Wisconsin Union Fall Events Preview
Fall is right around the corner, along with a new school year, a new season to root for the Badgers football team, and new, exciting events at the Wisconsin Union. While you’re waiting for the leaves to change colors and the summer heat to turn into an autumn breeze, check out these fantastic fall events to enjoy for the rest of 2019. Free Art Friday, first Friday of every month, 5-7 p.m., Memorial Union Come to Wheelhouse Studios and...
Union 101: Wisconsin Union Welcomes Student Members to Campus
Hey, fellow students, did you know that, while you are a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, you are also a member of the Wisconsin Union? Being a member gives you many benefits, such as being able to attend awesome Union events. And the Union team is starting off the fall semester right with events created with students, in mind. The Union’s Welcome Week begins Aug. 31 with an evening of comedy by Jaboukie Young-White and Jon...
Technical Feats of the Wisconsin Union Theater
This Wisconsin Union Theater season, beautiful shadows will float in the air during “Pilobolus: Shadowland, The New Adventure” and the Seldoms, a Chicago-based dance company, will take theater-goers on a multi-location journey of music, dance, video, sound and fashion during its show “Floe.” These performances seem like nothing short of magic. And that is thanks, in part, to the Theater team members who work tirelessly behind...
Mornings on Mendota Bring Family Fun and Science to the Terrace
Guests enjoy art projects during Mornings on Mendota July 13. The Wisconsin Union, in partnership with the Clean Lakes Alliance and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, invite you to Mornings on Mendota. Mornings on Mendota will bring family-friendly lake activities and education to the Memorial Union Terrace 10:30 a.m.-noon July 20 and July 27. Taking place right on the shore of Lake Mendota, this brand new, free event...
Dairy Science Grad Performs in Blues Band on the Terrace
There’s nothing quite like sitting at the Memorial Union Terrace in the summer, eating a brat and listening to a live performance with your friends. It’s a very magical feeling that most of us in the Madison community and many across the world have enjoyed. For Jimmy Voegeli, leader of the blues band The Jimmys, the magic of the Union that he feels while performing on the Terrace is a familiar one, dating back to this time as a...
Other Views from the Union
We’re all familiar with the iconic view from the Memorial Union Terrace with its spectacular view of Lake Mendota. That sight could never get boring, and I have a few other favorite views I’d like to share for you to explore around the Union as well. Whether you’re looking for a space to rent for a special occasion or simply searching for a new place to watch the sunset, all around Memorial Union are spaces that will offer you new and...