State Street bar and restaurant expanding into old Shoo spot next door by Samara Kalk Derby
Nathan Mergen, who opened 107 State at that address in June 2019, is expanding next door into the former Shoo store space at 109 State St., for a private dining room and “urban art gallery.” Mergen said he took name suggestions from his 10-member staff,...
UW–Madison’s Rubin creates last print in Humanities, before building is closed for repairs
On April 30, a portion of the UW–Madison Humanities Building — which houses half of the School of Education’s Art Department — had to be closed for repairs due to structural damage. Andy Rubin, a lecturer in lithography, finished one last lithographic print — “of our...
Beyond the painted portrait: Fractured views of 46 first ladies by Lindsay Christians
When artist Kel Mur agreed to participate in a group art show inspired by the 46 first ladies in United States presidential history, she figured she would end up with a woman she’d never heard of. She got Melania Trump. “To be quite honest, I kind of forgot Melania...
Class of 2021 graduates are prepared to lead and inspire
On Saturday, May 8, UW–Madison will celebrate its May 2021 Commencement. We are tremendously proud of all of our students — nearly 600 of them — graduating from School of Education programs. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to...