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10-19-2013

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2013 Wisconsin Book Festival

Recurring daily until October 20, 2013
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This year's festival will be made up of approximately 50 author events occurring in and around the new Central Branch of Madison Public Library. After 11 successful years, Madison Public Library is taking over as organi... 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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Family Saturdays: Kid’s Yoga

October 19, 2013
1 N. Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Kids love yoga – once they’ve tried it! Join yoga instructor Amanda Uphoff of Blackbird Family Yoga as she helps stretch young minds and bodies alike. Through standing like a tree, stretching like a dog and e... more >

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Green and Glorious: Meet Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Prophet and Saint for Our Time!

October 19, 2013
4200 County Rd. M, Middleton, WI 53562
From: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was an extraordinary woman, with a creative voice articulate in numerous fields. When few women could write at all, Hildegard not only produced major works of theology and visionary “... more >

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International Archaeology Day at the Wisconsin Historical Museum

October 19, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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In this drop-in activity, visitors will measure and describe reproductions of Native American artifacts to learn how archaeologists identify tools and their age. Visitors will also gain a basic understanding of Wisconsin ... more >

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Isthmus Food & Wine Festival

Recurring daily until October 19, 2013
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
Alliant Energy Center of Dane County
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The Isthmus Food & Wine Festival connects guests with an amazing range of food and drink through demonstrations, exhibits, shopping and sampling, all with the quirky, enjoyable touch that makes Isthmus unique. This ... more >

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James Doing, tenor, Faculty Concert Series

October 19, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
8:00 pm
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Tenor and UW professor James Doing will present a concert of vocal works. more >

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Madison Parks Hayrides

October 19, 2013
6098 North Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI
From: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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Enjoy a crisp fall evening or afternoon with a hayride in Madison Parks. The hay wagon, pulled by a tractor, will take your group on a scenic tour of the park. The special event hayrides do not require a reservation and a... more >

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Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience

Recurring daily until October 20, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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A Critic's Pick by the New York Times, New York Magazine and Time Out London, Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience — A Parody by Dan and Jeff, won the prestigious 2012 Olivier Award nomination for Best E... more >

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UW Choral Collage Concert

October 19, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
4:00 pm
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The UW Choral Collage Concert features five UW student choirs and are directed by Beverly Taylor and Bruce Gladstone. more >

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WIAA Girls Individual Tennis State Tournament

Recurring daily until October 19, 2013
1000 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705
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WIAA Girls Individual Tennis State Championship. Come cheer on your favorite high school stars! more >

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Ongoing Events

Antony and Cleopatra

October 19, 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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Dancing at Lughnasa

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until October 19, 2013
821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
7:30 pm (2:00 Sunday matinee)
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University Theatre opens our season with Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. This Tony- and Olivier-Award-winning memory play chronicles a brief period in the lives of the five Mundy sisters, a close-knit group of wo... more >

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Dickens in America

October 19, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 6:00 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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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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Madison Symphony Orchestra-Philippe Bianconi plays Brahms' Piano concerto No. 2

Recurring daily until October 20, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
7:30 p.m. (18th), 8:00 p.m. (19th), 2:30 p.m. (20th)
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"An extraordinary exhibition of musicianship, technical control and good taste which lent the music a freshness, immediacy and conviction one all too seldom encounters." - The Times (London) French pianist Phil... 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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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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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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