MSCR Announces Friends of MSCR Auction to Begin November 6 at 8 am!

November 1, 2023

For Immediate Release

Contact: Nicole Graper at ngraper@madison.k12.wi.us

MSCR Announces Friends of MSCR Auction to Begin November 6 at 8 am!
Proceeds support MSCR Programs

Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is holding the annual Friends of MSCR Online Auction on November 6-17 at 32auctions.com/mscr2023. Bid on more than 150 fabulous items in the 2023 Online Auction, proceeds support MSCR programs and services.

Bidding begins Monday, November 6 at 8 am and ends Friday, November 17 at 8pm. Items include pet care, gift baskets, entertainment, spa services, sports memorabilia and much more. Perfect for holiday shopping!

“We are grateful to the Friends of MSCR and all our donors for supporting this special fundraiser. Proceeds help us serve all community members,” described Janet Dyer, MSCR Executive Director.

Since 2013, the Friends of MSCR has gifted $480,000 to MSCR. These funds support new program initiatives, important equipment, outdoor education, afterschool clubs and neighborhood center programming, to better serve the Madison community. For example, a Friends of MSCR grant allowed MSCR Afterschool at Anana Elementary to offer a budget friendly healthy cooking class for families.  Another Friends grant supported a pod cast club at the MSCR Meadowood Neighborhood Center. This summer, MSCR also launched a new Mobile Clay program thanks to a Friends of MSCR grant.

This year’s Online Auction is supported by the following generous sponsors:
Recreation Enthusiast: Oak Park Place

Afterschool Advocate: Greenleaf Media & Slow Roll Cycles

Go to 32auctions.com/mscr2023 to view all the items. The auction takes place through November 17.

MSCR offers many recreation programs for all ages that are accessible and affordable.  Fee assistance is available, please call 608-204-3000 or visit mscr.org for more information.  MSCR is Madison’s public recreation department serving the community since 1926.

About Friends of Madison School & Community Recreation

Friends of MSCR is a non-profit organization that supports Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) programs and services. MSCR’s proud history of service began in 1926, and Friends of MSCR is committed to ensuring that MSCR public recreation programs remain accessible and affordable in the future.

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Pellitteri Waste Systems Introduces Innovative Waste Management App to Provide Reminders, Simplify Routines, and Help Recycle Right

FMI: Joleen Engeseth
Marketing Coordinator
608-257-6232 ext. 346
Joleene@pellitteri.com

Pellitteri Waste Systems Introduces Innovative Waste Management App to Provide Reminders, Simplify Routines, and Help Recycle Right

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN (Oct. 30, 2023) — Today, Pellitteri Waste Systems, a Madison-based, family-owned waste management company committed to sustainability, proudly announces the launch of the Pellitteri Waste Systems app. The mobile application is designed to revolutionize how customers manage their trash and recycling, ensuring they never miss trash day again.

“Six a.m. is no time to chase the trash truck,” said Danielle Pellitteri, Vice President of Pellitteri Waste Systems. “Running to the curb in a robe should be a thing of the past. Now, with the Pellitteri Waste Systems app, our customers have the power in their hands to never forget to set out their trash and recycling carts again. Plus, we know our community is looking for answers about what is recyclable and how to do it properly; this app can help.”

Key features of the app include:

• Customized reminders and alerts
• At-a-glance calendars
• Proper disposal tips 

Pellitteri customers no longer need to print calendars or otherwise remember their route collection schedule; they can always see it and easily set up reminder notifications. Inclement weather and holidays could change collection schedules. Customers can choose to receive alerts for their routes in the app.

For those who want to make a difference but don’t always know what’s recyclable, the Recycle Right search feature provides tips on how to dispose of specific items correctly. Pellitteri is excited to see more of the community use this tool, recycle right, and add to Pellitteri’s 145 million pounds of recyclables collected each year. By properly recycling, you can help build a more sustainable, eco-friendly future so more recyclables can be made into new products.

