UW-Platteville Performing and Visual Arts

12/06/2023

Art Professor Letha Kelsey’s work results from an ongoing investigation of her everyday surroundings. Various ephemera within the Midwestern landscape fuel her visual language—seasonal shifts, effects of light, sounds, aromas, and shapes.

You can see these inspirations in her piece “Nest/January,” available now at the Nohr Gallery Holiday Sale! Come stop by the Wisconsin Room at the Markee Pioneer Student Center to see it for yourself!

Pictured: “Nest/January” by Letha Kelsey, 2021, acrylic, gouache, copper point, flashe, black gesso, micaceous iron oxide, pastel, watercolor, plater on panel, 10.5 x 10.5 inches framed, $120

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12/06/2023

12/06/2023

There’s an hour to go until we are open for another day of the Nohr Gallery Holiday Sale! Are you ready to add an extra creative touch to your holiday gift giving this year? We’ll be here, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Wisconsin Room at the Markee Pioneer Student Center.

12/06/2023

Today's the day! Here's a quick snapshot of some of the cast of "Our Town" hanging out before this morning's 11 a.m. matinee. Be sure to see all their hard work come together by catching one of their performances!

Performances for Thornton Wilder’s classic American play “Our Town" will be Dec. 6-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre. The performance on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. is also the Benefit Wednesday show. All tickets for Benefit Wednesday are $7, and the proceeds go to the Platteville Food Pantry and Pioneer Provisions, a free pantry/grocery service on campus which all currently enrolled students experiencing food insecurity are eligible to utilize.

Tickets for the production are $15 for general admission and $7 for students (price includes $2 box office transaction fee). For tickets, contact the University Box Office at 608-342-1298 or buy them online at tickets.uwplatt.edu.

12/05/2023

Don’t miss OUR TOWN. Opening tomorrow!

12/05/2023

Congratulations to the 2024 winners of the UW-Platteville University Orchestra Concerto/Aria Competition:

Meghan Conley, mezzo-soprano
Polaris Buttles, euphonium

They will perform with the University Orchestra on May 5, 2024 at 3 p.m.

12/05/2023

It's a busy week!

12/01/2023

Join us tonight and tomorrow night for the 27th annual Holiday Gala at UW-Platteville! Get your tickets at the door or ahead of time at tickets.uwplatt.edu. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for 17 and under. All proceeds from this event go to support music scholarships!

Kick off the holiday season with a variety of musical performances brought to you by the UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts!

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12/01/2023

⭐ Senior Recital Spotlight: Lewis Molinaro ⭐

Lewis Molinaro will perform his Senior Flute Recital on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts at UW-Platteville. Elliott Loughney will accompany Lewis on piano.

Lewis Molinaro is an instrumental music non-teaching major from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. During his time at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Lewis has studied under Madalyn Mackey and Terri Ellis. He has played principal flute in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and in the University Orchestra. Lewis is also an active member of the male identifying music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Upon graduation, Lewis plans on going to graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to obtain a masters in Music Performance.

Congratulations and good luck, Lewis!

11/30/2023

OUR TOWN Cast Spotlight
Madison DeLashmutt, Emily Webb

Madison is a second-year double majoring in forensic investigation with a crime lab emphasis and chemistry with a criminalistics emphasis and minoring in music theatre from Ames, IA. This is her fourth production with the Pioneer Players, with previous roles including Servant/Second Murderer in "Macbeth" and Ensemble in "Assassins." She has previously performed in numerous shows with Story Theater Company in Ames, with her proudest accomplishments being Maria in "Twelfth Night", Miss Butterworth in "Young Sherlock", and Oaken in "Frozen Jr."

Come and see the work of Madison and the rest of the cast, crew, and production staff of OUR TOWN! Performances run December 6 at 11:00am, December 6-9 at 7:30 p.m., and December 10 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre. Tickets for the production are $15 for general admission and $7 for students (price includes $2 box office transaction fee). For tickets, contact the University Box Office at 608-342-1298 or buy them online at tickets.uwplatt.edu.

11/30/2023

OUR TOWN Cast Spotlight
Max Konop, George Gibbs

Max is a second-year mechanical engineering major. This is his fifth Pioneer Players production. Previous performances include Peter in "Stop Kiss", Lee Harvey Oswald in "Assassins", Lennox in "Macbeth", and the 2023 One Act Festival. He has been performing in musicals and plays since high school, performing in four plays and four musicals over his four years.

Come and see the work of Max and the rest of the cast, crew, and production staff of OUR TOWN! Performances run December 6 at 11:00am, December 6-9 at 7:30 p.m., and December 10 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre. Tickets for the production are $15 for general admission and $7 for students (price includes $2 box office transaction fee). For tickets, contact the University Box Office at 608-342-1298 or buy them online at tickets.uwplatt.edu.

