The green room. Every venue in show business has one. It's a place for performers to relax before, during and after a show and the energy varies, depending on which artist walks through the door: Excited, nervous, calm. We welcome you to join us and take a look at what goes on behind the scenes look at the theater. Welcome to the green room!
The one thing I have always enjoyed about music is that you don’t always need language to communicate a feeling or an occasion. You don’t need language to make someone dance, forget their woes and clap along to a song they’ve never heard before. It’s my personal challenge to listen to music from as many different cultures and places as possible and I want to share it with you. I guarantee you will walk, or dance, away from the Madison World Music Festival a fan of something new.
As a recent high school graduate, I am fairly new to the world of professional theatre, but I was so excited to become a part of HEPHAESTUS at Music Theatre of Madison. I had the privilege of sitting in on the very first HEPHAESTUS rehearsal and was blown away by the starting point of this cast and crew. Some of this may be the difference between what I know as a performer in community and high school theater in comparison to the professionals in the room, but the talent and dedication of the members in that rehearsal hall really proved itself to me.
For the past 100 years, the Concert Series has presented the most notable classical concert and chamber music performers with the goal of making a lasting impact on the university and community. College campuses are traditionally a place for growth and new experiences, and the Concert Series provides both students and community members alike with opportunity to witness classical music’s finest performers, including Wu Han and David Finckel, and Renee Fleming, a National Medal of Arts recipient and one of the most versatile singers alive.
The sun was setting and there was a cool lakeside breeze relieving the summer heat. My family and I were sitting around a Terrace table enjoying conversation and absorbing energy from the surrounding activities. Suddenly, our attention was brought to the stage as a chamber ensemble began performing. The live music in the midst natural beauty was not only stimulating, but also an unexpected experience being outside of a theater.
