Throwback Thursday: Step Right Up
Although we’ve come a long way since this Union Open House County Fair in 1961, we haven’t given up our love of fun and fairs! Be sure to visit this year’s Sunburst Festival to start the year off right. With the Memorial Union edition August 31 and Union South edition September 4, you’ll have two opportunities for free food, activities and entertainment. It’s a celebration that you definitely don’t...
The Pioneers of Vertical Dance
Dancing on sides of skyscrapers and soaring from mountain tops is all in a day’s work for BANDALOOP. This dance company based out of Oakland, CA specializes in vertical dance: a new thought that takes dancers and puts them in completely extraordinary settings. Founder Amelia Rudolph took the time to chat about their upcoming debut to the Madison community on OPEN Weekend, September 12 and 13. TV: We’re looking forward to...
Throwback Thursday: Music and Meatballs
Met Opera baritone Leonard Warren concluded the Concert Series season in May 1948. With a spare day between concerts, he made spaghetti and tossed salad in the Green Room kitchenette–the backstage reeked of garlic for a week. –The Wisconsin Union Theater: Fifty Golden Years Mamma Mia! Hungry for spaghetti and sweet sounds? Read Leonard Warren’s recipe below for the perfect pasta-meatball combo, and check out the...
5 Sneak Peeks into ‘Twenty-Three Sisters’
“For women without sisters, the intimate bond between females with a shared childhood is elusive.” Those of you who aren’t able to visit Union South’s Gallery 1308 between now and September 30, we have the pleasure of sharing a few peeks into the “Twenty-Three Sisters” art exhibit. Curated by Katie Garth, the exhibit displays the works of 23 female sisterless artists responding to the absence of...
Throwback Thursday: Toasting at the Terrace
Although their shorts may have lengthened over the years, these shirtless 80’s dudes sure know one thing–the Terrace never goes out of style. Be sure to soak up all the summer sun and beautiful lakeside scenery before fall rolls around and these guys have to pull out their sweaters! Take a look back in time each week with Throwback Thursdays as we post photos and snapshots from the Union’s amazing history. Find out...