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Creative Writing Workshop: Story in Place and Timen

Noa Johnson 5607 County Road C, Spring Green

July 18-20, 2025 | Friday 12:30pm – Sunday 3pm Join award-winning author Geoff Herbach for an unforgettable weekend writing retreat at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin (July 18-20). Unlock the power of pacing and vivid detail to elevate your fiction or memoir, all while drawing creative inspiration from Wright’s iconic architecture. Whether you’re refining a project […]

$1800

The Comedy of Errors

It’s the Comedy of… Mistaken identities Stolen jewelry Quack medicine Missed meals Families reunited Love at first sight. It’s Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, presented by Madison Shakespeare Company for two weekends only this summer! Egeon wants to find his long-lost boys. Adriana wants her husband back. Antipholus wants Adriana’s sister Luciana. Dromio wants people to […]

$20

Madison Flute Club Summer Concert Series

Monroe Street Farmers Market 2219 Monroe Street, Madison

Come enjoy the Madison Flute Club as they play their free summer concert series. The featured music is a mix of Broadway show tunes and recognizable lively summer favorites. This event is suitable for all ages and is handicapped accessible.

Free
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Music Bingo at White Winter Mead, Cider and Spirits in Iron River

White Winter Mead, Cider and Spirits 68323 Lea Street #A, Iron River

Join us for WPR Music Bingo in Iron River! Bring your friends and family and test your music trivia knowledge and earn cool swag from WPR when you get a bingo on your card. The game starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 20. This event is free but space is limited. Please RSVP to […]

Shakespeare in the Park presents The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing – Puppet Edition

Sherman Park 3000 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee

Optimist Theatre’s free Shakespeare in the Park presents of The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing – Puppet Edition Grab your lawn chair and picnic snacks for a totally rad Shakespearean summer—where sun, swagger, and sharp-tongued banter rule the stage! This year’s productions, The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About […]

Free
Jazz on the River

Jazz on the River: The Bob Kase Quintet

Kickbusch Plaza 146 W Washington St, Wausau

Bob Kase, who has performed on over 200 albums and shared the stage with music legends, including Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, will perform top-shelf mainstream jazz with his group. Kase has served as dean of the School of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and chair of the UW-Stevens Point Music Department. […]

Jazz In The Park with The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra

Riverside Park 100 State St, La Crosse

This summer, the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra invites you to be part of something truly special. Our 51st Jazz in the Park concert series an unforgettable celebration of music, community, and creativity—featuring a tribute to jazz legends Quincy Jones, July 20 – My Man Quincy, A Tribute To Quincy Jones. America’s best know producer, musician […]

FREE

Opera in the Park 2025

Garner Park 333 S Rosa Rd, Madison

For over 20 years, Opera in the Park has been the epitome of Madison Opera’s place in our community. Garner Park comes alive with music and light sticks, as soloists share their favorite opera and musical theater numbers, along with the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate the power of connection through beautiful […]

FREE