Every fall, the Olbrich Botanical Gardens presents an outdoor nighttime art exhibit called Gleam, which features large-scale light installations by local, regional, and international designers. We visited the first Gleam Exhibit in 2016 and have gone back several times over…
Most of you probably know that my latest photography exhibit is up at the PhotoMidwest (PMW) Gallery, located at 700 Ray-O-Vac Drive, Suite 212, in Madison. It's called ... ... and you can see the online version on the PhotoMidwest…
It seems like everyone speaks of time -- poets, authors, philosophers, comedians, even rock stars. "Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." -- Nathaniel Hawthorne "Every second is of infinite value." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Whether it’s…
As I've mentioned before, Santo Stefano di Camastra is a relatively small town. And yet, it is one of three Sicilian towns celebrated for their ceramics, the other two being Caltagirone and Sciacca. According to an article in Italy Magazine,…
(This is continued from A Day in the Life: Part 2) After a week of improving their play on individual instruments and rehearsing with bands, orchestras, jazz combos and other musical groups, the students are ready to perform in concert.…
(This is continued from A Day in the Life: Part 1) As one o'clock rolls around, the students gather up their instruments and begin to head out to their 1:20 PM classes in Music Hall, Humanites, Ogg, Hamel Music Center…
Since 1929, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has invited young musicians -- middle school students (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12) -- to participate in its Summer Music Clinic (SMC) program. There they can enjoy all forms of music…
I enjoy participating in photo exhibits where I get a chance to share some of my images with family, friends and others. These might be group exhibits where I join other photographers to show photos of our choice. Some group…
