University Place Presents
University Place lecture series.
John Valley discusses his discovery of a zircon mineral that's 4.4 billion years old.
Zircons Are Forever
Literature of the First World War
Marguerite Helmers discusses the literature of World War I and its authors.
Literature of the First World War
Erich Mercker: Painter of Industry
Patrick Jung introduces the works of Erich Mercker, a 20th century German painter.
Erich Mercker: Painter of Industry
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
Patrick Jung explores the military leadership of Black Hawk.
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
The Adventures of Topper & It Happened Tomorrow
Two plays performed by the 9XM Players with music by The Kat Trio.
The Adventures of Topper & It Happened Tomorrow
WPR Midday Show at UW-Stevens Point
Michael Doerr performs on piano; The Avian Ensemble performs Stacey Berk’s Avian Suite.
WPR Midday Show at UW-Stevens Point
Class of 1685: Bach, Handel and Scarlatti
Trevor Stephenson performs selections from works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti.
Class of 1685: Bach, Handel and Scarlatti
Stephen Kantrowitz discusses the surrender at Appomattox which ended the Civil War.
The Road to Appomattox
Tom DuBois discusses the culture of the Sami people who are indigenous to Northern Europe.
The Sami People of the North
WPR Midday Show in Buck Studio
Alex Zhu performs on violin with piano accompanist Seungwha Baek.
WPR Midday Show in Buck Studio
The Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842)
John Hall discusses the conflicts between the Seminole Indians and the United States.
The Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842)
Gustav Klimt as Viennese Modernist
Barbara Buenger discusses the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt.
Gustav Klimt as Viennese Modernist
Phyllis Reske discusses the history of sterilizing people deemed unfit to have children.
Eugenics in Wisconsin
Russia since 1945: History's Long Shadow
David McDonald shares insights about Russian history and future relations with the U.S.
Russia since 1945: History's Long Shadow
Christopher Taylor performs classical piano pieces and traditional American songs.
Concert at Villa Louis
Hollywood Westerns and American Myth
Robert Pippin delves into three Westerns starring John Wayne.
Hollywood Westerns and American Myth
Trevor Stephenson accompanies a quartet singing original versions of Christmas carols.
Carols of Christmas Past
Adventures of an International Peace Broker
Joseph Elder shares stories of his work to promote peace between India and Pakistan.
Adventures of an International Peace Broker
Africa's Vibrant Arts: Past and Present
Henry Drewal discusses what can be learned about African culture through art.
Africa's Vibrant Arts: Past and Present
The Village of Cooksville: 1842-2017
Larry Reed compares the building styles and layout of Cooksville to towns in New England.
The Village of Cooksville: 1842-2017
Lee Palmer Wandel discusses the theological conflicts which lead to the Reformation.
The Story of the Reformation
Catherine Kautsky performs works by Claude Debussy and discusses what inspired him.
Debussy’s Piano Portraits
James Sweet discusses what the life of African slaves was like in the Western Hemisphere.
Africans in the Americas
Organist Jelani Eddington accompanies the 1926 silent film “The Flying Ace.”
The Art of Silent Film Music
The Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Century
Deborah Blum joins Norman Gilliland to discuss dangerous food and beverage additives.
The Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Century
A Celebration of American Song
Trevor Stephenson and a vocal quartet perform historic American songs.