule TBA)

Music Honors Recital Features Seven Students

Seven students studying music at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have been selected to perform in the music department’s annual Honors Recital. The students will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts. The performance is free and open to the public. The music department’s faculty selected students for the recital based on their outstanding performances at auditions held earlier this year. Those selected include:

Nick Bailey, tenor; hometown: West Bend, WI
Suzanne Clum, cello; hometown: Racine, WI
Jiheh Ritterling, violin; hometown: Hokah, MN
Branden Steinmetz, percussion; hometown: Tomah, WI
Leif Larson, Euphonium; hometown: Elba, MN
Shaylae Szotkowski, soprano; hometown: Conrath, WI
Carolyn Temanson, piano; hometown: Stratford, WI

For more information, call the UW-L Department of Music at (608) 785-8409.

If you go—
Who: Seven UW-L Music Students
What: Department of Music Honors Recital
When: Beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Where: UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.

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UW-L students to perform an “udderly” ridiculous comedy

Talking, typing farm animals take center stage in “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type,” a wacky, wild children’s show staged by the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts students. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in the Frederick Theatre in Morris Hall, 16th and State streets.

When the animals of Farmer Brown’s barnyard feel they’re being treated unfairly, they decide to protest their agricultural responsibilities. But, how can the animals lodge a complaint when they don’t even have opposable thumbs? All they need is a little ingenuity and a little help from modern technology. Will the freedom-fighting farm animals prevail? Or, can Farmer Brown avoid animal anarchy?

“Click, Clack, Moo” is based on the book by Doreen Cronin and adapted by James E. Grote and George Howe. Student director Justin Schmitz joins and a host of student actors and designers bring the barnyard to life. Tickets are $3 and only available at the door one hour before each performance. The 45-minute production, geared for the young and the young-at-heart, is best suited for audience members ages 3 and up. For more information, call the Department of Theatre Arts at 608.785.6701.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts students
What: “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type”
When: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Where: Frederick Theatre, UW-La Crosse Morris Hall, 16th and State streets
Admission: $3, tickets only available at the door one hour before each performance

Ethnic foods, cultural performances highlight UW-L event
44th Annual International Banquet is Saturday, April 4

Ethnic foods, along with cultural dance and music are planned for the 44th Annual International Banquet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. “Hidden Treasures of the World” is the theme for this year’s banquet that begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Foods from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, France, Vietnam, Turkey, Germany, China and several other countries will be served. Cultural dances and musical performances from Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, Japan, China, France and India will be performed. There will also be a fashion show featuring traditional clothing from various areas of the world.

Tickets are $6 for children 6 and under; $9 for UW-L students; and $12 for others. Tickets are available at the Cartwright Center Box Office. The annual event is organized by the UW-L Office of International Education and the International Student Organization.

If you go—
What: 44th Annual International Banquet
Who: UW-L Office of International Education and the UW-L International Student Organization
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $6 for children 6 and under; $9 for UW-L students; and $12 for others

UW-L students to share their research and creativity

Student research in a variety of disciplines will be showcased during the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Celebration of Student Research and Creativity. The 12th annual celebration runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Admission is free.

Undergraduate and graduate students will present their findings on research projects related to their field of study. Examples include: “Long Tail Economics and Politics: The Rise of the Fringe,” “Coping and Stress in Dementia Caregivers: Does Gender Play a Role?” and “Cardiovascular Benefits of Daily Black Walnut Consumption.” With poster and oral presentations, along with gallery exhibits, the event allows student researchers to share with the community, faculty, staff and fellow students results of their scholarly efforts. The celebration recognizes and applauds the globally responsive research conducted at UW-L.

If you go—
What: Celebration of Student Research and Creativity
Who: UW-L undergraduate and graduate students
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 3
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free

Middle, high school students to take park in History Day at UW-L
‘The Individual in History’ is theme of this year’s competition

More than 300 middle school and high school students from 10 western Wisconsin school districts will present results of their historical research projects during National History Day Wednesday, March 25, at UW-La Crosse.

