Category: Fine Arts
Work by Jackson artist to be shown at 314
An exhibit of art by Kate E. Schaffer will be on view Nov. 11 through Dec. 3 at 314: Ripon College Project Space, on Watson Street in downtown Ripon. An opening reception and artist talk will begin at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 11. Refreshments will be provided. An open mic night and interactive event with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Faculty violin recital cancelled for Saturday
Because of a death in the family of Mishan Han’s accompanist, he will not be giving his recital that was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Play She Kills Monsters to run Nov. 9-12 at Ripon College
She Kill Monsters, a play by Qui Nguyen, will be performed Nov. 9-12 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Roadman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing [email protected]. The play is a wild ride through the world of Dungeons […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Artwork in print media will be shown at Ripon College
Print media by John Hitchcock, which explore relationships of community, land and culture, will be on view Nov. 4 through Dec. 9, 2016, at Ripon College. The exhibit is part of the Caestecker Fine Arts Series and will be shown in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It will open with an artist’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Milwaukee Symphony to give free performance in Ripon Saturday
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin’s largest cultural organization, returns as guests of Ripon College Oct. 29 for its 44th appearance. Admission to this year’s performance is free and open to the public as a give-back and thank-you to the community. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in a new location this year: the Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Award-winning fiction writer will read at Ripon College Nov. 2
Danielle Evans, assistant professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of the short story collection “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self,” will read from her work Nov. 2 at Ripon College. Evans’ talk will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the campus. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Student artists will display work at 314: Ripon College Project Space
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will display their artwork at 314: Ripon College Project Space in downtown Ripon. The student artists will host a reception and be in attendance at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 to share and discuss their work with visitors. The show will remain on view through Nov. 5. Converge is a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Play ‘Waiting for Godot’ offered at Ripon College
Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, a 20th-century tragi-comic masterpiece, will be presented Oct. 5-8 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Roadman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing [email protected]. The play is set on an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Work by Appleton artist Rob Neilson will be shown at Ripon College starting Sept. 9
An exhibit of work by Appleton artist Rob Neilson will be shown Sept.9 through Oct. 14 in Caestecker Galler, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. The son of a Detroit steelworker, Neilson utilizes quotidien, “normalized” imagery for his sculptures, which have been commissioned for public and private collections. His work can be […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Sarah Mahler Kraaz selected to participate in special seminar
Sarah Mahler Kraaz, professor of music and college organist at Ripon College, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in a special weeklong seminar on Teaching Pre-Modern European Art in Context. “Sight and Sound in Renaissance and Baroque Europe (c. 1300–1700)” will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Al Jarreau ’62 part of White House jazz gala
Al Jarreau ’62 was among a host of prominent jazz musicians to perform recently at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert on the South Lawn of the White House. The April 29 gala jazz concert was just the third such event at the White House. The others were under Jimmy Carter in 1978 and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Ripon native artist Perre Kerch holding summer showing at 314: Ripon College Project Space
Ripon native artist Perre Kerch will be exhibiting his watercolor landscape paintings at 314: Ripon College Project Space this summer. Kerch has returned from travels across the country to exhibit his vision of the American landscape in these works. The paintings are carefully wrought compositions of Kerch’s current home near Duluth, Minnesota. His artwork connects […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Shakespeare play updated to modern Ripon, Wisconsin
Join the Ripon Summer Players for a unique take on a classic comedy as we present A Ripon Midsummer Night’s Dream. We have placed this hilarious tale in contemporary Ripon, Wisconsin. The rulers run the local government, the fairies live in South Woods, and each tradesperson represents and is sponsored by a local business. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College to present outdoor Pops Concert
Ripon College musicians will present their annual Pops Concert at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, on the steps of Harwood Memorial Union on the campus. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to S.N. Pickard Commons. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform light and enjoyable musical works. All […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Senior art students exhibiting work
An exhibit of artwork by Ripon College students will open May 6 and run through May 15 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the Rodman lobby. The graduating studio art majors and art history minors who will be represented […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College Jazz Ensemble performs April 29
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert on Friday, April 29, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., and admission is free. The ensemble will perform works from wide variety of jazz periods and styles. “Christopher Columbus” will be played […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Orchestra to perform May 1
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform its spring concert at 3:15 p.m. May 1 in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include Overture to “The Abduction from the Seraglio” K. 384, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791); “Simple Symphony,” Op. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Music students to present joint recital April 26
The Ripon College Department of Music will present a student recital at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The program will feature: Second Movement of Symphony No. 100, by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), with Kate Cichon ’19 of Menasha, Wisconsin; Mitchell Eithun ’17 of New London, Wisconsin; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College Chamber Singers, Choral Union perform April 24
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will present a concert Sunday, April 24. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Selections for the Chamber Singers are “Kyrie,” from “Missa Orbis factor,” anonymous […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Auditions, crew call to be held April 19 and 21 for summer production
Auditions and crew call will be April 19 and 21 for the Ripon Summer Players’ production of “A Ripon Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Shakespeare’s classic comedy set in contemporary Ripon, Wisconsin. Auditions and crew call will be held in Benstead Theatre in Rodman Center for the Arts from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. both nights. There […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.