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Visiting author DeMisty Bellinger

Poet and novelist DeMisty Bellinger will read from her work Feb. 15

DeMisty Bellinger, author of the poetry collections Peculiar Heritage and Rubbing Elbows and the novel New to Liberty, will read from her work Wednesday, Feb. 15. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the MLK Lounge, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Books will be available […]

Students prepare exhibit in Ripon College Museum

Student-curated exhibits on view in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall

Two exhibits curated by Ripon College art students are on view through the end of September at the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. The exhibits can be viewed any time the building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit “Let’s ‘van Gogh’ to New York! Prints by Greg […]

The Cavatina Duo

Flute, guitar duo will perform in chamber music series Feb. 10

The Cavatina Duo will perform at Ripon College Friday, Feb, 10, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The artists will also lead a masterclass that day with Ripon College flute and guitar students. […]

"Engobe," by Jessica Meuninck-Ganger

Exhibit of prints, hybrid media works to open with reception Feb. 3

“Willow and Ware,” prints and hybrid media works by Jessica Meuninck-Granger, will be on view Feb. 3 through March 3 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts at Ripon College. An opening reception will be held Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Meuninck-Ganger’s […]

The Joe Policastro Trio

Chicago-based jazz trio to perform in chamber series Jan. 27

The Joe Policastro Trio, a forward-thinking jazz trio based in Chicago, will perform at Ripon College Friday, Jan. 27, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The artists also will lead a clinic that […]

Jessica Jensen with her instrument

Faculty trumpet recital to be presented Monday

A trumpet recital with Jessica Jensen, adjunct professor of music, and John Daniel will be presented Monday, Jan. 23, at Ripon College. 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. The accompanist will be pianist Wayne Wildman. Selections […]

Meg Gannon Portrait

Megan Gannon has two new poems published in literary magazine

Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon has two poems published in the Fall 2022 issue of The Heartland Review literary magazine. The poems are titled “Dispatch from a Familiar Fairy Tale”; and “Dispatch on the Golden Ratio,” which can be read here.

Freesia McKee

Poet-in-residence Freesia McKee publishes poem, interviewed on podcast

Poet-in-Residence Freesia McKee has a poem, “Like Buying a House,” published in in Split Rock Review. The literary journal is based in Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin, and focuses on work exploring place, environment and relationship between humans and the natural world. McKee also was interviewed by Ripon College alumnus Jeffrey Charles McAndrew ’81 for the Poets […]

Play poster

Thanksgiving play examines Native American issues Nov. 30 through Dec. 3

“The Thanksgiving Play,” by Larissa FastHorse, will be presented Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at Ripon College. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791 or sending an email to [email protected]. In the play, good intentions collide when […]

Poet-in-Residence Freesia McKee

Poet-in-residence Freesia McKee will give reading Nov. 12 in Lane Library

Freesia McKee, Ripon College’s poet-in-residence, will present a poetry reading at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. The reading will be in the North Reading Room of Lane Library. It is free and open to the public. Megan Gannon, associate professor of English, will open the program with a short reading. McKee writes about the influence […]

Claire Lefeber and Kylar Kinyon

Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform separate concerts Sunday

The Ripon College Chamber Singers/Concert Choir and Symphonic Wind Ensemble each will perform concerts Sunday, Nov. 6. Both concerts will be presented in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will perform at 3:15 p.m. Assistant Professor of Music […]

Christopher Cramer

Classical guitar recital to be presented by Christopher Cramer Friday, Nov. 4

A classical guitar recital will be presented Friday, Nov. 4, at Ripon College. The recital by Adjunct Instructor of Music Christopher Cramer will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The program includes selections from the 16th through the 20th […]

"Postcard" installation by Liz Miller

Installation exhibit by artist Liz Miller opens Oct. 28

“Palatial Remix,” an installation exhibit by Minnesota artist Liz Miller, will run Oct. 28 through Dec. 9 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. An artist talk will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 in Demmer Recital Hall, followed by a reception in the gallery. Miller creates abstract installations in […]

Conductor Ken-David Masur

Milwaukee Symphony returns to Ripon College for free concert Nov. 13

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will return to the Ripon College campus for a free performance Sunday, Nov. 13. The concert is part of the Caestecker Fine Arts Series at Ripon College and will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the field house of Willmore Center, corner of Thorne and Union streets. No tickets are required. For […]

Play rehearsal shot

Good intentions disintegrate in rollicking comic drama opening Oct. 26

The Ripon College Department of Theatre opens its 2022-23 season with the 2009 Tony Award-winning comic drama “God of Carnage,” by Yasmina Resa, translated by Christopher Hampton. The show runs Wednesday, Oct. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 29. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but reservations […]

Trumpeter and composer Chad McCullough

Unique movie/music event will open Chamber Music and Jazz series Oct. 14

A unique event will open the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series Friday, Oct. 14, at Ripon College. It will feature a showing of the classic 1922 silent film “HÄXAN” accompanied by a live score composed by Joe Clark and Chad McCullough. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. […]

Author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

Award-winning novelist to read at Ripon College Sept. 14

Author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum will be opening the 2022-2023 Visiting Writers Series at Ripon College. Her reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the MLK Lounge of Harwood Memorial Union. Admission is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and author signing. Bynum is the author of […]

Image by Chris Christion

Exhibit opening Sept. 9 examines history, identity, religion, social perceptions

“Reclamation,” an exhibition of work by Sacramento, California, artist Chris Christion, will run Sept. 9 through Oct. 6 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be on view in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An opening reception will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with an artist’s talk in Demmer Recital Hall. […]

"Fong," 2022 by Rafael Francisco Salas

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 […]

Lillian Brown in character in 'The OREO Complex'

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 […]

"Synchronicity" sculpture

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 […]