Events

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08-31-2013

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75th Annual Houdini Club Convention

Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
1313 John Q. Hammons Dr., Middleton, WI 53562
Madison Marriott West
2:00 p.m.
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The annual Houdini Convention during labor day weekend is the highlight of our year. It features world class magic shows, contests, dealers, merchandise, lectures and educational programs, an awards banquet, and is always... more >

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Dane County Farmers' Market

Every Saturday until November 09, 2013
Capitol Square, Madison, WI
From: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Photo credit: John Maniaci. The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square 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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Free Live Music at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets – Velocity Band

August 31, 2013
I-94 at Hwy. 26, Johnson Creek, WI 53038
Johnson Creek Premium Outlets
From: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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The Summer Music Series, presented by Coca Cola, will offer free live music throughout the summer at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets. On August 31, Velocity Band will perform from 12:30-4:30 p.m. as part of the Labor Day Si... more >

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Taste of Madison

Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
, Madison, WI 53703
Saturday 2-8:30pm; Sunday 11am-7pm
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With over 80 local restaurants and caterers serving some 300 menu items for $1-4, there's something to please every palate!The participating restaurants sell a vast variety of both unique and traditional dishes to at... more >

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UW Football vs. UMASS

August 31, 2013
1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
Starting: 11:00 AM
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UW Football vs. UMASS. Come cheer for the Badgers in their first home game of the 2013 season! more >

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Wilhelm Tell Festival

Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
, New Glarus, WI
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Come and enjoy this unique ethnic presentation! Share with your family the story of Swiss independence, written by German playwright Friedrich Schiller. It's a live theater presentation with intricate costumes and a livel... more >

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All My Sons

August 31, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 3:00 PM
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The Keller family struggles with a real-life willing suspension of disbelief in a community rocked by war, scandal, and one very specific combination of the two. These are not the kings and queens normally seen on our sta... more >

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Antony and Cleopatra

August 31, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 3:00 PM
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Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. But reality has a way of intruding on romance, and love is not the only force at work here. Shaky political alliances, ambition and war threaten the ... 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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Dickens in America

August 31, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 8:00 PM
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This is Mr. Dickens’ farewell to America, and, failing health be damned, tonight he is a marvel of witty, thrilling colloquy. He slips seamlessly into characters of his own creation, amplifying classics the likes of... more >

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Dueling Pianos

Every Friday, Saturday until September 28, 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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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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Free Tours at the Overture Center

Every Saturday until August 31, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 1:00 PM
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Experience Overture’s stunning performance spaces and learn behind-the-scenes details of how they work. Examine the intricate architectural details and explore the rich, nearly century-long history of one of Madison... 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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Hamlet

August 31, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Hamlet is a young man trying to navigate toward adulthood. A pensive, witty, unstable young man who recently lost his father, and happens to be in the mood for a little avenging. This play revels in contradictions and def... 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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Live Oom-pah Music at Essen Haus

Every Friday, Saturday until September 28, 2013
514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703
Essen Haus German Restaurant
From: 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
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Dance the night away to live bands performing party favorites such as the hokey pokey, the chicken dance, and spirited German drinking songs at the Essen Haus! 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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Monkey Business Institute Improv Comedy Show (All-Ages)

Every Saturday until September 28, 2013
2916 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
5:30pm (Seating starts at 4:45pm)
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Madison’s award-winning professional improv group creates a unique comedy show based on audience suggestions. With no sets, props, scripts or line memorization, MBI creates spur-of-the-moment, seat-of-the-pants impr... more >

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Monkey Business Institute Improv Comedy Show (Grown-Up Show)

Every Saturday until September 28, 2013
2916 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
8pm (Seating starts at 7pm)
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Madison’s award-winning professional improv group creates a unique comedy show based on audience suggestions. With no sets, props, scripts or line memorization, MBI creates spur-of-the-moment, seat-of-the-pants impr... 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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