Brush Up on Your Painting Skills
If you missed the chance to show off your artistic abilities in the first Terrace Paintacular back in May, have no fear. Madison’s largest paint night is returning on Monday, Sept. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Memorial Union Terrace. No two sunsets are the same, so come and paint your own version of a classic Terrace sunset for free (while supplies last.) The Union’s Wheelhouse Studios will provide canvas, paints and brushes to use, as...
‘Banned’ from the Union Decades Ago, Back for a Night of Ska
Twenty-six years ago, the band members of International Jet Set were psyched to be playing a show at the Memorial Union. There was no doubt it would get rowdy–after all, their ’80s ska and reggae had nearly gotten house parties in Madison shut down by police. But they weren’t quite ready for the chaos that would ensue in der Rathskellar that winter night. Dan Fernández, the band’s vocalist, remembers that a few individuals...
Madison World Music Festival Features Global Sounds and Sights
After a lively summer of local entertainment on the Terrace, performers from around the globe will add foreign flair to the Union in the upcoming 13th annual Madison World Music Festival. This free festival gives Madisonians the unique opportunity to listen to music from all over the world, including performers hailing from Zanzibar, Hungary and Argentina. The festival runs from Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Thursday, Sept. 29, with...
Members Get a Taste of Paris at the Terrace
Bastille Day, or the French National Day, is often celebrated every year on July 14 in France with fireworks, food, parades, concerts and balls. While these festivities are less common here in the States, lucky Union members got a taste of Paris at the Terrace in an exclusive member-only celebration. Around 155 members attended the event, which featured a wide array of festive snacks including assorted local cheeses, made-to-order...
Terrace Paver Commemorates a Lifetime Union
On November 1, 2004, 29 family members gathered at the doors of the Paul Bunyan Room in the Memorial Union. They were celebrating the 60th anniversary of a meeting that would truly leave a legacy. John and Helen were both first-year students at UW-Madison when their paths crossed on a Wednesday night in 1944. Helen was volunteering as a hostess at a canteen in the Paul Bunyan Room. While greeting people at the door, Helen caught the...