“National History Day engages students in historical research through a variety of contexts,” says UW-L Professor Gregory Wegner, Western Wisconsin Regional Coordinator for National History Day. Students will share their projects relating to the theme of “the individual in history.” Entries expected include biographical presentations on Frank Lloyd Wright, Jane Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, George Washington and Gen. Douglas McArthur. A presentation on Kathryn Clarenbach, a founding member of the National Organization for Women who lived in Sparta, will draw local interest, predicts Wegner.

The event begins at 8 a.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Student research will be presented through historical papers, Websites, media documentaries, exhibits and performances. Exhibits in Port O’ Call and Room 339 will be available for viewing from noon-1 p.m. Performances with media documentaries will run in Valhalla throughout the day. Qualifiers advancing to the state competition will be announced at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited; admission is free.

For more information, contact Wegner at wegner.greg@uwlax.edu.

If you go—
Who: More than 300 middle and high school students from 10 western Wisconsin school districts
What: National History Day
When: Beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 25
Where: UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center
Admission: Free.

UW-L Wind Symphony to perform at Onalaska High School

The UW-La Crosse Wind Symphony will give a special concert in Onalaska. The performance is at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the Onalaska High School Auditorium.

The concert will begin with a performance by the Onalaska High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dawson Strutt. The UW-L Wind Symphony will then present a consortium premier performance of “Symphony No. 3” by Kim Archer. This 30-minute work for wind ensemble is the result of a consortium spearheaded by La Crosse Central High School Band Director, Chris Werner. Members of the consortium are given the first opportunity to perform the new piece of music before it becomes available for purchase. So far the piece has been performed by Central High School, Logan High School, Illinois State University, and the University of Nebraska.

The piece involves numerous “color” instruments, including string bass, harp, grand piano, English horn, hand bells and extensive use of percussion. Featured artists playing with the ensemble include Chris Frye, professor of music at UW-L, Maribeth Hensel, principal oboe of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, and Jim Knutson, Onalaska High School Band Director.

The UW-L Wind Symphony, under the direction of Tammy Fisher, is an auditioned concert band representing the best wind and percussion players on campus. The ensemble includes music majors and minors, as well as students from other academic disciplines. Admission is $4 for students and $8 for others. For more information regarding the concert or the band program at UW-La Crosse, contact Tammy Fisher at 608.785.8411.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Wind Symphony
What: Concert
When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22
Where: Onalaska High School Auditorium
Admission: $4 for students and $8 for others

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Modern dance troupe to perform at UW-La Crosse

Modern dance will take the stage at UW-La Crosse. The Shelter Repertory Dance Theatre will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27, in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts.

The nationally-renowned troupe will perform a variety of modern and jazz dance. Shelter Repertory Dance Theatre is choreographed by UW-L alumnus Kim Neal Nofsinger, director of dance at Middle Tennessee State University.

Admission is $4 for UW-L students, $10 for other students and senior citizens and $12 for others. Tickets are available at the door only.

If you go—
Who: Shelter Repertory Dance Theatre
What: Modern dance
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: $4 for UW-L students, $10 for other students and senior citizens and $12 for others.

The UWL Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies Presents

From Betty La Fea to Ugly Betty:

Testing the Limits of National Melodramas

A Lecture by UWL Visiting Scholar of Color

Adriana Estill,

Associate Professor of English and American Studies, Carleton College

Tuesday 31 March 2009

339 Cartwright Center 4.30-5:30 PM

Adriana Estill teaches courses on U.S. Latino/a literature and twentieth century American literature, especially poetry, at Carleton College, Northfield, MN. Estill has published on Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, Sandra María Esteves and Giannina Braschi. Her interest in popular culture has led to published articles on Mexican telenovelas and their literary origins as well as to current research into the perceptions and constructions of Latina beauty in contemporary Latino literature and the mass media.

