As the chilly air and icy ground persist into the new semester, the abundance of entertainment coming this spring is bound to warm you up. Whether you’re interested in major theatrical productions or exhibits featuring UW-W students’ work, there are plenty of events to add to your calendar.
Beginning with the music department, which combines smaller recitals with larger shows.
“The Department of Music has a full calendar of exciting events ahead with student recitals, ensemble concerts, faculty recitals, guest artists, and our Music Mosaics Recital Series,” Music Department Chair Christian Ellenwood said.
Concerts included in the Music Mosaic series include: “Voices in Harmony” Feb. 13, “Woodwind Melodies” March 10, and “A Nation in Harmony” April 12.
You can find all upcoming events, ticketed and non-ticketed, on the UW-Whitewater website.
The Theatre and Dance departments complement the music programs well. “The Prom” is the department’s first big showing, happening in Barnett Theatre Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 25-27.
“This show brings together an impactful story of queer love, broadway glitz, and small-town grit,” said Jessica Turner, the department’s director of marketing and events.
Following “The Prom,” the annual “DanceScapes” production will be presented March 14-15 and 18-19, and it will feature student, faculty and guest choreographers.
Lastly, the department ends the semester with “The Liar” by Pierre Corneille, which will be shown April 24-26 and April 30-May 2.
“This comedy features a charming trickster whose web of falsehoods spirals into chaos,” Turner said.
Onto art, where The Crossman Gallery and Roberta’s Art Gallery have several showings. The Crossman Gallery is hosting the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Youth Art Month Show, an exhibit featuring work from K-12 students in the area. This exhibit is still available for the public to view, with the reception Feb. 14.
The Crossman Gallery will then be featuring the Schuh Visiting Artist exhibit Feb. 23-March 19, with an artist talk about artificial intelligence at 6 p.m. March 5.
“By emphasizing AI’s role not only in production but in conceptual development of artwork, this year’s program promotes a broader understanding of how intelligent systems might reshape our relationship to creativity, subjectivity, and aesthetics,” Turner said.
To end the semester, the Crossman Gallery will feature capstone exhibits: the BA & BSE Senior Show April 6-16 and the BFA Senior Exhibition between April 27 and May 7.
Meanwhile, Roberta’s Art Gallery will be showcasing “At the Table: People, Places and Things/A la Mesa: Gente, Lugares y Cosas” by Hannah Bennett Jan. 26-Feb. 24. Later in the semester, “ERAS” by Barbara Barry will be displayed March 4-April 10 and “Gaia: The Earth is Alive” April 16-May 15.
Media Arts and Game Development
Following all of these events, the annual MAGD Expo will be held at the Hamilton Room in the University Center May 6. This expo will not only showcase students’ work, but offer interactive games, digital art, animation and game development.
