Arts & Culture

A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:23:19 +0000

A Legacy in Color: Roger Gottschalk Retrospective at Rountree Gallery

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.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 04/28/2025 - 17:23

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Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:22:24 +0000

Pioneer Players closes its season with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

The University of Wisconsin-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. 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.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:22

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Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits

Christine O Bellport — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:09:34 +0000

Opportunities abound for spring student art exhibits

As the spring blossoms bloom, so will the art exhibits around the University of Wisconsin-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.

Christine O Bellport Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:09

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Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom”

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:44:56 +0000

Pioneer Players presents their spring musical, “The Prom”

The University of Wisconsin-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.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 03/21/2025 - 08:44

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Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery

Christine O Bellport — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:53:36 +0000

Delight in light: Faculty exhibition explores light in Nohr Gallery

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.”

Christine O Bellport Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:53

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UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:09:40 +0000

UW-Platteville hosts renowned ceramic artist Mitch Iburg for live demos, lecture and student discussions

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts will welcome ceramic artist Mitch Iburg 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.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:09

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College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:28:54 +0000

College of Liberal Arts and Education students and faculty study around the globe during 2025 Winterim semester

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.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 03/07/2025 - 11:28

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Free screening of the movie “February,” a Wisconsin immigrant’s story at Avalon Cinema

Christine O Bellport — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:39:48 +0000

Free screening of the movie “February,” a Wisconsin immigrant’s story at Avalon Cinema

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. The film, which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival, is set in rural Wisconsin and follows a Mexican immigrant struggling to fit into a small town until he discovers ice fishing. February is part of the "Year Project," a series of films—one for each month of the year—set in Wisconsin.

Christine O Bellport Sun, 02/23/2025 - 15:39

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Celebrating the Small: Nohr Gallery connects artists and alumni during annual Small Works Exhibition

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:47 +0000

Celebrating the Small: Nohr Gallery connects artists and alumni during annual Small Works Exhibition

On Tuesday, February 11, regional artists and UW-Platteville alumni gathered to celebrate the third annual Nohr Gallery “Small Works Exhibition.” This juried exhibit features a variety of artworks that measure twelve inches or less in all dimensions and weigh under 45 pounds. While the call for art was open to all artists, the exhibition provides an opportunity for regional artists and UW-Platteville alumni to revisit Nohr Gallery and reminisce on their artistic roots.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 02/21/2025 - 08:54

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Nohr Gallery seeks entries to annual Small Works Exhibition

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:03:13 +0000

Nohr Gallery seeks entries to annual Small Works Exhibition

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.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:03

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