2018

• All Day
• Room 207, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Michael Houston

During his visit to campus, Festival Guest Michael Houston will work with printmaking students to create a temporary lo-fi installation that will be used to create a short stop motion video examining our relationships to smartphones and the internet through an analog lens.  Stop by throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday to see the project grow and change.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 8:50-11:20 a.m.
• Room 25, Center for the Arts
• Karen Terpstra

Attend a demonstration of ceramic techniques and a tour of the studio. There will also be opportunities to work with clay and to see examples of ceramic work from around the world.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 8:50-11:20 am
• Rooms 203 & 204, Center for the Arts
• Jennifer Terpstra

Join students in painting as they demonstrate their processes in a variety of painting mediums, including watercolor, oil, and encaustic. Experience the vibrant energy and creativity the painting studio is all about. Painting students are excited to talk about their work and invite you to get a closer look at color mixing, creating large scale paintings, and collage-based work. The open studio also includes opportunities for all to contribute to a large-scale collaborative painting.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 8:50-9:45 am
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Ken Steen

A professor of composition at the Hartt School of Music, guest artist Ken Steen composes acoustic, electronic, and multimedia combinations. In this talk, he will discuss his career and how technology has informed his compositional style. 

• Music
• Discussion

• 9:55-10:50 am
• Location: Costume Shop (Room SB 14), Center for the Arts
• Joe Anderson and Michelle Collyar

This demonstration will go into depth how costume designers and makers, using today’s latest technology, to make costumes that are better fitting and more capability of movement.  The presenters will also talk about the different materials they have today that were not available for costumes of the past.

• Theatre Arts
• Presentation

• 9:55-10:50 am
• Location:  Room 1401, Centennial Hall
• Greg Ormes

This panel will discuss bullying in a digital age. Following the case from this previous summer when an adolescent youth was bullied and goaded into committing suicide via text message and social media, our panel would discuss how bullying has changed and what can be done to stem its negative effects.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion

Using Advanced 3D Technologies to Communicate the Past to the Future

• 11:00 am-1:00 pm
• Location:  Rooms 116 and 119, Center for the Arts
• David Anderson

This session will demonstrate the use of advanced 3D technologies such as laser scanning, photogrammetry, and 3D printing, for documenting and preserving archaeological remains for the future. Live 3D printing will be taking place as well as the opportunity to explore the past through 3D virtual reality in a separate location across the hall.

• Art
• Comm. Studies
• Open Studio
• Presentation

• 11:00-11:55 am
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Kate Lavelle and Evan Brody

The use of social media platforms, specifically, Twitter, are increasingly popular ways for athletes, teams, and sports media organizations to connect with fans and the public. Communication and Sport scholarship has been at the forefront of studying this interaction. This panel discussion will explore some of the current trends in Communication and Sport research focused on social media, as well as discuss a variety of current events topics part of the social media conversation, including the 2018 Winter Olympics, the National Anthem protests in professional sports, and a variety of other issues.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion

• 12:00-12:55 pm
• Location:  Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall
• Faculty & Staff from the School of Arts and Communication

 Faculty and Staff from Art, Music, Communication Studies, and Theatre Arts will offer insights about how advances in technology have shaped their process for researching and creating new works.

• Art
• Comm. Studies
• Music
• Theatre Arts
• Discussion

• 1:10-2:05 pm
• Location:  Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
• Ben Golden, Megan Morey, and Matt Rightmire

Members of the creative team for the UWL musical Big Fish will showcase how technology was used to create the production currently onstage.  The designers will provide a brief history of the evolution of theatrical technology and then demonstrate its fascinating used in this production.

• Theatre Arts
• Presentation

• Originally scheduled for 1:10-2:05 pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this session has been cancelled.  

• Art
• Comm. Studies
• Theatre Arts
• Presentation

• 2:15-4:00 pm
• Location:  Room 1404, Centennial Hall
• Ellen Rozek and Erica Srinivasan

The session will feature a screening and discussion of the documentary CyberSeniors. This film explores the use of technology by older adults. In particular, it captures the experiences of older adults first adopting new types of technology with the assistance of young adults. The experience builds intergenerational relationships and enables the older adults to maintain connection with friends and loved ones through current technology and social media. Technology is sometime discussed as a barrier to personal relationships - this film shows that isn't always the case.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion
• Performance

• 2:15-3:10 pm
• Location:  Room 203, Center for the Arts
• Shawn Frederick

Shawn Fredrick will provide an overview of how 3D printing technology works and demonstrate the real-world applications. The ability for individuals to produce prototype design objects from concept to 3D form opens new doors in design possibilities.

• Art
• Open Studio
• Presentation

• 4:00 pm
• Location:  Rooms 1309 and 1400, Centennial Hall
• Michael Tollefson, Amber Jannusch, and Heike Hunter

The Public Speaking Competition promotes and showcases student excellence in public speaking. Six finalists, narrowed down from a pool of over 2,000 students enrolled in CST 110 during Spring and Fall 2017, will present their persuasive speeches to an audience of community members and UWL students, instructors, and staff. This event is organized and supported by the Department of Communication Studies. 

• Comm. Studies
• Performance
• Presentation

• 4:00-5:30 pm
• Location:  Room 203, Center for the Arts
• Lisa Lenarz

Imagine being able to walk through one of your own drawings or sketches to advance creative possibilities. With VR (virtual reality) technology participants are invited to interact virtually with their own sketch/ drawing using a virtual reality pen (Oculus Quill) and headset. 

• Art
• Presentation

• 4:30-5:30 pm
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Ken Steen

Guest artist Ken Steen has written a new multimedia work for the UWL Wind Ensemble. In this session, he and the group will work out the logistics of working with acoustic instruments and electronics. Come and see what the behind the scenes process of bringing a new work of multimedia come to life. 

