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10-03-2013

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Chicago

Recurring daily until October 06, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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There’s never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash now starring John O’Hurley as Billy Flynn! This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two... more >

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Kids' Day at the Farmers' Market

October 03, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
8am-1pm
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Enjoy free cookies and painted pumpkins for the first 200 kids! more >

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Live in Concert: Tiempo Libre

October 03, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 7:30 PM
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The three-time Grammy nominees are equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues -- and at Madison’s own Concerts on the Square, where they wowed the crowd just last summer. The Miami-based members... more >

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Pro Arte Quartet, Faculty Concert Series

October 03, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
7:30 pm
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Presenting the music of W.A. Mozart, Kreisler and Brahms. more >

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Special Event: Pursuing Our Community Dream

October 03, 2013
1 N. Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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When we opened DreamBank exactly one year ago, we asked: What is your dream for your community? Our beautiful watershed received overwhelming support: Madisonian’s are dreaming of cleaner, healthier lakes. DreamBank... more >

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Wollersheim Winery Ice Wine Release

October 03, 2013
7876 State Rd. 188, Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
Wollersheim Winery
10am-6pm
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Celebrate the release of Wollersheim Winery Ice Wine 2012! Enjoy a taste of this "Nectar of the Vines" along with other Wollersheim wines. Enjoy self-guided Ice Wine tours, visits to the vineyard by horse-drawn... more >

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Antony and Cleopatra

October 03, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 7:30 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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Daily 25-mile Sightseeing Tours of Isthmus

Recurring every week day starting August 26, 2013
1 East Main St., Madison, WI 53703
9:30 Weekdays, 1:30 weekends, or by app't
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Daily, Highlights Tours of Madison, 2-Hour, 25 mile drive tours encompassing the whole of the Isthmus. We drive by all 3 lakes, features the Square, the best photo stops, Maple Bluff, Mansion Hill, the University, Frank L... more >

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Fitchburg Center Farmer's Market

Every Thursday until October 24, 2013
5511 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI 53711
From: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Local Places, Welcoming Faces - Great selection of seasonal produce, bakery, meats, fresh flowers, perennials, herbs, soaps, pasta, poultry, preserves, and honey from local Wisconsin growers/vendors. New this year wi... more >

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Greenway Station Farmer's Market

Every Thursday until October 10, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
From: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Shop for locally grown produce and freshly made products. more >

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Hamlet

October 03, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 10:30 AM
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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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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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Once Upon A Mattress

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until October 27, 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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You may think you know this time honored tale of The Princess and the Pea but we’ll tell you the real story in one of Broadway’s happiest shows. Delightful music, period costumes, charming romance and rib-tick... 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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Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, A National Historic Landmark

Recurring every week day until October 31, 2013
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
Weekdays 10:30 and 2:30
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The Unitarian Meeting House was completed in 1951 and was designated by the AIA as one of Frank Lloyd Wright's top 17 buildings in 1961. It had a major and lasting impact on church architecture and was designated as a Nat... 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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World Dairy Expo

Recurring daily until October 05, 2013
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
0:00 - 0:00
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The international trade show for dairy producers includes 2,500 head of cattle, commercial exhibitors, educational seminars and youth judging contests. Annually Madison's largest convention, the Expo draws almost 67,000 a... 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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Youth Open Play at Keva Sports Center

Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday until April 28, 2014
8312 Forsythia St., Middleton, WI 53562
Keva Sports Center
From: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
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Open activities and inflatable bounce castle for youth.  Parent supervision required.  Fee of $5 for one child, $7 for 2, $9 for 3 or more.  $3 additional charge for bounce castle.   more >

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