11/30/2023

Meet Samantha, one of the newer members of the Markee Staff! She has shown how sweet of a person and diligent of a worker she is, and we are grateful to work with her!

A Job You Could Not Do: I don’t think I could ever be a mathematician.
Interesting Fact: I’ve been playing the clarinet for going on 10 years now!

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UW-Platteville Performing and Visual Arts

11/29/2023

AUDITIONS for the spring musical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY!!! Auditions are December 12 and 13 from 6:30-9pm in the CFA Theatre. Please sign up for an audition time slot on the board outside of Doudna 180. Please prepare a 60-second monologue and no more than 32 bars of a song. An accompanist will be provided. There will also be a dance audition at the end of each audition hour. Monologues are available next to the sign-up sheet.

11/29/2023

11/29/2023

OUR TOWN Cast Spotlight
Malia Eugene, Stage Manager

Malia is a senior double major in psychology and music with an emphasis in vocal performance and a minor in forensics from Twin Cities, MN. This is her first full-length show, only previously having performed in the 2023 One Act Festival. She studies opera with voice teacher Becky Demaree and hopes to pursue a graduate degree and a career in professional opera and voice teaching.

Come and see the work of Malia and the rest of the cast, crew, and production staff of OUR TOWN! Performances run December 6 at 11:00am, December 6-9 at 7:30 p.m., and December 10 at 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre. Tickets for the production are $15 for general admission and $7 for students (price includes $2 box office transaction fee). For tickets, contact the University Box Office at 608-342-1298 or buy them online at tickets.uwplatt.edu.

11/29/2023

11/28/2023

Dress rehearsal time! Come see Matthew McCarthy rock his senior recital next Monday, December 4th, at 6pm!

11/20/2023

Tonight's "Sounding Brass" concert featuring the Trumpet Ensemble and Brass Quintet has been cancelled.

11/20/2023

Athletic Director and Assistant Chancellor Dr. Kristina Navarro-Krupka was an enthusiastic champion for the entire University of Wisconsin-Platteville, especially our student-athletes, coaches, and athletic staff.

11/20/2023

Here are some photos from last Wednesday's Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert featuring dance soloist Ashley Harty and concerto soloist Guinevere Diehl.
Photo Credit: Andy McNeill

11/17/2023

Don't forget to go out and support the efforts of Clay Club and all the contributing artists at the fifth annual Platteville Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off this Sunday, November 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Platteville City Hall Senior Center. All proceeds from this event support the Platteville Food Pantry for those experiencing food insecurity.

The Clay Club at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is hosting the fifth annual Platteville Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off competition event on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Platteville City Hall Senior Center. All proceeds from the event support the Platteville Food Pantry for tho...

11/17/2023

⭐ Senior Recital Spotlight: Jonathan Grorud ⭐

Jonathan Grorud will perform his Senior Trombone Recital on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts at UW-Platteville. Dr. Kaju Lee, Elliott Loughney, Dr. Dave Cooper, Madalyn Scott, Guin Diehl, and Matt McCarthy will all be joining Jonathan on his recital.

Jonathan Grorud, from Janesville, Wisconsin, is a senior at UW-Platteville majoring in Instrumental Music Education and minoring in Computer Science. While at UW-Platteville, he has been involved with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, University Band, Symphony Orchestra, Low Brass Ensemble, Jazz 1, and Pioneer Jazz Orchestra. Jonathan has also been heavily involved with the UW-Platteville Bowling Club, spending three years as president, and now presiding as head coach. In the spring, Jonathan will be student teaching in the Beloit School District, and will be graduating at the end of the spring semester.

Congratulations and good luck, Jonathan!

11/16/2023

Congratulations to all the student award winners of the visual art program's November Show!

1st Place: Vivienne Ivanov
2nd Place: Jacob Muller
3rd Place: Will Hare
People’s Choice Award: Cait Stanley

The turnout to this exhibition was amazing and there was so much great student artwork to celebrate! Be sure to stop by the Art Building to check out this year's annual student fall art exhibition before the last Friday before finals week.

11/16/2023

Pick out your own handcrafted ceramic bowl and fill it with some homemade chili at the fifth annual Platteville Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off! Join Clay Club on Sunday, November 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Platteville City Hall Senior Center for a meal and to be entered in a raffle to win a range of prizes donated by local artists and businesses. All proceeds from the event support the Platteville Food Pantry for those experiencing food insecurity.

General Admission $20, $10 for students with student ID