Estill’s visit is sponsored by the Visiting Scholar of Color Program of the UWL Office of the Provost, with additional support from the Department of English, the Latino Student Organization, and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.

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Artifact Show planned at La Crosse’s Valley View Mall

Artifacts unearthed last year along Sand Lake Road in Onalaska will be featured in the annual UW-La Crosse Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Artifact Show. The show runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the Center Court of Valley View Mall in La Crosse.

Along with the recently found artifacts, private collections of up to 20 regional collectors will be displayed. The collections include pottery, arrow and spear heads, and other artifacts from throughout the Coulee Region. Joe Tiffany, executive director of MVAC, says the public will see a wide range of artifacts from the private collections dating from the time of the French Fur Trade back to Native American artifacts up to 10,000 years ago.

Also, archeologists at the show will offer free artifact identification. Those who have possible artifacts can bring in the objects to have them identified on the spot by professional archaeologists from MVAC. Often it is possible to tell how old an artifact is, which culture made it, and even where the material to make the artifact originally came from. Appraisals of the value of artifacts will not be made.

The show is free and open to the public. For more information, contact MVAC at 608.785.8463.

About MVAC
The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) at UW-La Crosse was founded in 1982 to:
• Provide education about the science of archaeology and the ancient cultures of the Upper Mississippi Valley
• Conduct research and exploration of archaeological sites and artifacts
• Preserve archaeological artifacts of past cultures that flourished within the Upper Mississippi Valley
• Sponsor a regional center to promote an understanding of the prior inhabitants of this region.
Contact MVAC at 608.785.8463 or www.uwlax.edu/mvac

If you go—
What: The annual UW-La Crosse Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Artifact Show
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14
Where: Center Court of Valley View Mall, La Crosse
Admission: Free

UW-L Wind Symphony concert to feature marches

The UW-La Crosse Wind Symphony will be “Marching into Spring” for its concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12. As the title suggests, several of the pieces performed will feature classic concert marches. The concert begins with Samuel Barber’s “Commando March,” followed by a masterpiece of band literature, “Second Suite in F” by Gustav Holst. This four-movement work is based entirely on material from folk songs and morris dances.

For a change of pace, the third piece features a warm, peaceful arrangement of Lauriden’s great choral work “O Magnum Mysterium.” Next, “Molly on the Shore” by Percy Grainger will combine the melodies of two cork reels taken from the Complete Petrie Collection of Ancient Irish Music. Grainger, a prolific composer of band music, used British folk music as a main resource of his work. Music department faculty Greg Balfany, soprano saxophone, and Karyn Quinn, string bass, will join the ensemble in the piece. The concert will conclude with a popular concert march from John Philip Sousa.

The Wind Symphony, under the direction of Tammy Fisher, is an auditioned concert band representing the most talented wind and percussion players on campus. The ensemble includes music majors and minors, as well as students from other academic disciplines. The concert is in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Admission is free; donations for scholarships will be accepted at the door.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Wind Symphony
What: “Marching into Spring”
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free; donations for scholarships accepted at the door.

UW-La Crosse art show, sale set for March 14

A first-ever art show and sale at UW-La Crosse will highlight 27 established and emerging 7 Rivers Region artists. The Cabin Fever Art Show & Sale runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, 615 East Ave. N. Admission is free.

The fine art and craft exhibition will showcase the work and vision of the area artists, along with a guest artist from Wisconsin Rapids. The wide range of original artwork shown will include paintings, photography, pottery, stain glass, jewelry, quilts and more.

Exhibitors in the show include: Jen Ash, Jeannie Bush, Alesa De Jager, Joyce Diveley, Jean Donohoe, Minx Hanson, Cheri Haug, Jamie Heiden, Jean Hayden, Nancy Horton, Christine Johnson, Cheryl Keeffe, Michelle Lanzel, Amanda McConnell, Suzanne Merkl, Sandra Musolf, Mary Olson, Linda Raymer, Laura Reichenbach, Elizabeth Rose, Nick Smolen, Marianne Stanke, Mary Louise Thompson, Deloras Vind, Gary Wiste, Carol Witt-Smith and Mary Yerhot.