“We believe that waste solutions should be convenient and environmentally conscious. The Pellitteri Waste Systems app empowers users to be the star in their house, neighborhood, and on behalf of our planet while making their weekly routine a breeze,” said Pellitteri.  The app is available to download at pellitteri.com/RecycleRight or directly from the Apple and Google Play stores. Once downloaded, the app makes it easy for users to put the right items in the right carts and get them to the curb on the right day.

About Pellitteri Waste Systems

Pellitteri Waste Systems is a Madison-based, family-owned and operated waste disposal and recycling company focused on providing needs-based solutions and outstanding customer service. Pellitteri has a proud tradition of service and community involvement and currently serves over 70,000 households for waste and recycling collection throughout Southern Wisconsin. Pellitteri offers environmental leadership, stewardship, and innovation, as shown by their constant work to recycle better and more items at their local state-of-the-art recycling facility. Pellitteri collects and processes millions of pounds of recycling to be made into new products each year and is a recipient of the 2023 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award and the Outstanding Achievement in Education Award. Learn more at www.pellitteri.com/news.

Dane Buy Local: Soups On! Returns for the 4th Year to Celebrate Community and Local Restaurants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paula Severson
Email: Paula@danebuylocal.com
Phone: 608-729-7342

Soups On! Returns for the 4th Year to Celebrate Community and Local Restaurants

Madison, WI – October 30, 2023 – We are excited to announce the return of the highly anticipated annual event, Soups On! This beloved community event brings individuals together to directly support local restaurants while savoring some of the finest soups the Greater Madison area has to offer. Soups On! is back for its 4th year and promises to be even more delectable and heartwarming.

The first pre-order period will open from Wednesday, November 1, through Saturday, November 4, 2023. To place your orders, visit danebuylocal.com/soups-on. Then, mark your calendars for the drive-through pickup scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at FEED Kitchens, located at 1219 N. Sherman Avenue, Madison.

Each week, Soups On! will feature a mouthwatering selection of 15-20 different soup options available for purchase. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore a diverse array of flavors and satisfy your soup cravings.

In the spirit of giving back to the community, Soups On! offers you the chance to purchase and donate soup to FEED Kitchens’ Healthy Food for All program. Your participation not only delights your taste buds but also helps those in need.

This year, we are thrilled to introduce a new addition to our menu. In addition to ordering soup and cookies, you can now indulge in freshly baked bread, provided weekly by FEED Bakery. It’s an excellent complement to your soup experience.

For more information, inquiries, or media requests, please contact Paula Severson at Paula@danebuylocal.com

About Soups On!

Soups On! is an annual event in Madison, Wisconsin, that brings the community together to support local
restaurants and enjoy a wide variety of soups. Founded on the principles of community, generosity, and culinary excellence, Soups On! has become a beloved tradition for Madison residents.

Wisconsin Union: Sunburst Terrace Chairs Leave Outdoor Entertainment and Dining Destination, the Memorial Union Terrace

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 30, 2023

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

READ RELEASE ONLINE: union.wisc.edu/about/news/terrace-closing-2023

SUNBURST TERRACE CHAIRS LEAVE OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING DESTINATION, THE MEMORIAL UNION TERRACE

MADISON – The Wisconsin Union’s sunburst Terrace chairs and yellow, orange and green tables have left the Union’s outdoor dining and entertainment space, the Memorial Union Terrace, as of Oct. 30.

About 350 non-sunburst brown chairs, 72 brown patio tables and 20 picnic tables are anticipated to remain at the Terrace through early November.

The Memorial Union Terrace opens each spring when the Wisconsin Union team brings 2,000 chairs with a trademarked sunburst design and 400 tables to the Terrace.

With the yellow, green and orange chairs’ arrival each spring comes a series of outdoor, free live music, film showings and art activities. Mid-Terrace season, the Wisconsin Union begins offering paddling equipment rentals and paddling events through Outdoor UW at its nearby building Memorial Union and seasonal dining options open, joining the Wisconsin Union’s year-round restaurants inside Memorial Union.

