Sneak peek of Union South
As of today, we are only 42 days until the grand opening of Union South! If you have not had a chance to keep up-to-date with the building progress on Facebook or the website, here is a recap of recent photos: Sun Garden Prairie Fire Bowling alley test The Marquee We also invite you to check out a video tour to get a sneak peek of some of the building’s spaces and features. We hope you do not mind the construction, as there is...
Hoofer Sailing Club busy out at “The Farm”
A letter from the Vice Comodore – Hello from the Hoofer Sailing Club! While it might seem like the Sailing Club would be slow during the winter, it’s just a matter of looking in the right places to find the action. Sailors are dedicating many hours out at a place we fondly call “The Farm,” working on repairing our J- and keelboat fleet so they will be ready for the upcoming season. The Farm actually is a real farm. A former...
New technology brings new possibilities
The advent of the first edition of our online Terrace Views happens to coincide with the same weekend that I have just attempted to connect a new wireless printer at home to our family laptop. To say I am just a little bit frustrated right now would be an understatement. I had dreamed of many other ways to spend three hours this afternoon – especially given the break in the winter weather. I hope the Union’s use of technology with...
Eco hotel rooms almost finished at new Union South
After 16 years in the hospitality business, Jessica Johnson knows how to open a new hotel. As the inaugural manager of the Wisconsin Union Hotel in the new Union South, she’s looking forward to the challenge of opening this upcoming April 15th. “I’m excited to be part of this process,” said Johnson, who was fresh off working on the debut of new 100-room Hotel Indigo in Rahway, NJ. Hotel Indigo, owned by Intercontinental, is a chain...
Hahn & Lisitsa performance promises to be “electrifying”
Violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Valentina Lisitsa will grace the Union Theater February 17th with a special evening of fantastic classical music spanning across several periods. Hilary Hahn garnered national attention with her violin at the very young age of 12, when she debuted with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 1991. She studied at some of the most prestigious music schools including the Peabody Institute of Music and...
Behind the scenes of “East African Safari”
This March 21-22, the Wisconsin Union Theater has the honor of premiering Rick Ray’s film East African Safari as part of the Union’s Travel Adventure Film Series. We interviewed Ray to get background information on him and the film. Ray says that his film career started in fifth grade, when his teacher brought an 8mm camera to class and gave students permission to make films in place of hand-written assignments. After this...