JP Cullen: Dartmouth College Ranks Jeannie Cullen Schultz in 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time

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Dartmouth College Ranks Jeannie Cullen Schultz in 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time

Jeannie Cullen Schultz, Co-President of JP Cullen, has had a very successful athletic and professional career to date. One more accolade has been added to her resume. Dartmouth College just released their Top 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time list, and Jeannie has made that list.

Jeannie attended Dartmouth College from 2002 – 2006 and was a star student-athlete on the women’s basketball team. She scored 1,481 points and played in 112 games, averaging 12.2 points per game. Jeannie is the record holder for three-point makes in the Ivy League. She led her team to Ivy League championships and the NCAA Tournament, almost upsetting the number 2 seed, Rutgers University.

Jeannie intended to pursue a career in sports coaching, but the prospect of joining the family business changed that path. She started as a project manager for the HVAC contractor North American Mechanical. In 2013, Jeannie was tasked with expanding the healthcare market in Dane county, including growing the team of healthcare experts. Then in 2020, she stepped into the Co-Presidency role and now leads a $500 million a year firm and a staff of 650 people.

Jeannie has a competitive nature born out of years of playing sports throughout high school and college. She has experienced first-hand the power of a talented, unified team and has made that the foundation of JP Cullen’s mission.

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JP Cullen is a fifth-generation family-owned business. Since 1892, we have taken on the most challenging government, education, healthcare, commerce, industrial, arts & entertainment and historic restoration projects across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. Today we are a $400+ million full-service preconstruction and construction company with 800 employees, managing projects from $1,000 to over $100 million in size – from new construction (office buildings, university buildings, residence halls, healthcare clinics, chemical, food and beverage, manufacturing, and power plants) to additions and renovations (healthcare facilities, K-12 schools, chemical, food and beverage, manufacturing, and power plants) to specialized work (e.g. steel erection, masonry, carpentry, historical restoration, equipment installation).

UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes playwrights, musicians and composers Jay Adana and Zeniba Now, launching the Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program series for 2022–2023

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UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes playwrights, musicians and composers Jay Adana and Zeniba Now, launching the Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program series for 2022–2023

Madison, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program for the 2022–2023 academic year will engage a partnership with the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), presenting a series of short-term residencies with interdisciplinary artists. Each artist-in-residence in the series will represent the three pillars of OMAI: academics, arts and activism. 

The residency series launches with collaborators Jay Adana and Zeniba Now, in residence at UW–Madison October 6–16, 2022. The duo will be accompanied by Jess McLeod (“Hamilton”), Blu Rhythm Collective (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Christian Thompson (“Devil Wears Prada”, “Ain’t Too Proud”) Le’Asha Julius (“Random Acts of Flyness”), Tyler Fauntleroy (“Tambo & Bones”), Alessandra Valea (“West Side Story”), Jason Simon (Metropolitan Opera), Andrea Yohe and Kelsey Baehrens for a performance of “The Loophole” at the 16th Annual Passing the Mic (PtM) Festival. The residency will also include participation in the first Just Bust! Open Mic and Workshop events of the academic year along with guest lectures, workshops and open rehearsals.

The theme for the 16th Annual Passing the Mic Festival is Love & Revolution: how we revolutionize the ways we care for ourselves and each other across generations, languages, abilities, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, identities. Everyday is another revolution around the sun. We have seen the pandemic revolutionize the ways we can connect with each other, work together, access space and stories. We have seen and felt people across the globe call for revolution, demand revolution, fight for revolution of the status quo. All are invited to join for this intergenerational hip hop festival dedicated to this conversation: how does our love span borders? How does our love create change? How does our love save us? How far does our love motivate us to go?

Public Events

Friday, October 7 | 8–10 p.m. 

Just Bust! Open Mic

Wisconsin Historical Society (816 State Street)

Madison’s longest running all-ages open mic, Just Bust! Open Mic, includes community performances, First Wave and alumni spotlight performance, and performances by Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program Artists-in-Residence Jay Adana and Zeniba Now. Interested in performing during the open mic portion of the event? Sign up (in-person) begins at 8 p.m. and goes on throughout the night until all slots are filled. Make sure to arrive early to guarantee a spot in the lineup!
Free, all ages and open to the public

Saturday, October 8 |  1–3 p.m. 

Just Bust! Hip Hop Theater Workshop

Wisconsin Union Theater’s Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union (800 Langdon Street)

Just Bust! Hip Hop Theater Workshop led by Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program Artists-in-Residence Jay Adana and Zeniba Now. This workshop centers around an upcoming performance of “The Loophole” at the 16th Annual Passing the Mic Festival (October 15).

