Wisconsin Union Theater
Bringing the greats to play in the 2008-09 Season
Continuing its 89 year tradition of quality performance arts, the Wisconsin
Union Theater announces its 2008-2009 season, full of artists known as the
best in their field as well as the finest rising stars.  This season offers:
Seven splendid performances in the Concert Series, showcasing the
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, veterans like Leon Fleisher and new stars
such as soprano Danielle de Niese; Six excellent World Stage events, as
well as the free fifth annual Madison World Music Festival — this time,
four days of outstanding musicians from all over the world — three days at
the Memorial Union and one at the Willy St. Fair; the third annual Isthmus
Jazz Series with three exciting, diverse performances, and the free Isthmus
Jazz Fest on the Terrace; Special events, including unique music
offerings and dance by tap master Savion Glover as well as the
outstanding Diavolo dance company; A showcase of Louisiana music
genres, with Cajun, Zydeco and New Orleans Jazz Jeffrey Siegel with his
famously informative and entertaining Keyboard Conversations®; Travel
Adventure Film Series; Dinners, lectures, free events and so much more!
    The 2008-2009 Season includes:  89th Annual Concert Series
• Friday, 10/10/2008-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• Thursday, 10/23/2008-Guarneri String Quartet
• Thursday, 11/20/2008-Trio Mediaeval (Early Music Vocal)
• Saturday,12/13/2008-Alisa Weilerstein (Cello) & Inon Barnatan (piano)
• Saturday, 1/31/2009-Leon Fleisher (piano)
• Thursday, 2/19/2009-Danielle de Niese (soprano)
• Sunday, 3/29/2009 Ingrid Fliter (piano)  World Music
• Friday-Saturday, 9/ 12-13 & 19-20 Madison World Music Festival. Free
• Friday, 9/26/2008-Di Madre in Figlia (From Mother to Daughter) with
Mondine di Novi Choir  & Fiamma Fumana
• Thursday, 11/6/2008-Angelique Kidjo
• Friday, 12/12/2008-Balkan Beat Box
• Saturday, 2/28/2009-Dervish w/ Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
• Wednesday, 4/8/2009-Mariza
• Friday, 5/1/2009-Dobet Gnahore  Isthmus Jazz Series
• Thursday, 10/2/2008-Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
• Friday, 2/13/2009- Andy Bey
• Thursday - Sunday, June 4-7, 2009 Isthmus Jazz Festival  
• Saturday, 6/6/2009-David Sanchez  
Special Events
• Saturday,11/8/2008-Savion Glover’s Bare Soundz
• Thursday, 11/13/2008-Pine leaf Boys (Cajun) Music Hall
• Wednesday, 2/18/2009-Buckwheat Zydeco Great Hall
• Friday, 2/27/2009- Diavolo
• Wednesday, 4/29/2009-Neale Silva Young Artists Competition.
Free  Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey Siegel, Pianist and Host Concert
with Commentary
• Tuesday, 9/23/2008-Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache
• Tuesday, 12/2/2008-Basking in Beethoven
• Tuesday, 3/10/2009-The Longevity of the Short Piece
Clockwise from upper left: Leon Fleisher, Buckwheat Zydeco, Trombone
Shorty, Dobet Gnahore, Danielle de Niese, David Sanchez, Savion Glover,
Angelique Kidjo
• Tuesday, 5/5/2009-Musical Pictures  49th Annual Travel Adventure Films
Series
• Monday-Tuesday, 10/6-7/2008- Dennis Burkhart “Hawaii: Polynesian         
Paradise”
• Monday-Tuesday, 11/3-4/2008- Buddy Hatton “China - The 21st Century”
• Monday-Tuesday, 11/24-25/2008-John Wilson “Inside the Tuscan Hills”  
• Monday-Tuesday, 2/23-24/2009 Sandy Mortimer “Exploring Costa Rica”
• Monday-Tuesday, 3/30-31/2009-        Monty Brown “Scotland to Provence”
• Monday-Tuesday, 4/27-28/2009- Mary Lee and Sid Nolan “Wine Regions in
Australia & New Zealand” …And there’s more:

Our new website, online by early May, will have more information than ever,
with videos, music samples, reviews and more for each event. Season listing
and order forms will be available online on 3/25/2008. Box office and online
sales open on 7/7/2008.The 2008-2009 Season is presented by the students
of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Theater Committee. A detailed schedule
will be available on the net at www.uniontheater.wisc.edu, or call 608-262-
2201.