The exhibitors will also celebrate their participation in professional development programs for artists developed and offered by UW-L Continuing Education and Extension and the UW-L Small Business Development Center. For more information visit www.uwlax.edu/sbdc/ or www.CabinFeverArtShow.blogspot.com.

If you go—
Who: 27 7 Rivers Regions artists
What: Cabin Fever Art Show & Sale
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14
Where: UW-La Crosse Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, 615 East Ave. N.
Admission: Free

UW-La Crosse choirs to perform

Three choirs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will join to give “A Winter Choral Encounter.” Mannerchor, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Concert Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts.

The choirs, all conducted by Gary Kent Walth, will perform a variety of choral music selections. Repertoire highlights include Männerchor’s performance of Gyorgy Orban’s “Damon Irrepit Callidus,” “The Rhythm of Life” from the musical Sweet Charity and a tribute to pop artist Billy Joel. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform selections by vocal jazz artists “The Real Group,” Walth’s arrangement of the southern hymn “Wondrous Love” and a setting of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The Concert Choir’s portion of the concert will include Giacchino Rossini’s “Cum Sancto Spiritu,” Irish composer Charles Stanford’s “The Bluebird” and selections from Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Music Department at 608.785.8409.

If you go—
Who: UW-L Mannerchor, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Concert Choir
What: “A Winter Choral Encounter”
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free

UW-L Symphonic band sets concert

The UW-La Crosse Symphonic Band will give its first concert of the spring semester. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Admission is free; donations for scholarships will be accepted at the door.

Selections for the concert include: “Fanfare and Flourishes” by James Curnow, “A Festival Prelude” by Alfred Reed, “Rhosymedre” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Joy Revisited” by Frank Ticheli and “American Folk Rhapsody No. 3” by Glare Grundman. The concert will feature three student guest conductors. Senior music education majors Jennifer Pfeffer, Erin Cook and Leif Larson have each rehearsed a song with the band and will take the podium for a performance. The conducting provides additional training for the music education students as they prepare for student teaching.

The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Tammy Fisher, is a non-auditioned concert band. The band includes 55 students with varying academic interests and unique personalities from throughout campus. The ensemble also provides music majors with an opportunity to perform a secondary instrument. The focus of the ensemble is to explore and perform a repertoire balanced with standard concert band music and contemporary works. For more information about band programs at UW-L, contact Fisher at 608.785.8411.

If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Symphonic Band
What: Concert
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free; donations for scholarships accepted at the door.

‘Ragamala’ to perform at UW-La Crosse

East meets west in an upcoming dance performance at UW-La Crosse. Ragamala takes the stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Toland Theater in the Center for the Arts.

Ragamala uses dance poetry and music from a blend of many cultures. The dance is based in Bharatanatyam, the ancient dance of Southern India. Ragamala has had over 250 performances and continues to draw large audiences. With bright clothing and expressive dance, the dancers continue to captivate audiences all over the world.

Tickets are $4 for UW-L students, $8 for UW-L employees, and $10 for others. For tickets to or more information about the Campus Activities Board event, contact the Cartwright Center Information Center at 608.785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

If you go—
Who: Ragamala
What: Eastern Indian Dance
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11
Where: Toland Theater, UW-La Crosse Center For the Arts
Admission: $4 for students, $8 for UW-L employees, and $10 for others. For tickets call the Cartwright Center Information Center at 608.785.8898

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‘Little Women’ on the stage at UW-La Crosse

The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse theatre arts department will perform a musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic “Little Women.” Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 5-7 and at 2 p.m. Sundays March 1 and 8. Performances are in Toland Theatre in UW-L Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.

