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...
May the 4th be with you: Revelry premieres as UW-Madison’s first music and arts festival
By Francesca Bonifacio Cue the foam machines. Bring out the jumbo chalk. Slap on a wristband. Now turn up the music. Welcome to Revelry. For the first time in UW-Madison’s extensive history, a group of dedicated students gave a bombastic edge to the meaning of an end-of-year celebration by establishing what could very well be the university’s newest longstanding tradition. Held on May 4th, Revelry was born when Union President Sarah...
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...
Wisconsin film fests reel in spring
By Francesca Bonifacio It’s nearly April, which means spring is nestling in, signaling the comeback of the rain boot, road trips, love in the air, bands, beers and brats on the Terrace, and of course – the return of film season. First up is the Wisconsin Film Festival – eight blissed-out, jam-packed days of screening after screening, from international filmmakers to homegrown talent and the bits in between. Turning 15 this year, the...
Distinguished Lecture Series Committee brings high-profile speakers
By Andrew Heisler This upcoming season, the Wisconsin Union will host a wide variety of speakers through the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee. Coming to share their riveting stories, captivating research, and controversial opinions, the following speakers are sure to make attendees leave with a new perspective. Aron Ralston When: 2/20/13, 7:30 pm, Union South – Varsity Hall In 2003, Aron...