Press Releases

4/22 Memorial Service Scheduled for Fan Taylor, Former Director of Wisconsin Union Theater | Photo

4/22 Wisconsin Union Theater Adds Cape Verde’s Lura to 2008-2009 Season

4/1 Wisconsin’s Best Young Talent to Perform at a Special Wisconsin Union Theater Concert

4/1 Austria-Hungary’s Captivating Continentals Discussed and Played by Jeffrey Siegel

3/21 Anonymous 4 to Sing Renditions of Early American Music in Wisconsin Union Theater

3/21 Lila Downs to Sing Ranchera Music at Wisconsin Union Theater Concert

3/10 Lions and cheetahs, rainforests and deserts: Journey to the Sahel on the last travel adventure of the season with the Wisconsin Union Theater

2/27 Frederica von Stade, Mezzo-Soprano, to perform Debussy, Sondheim, Schubert and more in Wisconsin Union Theater

2/27 The Wisconsin Union Theater Announces a Green Campaign

2/22 Renowned Pianist Christopher O’Riley to Lead Master Classes in Madison

2/13 Christopher O’Riley to Perform Shostakovich, Radiohead and Elliott Smith in Wisconsin Union Theater Concert

2/4 Glendalough, Powerscourt and Guinness: Inside Ireland in the Wisconsin Union Theater

1/18 Shoghaken, Armenia’s Preeminent Folk Ensemble, to Perform in Memorial Union Great Hall

1/18 The Academy of Ancient Music, Leading Period-Instrument Orchestra, to Play Bach, Handel and Telemann in Wisconsin Union Theater

1/16 Remarkable Jazz Musicians Gretchen Parlato and Esperanza Spalding to Perform in Wisconsin Union Theater

1/15 Free Presentation by Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis Offered

1/14 Learn to Tango—and Dance—Ahead of the Wisconsin Union Theater Tango Fire Performance

1/10 Fiery, Passionate, Magnificent: Tango Fire to Perform in Wisconsin Union Theater

12/20 Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis Looks at 20th Century Through One-Woman Play in Wisconsin Union Theater

12/20 Follow the Ancients in “Egypt: in the Footsteps of Moses” at the Wisconsin Union Theater

12/11 South African Giant Hugh Masekela to Perform in Wisconsin Union Theater

12/11 Russia’s Musical Rebels Discussed and Played by Pianist Jeffrey Siegel

11/28 Four Seasons Theatre: Stephen Sondheim’s FOLLIES Starring Tom Wopat 

11/28 Fred Ho’s Residence and Performance Canceled

11/20 Festive, French and Oh, So Fair! Jeffrey Siegel Tackles Festive French Fare in Mills Hall

11/8 Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Rossetti String Quartet to Perform Handel, Mozart and More in Wisconsin Union Theater

11/1 Senegal’s Superstar Youssou N’Dour Brings Mbalax Music to Wisconsin Union Theater

10/17 Gypsy Cimbalom Master Kálmán Balogh to Hammer with Demonic Speeds in Music Hall

10/15 Idan Raichel Project to Bring Entrancing Blend of Middle Eastern, Ethiopian and Yemenite Music to Wisconsin Union Theater

10/15 Formidable Paquito D’Rivera Quintet Opens Wisconsin Union Theater’s Isthmus Jazz Series

9/25 American Players Theatre Brings Portia, Shylock, Antonio and Other Venetians to Wisconsin Union Theater

9/25 Hilary Hahn and Valentina Lisitsa Offer Virtuosic Music-Making in Wisconsin Union Theater

9/24 Tibet, A Light in the Darkness, with Sean Cassidy & Patricia Keith

9/24 C’est La Belle France! With Music! In the Wisconsin Union Theater!

9/24 Bach, Choro and Bluegrass: Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall to Perform in Wisconsin Union Theater

9/24 Anoushka Shankar, Ravi’s Daughter, Brings her Rise Project to the Wisconsin Union Theater

9/13 Madison World Music Festival Announces Friday Schedule Changes

9/7 Jeffrey Siegel Presents a Fascinatin’ All-American Keyboard Conversation

9/4 Madison World Music Festival to Present Fantastic Music, Workshops, Community Showcase

8/24 Single Tickets on Sale at Wisconsin Union Theater

8/20 It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane...It’s Andrew Bird! With Dosh! At the Wisconsin Union Theater

8/13 Madison World Music Festival Lineup Announced

6/25 Tentative Madison World Music Festival Lineup to be Announced at Seun Kuti Performance in Wisconsin Union Theater

5/31 Free Screening: Fela Kuti Documentary

5/17 Seun Kuti, Fela’s Son, Performs a U.S. Premier in Wisconsin Union Theater

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New! 2008-2009 Photos
Concert Series
Guarneri String Quartet 1, 2, 3
Trio Mediaeval 1, 2, 3
Alisa Weilerstein 1, 2
Leon Fleisher (piano) 1, 2, 3
Danielle de Niese (soprano) 1, 2
Ingrid Fliter (piano) 1, 2

World Stage
Fiamma Fumana 1, 2
Dervish 1, 2 with Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill 1, 2, 3
Mariza 1, 2, 3, 4

Isthmus Jazz Series
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 1, 2
Andy Bey 1, 2
David Sanchez 1, 2, 3, 4

Special Events
Pine Leaf Boys (cajun) 1, 2, 3
Buckwheat Zydeco 1
Diavolo 1, 2

2007-08 Photos
Concert Series
Frederica Von Stade, Mezzo-Soprano 1, 2
Anonymous Four with Darol Anger & Scott Nygaard 1, 2, 3

World Music
Lila Downs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Keyboard Conversations® 1

Isthmus Jazz Series
Roy Haynes 1, 2