Pure, honest, remarkable and from the heart — these words have been used to describe the artistry of violinist Geneva Lewis. She will perform with pianist Evren Ozel on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. CST at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Concert Series.

The historic campus dining venue the University Club will reopen Jan. 23 with a new, casual dining concept, called Union Commons, and seating under the management of the Wisconsin Union, the nonprofit organization that also manages Memorial Union, Union South, the Memorial Union Terrace, and markets and cafes throughout campus.

From themed ice skating to maple taffy making, the Wisconsin Union's free wintertime revelry series the Winter Carnival returns for an 83rd year to Madison, Wis., Feb. 6-11, 2023. The series includes more than a dozen new events and the continuing of traditions, such as placing a to-scale, inflatable replica of the Statue of Liberty's head, arm, and torch on frozen Lake Mendota Feb. 10-11, 2023.

The Wisconsin Union team and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus-owned and Wisconsin-based Iron Joc Performance Gear and Apparel have launched a line of Iron Joc’s performance clothing with the Union’s iconic, trademarked Terrace chair sunburst image exclusively online and at the Badger Market at Memorial Union in Madison, Wis.

The Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Club will continue its 58-year-long tradition of hosting the popular Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Resale at Union South’s Varsity Hall in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The American Patchwork Quartet sews together echoes of traditional folk music dating back to Colonial America with the contemporary voices of its members’ ancestral roots to create a multicultural, folk music tapestry. The Quartet makes its Wisconsin debut on Nov. 17 at the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Play Circle Theater at 7:30 p.m. CDT.

The Wisconsin Union team, in partnership with University Veteran Services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, invite UW–Madison students, staff and faculty and the public to celebrate United States veterans and service members at a Veterans Day recognition breakfast on Nov. 11 at Memorial Union and to join the UW–Madison chapter of Student Veterans of America in placing flags on Bascom Hill in honor of veterans.

Renowned poet, musician, human ecologist and community organizer Lyla June will bring her ideas on inter-cultural and ecological healing to a Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s 2022 Boundary Breakers and Shakers Series free event at the DeLuca Forum in the Wisconsin Discovery Building on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.

The Wisconsin Union team will serve up its popular Thanksgiving To Go personal and family-sized meals and à la carte holiday, house-made menu favorites in 2022, with online ordering going from Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. CDT to Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. CDT or while supplies last and pickup on Nov. 23. No University of Wisconsin–Madison affiliation is needed to take part in this holiday tradition.

First Black detective at the Colorado Springs Police Department will talk about infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan at Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series event