A sci-fi adventure musical set in The American Civil War with Book & Bars by Zeniba Now and Music & Lyrics by Jay Adana, “The Loophole” is the story of the self-liberation of Polly Danfield, a black scientist and cartographer stuck at a crossroads. As The Civil War rages and the call of the mysterious Alligator Queen beckons, Polly must choose: safety in hiding or love and revolution? With a folk/rap score, verse and body percussion, this swampy epic recasts the American hero. 

Free, all ages and open to the public

Saturday, October 15 | 7–9 p.m. 

Passing the Mic (PtM) Public Showcase

Wisconsin Union Theater’s Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union (800 Langdon Street)

The theme for the 16th Annual Passing the Mic Festival is Love & Revolution: how we revolutionize the ways we care for ourselves and each other across generations, languages, abilities, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, identities. We have seen the pandemic revolutionize the ways we can connect with each other, work together, access space and stories. We have seen and felt people across the globe call for revolution, demand revolution, fight for revolution of the status quo. All are invited to join for this intergenerational hip hop festival dedicated to this conversation: How does our love span borders? How does our love create change? How does our love save us? How far does our love motivate us to go?

This year’s festival features a performance of “The Loophole” by Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program Artists-in-Residence Jay Adana and Zeniba Now. A sci-fi adventure musical set in The American Civil War with Book & Bars by Zeniba Now and Music & Lyrics by Jay Adana, “The Loophole” is the story of the self-liberation of Polly Danfield, a black scientist and cartographer stuck at a crossroads. As The Civil War rages and the call of the mysterious Alligator Queen beckons, Polly must choose: safety in hiding or love and revolution? With a folk/rap score, verse and body percussion, this swampy epic recasts the American hero.

Free, all ages and open to the public

Artist Biographies

JAY ADANA (she | her) is loud and shy. “The Loophole” (Public Theater Studio, music and lyrics), “The Jordan & Avery Show”(The O’Neill Theater Center, book, music and lyrics), “The Woodsman”(New World Stages, lyrics), “Notes From Now”(59E59, contributed music and lyrics), “Fingerpaintings” (Playwrights Horizons Downtown, music and lyrics), “LeFay”(Musical Theater Factory,book and lyrics), “The Last Tiger in Haiti” (Berkeley Rep/La Jolla Playhouse, contributed music and lyrics). Currently developing “The Jordan & Avery Show” as a musical movie. 2020 Richard Rodgers Award, 2021 Vivace Award, 2018 Jonathan Larson Award, 2019 Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellow. Work featured by PBS, The American Theater Wing, Joe’s Pub, and The Dramatist Magazine. Residencies: Public Theater #BARS residency writer under Jeanie O’Hare, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, SPACE on Ryder Farm. Education: #BARS workshop founded by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs, Acting BFA SUNY Purchase Conservatory.

ZENIBA NOW is a musical storyteller and artscientist from Los Angeles. Millions of people have enjoyed her performances online and on stage. As a writer of musicals, her work includes “Beloved” (PBS, #BARS at The Public), “Human Resources” (St. Louis Rep, Woolly Mammoth), “The Loophole” (The Public Theater) and “Take the Lead” (forthcoming). Her one-woman specials “IQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala” and “Sincerely, Z” can be seen on TIk Tok and Youtube. Z has also collaborated with Buzzfeed, The New York Times, Mixed Blood, NYU Playwrights Horizons, Goodspeed Musicals, NYMF, Theatre Raleigh, Theatre by The Sea, RWS & Associates, La Mama, The Dramatist Guild Foundation, The American Theatre Wing, Joe’s Pub, The GreenRoom42, 54 Below, The Gibney, Ring of Keys, Democracy Now, Caveat, SPACE on Ryder Farm, SpeakEasy Stage, Signature Center, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat and more.

Zeniba is passionate about the effects of heart and brain coherence on human consciousness and has completed Alpha Brainwave Training 1 at Dr. James Hardt’s Biocybernaut Institute and two advanced retreats on piezoelectricity with Dr. Joe Dispenza. She has a degree in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an emphasis in Directing. Additional training in antiracism and leadership from Urban Bush Women, and graduate coursework in Trauma & Communal Suffering, The Shape of The Story, and Artist Identity from NYU Gallatin where she briefly pursued an Independent Masters in Musical Film and Television. Zeniba is the winner of the 2021 Jonathan Larson Award, 2021 Vivace Award, the 2020 Richard Rodgers Award and West High’s Funniest Senior.

