Holiday Season at Colectivo

The holidays have hit at Colectivo! Enjoy the holiday menu, which features the beloved Peppermint Fluff Latte (made with homemade dairy-free Peppermint fluff) and Ginger Snap-puccino, a new drink that radiates nostalgia and holiday cheer with cozy flavors of molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.  Plus new indulgent menu items like a Sunshine Maple Sausage Sandwich and a Smoked Prosciutto and Swiss Croissant.  

New this year, all Colectivo Cafes will have North Pole mailboxes for local children, adults young at heart, and pet owners to come drop off a letter that needs to get to the big guy himself. Located inside the cafe, a darling pint-size North Pole mailbox (along with paper and crayons) is ready to collect your letters. All kids will get a FREE hot chocolate (or a pup cup for dogs!) with purchase when dropping off a letter. 

Plus, get them a gift they will love!  Check out Colectivo’s holiday gift guide here or see corporate gifting options here.

See Colectivo locations here.

Wisconsin Union Theater: Grammy-Winner Sō Percussion Will Perform Modern Chamber Music With Pulitzer Prize-Winner Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 28, 2022

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

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READ RELEASE ONLINE: union.wisc.edu/about/news/percussion-shaw-2022

GRAMMY-WINNER SŌ PERCUSSION WILL PERFORM MODERN CHAMBER MUSIC WITH PULITZER PRIZE-WINNER CAROLINE SHAW ON NOV. 5

MADISON – Wisconsin Union Theater patrons have the opportunity to experience a night of moving and ear-expanding music from leading stars of the new indie classical scene Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. CDT online or in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union. 

The event will feature performances of songs from Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s and Sō Percussion’s 2022 album collaboration “Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part” as well as works from Sō Percussion’s meditative 2006 album “Amid the Noise.” 

“Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part” came about when Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw, who have known each other since their student days, experimented with their music in the studio, and over the course of a few days, it became a fully-fledged album released in June 2022. 

For the album, vocalist, composer, producer and violinist Shaw along with producers, composers and musicians Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting brought together a range of influences and inspirations, including writings by poet and novelist James Joyce and poet Anne Carson; the Book of Ruth; music from the American folk tradition Sacred Harp; the early bluegrass song “I’ll Fly Away”; and pop music by 1970s superstars ABBA. 

This album marks Shaw’s crossover debut as a solo vocal artist and the continuation of an award-winning career as a composer for ensembles, including the Attacca Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and as a performer with the avant-garde vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.

“I hadn’t written very many songs, but I have certainly loved many in my life. I’ve been thinking of making a solo album for seven or eight years, but it takes having the right friends and community in the room,” Shaw says. “The prompt for all of us was: What would we make in the room together with no one person in charge, like a band writes in the studio?”

A release with additional information about the album can be read here. 

Sō Percussion’s album “Amid the Noise” debuted in 2006 and balances experimentalist bedlam with virtuosic precision in its thoughtfully modern take on what a chamber music concert can be. Called an indie-electronica project, “Amid the Noise” layers melody, harmony, and rhythm into a sublime journey on a unique classical music path. 

“Awe-inspiring does not begin to describe the musical creations of Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “These artists are proof of chamber music’s timeless beauty and ability to evolve with a marrying of traditional precision and imaginative experimentation.”

Tickets to this unforgettable virtual and in-person performance can be purchased 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, staff and faculty are eligible for discounted tickets.

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents this performance as part of its historic chamber music series, called the Concert Series. The Concert Series also features performances by Geneva Lewis with Evren Ozel on Jan. 27, 2023; Imani Winds on Feb. 5, 2023;  Anthony McGill with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Symphony Orchestra on April 4, 2023; and the Danish String Quartet on April 18, 2023. 

Other 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater events include performances by Cory Henry on Nov. 3; the American Patchwork Quartet on Nov. 17; PILOBOLUS Big Five-OH! on Feb. 1, 2023; Cécile McLorin Salvant on Feb. 7, 2023; Samara Joy on Feb. 16, 2023; and Immanuel Wilkins on March 25, 2023. 

The Wisconsin Union’s Wisconsin Union Theater and the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee proudly co-present this and other 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater performances. The students and staff greatly appreciate patrons’ support of the arts and student leadership opportunities through the purchase of Wisconsin Union Theater tickets and their purchases at Memorial Union and other Wisconsin Union retail and dining operations. 

Patrons can click here to learn more about the Nov. 5 event featuring Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw. 

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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.

WPS Health Solutions: Learning how to live with loneliness after losing a spouse

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Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Communications
608-512-5754
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

Learning how to live with loneliness after losing a spouse

MADISON, Wis.—Oct. 26, 2022—When you lose a loved one, there are always a lot of changes. When that loss is your partner or spouse, those adjustments can become drastic. Coping with grief is difficult even in the best circumstances. Adjusting to living alone, and possibly parenting alone, means balancing your finances, maintaining your home, and caring for your well-being, all while dealing with the grief of your loss.

“It’s important to remember that there is no single set of rules or timeline for dealing with grief,” says Dr. Ken Robbins, Medical Director of Behavioral Health for WPS Health Solutions. “Everyone is going to cope differently. However, there are some needs that are universal. We all know what it feels like to be lonely and experience sadness. It’s vital that we address our mental health in times of grief.”

Tips for adjusting to living on your own:

• Maintain social connections: Make an effort to stay in touch with your loved ones—your friends and family. You should avoid becoming too isolated even though grief can make us feel like we want to be alone all the time. Time spent alone is fine, but it can be a problem when it becomes isolation.

