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Dane County Farmers' Market

Every Wednesday until November 06, 2013
200 block of MLK, Jr. Blvd, Madison, WI
From: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
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Photo credit: John Maniaci. The Dane County Farmers’ Market is a tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products. more >

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Jazz at Five

Every Wednesday until September 04, 2013
, Madison, WI 53703
5pm
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Jazz at Five is a free summer concert series. Come out and join the fun! more >

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Learning Lab: First Time Home Buyer Series with Joe Marks of Realty Executives Cooper Spransy

August 21, 2013
One N. Pinckney, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Considering buying your first home? Residential real estate expert, Joe Marks leads this informative and inspiring session to prep you for finding the perfect house for your family and budget. You’ll leave with a so... more >

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Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Prost! The Story of Germans in Wisconsin

August 21, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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From beer and bratwurst to farming and educational advances, the influence of Germans in Wisconsin is everywhere. Join Cora Lee Kluge, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of German and co-Director of the Max Kade In... more >

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Wednesday Nite @ the Lab

August 21, 2013
425 Henry mall, Madison, WI 53706
Starting: 7:00 PM
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John Doebly –The Origin and Evolution of Maize.  This presentation will review the history of corn from its domestication in Mexico 10,000 years ago up to its use as a world-wide commercial crop in the 21st cen... more >

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Adult Team Trivia

Every Wednesday until September 25, 2013
117 S. Butler St., Madison, WI 53703
The Bayou: A New Orleans Style Tavern
From: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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Bring your dirty mind down here for this popular TRIVIA event, bucket beer specials, free to play AND win up to $30 to spend at the Bayou! more >

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Boat Rental on Lake Mendota

Recurring daily until October 15, 2013
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
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Rent a Pontoon, Sport Boat or Kayak on beautiful Lake Mendota. Skipper Buds of Madison offers half and full day rentals 7 days a week out of our harbor. Call, email or simply stop in to reserve your rental today! more >

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Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950

Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
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Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950 looks at ways in which fine art photography has examined American identity. This major exhibition presents over 100 works and will be on view in the museum’s main galler... more >

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Gifts of the Ebb Tide: The Sea in Japanese Prints

Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
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The sea is pervasive in the imagery of Japan—after all, it is an island nation. Kitagawa Utamaro’s Gifts of the Ebb Tide, also called The Shell Book, is famous among Japanese paeans to the sea and its bounty. ... more >

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I Dream Too Much: Paintings by Leslie Smith III

Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until September 01, 2013
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
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Featuring a focused selection of the artist’s work from recent years, alongside his newest canvases, I Dream Too Much will be Leslie Smith’s first solo museum exhibition. Leslie Smith employs abstraction to ... more >

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Ivory Room: Solo Show

Every Tuesday, Wednesday until September 25, 2013
116 W. Mifflin St. or 111 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Dueling Pianos non-stop entertainment! Join us nightly request songs and sing along! Perfect for your special occasion or for just a night you won't forget! Dueling Pianos Thurs-Sat nights, solo all requests shows Tues &a... more >

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Live German Music with Brian Erickson

Every Tuesday, Wednesday until September 25, 2013
514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703
Essen Haus German Restaurant
From: 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
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Live polkas, waltzes and more with Brian Erickson on the concertina/accordion. more >

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Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano

Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until June 01, 2014
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
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Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano (Masters of Mexican Modern Art) showcases the artists who, more than any others, defined Mexican Modernism in the 1920s and 1930s: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Frida Kahlo, Leopoldo Mé... more >

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Maira Kalman Exhibition and Artist Reading at Madison Children’s Museum

Recurring daily until August 31, 2013
100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Children's Museum
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Join artist Maira Kalman for a free opening reception of What Pete Ate, a collection of original artwork from her beloved children's book. Kalman will be on hand for the unveiling of the exhibit and an author reading at 1... more >

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

August 21, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 7:30 PM
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Take a peek around the corners of Hamlet with bit players Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they explore the expansive palace of Elsinore and their own odd little friendship. Bard-lovers take note: this is not Hamlet II. Su... more >

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Run For Your Wife

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until September 01, 2013
1131 Janesville Ave., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun matinees; Thurs, Sat evenings; Sunday midday
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Unassuming cab driver John Smith is mugged one day and is taken home by a helpful policeman. Unfortunately he's taken home to Wife #2 when according to his carefully laid out schedule he should be with Wife #1. You'll l... more >

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Sightseeing Tours of Madison

Recurring daily until October 01, 2013
1 E. Main, Madison, WI 53703
9:30-11:30 weekdays, 1:30-3:30 weekends
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Take a 30-mile, two-hour tour of beautiful Madison WI in a comfortable minivan. See what makes Madison such a gorgeous place. In addition to driving around the downtown and Capitol Square, you will see Madison's 3 beau... more >

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Sisters in Spirit: Native American Stories from Rocks and Beads

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 02, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Explore the messages left by the original artists and storytellers of Wisconsin through masterful watercolors and sparkling glass beadwork. This exhibit showcases Geri Schrab's petroglyph- and pictograph-inspired watercol... more >

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Walking Food Tours Madison Food Explorers

Recurring daily until November 23, 2013
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
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Take a city food tour and experience Madison one tasty bite at a time! Join us on a walking culinary tour of Madison’s savory neighborhoods. Discover hidden Madison restaurants. Taste local, fresh, Madison food and... more >

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Wednesday Nite @ the Lab

Every Wednesday until September 25, 2013
425 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
7:00PM-8:15PM
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Come experience science as exploring the unknown every week at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab. Discover the latest from UW-Madison researchers as they share the saga of their investigations and inventions that are changing how ... more >

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You Are Here: Maps and Meanings

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 09, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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We all use maps to find our way. Yet maps can show much more than destinations. They help define who we are and where we belong, and can help us understand our world in new ways. See a variety of striking, intriguing and ... more >

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