Most of the events that patrons enjoy during Terrace season as well as other events and activities, continue inside the Wisconsin Union’s buildings when Terrace season ends. This includes:

• Free film showings at the Marquee at Union South
• Free concerts at Memorial Union and Union South
• Free art exhibitions at Union South and Memorial Union
• Free and low-cost art activities
• Performing arts events
• Talks by thought leaders
• Bowling, rock climbing, video and board games, and billiards at Union South
• Outdoor recreation equipment rentals and activities, including outdoor learning classes and rentals of snowshoes, ice skates beginning in mid-winter, and camping, climbing and hiking equipment

Patrons can find a full list of Wisconsin Union-hosted events at union.wisc.edu/events. They can also contact the Wisconsin Union to schedule private group activities.

While seasonal dining options, called the BBQ Stand, the Brat Stand, and Lakeview Lounge, have closed for the season, year-round, on-site dining options inside Memorial Union include pub fare at der Rathskeller; pasta bowls and made-to-order pizza at Strada; sandwiches and made-to-order salads at Carte; desserts at the Daily Scoop; a variety of beverages and house-made pastries, sandwiches and grab-n-go meals at Peet’s Coffee and Badger Market; and beverages, snacks and BBQ fare at der Stiftskeller.

The Wisconsin Union also operates dining options at the Fluno Center: Smitty’s Study Pub, which includes salads, sandwiches, tavern fare, a fish fry, and a variety of beverages and entrée options, and Oros Executive Dining Room, which includes buffet breakfasts and lunches.

“While the sunburst chairs are leaving for their winter hibernation destination, we hold more than 1,500 events from October to May for our patrons to enjoy,” Wisconsin Union Deputy Director Susan Dibbell said.

The Memorial Union Terrace first opened for a full season in 1929. Both the space and the chairs that guests enjoy there have changed throughout the past almost century, including the changing of Terrace chairs from being wooden to Wisconsin-made metal chairs.

The Wisconsin Union team welcomes about 800,000 visitors to the Terrace each season and about 3 million people to Memorial Union and 1.5 million people to Union South annually.

The current chairs’ colors pay homage to Wisconsin’s farming industry and aim to evoke Wisconsin’s seasons — John Deere green, Allis Chalmers orange, and sunshine yellow. Patrons can purchase red and white Terrace chairs exclusively online at terracestore.union.wisc.edu.

The food, beverages and merchandise that visitors purchase at the Terrace, Memorial Union, Union South and at the online Terrace Store as well as Wisconsin Union membership purchases help the Wisconsin Union provide free and low-cost events and activities as well as maintain its spaces and student leadership opportunities, some of which provide academic stipends of up to 80% of in-state tuition for Wisconsin Union student leaders. Patrons can also support this work through donations.

Wisconsin Union student leaders, who are University of Wisconsin–Madison students, plan most of the Wisconsin Union’s more than 2,000 events each year.

The Wisconsin Union does not receive taxpayer dollars for its events, activities, spaces or student leadership opportunities as part of its regular budget.

Patrons can visit union.wisc.edu for information about Wisconsin Union dining options, working and studying spaces, private event opportunities, events and activities.

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About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: union.wisc.edu.

Arts Business Competition Seeks Proposals from UW–Madison Student Arts Entrepreneurs, Announces 2024 Judge Panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Media contact: Kayla McGhee, Arts Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, kmcghee@wisc.edu 

URL: go.wisc.edu/ArtsBusinessCompetition 

Media kit: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/8jauedcton64mf7oq0erlwzdte2stokj

News article: https://artsdivision.wisc.edu/2023/10/26/abc-2024-call/ 

Arts Business Competition Seeks Proposals from UW–Madison Student Arts Entrepreneurs, Announces 2024 Judge Panel

Madison, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Arts Business Competition is currently accepting proposals through Thursday, December 21, 2023 until 11:59 p.m. CST. The competition was created in 2009 to encourage UW–Madison students to develop and present a thorough proposal for an arts event, exhibition, performance, series, commercial venture or other artistic project.

The Competition is open to students from any major, as well as projects featuring any arts disciplines. “This competition is for every student. This isn’t just for students that are committing their lives to the arts. This isn’t just for students who were raised in entrepreneurial households. This isn’t just for students that have had access and proximity to resources and encouragement. This is for any student with a cool artistic idea. We want students to feel empowered to submit a proposal, no matter what!” says Kayla McGhee, Arts Outreach and Engagement Coordinator. Entries may be from individuals or from teams of up to three. Only the team lead must be a full-time UW–Madison student; other members can be part-time students, students from other colleges or community members.

