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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

UW-Whitewater students performing in Symphony Orchestra at Greenhill Center of the Arts Mar 18, 2025.

Strings attached

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor March 23, 2025

The Symphony Orchestra consists of brass instruments and strings, which are combined to play a beautiful melody. When you think of strings, you usually associate them with the orchestra. But do you truly...

Symphonic Wind Ensemble warming up before March 2 concert, Mitch Edwards is the second French Horn to the right behind the harp.

Performing at Carnegie Hall

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor March 16, 2025

The renowned Carnegie Hall has a deep and rich history in music, from hosting famous music composers such as Tchalvinsky and Mahler to popular artists such as Stevie Wonder, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra...

UW-Whitewater students put on an opera performance of romance and drama called  Dido and Aeneas in UW-Whitewater’s Barnett Theatre, February 20, 2025.

Two operas, one night

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor March 2, 2025

When you think of the opera genre, you would usually picture a one-man or woman show that goes on for hours. That’s not the case with the two operas, “Maid Turned Mistress” and “Dido and Aeneas.”...

EDR Big Band & The Yellow Jackets performing on February 21, 2025.

From Whitewater to Elmhurst

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor February 23, 2025

Both UW-Whitewater Jazz Bands hold many concerts semesterly, but did you know both bands perform out of state every spring semester? Jazz One and Jazz Two perform at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival,...

Hannah Frohne teaches a music class to students, February 15, 2025.

Sounds ‘N’ Visions with future educators

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor February 16, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hosts many camps and clinics throughout the summer, but one that happens every spring is the music clinic called Sounds ‘N’ Visions. The clinic is for elementary...

The Tin Man(Karleigh Klietz), Scarecrow(Maddy Ballard), Lion(James Peterson), Dorothy(Serina Soto), and Toto(Leah Lenartowski-Schramm) act out a scene in the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of The Wizard of OZ performed at UW-Whitewater's The Young Feb. 9 2025.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Missoula

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor February 9, 2025

Have you ever seen the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz”? Well, imagine the film being a small performance that has a cast ranging from kindergarten to a senior in high school. That is exactly what...

The Basement Quartet performing a concert in Light Recital Hall:
Cameron Vinson on soprano saxophone,
Austin Kappel on alto saxophone, Callie Barbeau on tenor saxophone, and Angela Jacoby on baritone saxophone, Jan. 31, 2025.

Music with saxophone alumni

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor February 2, 2025

The Basement Saxophone Quartet is a group formed by alumni. They visited the Center of the Arts to meet with current students, share their stories, give critiques and perform a concert that showcased their...

The Intercollegiate Honors Band performs at Young Auditorium, January 17, 2025.

Intercollegiate Honors Band begins New Year

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor January 26, 2025

Imagine being chosen to perform a concert with many other musicians, but your only time to practice as a group is the day before the concert. Their directors chose this talented group of musicians to participate...

Vocal Jazz and Jazz Ensemble performing together performing Zat You, Santa
Clause? In the Annual Gala Concert Dec. 7, 2024.

Music makes the season bright

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Journalist December 9, 2024

The Gala Holiday Concert was filled with festive cheer Saturday, Dec. 7, featuring tunes attendees could sing along with and get into the spirit of the season. “The Gala started in 1995, and this...

Department of Music Jazz Combo I trombone player Trevor Haglin plays “Q’s Blues” by Quentin Gilmore in the Light Recital Hall Thursday, Nov. 19, 2024.

The mind of a musician

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor November 24, 2024

When a musician performs on stage, whether solo, in an ensemble or as part of a combo group, we usually appreciate the art they have worked hard to craft into a beautiful story unraveling around them....

Meet the director

Meet the director

Josh Stoughton, Arts & Rec Editor March 31, 2024

The arts are an important part of life. You see it everywhere, in theatrical shows, concerts and even random pieces of art hanging up in your school hallway or graffitied on the wall of a building. The...

“More Revolutionary,” an eye-catching piece, by William Paul Thomas is displayed at the front of the exhibit.

Diversity on display in Crossman Gallery

Sydney Wojcik, Assistant Editor of Arts and Recreation October 10, 2021

William Paul Thomas, Sanna Stabell and Ger Xiong are only a few of the incredibly talented artists whose work is currently on display at UW-Whitewater’s Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the...

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