• Don’t wait to ask for help: It’s likely you’ll face new challenges living alone or guiding a family by yourself. You should not feel like you can’t ask others for help. Maybe your spouse did most of the yard work and now you need an extra set of hands. Maybe they handled the finances and now you need to talk to a professional.

• Don’t stop learning new things: When we are faced with changes and new challenges, it is tempting to stop trying new things. Loss and grief can already make us uncomfortable, and we don’t want to step out of our comfort zone even further. It’s fine to retreat into your comfort zone sometimes, but it’s vital for your mental health to keep experiencing new things.

• Treat loneliness and depression the way you would any medical condition: Most people would not think twice about seeking medical care for broken bones, diseases, or other injuries. However, some people still hesitate to treat their mental and emotional well-being the same way.

Behavioral health focuses on behaviors, habits, thoughts, and actions that directly impact your mental and physical well-being. Seek treatment if you are experiencing loneliness, have increased anxiety, or think you may be depressed.

Behavioral health professionals have specialized training to help you understand your problems with an objective, independent viewpoint. They can help identify why you may feel unhappy, depressed, anxious, fearful, or in need of emotional help. They can also prescribe medicine—or connect you with someone who can determine if you need medication.

About WPS Health Solutions^®

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 2,700 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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Wisconsin Union Theater: Cory Henry’s Voice of Gold, Virtuosic Musicianship Combine During Night of Future Soul on Nov. 3

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Oct. 25, 2022

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

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READ RELEASE ONLINE: union.wisc.edu/about/news/cory-henry.

CORY HENRY’S VOICE OF GOLD, VIRTUOSIC MUSICIANSHIP COMBINE DURING NIGHT OF FUTURE SOUL ON NOV. 3

MADISON – Renowned composer, producer, and keyboardist Cory Henry’s musical journey began at just two years old when he started playing the organ at church. Quickly recognized for his talent, his musical skill grew, leading him to perform at the legendary music venue the Apollo Theater in New York at just six years old.

The chance to experience Henry’s talent and passion for music first-hand comes to Shannon Hall in Memorial Union on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. CDT and through online streaming as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Jazz Series.

Since his early start in music at church, he has toured with well-known artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, P. Diddy, Boyz II Men, and The Roots; won three GRAMMY Awards as a member of Snarky Puppy; and been nominated for four GRAMMYs for his album “Something to Say” as well as for co-producing and co-writing albums, such as Eric Bellinger’s album “New Light.”

While often referred to as a jazz artist, Henry does not limit himself to one genre; he allows genre to take a backseat to prioritize producing great music without genre constraints. Patrons will hear influences of gospel and the artists that inspire him, such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince and James Brown. He has called his music future soul.

He values the messages in these artists’ music, which still resonate with listeners, and wants to incorporate lasting messages in his work as well as inspire people through his music.

“Cory Henry delivers powerful, progressive funk and soul,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “He’s as dynamic to watch perform as he is to listen to. People should come in person if they can to get the full live music experience.”

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, staff and faculty are eligible for discounted tickets.

The Jazz Series will also feature performances by Cécile McLorin Salvant on Feb. 7, 2023, Samara Joy on Feb. 16, 2023, and Immanuel Wilkins on March 25, 2023. Other 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater events include Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5; American Patchwork Quartet on Nov. 17; Geneva Lewis with Evren Ozel on Jan. 27, 2023; PILOBOLUS Big Five-OH! on Feb. 1, 2023; Imani Winds on Feb. 5, 2023; Anthony McGill with the UW-Madison Symphony Orchestra on April 4, 2023; and the Danish String Quartet on April 18, 2023.

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents its 2022-23 season with the UW–Madison student-led Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee. Patrons’ tickets and their purchases at Memorial Union partly support professional development experiences offered through WUD.

Patrons can click here to learn more about the Nov. 3 performance by Cory Henry.

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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.

Dane Buy Local: Soup’s On! Returns!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2022

Colin Murray, Executive Director
Dane Buy Local
2801 International Lane, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53704
608.712.3440
colin@danebuylocal.com
danebuylocal.com

SOUP’S ON! RETURNS!

The third season of the incredibly popular Soup’s On! premiers October 26. The seasonal program, which began in 2020 during the pandemic, will once again sell frozen quarts of freshly made, homemade soup created and prepared by local restaurants. The weekly sales help the restaurants, who continue to struggle because of staffing shortages and increased food costs.

Last season, 5,633 quarts of soup were sold with the $83,746 going directly to the local restaurant participants. And of those quarts sold, 503 were donated to the Healthy Food for All food security program. A double win. New this year, purchasers will have the option to add FEED Bakery’s Cookie of the Week to their order.

Soup’s On! is supported, organized, and presented by Arcus Communications, Bunky’s Catering, Cap Times, Communication Concepts, Dane Buy Local, FEED Kitchens, Madison Essentials, Northside News, and Ulla Eyewear. The 2022‒2023 season starts October 26 and will run through March 2023. Orders can be placed weekly (Wednesday‒Saturday) at danebuylocal.com/soups-on and picked up on Tuesdays at FEED Kitchens (1219 N. Sherman Ave. Madison). Delivery is also available.

Dane Buy Local is part of a growing national movement of communities rallying to support independent businesses, ensuring the opportunity to operate an independent business endures. Dane Buy Local is a non-profit member organization helping to create a sustainable, vital local economy through collaboration, education, and promotion.

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