“Little Women: The Musical” brings a fresh take to the ageless tale of the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they struggle to cope with the absence of their father and the hardships of life during the Civil War. Aspiring writer Jo longs for a life outside of her quiet town, though fears that growing up will mean growing apart from her sisters. What the four sisters come to realize, however, is that nothing — not time, distance, or even death — can break a family apart. Their story uncovers what it means to be family and what it is that makes the bond of sisterhood so special.

The production is directed Mary Leonard, with musical direction by Terrence Kelly and choreography by Kathy Gorman. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, and are $5 for UW-L students, $12 for seniors and other students, and $14 for others. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, or by calling 608.785.8522.

If you go—
Who: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts
What: “Little Women: The Musical”
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 5-7; 2 p.m. Sundays March 1 and 8
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: $5 for UW-L students, $12 for seniors and other students, and $14 for others. For tickets or more information call 608.785.8522

Nature highlighted in UW-La Crosse art exhibit
‘Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World’

Midwestern artists use nature as creative works in an upcoming exhibit at the UW-La Crosse Art Gallery. “Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World” opens Friday, Feb. 6, with a lecture by Madison artist Kyoung Ae Cho at 4 p.m. in 116 Center For the Arts. The opening reception follows in the University Art Gallery from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is on the first floor of the Center for the Arts. Events and the exhibit are free and open to the public.

The six artists exhibiting use nature as subject matter and the point of departure for their respective imagery. Cho utilizes the structure of plants in her installations. Another Madison artist, Jennifer Angus, incorporates hundreds of entomological specimens. Jeff MIllikan, Minneapolis, photographs and documents anomalies in bee hives and culture. The digital images of Sally Kuzma, Milwaukee, focus on the patterning of seed pods and plant materials. Madison artist Stephen Hilyard’s video work begins with the imagery of a morning glory which transports the viewer into an imaginary world. The graphite drawings of Lynn Bollman, Minneapolis, are an intense study of the surface and bark of mature tree structures.

The exhibit runs through Sunday, March 8. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during events in Toland Theatre and by appointment. Exhibits are free. For more information, call the gallery at 608.785.8230.

If you go—
Who: Six Midwestern artists
What: University Art Gallery Exhibit: “Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World”
When: Feb. 6-March 8. Regular gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Mondays Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during events in Toland Theatre and by appointment.
Where: University Art Gallery, first floor of the UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: Free

Big Band Cabaret celebrates its 22nd year
Concert at UW-L recreates sights and sounds of the swing era

The 17 piece UW-La Crosse “Tuxedo Dance Orchestra” will recreate the sights and sounds of the swing era. The band directed by UW-La Crosse Music Professor Greg Balfany will play the songs of Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and more during the 22nd annual Big Band Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Joining the Tuxedo Big Band will be the La Crosse Jazz Swingtet, the UW-L “Black Coat Orchestra” directed by UW-L Music Department Faculty Member Karyn Quinn and featured guest artists, trumpeter Tom Brown, vocalist Tim Henke, pianist Chris Frye and guest artist, UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow. Among selections performed will be Benny Goodman’s “Let’s Dance,” Frank Sinatra’s “Goody Goody” and Glenn Miller’s “In The Mood.” In addition to many swing era Classics the bands will perform special sets of waltzes, Latin music and polkas.

Admission is $10 for students, $14 for senior citizens and $15 for others. The concert is Cabaret style seating with candle lit tables, large dance floor, and full beverage service. For ticket reservations call 608.785.8415.

If you go—
Who: The 17 piece UW-La Crosse “Tuxedo Dance Orchestra” and more
What: 22nd annual Big Band Cabaret
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28
Where: Valhalla, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $10 for students, $14 for senior citizens and $15 for others

UW-L students take part in regional theatre competition
Student brings home second set design honors

UW-La Crosse students recently took part in a regional collegiate theatre competition in Michigan. One student returned a winner in a tough design competition for the second year in a row.

