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Madison, WI 53706
608-265-3000
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1552 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53726
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Thursday, July 2, 2009: Memorial Union Open 7 am-1 am • Breese Terrace Union Open 8 am-6 pm • Unit Hours

Your Meeting Room: Today in the Union

TODAY'S EVENTS | MORE EVENTS

5:30 pm
Bluegrass Series - Cork n' Bottle
Madison's favorite bluegrass band will be playing the Terrace on the first Thursdays of our Hot Summer Nights Series: July 3rd & August 6th.  Memorial Union.  Free.
www.union.wisc.edu/music

9:30 pm
Hot Summer Nights - Jackie Greene
This Californian singer-songwriter will bring his long-developed roots rock blues to the Terrace. Expect to hear the talents of a musician who has been performing and recording since his early teens.  Memorial Union.  Free.
www.union.wisc.edu/music

ONGOING EVENTS AND SPECIALS

10:00 am
"Luminous Gleaning" Exhibition by Melanie Kehoss
Made of wood, hand-made paper, digital prints, and more, Kehoss' light boxes require a close look to see the silhouetted figures interacting inside.  Memorial Union - Class of 1925 Gallery.  FREE.
www.union.wisc.edu/art

10:00 am
"Madiscapes" Exhibition by Peter F. Castro
By using High Dynamic Range imaging and faux-miniaturization techniques, Castro's digital photographic collection explodes with volcanic vibrancy and surreal attributes. It will leave you feeling like Dorothy when Munchkin land turns to color.  Memorial Union - Lakefront on Langdon Gallery.  FREE.
www.union.wisc.edu/art

10:00 am
"The Things Dreams Are Made Of " Exhibition by Patrick Hobaugh
Hobaugh's recent still life paintings feature children's action figures staged in fantastical scenarios from allegories to massacres. They are a window into the world where children's mythos of heroes and villains are formed--they are the things dreams are made of.  Memorial Union - Theater Gallery.  FREE.
www.union.wisc.edu/art

10:00 am
Good News: Works by University of Wisconsin-Alumni in NYC
This exhibition showcases artwork by UW-Madison alumni that have graduated in the past 50 years, who are now artists living and working in the New York City area. Curated by Amanda Schmitt and Hans Viets.  Memorial Union - Porter Butts Gallery.  FREE.
www.union.wisc.edu/art