The top scored finalists advance to compete for the first-place prize of $2,000. Second place is $1,000 and third place is $500. Emerging Artist Awards for a proposal led by an undergraduate student (up to $500) is also available. Each year, a panel of judges reviews proposals for creativity, innovation, potential success and added value to the arts. Judges this year include Dr. Roxie Hentz, Founding Executive Director of CEOs of Tomorrow, Inc., booking agent and founder of Revel Talent Alliance Brandon Hughes and Associate Professor Helen Lee, Head of the Art Department Glass Lab, Faculty Director of The Studio and Impact 2030 Helen Burish Faculty Fellow.

Experts from the Bolz Center for Arts Administration offer a virtual mentorship meeting with finalists ahead of the finals event on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.Finalists will present their proposals on campus in front of the judges and an audience, and have until May 2025 to implement their ideas.

The Arts Business Competition is presented by the UW–Madison Division of the Arts in partnership with the Wisconsin School of Business Bolz Center for Arts Administration.

More details including the proposal requirements, timelines and sample proposals can be found by visiting go.wisc.edu/ArtsBusinessCompetition.

Judge Biographies

Dr. Roxie Hentz (she/her)  has over 30 years of experience in the education field, including service as a state education consultant, culturally responsive teacher leader, district-wide teacher mentor, university teacher-in-residence, adjunct professor and classroom teacher. Currently she is the Founding Executive Director of CEOs of Tomorrow, a non-profit organization offering interdisciplinary and experiential social entrepreneurship education to youth. CEOs of Tomorrow was recently awarded the 2021 Force for Positive Change Award, which recognizes leading businesses in social entrepreneurship as a model for solving social or environmental challenges in a way that is sustainable, just and generates impactful change in Wisconsin. 

She is the author of “It’s My Business: Inspiring Students’ Ideas for a Better Community” and “Youth Financial Wellness: A Resource Guide for Youth Organizations.” Among her many awards and recognitions for her dedication to urban education and community leadership are the Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Award, MOST (Madison Out-Of-School Time) Outstanding Youth Worker Award, Jammin’ 98.3 Black History Maker Award, V100 Radio’s Positively People, Wisconsin’s Economic Teacher of the Year, YWCA Madison’s Women of Distinction Award and was named one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders. She has been featured in “BRAVA Magazine,” “Wisconsin State Journal,” “Madison Magazine,” Madison365, “The Cap Times,” “Capital City Hues,” WisBusiness.com, WMTV– Channel 15 News and The Morning Show on Botswana Television.

Dr. Hentz earned her bachelor’s degree in education, her master’s degree in business administration and her doctorate degree in education and leadership for the advancement of learning and service.

Brandon Hughes (he/him) is a booking agent from Indianapolis and the founder of the booking agency Revel Talent Alliance. Brandon got his start in the music business as a student at Purdue University where he booked and promoted shows with Panic! at the Disco, Brad Paisley, Walk The Moon and more. After school he moved to Chicago where he spent a few years learning the agency business at Monterey International and Paradigm Talent Agencies before launching Revel Talent Alliance in 2019. With a focus on artist development, Brandon has helped musicians build sustainable and fulfilling careers in touring while booking artists on some of the biggest stages and festivals in the country including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. His current roster of 24 acts features an eclectic mix of artists including Nico Segal, Motherfolk, Siena Liggins and Ax and the Hatchetmen.

Helen Lee (she/they) is an artist, designer and educator. She holds an MFA in Glass from RISD and a BSAD in Architecture from MIT. Her work uses glass to explore language and identity. Recent exhibitions include: “Through a Glass Darkly” at Delaware Contemporary, “Translucency: the Tallinn Applied Art Triennial” at the Kai Art Center in Estonia and “Momentum | Intersection” at Toledo Museum of Art. Lee is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and serves as the Director of GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange.

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