Ripon College’s theatre department is presenting the play “Almost, Maine,” with performances in the Benstead Theatre of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Nov. 13-15, at 7:30 p.m. “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani is a whimsical series of short scenes set in a fictional, remote town, where residents experience the magical, mysterious and often […]
Ripon College Adjunct Professor of Music Jessica Jensen will join musical guests John Daniel, Brent Turney and Wayne Wildman in a recital of solo and chamber works for trumpet and piano Monday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The hour-long program will feature […]
The Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble will perform Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m., as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. In addition to the evening concert, the artists will work with Ripon College jazz musicians in a clinic […]
Ripon College’s theatre department is presenting the play “Silent Sky,” with performances in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Oct. 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m. “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a passionate astronomer who makes a groundbreaking discovery […]
“Dry Spells and Deluge,” an art exhibit by artist Katherine Steichen Rosing, will be on display Oct. 17 through Nov. 14 in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Rosing will host an artist talk Friday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall with a reception […]
Robert Amsden, professor emeritus of theatre at Ripon College, is directing “Rope,” a gripping suspense drama presented by the Oshkosh Community Players (OCP), at The Grand Oshkosh Sept. 25-27. After a 27-year career at the Ripon College Theatre Department, where he directed and designed more than 50 productions, Amsden has joined the OCP board this […]
Thanks to the generous contributions of Ripon College’s donors, the institution has unveiled two new donor initiatives: the renovation of the atrium of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts and the installation of Merriman Field signage at Hopp Stadium to reflect donor participation. C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts The College unveiled renderings for […]
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra returns for its 51st performance at Ripon College. The free performance will take place Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3:15 p.m. in the field house of Willmore Center. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend and no tickets are required. Associate Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Ryan Tani will conduct, […]
Tenor Chaz’men Williams-Ali and pianist Aurelia Andrews will present a recital as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Friday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. In addition to the evening performance, Williams-Ali will lead a masterclass with Ripon College […]
Starling Shakespeare Company is presenting a free show, “The Comedy of Errors,” in the Benstead Theatre of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Starling co-founder and Ripon College alumna Jessie Lillis ’13 is in the cast and alumna Andrea Williams ’04 is a designer for the play. […]
Two Ripon College professors have published a bibliographic essay in Choice, the journal of the American Library Association. Travis Nygard, art, and Ursula Dalinghaus, anthropology, contributed “The Financial Value of Art: How the World of Visual Art Intersects with the World of Money” to the April 2025 issue. This collaboration began when the editors of […]
“Threads, Folds & Rabbit Holes,” an art exhibit by award-winning artist Kristy Deetz, will be on display Sept. 5 to Oct. 3 in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Deetz will host an artist talk Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall with a […]
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas’ 2021 painting “The Pioneers” is featured on the cover of the July/August 2025 issue of Newcity Art Chicago magazine. The summer issue devoted to “Art in Wisconsin” also features an essay Salas wrote titled “Out on the Farm: Rural Art Residencies Thrive in Wisconsin.” About six years ago, Newcity […]
Toby Shucha, assistant professor of music and director of bands and music education, has written a chapter for the recently published book “Methodological Musings: Thinking with Narrative in Music Education Research.” The chapter, based on this doctoral dissertation, focuses on narrative methodology — or understanding human experience through storytelling. In his dissertation research, he interviewed […]
Megan Gannon, associate professor of English and chair of the English department at Ripon College, has achieved more accolades for her poetry recently. For Gannon, being acknowledged in this way is quite significant. However, she said she’s been in the poetry-writing business long enough to know there are no set rules for what makes poetry […]
Senior studio art majors Johnathan Derrick and Ruth Roltgen are hosting an art show titled “Adipose Playground” in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, with an opening reception tonight, May 2 at 7 p.m. The art exhibit will run until May 16 and will be accessible during […]
Ripon College’s Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will open a two-person exhibition, “Everyday Heaven,” at the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from May 23 to July 12. An opening night reception will be held May 23 from 5-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. “Everyday Heaven” is […]
Owen Mehring of Waterford, Wisconsin, is performing his senior baritone and piano recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m. He will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano and organ; Johannes Deegen ’18, violin; and junior Rori Beatty, cello. […]
Students will be directing a diverse collection of one-act plays in the One-Act Play Festival in Benstead Theatre of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. Each of the five plays runs between 10 to 30 minutes. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Lucie Petri-Rose of Omro, Wisconsin, is performing her senior mezzo-soprano vocal recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Saturday, April 12 at 3:15 p.m. She will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano; junior Ayanna Jorgenson, soprano; local musician Rob Milanowski, drums; senior Ruth Roltgen, […]
Ripon College’s theatre department is presenting a touring production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with on-campus performances in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 6, at 1:30 p.m. The play will tour several Wisconsin high schools, including […]