Celebrating the 10th annual Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards
By Lauren Ayala The visual arts have long been a rich tradition at the Wisconsin Union. Beginning with the first Union president and famed art-lover Porter Butts, the Union’s unwavering devotion to the arts continues today. By receiving honors at this year’s Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards (WVALAA) this past weekend, the galleries of both Memorial Union and Union South have proven to be significant...
Throwback Thursday: Terrace summer band concert
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 interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
Throwback Thursday: Village Fair in springtime
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 interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
Throwback Thursday: Mornings with Mozart
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 interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
Lit Fest celebrates the literary community and giving back
By Brooke Appe As the Wisconsin Film Festival comes to an end and Revelry Music and Arts Festival is just around the corner, it’s hard to think that Madison could fit any more into this festival-packed season. Yet there is one more festival to mark on your calendars: the Wisconsin Union Directorate Publications Committee’s (PubCom) Lit Fest, which is a four-day celebration of the written word. The Lit Fest tradition began...
Zoë Keating blends software and strings for an experimental edge
By Joshua Brazee Giving up your day job as a software designer to follow your passion as a cellist would frighten anyone. It is not a decision made lightly as your optimism must surmount your fear of starving. Zoë Keating knows what this tough transition is like. After losing her job in the tech industry, Zoë took it as a sign to explore what she could make of her passion. No stranger to technology, she created her own brand of music...