Engrave your name in Theater history
By Francesca Bonifacio ’13 As part of the ongoing Memorial Union Reinvestment, the Wisconsin Union Theater is undergoing its first comprehensive renovation since it opened in 1939. To celebrate the venue’s reimagining, the Wisconsin Union has launched a campaign designed to raise funds that will support completing the renovations. The “Name A Seat” campaign provides the opportunity for donors dedicate a Theater seat with a...
Chemistry Imagined: When science and art collide
By Shannon Okas ’14 Science and art seem to be topics that most people instinctively categorize as polar opposites: left brain versus right brain, logic versus creativity. This is exactly why Vivian Torrence’s latest artistic endeavor is both bold and intriguing. Her exhibition, Chemistry Imagined: Correlations, sponsored by the Wisconsin Science Festival and displayed in Union South’s Gallery 1308, has accomplished the...
Behind the scenes: A local music festival with the whole world in its hands
by Elysse Lindell The upcoming anniversary of the World Music Festival on September 19-21, will mark the tenth year of a tradition that has enriched the Madison community with variety, talent and entertainment. When this musical event was created, it came together in only three months of planning and showcased six outstanding artists with the help of the Chicago World Music Festival and the Lotus Festival in Bloomington, IN. The...
Smartphone snapshots: 5 tips for taking fantastic photos on your phone
by Andrew Heisler Today’s smartphones, regardless of the brand, include top-of-the-line, high-resolution cameras. Some even say that because of the smartphone, digital cameras will become obsolete. Whether you’re a photographic traditionalist or more of the progressive type, smartphones and their cameras are here to stay. With a few tips and some practice, you will be well on your way to taking incredible photos you will treasure...
A historical walking tour of the Memorial Union main entrance
By Jake Heyka ’14 “Down the forest aisles of France. Hear the green-clad column singing! Noonday beems from rifles glance down the forest aisles of France. In these haunts of old romance how we set the echoes ringing! Down the forest aisles of France hear the green-clad column singing!” –John Herbert Culnan ’21, from the pamphlet given out at the Memorial Union Cornerstone Ceremony Between phase 1 of the...
WUD Art mural adds color to the Humanities Building
By Francesca Bonifacio ’13 Erected in the 1960s and rumored to have been designed to “withstand attack,” the Mosse Humanities Building now lives in infamy as something of a blemish on the east side of campus. It may come as a surprise that this labyrinthine eyesore – referred to by some as “the bomb shelter” – is actually home to some of the most culturally rich disciplines at UW-Madison. Housed within the walls of the...