This Interdisciplinary Arts Community Session explores the artistry, legacy, and cultural impact of contemporary jazz with pianist Emmet Cohen. Students and the Community are encouraged to join the conversation to examine Cohen’s commitment to intergenerational exchange, his rise as a leading jazz pianist, and his approaches to collaboration throughout these contexts.
Focusing on the evening’s landmark tribute performance honoring the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane—two of the most influential figures in jazz history the afternoon discussion will serve as the start of a deep dive into how modern artists reinterpret iconic legacies. Our discussion is sure to carry us in many directions, the way that Jazz itself often does. This event is free, but please note the Winkler Lounge has limited capacity. Tickets for the evening’s performance are available at artsticketing.wisc.edu
Interdisciplinary Arts Community Sessions (IACS)— provide a platform for scholars, students, campus partners, and community members to engage with artists across disciplines, grounding real-world practice in an academic context and cultural inquiry. Each colloquium event is developed in collaboration with relevant departments to strengthen curricular connections, deepen artistic discourse, and foster sustainable interdisciplinary relationships. IACS launched in 2025 in partnership between the WUT, OMAI and WUDPAC, replacing the Wisconsin Union Theater’s performance classes that are periodically offered as engagement opportunities with the WUT's season's artists
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