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 The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee plans and promotes events for the historic Wisconsin Union Theater stage, ranging from modern dance and classical concerts, to travel adventure films and Broadway musicals. The Performing Arts Committee programs a variety of events to provide a diverse and cultural experience for students, faculty, alumni, and the Madison area community. The Performing Arts Committee members also have the unique opportunity to work directly with artists throughout the booking process and on the day of the show.

Through the Concert Series, Jazz Series, World Stage Series, and special events, our committee selects a season that offers artistic integrity, diversity, and campus outreach and involvement between the performers and students.

All free events sponsored by WUD Performing Arts Committee are intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Union members, and guests.

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Get In Touch

 Azura Tyabi, Director
performingarts@union.wisc.edu

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Committee Meetings

Weekly Meetings: Thursdays, 6-7 PM at Memorial Union

Upcoming Events

Nov
22

PUBLIQuartet

Music
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
This innovative string quartet's latest program, Rhythm Nation, explores works that draw inspiration from a wide range of American rhythmic traditions.
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Dec
5
8 - 10 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Called “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game” (Okayplayer), Sa-Roc makes Hip Hop in which skills serve social change and rhymes always have reasons.
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Jan
30
8 - 10 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
North Carolina’s Solemn Brigham blends indie rap, blues, rock, and even old Hollywood, in original songs that draw in listeners with thoughtful and inspired lyrics.
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Feb
6
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Free
Samora Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist known for deep examinations of sociopolitical issues and the skilled use of art as activism.
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Feb
13
8 - 10 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Headed by a powerhouse trio that includes Pharoahe Monch, th1rt3en stands out for its live instrumentation, old-school grit, and incisive lyrics with deep perspective on the world today.
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Feb
21
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
The award-winning Goldmund Quartet continues to rise to the top of its generation with performances that capture chamber music’s deep interiority and bring it out for all to experience.
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Feb
22
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
The electrifying rhythm of taiko drumming combined with the tradition’s theatrical choreography creates a physical, visceral musical event that is both soothing and invigorating.
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Mar
6
8 - 10 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Free
Ghanaian American rapper Blackway honed his talent for memorable hooks and sophisticated rhymes by freestyling over classic cassette singles by Alliyah and Jay-Z.
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Mar
19
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Set in a local restaurant on the brink of demolition in Civil Rights Era Pittsburg, "Two Trains Running" tells the stories of a Black American community seeking equity, connection and justice in the face of radical changes to its neighborhood.
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Apr
3
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
GRAMMY Award–winning violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham bring a concert that promises both to deepen appreciation and to expand awareness of the greatest exponents of Romantic chamber music.
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Apr
9
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Fresh off its 2024 GRAMMY Award win for Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance, Roomful of Teeth brings its distinct approach to a cappella vocal music to the Wisconsin Union Theater.
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May
1
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Free
Formed in 1986, the Branford Marsalis Quartet has celebrated three virtually uninterrupted decades of existence and is revered for its uncompromising interpretation of original compositions and jazz classics.
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