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Michael Goldberg, arts advocate

Michael Goldberg, UW–Madison alumnus and former director of the Wisconsin Union Theater, passed away in February from complications of Parkinson’s.

Michael attended the Bronx High School of Science, where he graduated at the age of 16 and took a greyhound bus to Madison, Wisconsin, to attend the University of Wisconsin. At the UW, a friend invited Michael to come to a tear down (strike) of the set for a production of “Our Town” at the Wisconsin Union Theater. That launched another passion of Michael’s, live theater, and a love for the Wisconsin Union Theater in particular. Michael graduated from the UW with a BA in English literature in 1964.

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