The Wisconsin Union Theater team is teaming up with Uncommon Productions to bring “The Poisoner”, a three-act play, to the Play Circle Theater in Memorial Union on Oct. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s 2026-27 season.
The Wisconsin Union team will begin selling a limited-edition purple, mini Terrace chair on Oct. 1, with a portion of proceeds from each sale donated to University Health Services’ (UHS’) Survivor Empowerment Fund, which supports University of Wisconsin–Madison student survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking.
The Wisconsin Union team will host a two-day Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 25-26 at Memorial Union, featuring live music, German-inspired food and beverages, art-making and more.
Jazz vocalist, composer and songwriter Michael Mayo, who uses vocal layering, beatboxing and improvisation to create contemporary jazz with elements of neo-soul and R&B, will perform Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Play Circle Theater at Memorial Union. The concert is part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT’s) 2026-27 Jazz Series.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome the return of Homecoming week from Sept. 28-Oct. 3 with a lineup of traditions and events presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee and the Wisconsin Union.
One of global music’s most acclaimed artists Angélique Kidjo will perform in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the 2026-2027 Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) season.
Vocal ensemble Cantus and wind quintet Imani Winds will perform the ensembles’ program “My Ancestors Speak” Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT’s) 2026-27 Classical Series.
Grammy Award-winning artists Aoife O’Donovan and Chris Thile will bring new takes on beloved holiday songs, new holiday-themed works, and storytelling to Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Dec. 10 in a performance of “WASSAIL! A Holiday Celebration with Aoife O’Donovan & Chris Thile” presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) and True Endeavors.
Grammy-winning jazz bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh, whose bass playing is featured in Disney and Pixar’s 2020 film “Soul” and who served as the performance model for the film’s bassist Miho, will perform Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Play Circle Theater at Memorial Union. The concert is part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT’s) 2026-27 Jazz Series.
The Wisconsin Union team will open a new dining option, called Pedone Pinsa, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, also known as the Discovery Building, on Aug. 26 that features a menu built around Wisconsin-made, Roman-style pinsa pizza.
Originally developed in Rome, Italy, the flatbread-style crust, called pinsa, is known for its light texture and crisp exterior, which the Union team will pair with chef-created toppings combinations.
