Thursday, April 14, 2011

Today through Saturday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department presents “Vis-á-Vis: A Concert of Dance and Community”. It will premier three nights of dance works informed and inspired by visual art, artists, post-modern dance choreography, and martial arts. This is at the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue, tonight through Saturday at 8. Tickets may be purchased in advance through the Campus Arts Ticketing Box Office at uniontheater.wisc.edu or at 265-2787.

Tonight, Pilgrims of Ibillin sponsor Bruce Bradley, who will give a performance of "We Belong to the Land", based on the autobiography of Father Elias Chacour. Father Chacour has been working for peace in Israel and Palestine through the multicultural Mar Elias School in Ibillin, where Christians, Jews, Muslims and Druze are educated side-by-side. This is at 7 in Anderson Auditorium at Edgewood College. Refreshments will be served. Donations accepted for the Desktop Project at Mar Elias, part of Father Chacour's continuing endeavor to bring peace through education. For more information, call 608-643-8026.

Saturday, Echo Valley Hope hosts a benefit concert for Veterans For Peace at Echo Valley Farm in Ontario, Wisconsin with Milwaukee musician and veteran Jason Moon - with Thacia, Anna Stange, Galynne & MarkOnDrums, and Richard Munier. There is a suggested donation. This is at noon. Contact Echo Valley Hope at 608-337-4871 or echovalleyhope.org for directions.