Brush Up on Your Painting Skills at ‘Paint to Music’
The Wisconsin Union’s free Paint to Music event May 5 will be a picture-perfect experience for all members. As a part of Free Art Friday hosted by Wheelhouse Studios, all participants will be given the opportunity to use acrylic paints and canvas to paint their own, unique reaction to music by the Ben Ferris Quartet. “The theme is improvisation and flow, let the music tell you what to paint, what colors to use and let the final...
Nothing but Net: Get the Full March Madness Experience at the Wisconsin Union
With 67 NCAA basketball games in less than three weeks, you’ll need a great spot to watch March Madness this year. The Wisconsin Union has you covered, so join us for Badgers, beverages and plenty of basketball at der Rathskeller and the Sett starting Thursday, March 16. Der Rathskeller has the perfect set up for all sports fans, including a 180-inch screen to stream game after game, a step up from watching it in a crowded restaurant...
Directress Film Festival Showcases Female-Directed Movies
From March 8 – 12 , the WUD Film Committee recognized Women’s History Month through its first Directress Film Festival, which showcased 13 female-directed movies throughout the weekend. In 2016, only six percent of the 250 top grossing films were directed by women, a statistic that has sat largely unchanged over the past decade, according to associate director of festival programming for WUD Film Kate Zellmer. “Women are grossly...
Swing by “Behind the Beat” March 31 for Union Membership Special
Attention all jazz loving Wisconsin Union members. Stop by der Rathskeller from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 31 for “Behind the Beat,” a weekly jazz series held in der Rath at Memorial Union. And because we love our members, you’ll also get a free large bag of popcorn. Programmed by the student-run WUD Music, “Behind the Beat” features a different local jazz band each week. At our special member night on March 31, check in at the member...
1940s Love Story Joins Generations of Union Members
Dozens of traditions are passed down across generations of Badgers at the Wisconsin Union. From favorite ice cream flavors to a Terrace sunset, for more than 100 years the Union has joined thousands of students and alumni alike. For one family, the Union is not only the “heart and soul” of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but also the bridge between a 1940s love story and today. Donned in Cardinal Red and white, Badger alumni...