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 The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee plans and promotes events for the historic Wisconsin Union Theater stage, ranging from modern dance and classical concerts, to travel adventure films and Broadway musicals. The Performing Arts Committee programs a variety of events to provide a diverse and cultural experience for students, faculty, alumni, and the Madison area community. The Performing Arts Committee members also have the unique opportunity to work directly with artists throughout the booking process and on the day of the show.

Through the Concert Series, Jazz Series, World Stage Series, and special events, our committee selects a season that offers artistic integrity, diversity, and campus outreach and involvement between the performers and students.

All free events sponsored by WUD Performing Arts Committee are intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Union members, and guests.

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Get In Touch

 Azura Tyabi, Director
performingarts@union.wisc.edu

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Committee Meetings

Weekly Meetings: Thursdays, 6-7 PM at Memorial Union

Upcoming Events

Sep
27
3:30 - 5 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Free
Attend a free studio class open to the public by star pianist Simone Dinnerstein before her performance on September 28.
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Sep
28
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein specializes in the art of gorgeous interpretations of beloved masterpieces.
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Sep
29
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Hear for yourself how sonically innovative harpist, Brandee Younger, is revolutionizing harp for the digital era.
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Oct
11
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Composer, producer, and percussionist Makaya McCraven transcends labels by synthesizing jazz and other styles.
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Nov
1
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Come out and celebrate the Day of the Dead with the LA-based Las Cafeteras.
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Nov
3
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
BBC Young Musician competition winner and cello prodigy Sheku Kanneh-Mason's versatility will have you in awe.
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Dec
8
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
This Juilliard School-born quartet's mission is to reinvigorate the classic chamber repertoire.
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Jan
26
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the label that ushered in styles from hot jazz and blues to cool jazz, bebop, and fusion, and built the bridge into today’s avant-garde.
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Feb
8
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
This energetic string quartet fully embraces that “a work really develops only in a live performance”.
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Feb
18
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Experience Robert K. Brown's award-winning choreography performed by EVIDENCE, a dance company fusing African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word.
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Feb
20
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Ticketed Event
Performing all over the world since 1918, the NSOU has perfected the art of live collaboration.
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Feb
29

Lady Wray

Music
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Virginia-born singer Lady Wray's sound harkens back to the best of late '90s R&B.
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Mar
7
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Ticketed Event
Soprano and UW–Madison alumna Brenda Rae has thrilled opera audiences with undeniably fun interpretations and deep artistic sensitivity.
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Mar
14
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
23-year-old jazz pianist Julius Rodriguez brings his fresh sound to an intimate concert in the Play Circle.
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Mar
16
8 - 9:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Ticketed Event
Experience the enthralling music of tabla virtuoso and Indian classical superstar Zakir Hussain.
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