Join three Madison-area African American writers - poet Fabu, novelist Sherry Lucille, and playwright and novelist Catrina Sparkman - as they discuss their poetry and prose in relation to the work of three African American literary giants who also lived and worked in the Madison area during the 20th century: novelist Jean Toomer, playwright Lorraine Hansberry, and poet Sarah Webster Fabio.
“Pop Up!” screenings will feature full length international festival films with discussions led by UWMadison & other local humanities experts who will connect themes addressed in the films with Wisconsin’s multicultural communities.
Film: The Salesman
This Iranian film won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2017.
In its fourth year, the Pinney Mini Book Festival continues to connect local authors and patrons. In addition to a local author slam of 5-10 authors, Pinney will host a panel session comprised of 3 successful authors, editors, and/or publishers. We hope this will further foster community and collaboration among local budding authors who are honing their skills and marketing their work.
This event is part of the series: The Horse-Human Connection.
Legend Lake is a 34 minute documentary film that recounts the saga of Legend Lake, a beautiful 5,160 acre lake development, formed by joining nine smaller lakes in the Menominee Indian Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. Shore-land was subdivided and sold mostly to non-Menominee people. Legend Lake represents another chapter in the land and frequently contentious relationship between Native Americans and non-Native Americans in Wisconsin. Why and how the lake came into being, what land issue have arisen and what might be done to manage them is
Guest storyteller: Mai Zong Vue
Get ready for the upcoming Wisconsin Film Festival with an evening of Madison-made short films at this special after-hours event. Space available for 60 attendees on a first-come basis.
Saturday, March 18
6:00: Doors open
6-6:30: Performance by White Birch Ensemble & refreshments donated by Willy Street Co-op
6:30: Short film program begins, including Q&As with select filmmakers and Wisconsin Film Festival coordinator Ben Reiser
The Short Film Program Includes:
Get ready for the Wisconsin Film Festival's Big Screens for Little Folks films with a journey to India! Watch some short films from the Wisconsin Film Festival and celebrate the art, language, and culture of India, one of the filming locations represented.
You're invited to one of four free previews of this year's Wisconsin Film Festival (March 30 - April 6, 2017) happening throughout Dane County in March of 2017. Watch trailers from this year's films, learn about the ins and outs of the Festival from Festival organizers, and bring your questions about this year's festival.
A Multidisciplinary Exploration of the Impacts of Incarceration on Individuals, Families, and Communities will feature a panel format of graduate scholars and Center Staff from the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology to discuss the impact of incarceration, and the historic phenomenon of mass incarceration, on individuals, families, and communities.