About the Work

A sci-fi adventure musical set in The American Civil War with Book & Bars by Zeniba Now and Music & Lyrics by Jay Adana, “The Loophole” is the story of the self-liberation of Polly Danfield, a black scientist and cartographer stuck at a crossroads. As The Civil War rages and the call of the mysterious Alligator Queen beckons, Polly must choose: safety in hiding or love and revolution? With a folk/rap score, verse and body percussion, this swampy epic recasts the American hero. Winner of The 2020 Richard Rodgers’ Award, developmentally produced in Public Studio at The Public Theater, Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellowship, #BARS at The Public Alumni Residency, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Winner and featured commission at the 50th Anniversary of HAIR! gala.

About the Presenters

The Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program (IARP), originated through the Cluster Hiring Initiative of the Office of the Provost, brings innovative, world-class artists to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Since 1999, the program has hosted over 40 residencies involving more than 100 guest artists from 20 different countries, engaging over 60 university units and community organizations. 

All residencies center interdisciplinary arts, recognizing that interdisciplinarity can break down barriers and silos, advance intellectual artistic diversity and give opportunities to people who do not fit into the traditional modes of inquiry and practice (see the Division of the Arts’ guiding principle of The Arts for Everyone, Everywhere). The program often brings together artists, faculty, staff and students from various disciplines across the arts, sciences and humanities. Integrated with curricular activities, all arts residencies in this program are proposed by academic departments or officially recognized interdepartmental programs, centers or institutes at UW–Madison.

While in residence, artists teach interdisciplinary workshops and participate in public programming with campus and Madison communities. The program provides students with extended learning experiences with a working artist, including options to earn course credit; increases diversity of teaching staff on campus; and strengthens programmatic ties among individual departments, programs and other campus and community arts entities.

The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) within the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement provides culturally relevant and transformative arts programming to promote positive social dialogue and to give cultural art forms a legitimate academic forum. By harnessing the broad cultural influence of spoken word, hip hop and emerging as well as traditional art forms, OMAI’s events and programming create learning environments that directly affect UW–Madison’s campus climate, improving retention and graduation success, preparing future leaders to reinvest in their communities. By continually refreshing this paradigm that integrates traditional academics and cutting edge arts activism, OMAI empowers transnational leaders with new tools for inclusive community building.

One of OMAI’s most prominent initiatives is the First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community, a cutting-edge multicultural artistic program for incoming students which offers a four-year full tuition scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Bringing together young artists and leaders from across the United States and beyond, the First Wave Learning Community offers students the opportunity to live, study and create together in a close-knit, dynamic campus community. First Wave is the first university program in the country centered on urban arts, spoken word and hip-hop culture.

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Dupaco Community Credit Union Celebrates Mineral Point Branch Ribbon Cutting

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Dupaco Community Credit Union Celebrates Mineral Point Branch Ribbon Cutting

MADISON, WI – Dupaco celebrated the completion of its new branch in Madison, located at 7701 Mineral Point Rd., with the Madison Chamber of Commerce leading a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, September 27. 

The 12 Dupaco staff that currently occupy the space full-time are available to coach members and provide one-on-one personalized financial service and advice underpinning the credit union’s mission to help members build a life worth loving.

Dupaco opened the branch in June 2022 when the financial cooperative combined with Madison-based Home Savings Bank.

Former Home Savings Bank CEO Jim Bradley said the acquisition was an obvious cultural and geographic fit that helped create enhancements for the two financial institutions. “Combined, Dupaco reinforces the foundation of a credit union that prioritizes the well-being of our members, employees and communities,” he said.

Alongside members, branch staff coach members to use the tools available to them to improve members’ social and economic well-being according to Mineral Point Rd. Branch Manager, Jon Nugent. “No matter where you are in life’s financial journey, Dupaco has the tools to reduce those financial stressors, helping members meet their goals and attain a great well-being.”

The phone number for the Mineral Point Rd. branch is 608-282-6000.  Branch hours are:

Lobby
Mon-Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat & Sun: Closed

Drive-up
Mon-Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat & Sun: Closed

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ABOUT DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION:

Dupaco Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. It is dedicated to the financial well-being of its members, and specializes in personalized financial counseling, money advice and education. It offers savings, loans, investments, insurance and wealth management products for individuals and businesses. Dupaco serves residents in 118 counties throughout Iowa, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin. Founded in 1948 by ten Dubuque Packing Company employees, membership has grown to more than 153,000 with assets exceeding $2.9 billion. It has more than 650 employees and 22 branch office locations. Dupaco is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). It is a Forbes Best-in-State Credit Union and a Des Moines Register Top Workplace. Learn more at www.dupaco.com.

