The Wisconsin Union Theater’s fall virtual events will continue with a live performance by the Christian Sands Trio on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. CDT, which will be preceded by a live Q&A at 7:30 p.m. CDT, and a performance by pianist Jeremy Denk on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. CDT, which will be preceded by a live Q&A at 7 p.m. CDT.
Student-led committee will host discussion with renowned filmmaker, activist on Nov. 12
Award-winning filmmaker Shalini Kantayya will discuss whether technology can be neutral, racial bias in technology, and what happens to human rights when machines encroach on social systems at a free, virtual event hosted by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The Wisconsin Union team has made affordable, gourmet Thanksgiving To Go meals available for purchase this year, with ordering available now through Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. CDT and pick-up on Nov. 25.
This year’s menu options include bourbon roasted turkey; gingersnap mustard glazed ham; sage stuffing; mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows; housemade cranberry orange relish; and pumpkin, pecan or fudge bottom pie. Customers can purchase these items à la carte or as a personal-size or family-size meal.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, will host a live, virtual conversation with victims’ rights advocates Sarah Deer, J.D., and Bonnie Clairmont on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. CDT.
The discussion will address land acknowledgments, colonial gender-based violence in a university setting defined by ongoing settler colonial occupation, and developing best practices for students and faculty who are working to fight these issues.
The Black Arts Matter (BAM) Festival will return to raise up Black voices and art virtually Nov. 5, 12 and 19 with three events curated and co-produced by interdisciplinary artist, slam poet and UW-Madison alumna Shasparay Irvin ‘20 and the Wisconsin Union Theater.
[image class="left" title="" src="/assets/Uploads/ab5fdf52a4/IMG-1795-sm.jpg" alt="IMG 1795 sm" width="300" height="450" id="13085"]Shasparay Irvin. Photo by Duke Virginia.
The Wisconsin Union Theater’s fall virtual Concert Series performances will begin on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. CDT with a performance from Paris by Camille Thomas, featuring music by Claude Debussy, Nadia Boulanger, Maurice Ravel and Frédéric Chopin, and a live Q&A with Thomas and pianist Julien Brocal on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. CDT.
What can we do to support the ideas of diverse artists and empower young, diverse voices to tell their stories? A Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee online discussion with comic book writer and novelist Gabby Rivera will address those questions as well as the topics of power and privilege on Oct. 20 from 7-8:15 p.m.
The Wisconsin Union team will hold wintertime activities during a new event series, called Winter Wonderland, Jan. 5-Feb. 14.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee will host a live, virtual discussion with victims' rights advocates Amanda Nguyen and Beverly Gooden on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. about advocating for survivors’ rights for people facing sexual and domestic violence.
Celine Gounder to give talk as part of free student-led lecture series
Infectious disease specialist, internist, and epidemiologist Celine Gounder, M.D., will give a live, virtual talk on the intersections between healthcare and social justice on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s event series.
