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11-14-2013

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Forward Theater Company Presents: Sons of the Prophet

November 14, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 7:30 PM
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Finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, hailed as one of the “Top 10 Plays of 2011” by The New York Times, New York Magazine, and Newsday Sons of the Prophet will be directed by Jennifer Uphoff Gray... more >

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Isthmus Jazz Series: Papo Vazquez

November 14, 2013
925 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Grammy-nominated trombonist Papo Vazquez blends some of the best sounds of Afro-Caribbean jazz, producing what the New York Times has called music with "jolting energy." Beginning his career at church dances in ... more >

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Permaculture Systems on Your Property

November 14, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
From: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Join Madison Area Permaculture Guild Founder Kate Heiber-Cobb and discover the basics of permaculture systems design and how to apply it in your own backyard. She will discuss observation skills, waste to food and medicin... more >

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UW Black Music Ensemble

November 14, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
8:30 pm
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An eclectic group of musicians exploring repertoire of black composers. Directed by Professor of Bass Richard Davis. more >

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Ongoing Events

A Fireside Christmas

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until December 22, 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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Each year The Fireside’s Christmas show has become, without question, the most popular and sought-after show of the season. It’s always gorgeous; always entertaining; and always filled with inspiration and lov... 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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Les Liaisons Dangereuses

November 14, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 7:00 PM
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Where wealth has bred boredom, one needs something to pass time. With sex readily available, why not fill it with that? The Queen of this gameplay, Marquise de Marteuil, has just embarked on a friendly bet with her counte... 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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Summer and Smoke

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 16, 2013
821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
7:30 pm (2:00 Sunday matinee)
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In this sultry drama, Tennessee Williams explores the passion and pain of southern star-cross’d love. The drama explores the love story of Alma, a prim, idealistic preacher’s daughter, and John, a handsome, wo... 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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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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