NCG Hospitality/Food Fight: The Trade Hotel Milwaukee in Deer District Announces Restaurant Concept, Hoists 4,500-lb. Pizza Oven to 9th Floor

MILWAUKEE (September 27, 2022) — NCG Hospitality, a leader in real estate development, and hospitality management, announced yesterday the restaurant partner and concept for the ninth-floor restaurant located atop The Trade Hotel. Joined together with Food Fight Restaurant Group and leaders of the Milwaukee Bucks and Deer District, NCG Hospitality hoisted a 4,500 lb. stone hearth pizza oven to celebrate.

Il Cervo (/il ˈt͡ʃɛr.vo/ pronounced, “il chair-vo”), which means “the deer” in Italian, will serve classic and original interpretations of traditional Italian food and drinks. Among the fare they plan to bring to the menu, patrons will find options like dry-aged steak served Florentine style, butter-poached lobster, grilled whole fish, hand-rolled pasta, fresh-made ricotta and mozzarella and, of course, hand-stretched sourdough pizza that will be fired over a four-inch-thick stone hearth.

“With The Trade Hotel, our focus is to add to the fabric of downtown Milwaukee, all while celebrating the rich history of tradespeople who built this city,” said Andy Inman, Chief Development Officer of NCG Hospitality. “We celebrate how things are made — including food and craft beverage options.”

Whether it’s before a Bucks game or concert at Fiserv Forum, or during a five-course dining experience, patrons can enjoy a robust, Italian-focused craft cocktail and wine selection, in addition to a draft list that will highlight the rich brewing tradition of Milwaukee.

“Our trade is cooking, and every dish we serve at Il Cervo will be made with skill and care,” said Caitlin Suemnicht, CEO of Food Fight Restaurant Group. “Branching out to Milwaukee was an easy decision for us with NCG Hospitality as our partner. Both of our companies share a passion for hospitality, and for providing exceptional experiences to our guests, employees and the greater community.”

The restaurant, operated by Madison-based Food Fight Restaurant Group, will open on the ninth floor of The Trade Hotel in Spring 2023. Hotel guests, sports and entertainment fans from Fiserv Forum, and Milwaukee residents alike, will be welcome to enjoy the food and beverage options the restaurant offers while taking in the elevated views of Deer District and the Milwaukee skyline. Il Cervo will feature an open kitchen with a vibrant bar, dining room, lounge, outdoor terrace and a private indoor/outdoor patio all designed to offer guests a modern upscale experience with touches of old-world Italy.

“We join NCG Hospitality and Food Fight Restaurant Group in shared excitement of this announcement. The Trade Hotel and Il Cervo build on the promise of making Deer District the premiere location to live, work and play,” said Michael Belot, Senior Vice President-Bucks Ventures and Development.

To learn more about The Trade Hotel, visit www.thetradehotel.com.

Images from the event can be found here: Link to Folder. Credit to Kevin Harnack & Findorff.

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About The Trade Hotel  

Inspired by the city’s pioneering past and a local culture that is forever moving forward, The Trade an Autograph Collection Hotel pays homage to the hardworking history and modern spirit of today’s Milwaukee. As the official hotel of Deer District, it is located in the bustling heart of downtown, adjacent to Fiserv Forum. Situated courtside in Cream City’s dynamic hub of sports, culture, and entertainment, the hotel offers 205 luxurious rooms and suites plus destination dining with a rooftop restaurant and lounge boasting stunning city views. Highlights include a 2-story VIP suite with private access and over 9,000 square feet of sophisticated indoor/outdoor meeting and event spaces for groups up to 300. Merging modern convenience with timeless luxe, it is an experience unlike anything else in the city. The Trade. Where craft meets commerce.

About NCG Hospitality      

NCG Hospitality is a leader in the ownership, development, and operation of premier hospitality properties. Established in 1981 by Founder and Chairman David Lenz, NCG Hospitality is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry. We own and operate more than 25 properties across multiple states and national brands. We leverage our unparalleled expertise to provide hotel management services, hotel development expertise, and real estate-focused services to property owners and investors throughout the U.S. ncghospitality.com.

About Autograph Collection Hotels 

A member of Marriott’s industry-leading portfolio, the Autograph Collection debuted in 2010 and includes nearly 200 independently branded hotels and resorts that reflect the distinct attributes of their market. Each is unique in terms of product offering and target customers. The Autograph Collection is a remarkable group of upper upscale and luxury independent hotels with iconic properties located in gateway and emerging cities in preferred destinations around the world. Each is exceptional, one-of-a-kind and has its own distinct perspective. The result is an array of properties that is nothing less than unique and nothing short of collectively exceptional Autograph Hotels are proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy®. To learn more about Autograph Collection Hotels, visit autograph-hotels.marriott.com/. Follow Autograph on Instagram. Watch Autograph on YouTube. Engage #ExactlyLikeNothingElse.

