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Javier Calderon, guitar; Faculty Concert Series

October 24, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
Starting: 7:30 PM
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Once called by The New York Times called him "...a virtuoso with poetic sensibility," Professor Javier Calderon presents a concert of works for guitar. more >

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Learning Lab: Protecting Your Teens’ Dreams

October 24, 2013
1 N. Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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New driver in the house? Prepare yourself and your teen driver for the freedom and challenges a driver’s license brings. Our panel of parents and teens discuss their first year of driving – the funny mishaps a... more >

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Madison Ballet: Dracula Returns!

Recurring daily until October 26, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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After overwhelming success and raves reviews, Dracula: A Rock Ballet, the steampunk rock hit of the season, returns to the Capital Theater, October 23-26, 2013. This rock-n-roll ballet closely follows Bram Stoker's nine... more >

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Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Sons of the Prophet with Forward Theater Company

October 24, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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Forward Theater Company will open its 2013-14 season with the Wisconsin premiere of "Sons of the Prophet" by acclaimed playwright Stephen Karam. A dark comedy about one family's ability to withstand a hailstorm ... 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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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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NAFSA Region V Conference

October 24, 2013
1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703
8:00AM-6:00PM
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Come and join international educators to hear talks and presentations and to participate in seminars and workshops on various aspects of international education. 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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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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