UW–Madison’s Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, served as the dramaturg for “Deep Blue Sea,” a new work by celebrated director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones. The show is an immersive arts experience that explores the relationships between the individual and the larger community, as …
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee is pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity called the Artivism Student Action Program (ASAP). Available to UW–Madison students in any year or major of study, ASAP was developed in response to students’ desires to use politically engaged art to bring about …
The woodblock print on display in the lobby of the Department of Theatre and Drama’s Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre shows a simple scene — a man and a woman in a bamboo thicket. They represent the characters of the husband and wife in “Rashomon,” the landmark 1950 film by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. In the …
It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, …
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the School of Education’s day-to-day operations were altered abruptly and significantly. Nearly all employees pivoted to working remotely, while students’ classes were moved online. Throughout the pandemic, members of our School community went above and beyond to meet the many challenges. After a year-and-a-half of remote work and …
Department of Theatre and Drama faculty members Baron Kelly and Mark H. are both slated to direct productions in Forward Theater’s upcoming 2021-22 season. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in the Division of Continuing Studies. Mark H. is an assistant professor in …
By Jill Schaefer Shakespeare wrote that “all the world’s a stage,” but what happens when your world is a pandemic living room and your stage is a computer monitor? If you’re Clare Arena Haden, lecturer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama (which is housed in the School of Education), you do …
The latest edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. The Summer 2021 issue centers on the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many lessons learned. The cover story, headlined “Within every challenge, an opportunity,” spotlights how COVID-19 presented an unexpected crisis. But …
In a forest grove, a samurai is found dead, his wife assaulted, and a notorious bandit is captured. But as the mystery of the crime unfolds, witnesses tell very different stories of what happened. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa that were adapted into the iconic 1950 film by Japanese master Akira Kurosawa, “Rashomon,” to …
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is joining the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Theatre in the honorary society’s next incoming class. Membership in the College is conferred on individuals of acknowledged national stature who have distinguished themselves during their careers for notable dedication, exceptional service, and outstanding achievement. “I am very honored and overcome with …