About Food Fight Restaurant Group

Food Fight Restaurant Group oversees an ever-growing family of nearly 20 eclectic, locally-owned restaurants in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1994 from Monty’s Blue Plate Diner, our restaurants span the gamut of burgers and burritos to upscale Italian and steak—with attention to detail and craft, authenticity and cohesiveness in every concept. Many locations lie in the heart of downtown Madison, with newer projects reaching to the Northwoods and Milwaukee. Each restaurant operates uniquely, sourcing and staffing independently, while sharing resources of accounting, marketing, and executive leadership. Through a variety of sponsorships and charity events, we prioritize our local community and economy. At Food Fight, we welcome all guests with attentive service and outstanding, delicious dining experiences across Wisconsin. foodfightinc.com

About Deer District 

Deer District is Milwaukee’s newest neighborhood and is redefining the city’s downtown. Anchored by the world-class Fiserv Forum, a preeminent sports and entertainment venue and home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, the 30-acre Deer District is Milwaukee’s premier location for people to live, work and play, and is a hub for the city’s vibrant future. A year-round destination, Deer District features a myriad of dining and entertainment options in addition to Fiserv Forum including The MECCA Sports Bar & Grill, The Cluckery, The Beer Garden, Good City Brewing, Punch Bowl Social, Drink Wisconsinbly, Fat Tuesday and Insomnia Cookies. Deer District also features a large plaza which serves as an ideal setting to enjoy live music, festivals, outdoor movies, fitness classes and other events. Additionally, Deer District includes GATHER at Deer District, the Bucks’ state-of-the-art training center, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center, and the 550 Ultra Lofts apartment building, which are both located directly across from Fiserv Forum. Future developments for Deer District include The Trade Milwaukee, a 200-plus room Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, two FPC Live operated music venues, additional high-end apartments, and further commercial, office space, real estate and entertainment opportunities. For more information on Deer District, visit DeerDistrict.com.

Contact (NCG Hospitality/The Trade Hotel):
Jake Leskovar
jleskovar@evokebrands.com
(608) 556-7470

Contact (Food Fight Restaurant Group):
Jordan Bright
jbright@foodfightinc.com
(651) 331-9009

Wisconsin Union Theater: South African Gospel Choir Will Perform Songs in Celebration of Freedom and Civil Rights Oct. 8 in Madison

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Sept. 23, 2022

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL CHOIR WILL PERFORM SONGS IN CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM AND CIVIL RIGHTS OCT. 8 IN MADISON, WIS.

MADISON – The Soweto Gospel Choir will perform a new program, called, “Hope – It’s Been A Long Time Coming,” on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Shannon Hall in commemoration of South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble will open the show with South African freedom songs and then move into music of the Civil Rights Movement, including works by artists James Brown, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin.

The Soweto Gospel Choir celebrates African gospel music and brings more than 50 artists from churches in and around Soweto, South Africa, together on stages across the world. The Choir is known around the world with its powerful blend of African gospel, freedom songs and international classics.

Patrons can purchase virtual and in-person tickets online, by phone at (608) 265-2787 or in-person at the Memorial Union Box Office. Wisconsin Union members, guests under the age of 18, and University of Wisconsin–Madison students are eligible for discounted tickets.

“The Soweto Gospel Choir has been touring worldwide for almost 20 years. It brightens people’s lives with its artists’ talents and stories wherever it goes,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “The spirit and energy its singing and dancing put into the world are infectious. People won’t be able to stay in their seats.”

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents this performance as part of its 2022-23 season, which also includes jazz, dance and classical music performances.

The Wisconsin Union Theater team presents the 2022-23 season in collaboration with the UW–Madison student-led Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee. Ticket revenue and purchases from the Wisconsin Union Theater and the Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union partly support WUD professional development experiences.

Patrons can click here to learn more about the Soweto Gospel Choir performance.

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

For more than 80 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an extensive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for all who engage with the Theater’s programming, events, and activities. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee is part of the Wisconsin Union’s leadership development program for UW–Madison students and supports the Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission of serving students through the performing arts. By helping to program the Theater’s annual season of performing arts presentations, the students learn about program curation, relationship-building, marketing, communications, budgeting, and production. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/performing-arts.

[Click here to download photos of the Soweto Gospel Choir. Photos by Lorenzo Di Nozzi.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/soweto-gospel-choir.