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ACADEMY EVENINGS 
wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters 
Tuesday, February 19, 7-8:30 pm, 
lecture hall, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Overture 
Whatever happened to clean politics in our state, which was once widely known
as a laboratory 
of democracy? We'll hear perspectives on democratic reform from Joel Rogers,
Bill Kraus, and 
Brady Williamson, Jr., some of our state's most independent and original
political thinkers. 
Keeping the Dream Alive 
Tuesday, March 11, 7-8:30 pm, 
lecture hall, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Overture 
UW-Madison education professor Gloria Ladson-Billings is one of the nation's
foremost experts 
on best teaching practices for students of color. How can we close the achievement
gap that exists 
between white children and children of color in our schools and ensure that
all children realize 
their full notential? 
No tickets required. Admission is free. $3 suggested donation. Seating is
first come, first served. 
JAMES WATROUS GALLERY 
wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters 
Amy Ruffo 
KIm (ridler 
Kim Cridler and Amy Ruffo 
Side-by-side solo exhibitions 
January 15-February 24 
Opening reception Friday, January 18, 5:30-7:30 pm 
Artists' talks begin at 6:30 pm 
Kim Cridler builds monumental grid-like steel sculptures that 
often reference iconic vessel forms. Cridler then adds sensuous 
detail to these vessels using materials such as beeswax and hair. 
Amy Ruffo's spare, elegant graphite and ink drawings explore the 
character of line. Ruffo's semi-abstract works are based on her 
photographs of landscape. 
Katie Musoftt 
Laura Dronzek and Katie Musolff 
Side-by-side solo exhibitions 
March 4-April 13 
Opening reception Friday, March 7, 5:30-7:30 pm 
Artists' talks begin at 6:30 pm 
Laura Dronzek's intimate, lushly painted imaginary landscapes 
often depict solitary trees, water, and animals in an eerie, 
disquieting way. Katie Musolff will show a series of oil 
self-portraits and portraits of friends and family posed in 
interior settings. 
Admission is free 
ACADEMY EVENINGS SPONSORED BY 
PLEASANT T. ROWLAND FOUNDATION 
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JAMES WATROUS GALLERY SPONSORED BY 
DANE COUNTY 
CULTURAL 
AFFAIRS 
COMMISSION 
John and Sally Mielke 
Family Fund 
Dou B L ETRE E 
HOTEL 
MISON 
THE UNIVERSITY 
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