Summer Terrace event schedule announced
The Memorial Union recently announced their summer entertainment lineup for the Terrace, featuring musicians of all genres and cinema under the summer sky. With events six days a week for the next few months, it’s clear no one in Madison has any excuse to utter the phrase “I’m bored,” this summer. Beginning June 6 and running through August 23, Monday evenings will feature lakeside cinema. This summer’s theme is “On the Road Again: A...
Recap of Union South opening weekend
Grand opening video filmed and edited by Capture House Video. The huge orange ribbon waited patiently until just noon on April 15. In a rush, it was cut multiple times and more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff, and Union members hurried in to discover the wonder that is the new Union South. Without exception, jaws dropped as guests moved quickly throughout the building, exploring every nook and cranny they could reach. Exclamations...
Union South: An unparalleled success
We are nearly a month in from the Union South Grand Opening and the students and staff of the Wisconsin Union are still riding high from the April 15th celebration! By now, I’m sure many of you know that the response we received from students, faculty, staff, Union members, and the Madison community was beyond our wildest expectations. From an hour before the doors opened on that Friday at noon until we closed on Sunday night, Union...
Union South dedication ceremony video
The Union South dedication ceremony was hosted by Union Director Mark Guthier and featured speeches from the executive director of the Association of College Unions International, Marsha Herman-Betzen, Madion Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, building architect Jan van den Kieboom, UW-Madison Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin, and Union President Patrick Callan. If you were unable to attend you can watch a video of the ceremony below. Union...
First impressions of #UnionSouth
People today are able to post their thoughts and impressions of anything for the world to read on the internet, for better or worse. These online first impressions of Union South were overwelmingly outstanding. We just couldn’t resist sharing some of these fabulous photos and posts with you! Before the building was opened, Facebook fans were polled to see what they were most excited for in the new building: #1 New movies in the...
Isthmus Jazz Fest has many new offerings
This year’s Isthmus Jazz Festival, June 3-4 at the Memorial Union Terrace, will feature many artists never before seen on the Isthmus Jazz Festival stage. New to the festival this year is Grupo Candela, a twelve member Latin group featuring utterly danceable rhythms. In addition to Salsa music, the band also plays Merengue, Bachata and Cumbia. The group recently performed for the grand opening of Union South, in conjunction with...