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COMING SOON
2006-2007 Season Announcement
...keep an eye on your
inbox!
In this
issue:
Tokyo String Quartet
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 ● 8:00 pm
Tickets: $36/30/18, UW-Madison Students $10
Go to box
office
If you
haven't yet purchased your tickets to see Tokyo String Quartet and their Stradivarius instruments, you're running out of time! Don't miss the
show that The Scotsman calls "T for terrific!" Treat yourself beforehand at 7:00pm with a lecture with Perry Allaire, check the
TITU.
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Keyboard
Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel
Gala Finale: An
Evening of Mozart Piano Concerti with the
University Chamber Orchestra Directed from the
Keyboard by Jeffrey Siegel
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 • 7:30 pm
Tickets: $32 ● UW-Madison Students Free
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office
Strike the Final Chord with Jeffrey Siegel
You are cordially
invited to witness the rousing gala finale of Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversation series on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 in Mills Hall,
located in the Humanities Building on the UW-Madison campus. The UW-Madison Chamber orchestra joins Siegel, pianist and conductor, for a magnificent
evening of Mozart concerti in this climatic final performance of the season.
The UW-Madison Chamber Orchestra is one of the most
selective performing organizations at the School of Music, with a membership of both music and non-music majors. Together with Siegel, they will play
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, and Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467.
This event is co-sponsored by the University of
Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.
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Theater Endowment Fund
Attend a
performance at the Wisconsin Union Theater, and you'll discover a special feeling in our space. It's the resonance of seven decades of
electrifying performances-the energy created when outstanding artists and engaged community members come
together to create the magic of live performance. Long after the curtain has closed, the energy lingers, giving the theater its own unique
"vibe."
That
vibe has been fueled in part by the support of countless "behind the scenes" contributors. Ticket sales alone only keep a roof over our heads and the
lights on. Our donors provide the extra energy needed to fulfill a larger mission:
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To maintain our focus on
relevant programming of the highest quality
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To connect many parts of
our campus and city communities
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To cultivate the next
generation of performing arts enthusiasts by offering deep discounts to students.
If you've been touched by the unique vibe of the Wisconsin Union Theater, you can help us resonate into
the next generation. Contributions to the theater go into the Theater Endowment Fund, which supports our mission and activities now
and in the future.
Donating is simple. The ticket order form in our season brochure provides an easy way to "round up" your order by
contributing to the Theater Endowment Fund.
For more information
about how to support the Theater, contact Heather Good at 263-6825 or hlgood@wisc.edu
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Newsletter
Staff
Editor: Esty
Dinur
Concept Designer:
Heather Good
Layout Designer:
Claire Weissenfluh
Writers: Esty Dinur,
Heather Good, Claire Weissenfluh, Lauren Zink
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10 Questions for the Dalai
Lama
with Rick
Ray
May 1 & 2, 2006 ● 7:30 pm
Tickets: $10, UW-Madison Students $5
Go to box
office
Let's Play Two Degrees of Separation from the Dalai Lama!
What do you have in
common with the Dalai Lama? You both have email! You and His Holiness also both share the opportunity to meet Rick Ray, Professor of
Documentary Film at Brooks Institute of Photography in Ventura, CA, and the filmmaker responsible for "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama," showing at
the Wisconsin Union Theater on May 1-2 at 7:30 pm.
In this film, Rick
Ray gets the opinions of His Holiness himself, the Dalai Lama, on poverty, peace in the Middle East, humility, preserving culture, travel, religious
tolerance, the Tibetan disaster, and breakfast, while interweaving footage of India's most sacred holy sites and the Dharamsala Peace Festival. There
will be a question and answer session following the film. Don't miss the Tibetan-inspired buffet dinner before the screening. Reserve tickets at the
box office.
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Get a first glimpse at
the Isthmus Jazz Series!
McCoy Tyner: October 6,
2006
Eddie Palmieri & his Latin Jazz
Band: December 2, 2006
Dianne Reeves: February 15, 2007
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Meet Our Staff: Esty Dinur
How long have
you been at this job and what did you do prior to it?
I
started working for the theater in January 2002. Before that I worked as:
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Communications Specialist
for University Health Services
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Owner of a news service which provided
alternative information from shortwave radio sources
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Modern dancer
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Director and other roles in the Israeli
film and theater industry
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Freelance writer and editor for the
past 18 years
What are some
of the criteria that go in to making the selections of the season?
A main criterion is
quality. Another is choosing artists who will bring enough people to the theater to cover the cost (or better!). We also have a long tradition of
presenting the best new artists.
Unfortunately, in
recent years it has become harder to bring international artists to this country, due to the current administration's incredible tightening of visa
rules and huge increase in visa fees.
As the
Marketing and Communications Manager, how do you pique the interest and attention of students?
I work with a student
intern and our WUD Theater Committee. They come up with great, innovative and creative ideas and I test my own ideas on them. It's a very dynamic
process.
What are some
of your passions (outside of work, that is!)?
Dancing--currently my
main passion is tango. ¡Qué placer! Yoga and martial arts. Organic gardening. Traveling, especially to other countries. Providing
alternative news and information.
Please share
one or two memorable or unusual encounters at the theater.
I listened backstage
to Ben Heppner rehearsing. His singing was so beautiful that I couldn't contain myself and when he took a little break I walked onto the stage and
told him how much I'd enjoyed listening. He said "I hope you didn't hear too much of what we've been saying!" I promised him that everything he and
his pianist said would end up in my autobiography.
He kissed my hand at
the reception after his performance. I wrote him down as one classy gentleman!
What do you
like best about your job?
I love being at the
frontline of art and culture and presenting some of the best artists in the world. Imagine a job that includes having to watch and hear fantastic
performers! Can't beat that.
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