• Music
• Open Studio
• Performance

• 7:30 pm
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Ken Steen

Come and hear the UWL Wind Ensemble with Dr. Tom Seddon in a performance that will include a multimedia work composed especially for them by Creative Imperatives festival guest Ken Steen.  

• Music
• Performance

• All Day
• Room 207, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Michael Houston

During his visit to campus, Festival Guest Michael Houston will work with printmaking students to create a temporary lo-fi installation that will be used to create a short stop motion video examining our relationships to smartphones and the internet through an analog lens.  Stop by throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday to see the project grow and change.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 9:25-10:50 am
• Location:  Rooms 203 & 204, Center for the Arts
• Jennifer Terpstra

Join students in painting as they demonstrate their processes in a variety of painting mediums, including watercolor, oil, and encaustic. Experience the vibrant energy and creativity the painting studio is all about. Painting students are excited to talk about their work and invite you to get a closer look at color mixing, creating large scale paintings, and collage-based work. The open studio also includes opportunities for all to contribute to a large-scale collaborative painting.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 9:25-10:50 am
• Location:  Room 26, WING Technology Center
• Kate Hawkes

session description coming soon

• Art
• Open Studio

Using Art to Revolutionize Our Understanding

• 9:25-10:50 am
• Location:  Lobby, Center for the Arts
• Scott Baker

Students enrolled in EDS  206 will discuss the work on display which address the intersections of language, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity in 2017.  Through media, what ways do future educators see complicated conversations regarding race, orientation, and gender?  These art pieces attempt to understand and fight back against racist, sexist, heteronormative, and binary perspectives in current media narratives.

• Art
• Comm. Studies
• Theatre Arts
• Presentation

• 11:00-11:55 am
• Location:  Room 203, Center for the Arts
• Joe Anderson

Actors have used stage makeup for generations to alter their appearance and create a new identity on stage. Instructor Joe Anderson will be demonstrating how technology has enhanced the way stage makeup is applied.  Come watch actors change their physical appearance and get a peek at some "behind the scenes" work and techniques.

• Theatre Arts
• Presentation
• Open Studio

• 11:00-am-1:00 pm
• Location:  Room 1400, Centennial Hall
• Scott Dickmeyer

The 2017 documentary The Last Laugh asks the question "Can a tragedy the scale of the Holocaust ever be the subject of comedy? Perhaps more importantly, should it be?" In the documentary, comedians pitch in with their own views on the boundaries of comedy. Star-studded, provocative, and entertaining, this documentary dares to ask these uncomfortable questions. After viewing the documentary, there will be a Q & A session discussing thoughts and reactions to the film.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion
• Performance

• 12:00-12:55 pm
• Location:  Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall
• Dena Huisman, Ryan McKelley, Beth Mullen Houser, Dawn Norris, and Festival Guest John Moe

A panel of faculty and others will join Festival Guest John Moe to discuss details about the content of his podcast The Hilarious World of Depression.  The panel will explore questions about the nature of depression/mental health, the ways that we talk about it (and don't), and how we can use humor and frankness to cure ourselves as well as the stigmas surrounding depression.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion

• 12:40-2:05 pm
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Wendi Bellar

This session will explore the creative design of religious mobile applications, specifically Catholic and Islamic prayer apps. Viewed through the lens of Social Shaping of Technology theory and set within the framework of Digital Religion, app designers are shaping religious perceptions and practices through three key design strategies: translating prayer texts and tools, building an interactive mobile app environment, and creating a multi-purpose religious design. App developers’ choices in these areas impact how users understand their personal prayer practice in digital spaces, and how users and religious authorities negotiate the definition of authentic prayer. These findings have implications for how creative design and technological innovation influence our very religious identities

• Comm. Studies
• Presentation
• Discussion

• 12:40-2:05 pm
• Location:  Rooms 20 and 23, Center for the Arts
• Brad Nichols

A practicing metalsmith needs to explore the boundaries of his/her craft to forge new techniques and processes.  These discoveries then become part of the contemporary dialogue with tradition.  The promotion of these new approaches asks tradition to embrace innovations.  In time, these novel approaches become part of the larger body of traditions and the craft evolves instead of remaining static. Art majors will demonstrate both non-ferrous metalworking skills and traditional blacksmithing techniques. Students will be available to answer technical questions, discuss creative influences, and guide visitors through the two studios.

• Art
• Open Studio

• 2:15-3:10 pm
• Location:  Room 1400, Centennial Hall
• Lisa Kruse, Dawn Norris, and Greg Ormes

Social media is changing the way we interact with one another in a variety of ways. This panel will present data from a larger study on social media and privacy to discuss the ways that social media has shaped political discourse. Specifically, we examine how social media and our conceptions of the space prevent meaningful political discourse, how social media has become a norm for political engagement for key political figures, and question the capacity for this platform to bring about meaningful exchanges of information and political movements/social activism.

• Comm. Studies
• Discussion

• 4:00 pm
• Location:  Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
• Scott Dickmeyer and Festival Guest John Moe

John Moe and Scott Dickmeyer will discuss Moe’s history in radio and podcasting, and how the different media allow for different levels of creativity and exploration of identity and modern life. Additionally, the two will discuss Moe’s current podcast, The Hilarious World of Depression, which features interviews with famous comedians who have struggled with depression and how it shapes their comedy. Audience will be allowed to ask questions as well.

• Comm. Studies
• Presentation
• Discussion

• 7:30 pm
• Location:  Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
• Festival Guest Michael Houston

Festival Guest Michael Houston will speak about his experiences as an artist and provide insight on his process as a production designer, including his Emmy-Award-winning work on Mind of a Chef. The presentation will include video excerpts and behind-the-scenes details.

• Art
• Presentation
• Performance