Memorial Union’s Class of 1925 Gallery Showcases a Unique Exhibit
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee collaborated with UW-Madison students and Wisconsin Union members and guests to create the recent exhibit featured in the Class of 1925 Gallery. WUD Art is a student-run committee that programs shows in the Union’s two galleries: the Class of 1925 Gallery in Memorial Union and Gallery 1308 in Union South. The committee manages artist selections and installations as well as marketing...
WUD Film Features Family-Friendly Movies on the Memorial Union Terrace
For all of our movie-loving members and guests, the Wisconsin Union now offers a second film series on the Memorial Union Terrace! The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film’s Lakeside Family Cinema features a variety of fun, family-friendly movies, which WUD Film shows on select Sundays at 8:30 p.m. The Lakeside Family Cinema films include “The Muppet Movie,” “Pokémon the Movie 2000,” “The Iron Giant” and “Zootopia.” Our guests can...
Wisconsin Union’s Member-Only Events Offer Entertainment, Education
The Wisconsin Union celebrates its esteemed members by offering them exclusive, member-only events throughout the year. These events are not only fun for members, but also provide them with valuable information about the important role that they play in creating experiences for a lifetime. The Union hosts four member-only events each year. One recent gathering was the Hearts and Drafts Valentine’s Day event, which sold out very...
Storyteller Series: The Magic of the Terrace
Sitting atop the iconic sunburst chairs, taking in the lake view with visitors chatting and snapping pictures nearby, former Union Director Ted Crabb and current Union Director Mark Guthier discussed the Memorial Union Terrace and its role as a beloved campus and community gathering place. “This is just something special, you sense it in the people that are here and the activity going on,” Crabb commented. While there is...
Student Leaders Plan and Promote Revelry Music Festival
Determined student leaders brought annual music festival Revelry to life at the Orpheum Saturday, April 30, despite budget cuts, bad weather and competition with nearby venues. Revelry attracted more than 600 students and community members. The Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee’s Revelry Music Festival is still in its formative years, having only begun in 2012. The mission of the festival is to bring an end-of-the-year music...