The students participated in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre (KC/ACTF) Region III Festival in Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 5-11. They took part in various events, including the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition, the Barbizon Scenic Design Competition, the Sound Design Excellence Competition, the 10-minute plays, and the Design Storm. For the second year in a row, sophomore Maddy Major served as dramaturg for the winning team in the Design Storm.

Major’s team won with its production plan for “The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus.” Others competing in the Design Storm were Sam Guttierez who worked as a director on “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and Emily Ware who contributed costume design to a production plan for “The Menechmi.”

The following acting students were nominated for the Irene Ryan competition based upon their performance in shows produced at UW-L in 2008: Molly Hoffmann and Natalie Wickstrom for “Oklahoma!” Alexandria Close and Lindsay Yach for “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Drew Birmingham and Zach Keenan for “The Diviners,” and Allyssa Dunn and Maddie Fendrick for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Others nominated in their respective categories were: Tim Barbiaux’s scenic designs for “Oklahoma!” and “A Midsumer Night’s Dream, and Justin Schmitz’s sounds designs for “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Dylan Zalewski performed a role in the first-prize play in the Ten Minute Play Festival.

In all 22 students from UW-L participated in the festival, attending plays and workshops, and supporting one another’s work. The KC/ACTF is a national organization that promotes excellence in college and university theatre. UW-L theatre arts department students participate each year.

Announcing the Fourth Annual
Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition
Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin System Advisory Group on the Liberal Arts (SAGLA)
http://liberaleducation.uwsa.edu/

This year's topic:
Discuss ways that a liberal education prepares you to be a more engaged and effective citizen; you may choose to focus on citizenship at not only the local, but also the national and global levels. We encourage you to write in terms of a specific area of civic engagement that you believe to be important.

Eligibility:
This competition is open to any UW System undergraduate student with a current GPA of at least 3.4 who is also either:
A. currently enrolled in the UW Colleges and has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours by the end of Fall Semester 2008, with at lease one semester (Fall 2009) as a full-time student remaining; or

B. currently enrolled in a UW System comprehensive (UW-La Crosse) or doctoral institution and has eompleted a minimum of 60 credit hours by the end of the Fall Semester 2008, with at least one semester (Fall 2009) as a full-time student remaining.

Award:
Three scholarships for $2,000 each are available (one to a student from the UW Colleges and two to students from the UW comprehensive (UW-La Crosse) and doctoral institutions).

Submission:
All submissions are to be original essays, 1,000-1,250 words in length, doubled-spaced and typewritten. Each essay must include a title page with the following information: title of essay, sudent's name, major, institution, college and home address, e-mail address, telephone number the following statement: "I hereby affirm that this is my own work, an original essay and agree that it will become the property of the UW System Board of Regents aned that it can be reproduced in the public domain."

Please email as an attached word document to: beard.caro@uwlax.edu
Deadline for submission to UW-La Crosse is February 1, 2009.

Prof. Barillas & Band present Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly Fifty Years Later

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Folkloric tales are part of UW-La Crosse performance

As folkloric character Junebug Jabba Jones, actor John O’Neal will perform six stories at UW-La Crosse Feb. 4.

Folkloric character Junebug Jabba Jones will perform a collection of six tales and anecdotes at UW-La Crosse. The production is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

The theatre production, written and performed by award-winning actor John O’Neal, is a collection of six stories. O’Neal as Junebug Jabba Jones tells of his experiences growing up in Pike County, Miss., leaving to make his way outside his home near Four Corners. He also gives encounters with other people in his journey through life. Since 1980 O’Neal has presented the Jones character to audiences and critics throughout the United States, Canada, France and Scandinavia.

The performance is part of UW-L Campus Activities Board series and is co-sponsored by Black Student Unity. Tickets are $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L employees and $8 for others. For tickets or more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 608.785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

If you go—
Who: John O’Neal as folkloric character Junebug Jabba Jones
What: A performance of six tales and anecdotes
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4
Where: Valhalla, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L employees, $8 for others.