Category: Fine Arts
Gallery exhibit to feature Haudenosaunee raised beadwork
Karen Ann Hoffman, an award-winning Haudenosaunee raised beadwork artist, is bringing her art to Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts from Feb. 28 to April 11. She will host an artist talk Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, followed by a reception. The exhibit […]
Posted by Ric Damm in Fine Arts.
Drum, Dance Group to perform Feb. 7
Atimevu Drum and Dance Group will perform as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series at Ripon College in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The ensemble will also lead a song workshop open to the community at 4:15 p.m. that day […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Special Event.
Professor Salas’ artwork showcased in Trout Museum exhibit
Ripon College’s Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas has contributed artwork to an upcoming exhibition, “A Creative Place: Art from Northeastern Wisconsin 1940 to Present,” at the Trout Museum of Art in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, from Jan. 24 to May 18. An opening night reception will be held on Jan. 24 from 5-8 p.m. It […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Staff.
Alicia Rytlewski ’10 set to release debut album “When We Were Bears” Jan. 24
Classical pianist and vocalist Alicia (Rhyner) Rytlewski ’10 is set to release her debut album of songs, “When We Were Bears,” Friday, Jan. 24. Rytlewski graduated summa cum laude from Ripon with a music major and minors in Spanish and studio art. She has been teaching piano in Milwaukee for more than 10 years. Her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Homepage Featured.
Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery to open “A Private Collection Revealed” Jan. 21 with curator’s talk, reception Jan. 31
RIPON, Wis. – A new exhibit titled “A Private Collection Revealed,” curated by Ripon College art students and Art Professor Travis Nygard, will open in Caestecker Gallery in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts from Jan. 21 to Feb. 14. In addition to the exhibit opening, a curator’s talk will be given on Jan. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” play auditions to be held Jan. 22-23
RIPON, Wis. – Ripon College’s theatre department is hosting open auditions and a crew call for a touring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Jan. 22-23 from 7-9 p.m. The play, written by Shakespeare, features four young lovers – Hermia, Lysander, Helena […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Kaleb Schroeder to perform senior vocal recital Nov. 23
Kaleb Schroeder of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, is performing his senior tenor vocal recital in the Benstead Theatre of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts at Ripon College Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. He will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie on piano. Admission is free and open to the public. […]
Posted by Ric Damm in Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College’s theatre department to present “Cabaret Night” Nov. 22-23
Ripon College’s theatre department is presenting a “Cabaret Night” variety show in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. The two nights will include a variety of acts including music, dance, theatre, spoken word, poetry and stand-up comedy. Both students and […]
Posted by Ric Damm in Fine Arts.
Ripon College’s theatre department to present “The Thin Place” Nov. 6-9
RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College’s theatre department is putting on the play “The Thin Place” by Lucas Hnath in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Nov. 6-9, with doors opening at 7 p.m. for daily 7:30 p.m. showtimes. “I only pick plays that I am completely riveted by,” Assistant Professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon’s poet-in-residence to read poetry at Lane Library open house
Readings on Midwest landscapes RIPON, Wisconsin – Max Schleicher, Ripon’s poet-in-residence, will be giving a poetry reading at an open house at Lane Library at Ripon College on Saturday, Nov. 9. from 1-3 p.m. Schleicher’s poetry typically explores the topic of landscapes in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. “In these poems, I wander through the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Christopher T. Wood to hold artist talk on “Time Loops” exhibit
RIPON, Wisconsin – Christopher T. Wood, who has previously served as an adjunct professor of art at Ripon College, is hosting an artist talk on his solo art exhibit titled “Time Loops” on Oct. 25 in Ripon College’s Demmer Hall at 7 p.m. Following the artist talk will be a reception at the CJ Rodman […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC at the Caestecker Art Gallery
Ripon College is proud to host Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC, on view in the Caestecker Art Gallery from Sept. 5 through Oct. 4. The exhibit features several Wisconsin artists, including Marvel and DC comic book artist Peter Poplaski and The New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth. Ripon College alumnus James P. Danky ’70 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Lillian Brown to appear in play in Sturgeon Bay July 17 through Aug. 18
Assistant Professor of Theatre Lillian Brown will appear in the play “Jeeves Saves the Day,” by Margaret Raether, July 17 through Aug. 18 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The play is being produced by Third Avenue Playworks, a professional theatre company located at 239 N 3rd Ave. The “fizzy, family-friendly fun-fest” is about the lovably loopy […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Stage management crew of ‘The Spitfire Grill’ wins certificates of merit
The stage management crew for the Department of Theatre’s spring 2024 production of “The Spitfire Grill” was awarded certificates of merit from the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Region 3. The crew, shown counterclockwise from front left: Liliana Sevilla ’26 of Chugiak, Alaska; Maricarmen Dorantes ’25 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Jasmine Greuel ’27 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Rafael Francisco Salas has work in regional exhibit opening May 18
Rafael Francisco Salas, professor of art and chair of the Department of Art and Art History, will have work included in “TMA Contemporary,” the annual juried exhibition at the Trout Museum of Art, 111 W College Ave., Appleton. The exhibit will run May 18 through Sept. 8 and will provide a comprehensive snapshot of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Ripon College students to perform music recital April 30
A Ripon College student recital featuring student performers nominated by applied music faculty, will be held Tuesday, April 30. The recital will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Performers will include: Rori Beatty ’26 of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, soprano Valerie […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Enjoy outdoor lawn concert by Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Rally Band, Jazz Ensemble May 1!
Ripon College will presents its annual Spring Lawn Concert Wednesday, May 1. Featuring the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Rally Band, the concert will begin at 6 p.m. on the Memorial Lawn and steps of Harwood Memorial Union. It is free and open to the public. A picnic dinner and beer/wine will be available […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Ben Cabala ’24 will present senior flute recital April 27
Ben Cabala ’24 of Madison, Wisconsin, will present his senior flute recital Saturday, April 27, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include “Pavane,” by Gabriel Faure, arranged by Jack Ham; “River […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds will perform April 28
The Ripon College Chamber Winds and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a spring concert, “Retrospect and Modern Takes,” Sunday, April 28. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Music Tobin Shucha is the conductor. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Ripon College choirs, orchestra will present spring concert April 25
The Ripon College choirs and orchestra will present their spring concert Thursday, April 25. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and Choral Union will join the Ripon College Orchestra for Gabriel Fauré’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.