Red bows, festive ties, Santa hats and concert black adorned UW-Whitewater music students as they performed at the 2023 Gala Holiday Concert at Young Auditorium Dec. 2. The lobby was decorated with poinsettias,...
Wil Vollentine, Arts & Rec Assistant Editor
• November 5, 2023
The Wisconsin original show “Guys on Ice” was performed Saturday night at the Young Auditorium. The show is a comedic musical about two guys out ice fishing. The play was originally part of Wisconsin's...
As the new school year starts to approach, Young Auditorium starts to look for events to captivate audiences. This includes comedy shows, musicals, concerts and more that would bring the community of Whitewater...
Sydney Wojcik, Arts & Recreation Editor
• April 10, 2022
A spin on everyone’s favorite show that always keeps it classy and sassy, the off broadway, That Golden Girls Show, did not disappoint. The show took place in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s...
The 20th Anniversary Tour of the Church Basement Ladies came to UW-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium with two productions Sunday, Feb. 27, providing a fun learning experience for those that attended.
Inspired...
Parker Rezner, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
• February 13, 2022
Chills were running up and down bodies of audience members last Friday night on Feb. 11, but it had nothing to do with the bitter February air. John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” rocked Young Auditorium...
It was an electrifying day at the Young Auditorium Dec 12, 2021, as the Lightwire Theater dazzled the audiences with their Christmas show, “A Very Electric Christmas.” With only five people, some graceful...
From the Star Wars theme song to a waltz by Mozart - The Pecatonica String Quartet had a song for every flavor at it's Community Connections Concert Series performance Saturday, Feb. 27. The group put...
Using a combination of electric violin and ukulele, Brazilian music duo B2WINS performed for a live and streaming Young Auditorium audience Friday, Feb. 12. The twins performed their renditions of both...
The spring 2021 Center for the Arts performance line-up promises a wide array of entertainment genres, as well as different viewing mediums for audiences’ enjoyment this semester. Both the Theatre &...
Lizzy Rost, Arts and Rec Editor
• October 18, 2020
When most arts students think about their second home, they think of their passions. They think of their singing lessons, interactions with the audience, the laughs from their inside jokes, and their thrilling...
Lizzy Rost, Arts and Recreational Editor
• October 4, 2020
The Young Auditorium received a federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in Sept. 2020. NEA partnered with a not-for-profit organization, The Arts Midwest. This organization administers...
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