Category: Fine Arts
Art exhibit by Rafael Francisco Salas on view in De Pere
“Summer’s End,” an exhibit by Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas,” is on view through Sept. 22 at Baer Gallery, Bush Art Center, at St. Norbert College in De Pere. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 8. The exhibit is described as imagining “a metaphorical change of season. It is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Lillian Brown to present one-woman play performance Friday
Lillian Brown, visiting professor of theatre, will present a solo performance of her original play “The OREO Complex” Friday, July 8. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. at The Heist, 114 Watson St. Brown is using the performance as a preview/workshop before she takes the show on the road. “The OREO Complex” is an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
A familiar outdoor sculpture at Ripon College has been given a facelift
The sculpture “Synchronicity,” by Ann and Kim Pahlas, is installed between Smith and East halls on the campus. It was created in 2000 as a gift from the class of 1998. “After more than two decades outside, it really needed work,” says Travis Nygard, associate professor of art history. “The College hired the Pahlas Metalworks […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Yacob Bennett senior baritone recital postponed to May 6
The senior baritone vocal recital by Yacob Bennett of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, originally scheduled for April 30 has been postponed to Friday, May 6. The performance will begin at 5 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Included will be works by Arnold Schoenberg, Sergei Rachmaninoff Franz Schubert, Ralph Vaughan-Williams and others. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Celebrate all of Ripon’s fine arts April 29!
Spring Arts Celebration will be held April 29 at Ripon College, highlighting special offerings from the visual art, music and theatre departments. Festivities will run from 4:30 p.m. to about 9 p.m. in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All are free and open to the public. Pre-registration can be made here. 4:30 p.m.: Caleb […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
‘Great American Trailer Park Musical’ to be presented April 27-30
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” a riveting musical comedy with a touch of Jerry Springer drama, will be presented April 27-30 by the departments of theatre and music at Ripon College. Performances will begin each evening at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Abbegayle Lane ’22 to perform senior vocal recital April 23
Abbegayle Lane ’22 of Neenah, Wisconsin, will present her senior vocal recital Saturday, April 23, at Ripon College. The recital will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The accompanist will be Visiting Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie on piano. Lane, a soprano, majored in music education with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Jessica Jensen, Deb MacKenzie to present faculty recital April 23
A recital with Adjunct Professor of Music Jessica Jensen, trumpet, and Visiting Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano, will be presented Saturday, April 23, at Ripon College. The performance will begin at 1 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will be […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform spring concert April 22
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will present their spring concert Friday, April 22. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The 18-member ensemble, which features Ripon College students as well as Ripon faculty and staff and area […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Lester O. Schwartz to be subject of historical society presentation April 21
The late Lester O. Schwartz, professor of art at Ripon College from 1944 to 1977, will be the focus of a presentation by the Ripon Historical Society Thursday, April 21. The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. at the historical society headquarters, 508 Watson St., but people […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Lydia Wiley Deal ’22 to present flute recital April 9
Lydia Wiley Deal ’22 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, will perform a senior recital Saturday, April 9, at Ripon College. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Selections to be performed include Sonata for Flute in E Minor, by J.S. Bach; Sonata for Flute […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform April 10 at Ripon College
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Tobin Shucha, will perform April 10 at Ripon College. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. Selections will be “Kirkpatrick Fanfare,” by Andrew Boysen Jr.; “First […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Tiny works by Fond du Lac artist to be featured in exhibit at Ripon College
“Perseverance,” an exhibit featuring 1,000 tiny prints in collages by Fond du Lac artist Mel Kolstad, will be on view April 2 through May 3 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. A reception and artist talk will take place at 6:30 p.m. April 29 as part of the Spring Arts […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Jazz trio will perform March 4 as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series
The Mary Louise Knutson Trio will perform Friday, March 4, at Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The trio will present a concert of jazz works. Knutson also will lead an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Bryan, MacKenzie perform online recital for art song festival
Assistant Professor of Music Erin Bryan, soprano, and Visiting Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano, were invited to present a recital as part of the Sam Houston State University Art Song Festival this month. The performance, which was offered virtually, highlights American composer Lauren Spavelko’s Baby Book, a song cycle the composer describes as “truly […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Student directors to present One-Act Play Festival this week
One-Act Play Festival with student directors will be presented Feb. 18-19 by the Department of Theatre at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public, and audience members are asked to wear masks. Plays to be performed are: […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Gov. Evers appoints Rafael Francisco Salas to Wisconsin Arts Board
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas to the Wisconsin Arts Board, the state agency responsible for the support and development of the arts throughout Wisconsin. Salas’ work has been exhibited in New York City, San Diego, Boston and venues in the Midwest, including Neville Public Museum, Museum of Wisconsin Art, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Travis Nygard featured on television segment about historic Ripon table
Travis Nygard, associate professor of art, was featured on a news report Thursday on the television station Fox 11 News. The segment can be viewed here. The report is about a table hand-crafted in Ripon in 1892-93. The Ripon Historical Society is raising $3,000 to cover the cost of purchasing the table from a Seattle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Exhibit of drawings exploring life during pandemic will run Feb. 4 through March 11
Work by interdisciplinary artist Zach Mory will be on view Feb. 4 through March 11 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An artist’s talk and opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. Caestecker Gallery is open from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 2 to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Friday afternoon recital will focus on life experiences of women
“A Woman’s Love and Life,” a faculty recital with Assistant Professor of Music Erin Bryan, soprano, and Visiting Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano, will be held at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. The program will feature Robert Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und Leben […]
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