The Wisconsin Union Theater takes it's 2012-13 Season
on the road as it gears up for historic renovations. More information about the renovation project is available here.
Thursday,May 31, 6:30 PM
Memorial Union - Union Theater
In honor of 73 years of history, tickets are $73 per attendee
($40 of the price of each ticket is tax-deductible).
You are cordially invited to join Mark Guthier, Union Director & Ralph Russo, Union Theater Director for a special evening celebrating 73 years of history at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Enjoy lively conversation, commemorative cocktails, a signature program featuring local performers, and a behind-the-curtain look at this historic space. Together, we'll reflect
on the Theater's storied history and raise a toast to what's to come. Hosted by Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union, and Ralph Russo, Theater Director. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30pm; Program at 7:30pm. Dessert, tours, coffee and much more to follow.
Click on the Jazz Fest website for complete schedule. Now in its 24th year, the Isthmus Jazz Festival is a two-day celebration of America's homegrown art form. The free festival kicks off the summer season in one of Madison's most beautiful outdoor settings, the Memorial Union Terrace, with Lake Mendota as a glittering backdrop. A diverse crowd of students, jazz aficionados and casual fans fill the tables to hear a lineup that reflects a century's worth of jazz styles. Dixieland, big-band swing, bebop, Latin jazz and free jazz are all part of the mix, along with contemporary derivations like funk and hip-hop. The festival is committed to honoring jazz's glorious tradition while keeping one eye fixed on the future.
You are cordially invited to join Mark Guthier, Union Director & Ralph Russo, Union Theater Director for a special evening celebrating 73 years of history at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Enjoy lively conversation, commemorative cocktails, a signature program featuring local performers, and a behind-the-curtain look at this historic space. Together, we'll reflect
on the Theater's storied history and raise a toast to what's to come. Hosted by Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union, and Ralph Russo, Theater Director. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30pm; Program at 7:30pm. Dessert, tours, coffee and much more to follow.
Click on the Jazz Fest website for complete schedule. Now in its 24th year, the Isthmus Jazz Festival is a two-day celebration of America's homegrown art form. The free festival kicks off the summer season in one of Madison's most beautiful outdoor settings, the Memorial Union Terrace, with Lake Mendota as a glittering backdrop. A diverse crowd of students, jazz aficionados and casual fans fill the tables to hear a lineup that reflects a century's worth of jazz styles. Dixieland, big-band swing, bebop, Latin jazz and free jazz are all part of the mix, along with contemporary derivations like funk and hip-hop. The festival is committed to honoring jazz's glorious tradition while keeping one eye fixed on the future.
