A concert celebrating the 85th anniversary of the longest-running jazz label in the world, called Blue Note Records, will come to Madison, Wisconsin, on Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT's) Jazz Series.
The Isidore String Quartet — and its mission to reinvigorate chamber music repertoire with new approaches to classical music and an embrace of contemporary classical music — comes to Shannon Hall in Madison on Dec. 8 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Appearing as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT’s) Classical Series, formerly called the Concert Series, the ensemble will perform:
Award-winning author Jason Stanley will speak at the Marquee Cinema in Union South Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. on the mechanics of propaganda as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee's free lecture lineup.
Known for her work championing inclusivity within the running world, Alison Mariella Désir will share her insight at a free Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee-hosted event on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Great Hall.
The University Veteran Services and Wisconsin Union teams at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite the public to recognize veterans and service members during the Veterans Day Recognition Breakfast on Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. in the Main Lounge at Memorial Union.
The Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Resale, presented by the Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Club, is back for its 59th year at Union South’s Varsity Hall on Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Union’s sunburst Terrace chairs and yellow, orange and green tables will leave the Union’s outdoor dining and entertainment space, the Memorial Union Terrace, beginning Oct. 30.
About 350 non-sunburst brown chairs, 72 brown patio tables and 20 picnic tables are anticipated to remain at the Terrace through early November.
A Wisconsin Union-hosted, new wintertime event series, called Frosty Bites, will come to Memorial Union on Dec. 1 from 7-8:15 p.m. and Dec. 2 from 4-6:30 p.m. and will include many festivities in celebration of the winter season, including house-made appetizers, beverages, and live music performed by University of Wisconsin–Madison students.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and, on Nov. 3 at Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin, audience members can experience the artistry that led to a personal phone invitation from the Duchess of Sussex to perform at her nuptials.
Below is a press release from the Las Cafeteras team. For information about the team's upcoming Wisconsin Union Theater-hosted performance on Nov. 1 at Memorial Union, visit https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/las-cafeteras/.
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