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Dream Big: Date Night Improv Comedy Class with Monkey Business Institute

August 22, 2013
One N. Pinckney, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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One of the most important elements to a healthy relationship is sharing a sense humor, so we've partnered with Madison's Monkey Business Institute to offer an improv comedy date night for you and your significant other! I... more >

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Footloose

Recurring daily until August 23, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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A small farming town is turned upside-down when Ren, a high school student from Chicago, reluctantly moves there with his mother. Can Ren adjust to the tough local laws, including a ban on dancing? Will the strict Reveren... more >

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Madison Ruby Conference

Recurring daily until August 24, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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Madison Ruby Conference is a more than one track conference committed to bringing together two great communities. The conference will showcase to locals the assets of the Ruby community and allow visitors to Madison a cha... more >

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Madison Ruby: Workshops

August 22, 2013
211 North Carroll Street, Madison, WI 53703
From: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
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Need to brush up on Ruby or related technologies? Get a jumpstart just before the conference with world-class workshops by leaders in the community. These one day classes will give you to tools and connections you need to... more >

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RailsBridge Workshop for Women

August 22, 2013
106 E. Doty St. Ste. 200, Madison, WI 53703
From: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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RailsBridge Workshop is a programing workshop specifically for women (although men are welcome to attend as the +1 of a woman who’s taking the class.) The workshop is separated into groups by their experience levels... more >

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"Geeks Who Drink" Trivia

Every Tuesday, Thursday until September 26, 2013
115 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Buck & Badger
Starting: 8:30 PM
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Join us for trivia night at two exciting State St. bars, complete with prizes and drink specials. Buck & Badger: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30pm; Capital Tap Haus: Sundays 8pm. This night is a lot more entertaining ... more >

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'Indian Nations of Wisconsin' Book Launch in Madison

August 22, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Join Wisconsin Histrocal Society Press author Patty Loew as she celebrates the release of the revised second edition of "Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal." This long-awaited revise... more >

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All My Sons

August 22, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 7:30 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 22, 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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Dueling Pianos

Every Thursday until September 26, 2013
116 W. Mifflin St. or 111 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Starting: 9:00 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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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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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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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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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 Music Thursdays

Every Thursday until September 26, 2013
514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703
Essen Haus German Restaurant
Starting 8:30 or 9pm
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Catch the popular Midwesterners and other local and traveling bands at the Essen Haus on Thursday night. Specials on the traditional and famous boot! See link for list of performers. 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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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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Yoga in the Gardens

Every Monday, Thursday until September 30, 2013
3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
Mondays 5:30-6:45pm OR Thursdays 7:30-8:45am
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Experience yoga in the most serene and calming natural settings. 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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