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  • Paul Jacobs, Organ: Overture Concert Organ’s 20th Season

    Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Paul Jacobs, Grammy-award winning organist and Juilliard professor, opens our 20th anniversary season with a program featuring Liszt’s towering Fantasy and Fugue on “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam.” You won’t […]

  • We Are The Willows

    Mineral Point Opera House 139 High Street, Mineral Point, WI

    We Are The Willows is an alternative and indie rock band that crafts dynamic songs with a contemplative air. The quintet will play the Opera House stage on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. Tickets will range from $20 to $25 (plus Eventbrite fees) and will increase by […]

    $20 – $25
  • Tree Walk – Intro to Urban Forestry

    Lincoln Elementary School 909 Sequoia Trail, Madison

    🌳 Join Us for a Tree Walk! 🌳 Curious about the trees in South Madison? Want to learn more about how they benefit our community? 🌿🍂 Come explore with the Urban Tree Alliance on a guided Tree Walk! We’ll take a stroll through local green spaces, identify various tree species, and share tips on how […]

    Free
  • Fall Into Fall

    Rock River Heritage Park 5801 N River Rd, Janesville, WI

    Saturday, October 5 the Heritage Park Friends is hosting a Fall Into Fall event at Rock River Heritage County Park, formerly Camp Indian Trails. The October 5 event features a guided hike at 10 a.m. followed at 11 a.m. by beer tasting with Good Works Brewing, food trucks, live music by The Mood Family Band, […]

  • Beet Street Fall Festival 2024

    Cactus Club 2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    This year’s Beet Street is happening on Saturday, October 5th! The annual, family-friendly celebration takes over the 2400 block of S. Wentworth Avenue between Cactus Club (Russell Ave) and Goodkind (Potter Ave) to celebrate music, food, art, and community. Our quiet tree-lined street will transform into a bustling array of artists and small, independent businesses. […]

    Free
  • Schauer Arts Center Presents Cocktail Hour: The Show by Ballets with a Twist

    Schauer Arts Center 147 N Rural St, Hartford

    You’ve never seen ballet like this! From coast-to-coast, Ballets with a Twist is turning heads and setting trends with its signature production, Cocktail Hour: The Show. Watch as “Mint Julep,” “Manhattan,” mocktail “Shirley Temple,” and more spring off the menu and onto the stage in a series of dazzling vignettes. Suitable for audiences of all […]

    $42 – $60
  • Perennial Farm Gathering

    Monona Terrace 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI, United States

    The Perennial Farm Gathering brings together Midwest farmers, land owners, culinary experts, and enthusiasts for three days of networking and learning about agroforestry and perennial agriculture. This year’s Perennial Farm Gathering will be held in-person for the first time in five years, starting with a free farm tours on Saturday, October 5th at Savanna Institute’s […]

    $185
  • Kewaunee Lighthouse Tours

    Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse 77 Ellis St, Kewaunee

    Walk to the end of the south pier and explore the 1912 Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse! Learn the history of the harbor and the need for a lighthouse here, as well as the steps being taken to protect the building today. Walk through all 4 levels of the lighthouse climbing all the way to the lantern, […]

    $3 – $5
  • Sharing is for EVERYONE! Free Family Concert and Reading

    Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join us for a heartwarming 30-minute interactive family concert inspired by Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora, celebrating generosity and the spirit of community. A wind quintet introduces the world of music with playful selections from Trois Pièces Brèves by Jacques Ibert, followed by a reading of the children’s book Thank You, Omu!—where a grandmother’s […]

    Free
  • Sugar Maple Concert Series: Steam Machine

    North Street Cabaret 610 North Street, Madison, WI

    Steam Machine is a midwest based old time/bluegrass music project fronted by award winning Minneapolis fiddler AJ Srubas and Twin Cities old time music & dance instigator Rina Rossi on guitar. A shortlist of spectacular musicians perform with the band on banjo and bass, and when possible, mandolin. Originally formed in Minneapolis in 2017, Steam […]

    $20 – $27
  • A Conversation with the Artists of Luftwerk and Normal Studio

    Haggerty Museum of Art 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    The Haggerty Museum of Art, in partnership with Sculpture Milwaukee, will present a conversation with Luftwerk, the Chicago-based artist team of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, and collaborator Normal Studio (Renata Graw) on Wednesday, October 9 at 5:00 p.m. at the Haggerty Museum of Art. The artists created “SOS Color Code”, an outdoor installation currently on view […]

    Free
  • Kanopy Dance Present POLARIS

    Kanopy Dance Present POLARIS

    Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Kanopy Dance Presents Polaris October 10-12, 2024, at the Overture Center for the Arts Guest Starring Daniel Fetecua Soto, Former Soloist, Limón Dance Company With a special appearance by Daystar/Rosalie Jones, Founder of the first Indigenous Modern Dance Company in the U.S. Celebrated Choreographer and Dancer Daniel Fetecua Soto presents two original works and performs […]

    $20 – $40