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Terrace Views Editorial Directors Glenda Noel-Ney Julie Vincent - BS ‘74, MS ‘79 Membership Coordinator Ian Stewart Contributing Writers John Barnhardt ‘08 Sietske Brown BA ’99, MS ‘07 Lucy Lloyd ‘69 Amanda McGowan ‘08 Tristan Sather ‘07 Forest Taylor ‘07 Jamie Williams ‘07 Editorial Advisors Chris DuPré Marc Kennedy ‘87 Jan Montgomery ‘59 Design, Layout and Production Jan Montgomery ‘59 Connie Reeves Mary Rohrdanz Janet Trembley Terrace Views is published three times a year by the Wisconsin Union and funded in part by the Memorial Union Building Association (MUBA). Address Comments or Questions to: Ian Stewart Membership Office Rm 410 Memorial Union 800 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-2263 membership@union.wisc.edu Web: www.union.wisc.edu Letter From the Director “The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.” —Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Wisconsin Union on the UW-Madison campus. For all but the first 60 years of the University’s existence, the Union has been a home for its thousands of students, faculty, staff and alumni— as well as the greater Madison community. What started as a new idea for a small midwestern university has grown into a nationally recognized campus landmark. Little more than a men’s club at first in 1907, the Union now offers over 1,000 programs annually and provides important services to the campus in various locations—the 79-year-old Memorial Union, at Union South near Camp Randall and in eight academic buildings around campus. Throughout this issue of Terrace Views you will find stories that demonstrate our philosophical foundation over the last 100 years—students are at the center of all that we do. However, we are more than a “student center.” We have always been—and always will be—a place that builds community among all our members. We have held fast to our belief that students are the best ones to lead that community building effort. Our feature articles on the Union’s founding, its early years and today’s program highlights all have that in common. While it may seem “common” to those of us who have always experienced the Union this way, it was not commonplace at all in 1907. After reading this issue, I ask you to consider this—“What would the Union be like without student leaders … student volunteers …. student employees?” Would it still provide thought-provoking programs, exciting entertainment and almost a round-theclock service to the campus and community? I doubt it. Certainly it would be a great loss to all of us who use the Union regularly. Even more significant would be the educational loss. The Union plays an important role in the Union’s educational mission—through the learning that occurs while programs are planned and presented, in the dialogue they foster after-the-fact and in the coming together of diverse people, cultures, disciplines and perspectives. Creating a place for this to happen in 1907 and supporting it philosophically with student leadership was truly remarkable. The fact that we take that for granted today speaks volumes to the Union’s success over the years. We have all of you to thank for that. I invite you to enjoy this issue of Terrace Views. When you’re finished, stop by the Union. Join us as we begin our next 100 years! All my best, Mark Cover photo from Wisconsin Union archives 2 F A L L 2 0 0 7
Los Martires del Compas at World Music Festival, 2005 September Heralds World Music in Madison Madison World Music Festival continues to celebrate diversity in its fourth year. One of Madison’s highlights returns on September 13-15 when the Wisconsin Union Theater, collaborating with other campus departments and community groups, presents the 2007 Madison World Music Festival. In its fourth season, the festival will bring extraordinary artists from all over the world for free performances on the Terrace, in the Theater and possibly in other venues such as Music Hall. According to Esty Dinur, chair of artistic selection for the festival, the 2007 World Music Festival has taken on a gypsy theme with three gypsy acts appearing, one each night. “Each year themes emerge, but this time we decided to do kind of a showcase,” Dinur said. The three Romani (Gypsy) acts include Gypsy All-Stars, led by the young Macedonian/Turkish clarinet virtuoso Ismail Lumanovski, with Tamer Pinarbasi from Turkey on kanun, Panogiotis Andreu from Greece on bass, Seido Salifoski from Macedonia on percussion/darbouka and Zildjian Award winner Jordan Perlson from Philadelphia on drums. The members of the Hungarian Romano Drom, whose name means “Gypsy Road” in the Romani language, use Tsollar, Lovar, Beash and Romanian melodies to create the band’s repertoire, which is also influenced by Spanish and Arab music. The Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan, India— the birthplace of the Roma people—comprise the sapera-kalbelya ('fakirs,’ dancers and snake charmers), the langas (poets), the manganyar (troubadours) and musicians to create an atmosphere of magical enchantment and an extravaganza of sound expressed through a whirlwind of glittering, shimmering colors and dance. The Middle East is represented with three fantastic acts. Haale, who was born in New York City of Iranian descent, performs an all- Persian show and creates a trance-inducing tapestry. Gerard Edery sings in Spanish, Ladino and Hebrew; his trio performs Sephardic folk songs and music, ranging from the Renaissance to today. The Maurice El Medioni and Roberto Rodriguez Trio offer a brilliant cross-cultural collaboration between Algerian Jew and Rai pioneer El Medioni and Latin Cuban drummer Rodriguez, bringing two distinct musical roots into a new 21st century fusion. Also from Cuba (via Holland) comes Estrella’s Guajira with vocalist Estrella Acosta and seven of the best Cuban musicians in Europe who will take you on a trip through their land’s countryside with a fresh take on traditional songs. World Music Festival student coordinator Jessica Benish said she is particularly excited for Estrella Acosta’s dance music performance. “If it’s out on the Terrace, people will get really into her,” Benish said. José Cobles, nicknamed Puerto Plata, is from the Dominican Republic and sings in a style reminiscent of the Dominican guitar tradition of the 1930s and ’40s when bolero, merengue and son were all variations of the same Afro-Iberian fusion. His band includes virtuoso guitar legends Edilio Paredes and Frank Mendez. From Colombia comes the 70-year-old Petrona Martinez, one of the most authentic Afro-American voices of the Caribbean. She is the reigning queen of bullerengue, an Afro- Colombian dance rhythm which originated in the small towns of Bolívar and Córdoba as songs to be sung by pregnant women confined to their homes, unable to attend village dances. Zimbabwean Louis Mhlanga performs a refreshing, contemporary approach to the traditional African dance rhythms of his country. He has played with Orchestra Baobab, Oliver Mtukudzi and Habib Koite and produced albums for King Sunny Ade, Vusi Mahlasela and others. Dobet Gnahore, the Ivory Coast dynamo who performed in the Theater as part of “Acoustic Africa,” plays in the Willy Street Fair as part of the World Music Festival. “We get the kind of music that is really not available to Americans nowadays,” Dinur said. “One regret is that, because I am one of the organizers, I miss some of it. I want to be there as an audience member.” An act Dinur is especially excited for is Dragon Knights, an act of stilt walkers who are also puppet masters dressed in impressively embellished costumes. “They’re from another world, not another country,” she said. Benish urges all music lovers to come enjoy World Music Festival. “This year World Music Fest is going to have something for everyone,” Benish said. “Everyone should come out. It’s going to be a really, really great weekend. I’m so excited.” The list of acts for World Music Festival 2007 is still incomplete. Please check the Wisconsin Union Theater’s website, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu, to see an updated schedule and to learn more about each scheduled performer. F A L L 2 0 0 7 3
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