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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Start Time End Time Event Details
3:00 PM 8:00 PM Parkside National Small Print Retrospective Exhibition
Communication Arts Gallery
The best art from the past two decades are now on display at the Parkside National Small Print Retrospective. Drawing on the top prints from 23 previous small print shows, the retrospective is open now through Feb. 18 in the Communication Arts Gallery. Selected by UW-Parkside’s Doug DeVinny who began the small print exhibition in 1986 and by gallery assistant Glen Larson, the prints represent a sampling from each year’s exhibition. Each print was purchased for UW-Parkside’s permanent collection and many have been displayed in our hallways and classroom. Others are being shown for the first time in years. “We’re excited about bringing out of storage a selection of prints that were on display during shows from the late 1980s to 2009; these are purchased prints that have not been seen on campus in recent years,” said Art Dept. Chair Trenton Baylor. Along with internationally known artists like Warrington Colescott and Carol Wax and perennial contributors like Brian Paulsen, Art Werger, and Yuji Hiratsuka, the Small Print Retrospective also showcases prints by former students like Connie Wolfe, Joshua and Andrew Brennan, and Margaret Suchland. Baylor said since this is a cross section of the best prints from past shows, patrons will see the best of the artists’ craftsmanship, vision, and experimentation. Each print has a “new look” thanks to a generous donation from Karen Johnson Boyd of Racine for framing. The Parkside National Small Print Retrospective is open Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.  
Related link: Art
4:00 PM 5:00 PM Postponed: Communication Arts Building ground breaking
Com. Arts main entrance
  Please note: The Communication Arts ground breaking ceremony set for this afternoon at 4 p.m. has been postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m.   The University of Wisconsin-Parkside hosts a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the reconstruction of its Communication Arts Building. The first shovels of earth will be turned at 4 p.m. on the west side of Com. Arts near the building’s main entrance. The project, which will put $34 million into the local economy, will modernize and renovate 91,000 square feet of existing space and add another 72,000 sq. ft. A small number of parking spaces will also be added during the project. Designed by Hammel Green & Abrahamson, an architectural firm with offices in Milwaukee, Minnesota, and California; Desch said the project will benefit all UW-Parkside students, especially those in the university’s music, theatre, and arts programs. In addition to the project’s economic boost, the surrounding region benefits because the building will afford new opportunities for community-based learning and cultural programming. The remodeling work in the existing Com. Arts Building will satisfy program requirements for the fine arts department. The new construction will create a new small theater and a new music performance space. In addition, the project will improve the heating and cooling systems, making the Communication Arts Building more energy efficient. Upgrades will give students state-of-the-art technology with which to learn. The entire project should be completed in time for UW-Parkside’s 2011 fall semester.  
Related link: Chancellor's Area
7:00 PM 8:30 PM Greek Week: Greek Stereotypes
Student Center Walnut Room
Learn how Greek are viewed by society. Join us as we watch clips from “School Days,” “Stomp the Yard” and other movies about Greek Life.      
Related link: Student Activities