University Place Presents
University Place lecture series.

Christopher Tyler discusses the science of depth perception and Leonardo da Vinci's work.
Seeing in Depth

The Lithographs of George Bellows
Join James Pearson and Norman Gilliland for a discussion of the works of George Bellows.
The Lithographs of George Bellows

Photographic Methods Before Photography
Learn about image making before photography with Dan Fuller and Norman Gilliland.
Photographic Methods Before Photography

Two Steinways Concert: Suite #2
The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #2.
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #2

Two Steinways Concert: Suite #1
The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #1.
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #1

Two Steinways Concert: L'Embarquement pour Cythere
The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Francis Poulec’s "L'Embarquement pour Cythere."
Two Steinways Concert: L'Embarquement pour Cythere

Two Steinways Concert: Ballet "Petrouchka"
The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Igor Stravinsky’s Ballet "Petrouchka."
Two Steinways Concert: Ballet "Petrouchka"

Join Reina Maruyama and Mark Krasberg for a discussion of their research in Antarctica.
Living in Antarctica

A Conversation with George Takei
Actor George Takei talks about his life and career.
A Conversation with George Takei

Join Robert Ernie Boszhardt, Geri Schrab and Norman Gilliland for a look at rock art.
Wisconsin Rock Art

The Wreck of the Christmas Tree Ship
Explore the legend of the Christmas Tree shipwreck with Keith Meverden and Tamara Thomsen.
The Wreck of the Christmas Tree Ship

Old Time Radio Drama: The Time Machine
Travel through time with this broadcast of H.G. Wells' play, "The Time Machine."
Old Time Radio Drama: The Time Machine

Prohibition: Choose Your Poison
Learn the history of Prohibition and discover how Americans attempted to thwart the law.
Prohibition: Choose Your Poison

Wisconsin and Prohibition: A Clash of Cultures
Booth Fowler discusses the history of the 18th Amendment and its effect on Wisconsin.
Wisconsin and Prohibition: A Clash of Cultures

Disputing Astrology: 2500 Years and Counting
Follow the history of astrology with Peter Sobol.
Disputing Astrology: 2500 Years and Counting

Pro Arte Quartet Celebrates 100 Years
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pro Arte Quartet.
Pro Arte Quartet Celebrates 100 Years

A Conversation with Errol Morris
Director Errol Morris is interviewed by Norman Gilliland.
A Conversation with Errol Morris

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
Learn about the energy efficient Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo.
The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center

HH Bennett: His American Landscape
Learn about Henry Hamilton Bennet, early photographer of Wisconsin Dells.
HH Bennett: His American Landscape

The Foreign Film Renaissance on American Screens
Learn about Americans' interest in foreign films from the end of WWII until the 1970s.
The Foreign Film Renaissance on American Screens

Look at the lives of stage acting duo of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne with Sean Malone.
Ten Chimneys

Nuclear Weapons and the History of Modern America
Learn about the history of nuclear weapons in the United States with Jeremi Suri.
Nuclear Weapons and the History of Modern America

Look back in history with John Hawks at a time when Neanderthals walked with the Earth.
Neanderthals Are Us

Learn about the birth of forensics and its connection to poisonings with Deborah Blum.
The Poisoner's Handbook

See how new film promotion tools affect the reception of movies with Jonathan Gray.
Show Sold Separately

Join James Baughman and Norman Gilliland as they discuss the early years of television.
Same Time, Same Station

Norman Gilliland interviews Lewis Koch about his book "Touchless Automatic Wonder".