Fret veterans (left to right): Mark Loder, Dan Proud, Rick Larson and Neil O’Connor.
Vets on Frets, Thursday, Aug. 1, Dean House, Monona, 5:30 p. m. m. : Vets on Frets is an organization of Madison-area veterans who come in combination to play rock and folk songs; this summer they leveled up at the “Big Gig”, Summerfest in Milwaukee. This Back Porch concert is expected to be a bit more low-key than Summerfest, but it comes with the annual Cake and Ice Cream Night, which starts at 5:30 p. m. m. , with cake from Monona Bakery and ice cream from Chocolate Shoppe. Music begins at 7 p. m. This is a fundraiser for the Blooming Grove Historical Historical Society and the Dean House Museum’s operation.
5-10-100: Women Artists Forward, through August 4, Overture Center-James Watrous Gallery: Women Artists Forward Fund founded through Madison artists Brenda Baker and Bird Ross in 2019 to directly support county artists of Dane with unrestricted subsidies. The exhibition “5-10-100: Women Artists Forward,” on view at Wisconsin Academy’s Watrous Gallery through August 4, features paintings by the first 10 artists to receive the grants: Jennifer Angus, Adriana Barrios , Mary BeroArray Yeonhee Cheong. . Array Angélica Contreras, Lilada Gee, Dakota Mace, Katherine Steichen Rosing, Alice Traoré and Babette Wainwright. Regular gallery hours are noon to 6 p. m. Thursday-Friday and noon-5 p. m. Saturday-Sunday.
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Haze
Dane County Executive Candidate Forum, Thursday, Aug. 1, First Unitarian Society, 7 p. m. m: With Dane County Executive Joe Parisi’s retirement in May, a special election will be held this fall to fill part of the remainder of his term (Jamie Kuhn is currently serving in an interim capacity). Four applicants applied: Regina Vidaver, Madison District 5 Councilmember; Wes Sparkman, Tamara D. Grigsthrough Director for Dane County Equity and Inclusion; Dana Pellebon, executive director of the RCC’s Sexual Violence Resource Center; and Melissa Agard, state senator for District 16. Hear from the 4 applicants at a forum co-hosted by the First Unitary Society Climate Action Team and the Sierra Club Four Lakes Group.
Nicky Chier in “Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches”, Teatro Universitario, 2024.
Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches, through August 4, Vilas Hall-Hemsley Theatre: Perhaps the definitive American play of the early 1990s, Tony Kushner’s Angels in America has won nearly every single prizes awarded. the AIDS epidemic in New York and elsewhere, the plot mixes genuine people with fictional characters; 8 actors double the roles. Characters include real-life lawyer Roy Cohn, a Mormon housewife, gay men with AIDS and their families, and even Ethel Rosenberg. Although three decades have passed since its premiere, the political and social themes of the play remain applicable and even recently revitalized. Read Dan Koehn’s review here. This University Theater production will be repeated in September, with a staged reading of Angels in America component 2: Perestroika. Shows at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p. m. Sunday; entries at artsticketing. wisc. edu.
Pete Holmes, August 1-3, Comedy at State: Pete Holmes turns out to be the good-natured guy who sat across from you in Senior English and never read the books: the boy next door, but with no charisma. Known for his “clean” comedy (you’ll probably know him from HBO’s semi-autobiographical Crashing), Holmes’ honest awkwardness produces some genuinely funny bits with occasional cringe-inducing detours. Shows at 7:30 p. m. on August 1 and 7:30 p. m. and 10 p. m. on August 2 and 3. Tickets at madisoncomedy. com.
Our Home States, through Aug. 17, Broom Street Theatre, 8 p. m. : Broom Street Theatre brings you back to the United States with its ongoing short play festival, Our Home States, now in its second year. Last year, BST covered 12 Midwestern states. This year, BST is building up in the car and heading east toward New England and the Atlantic states. The nine short pieces cover the East Coast from Maine (On the Beach via Arthur Boatin) to Pennsylvania (Hellbender: Live via Valerie Work). Also New York (via Ron G. Rosenfeld), New Jersey (The Jersey Who?via Andrew R. Heinze), New Hampshire (Swimming to Tuftonboro via Mitchell P. Ganem), Rhode Island (Same Jokes via Mark Sawtelle), Massachusetts (The Other Side of the Street via Laura Neill), Vermont (Like a Kite via Ron Fromstein) and Connecticut (Feeder via Julie Linden). Shows are at 8 p. m. Thursday-Saturday.
Participants in the Butterfly Action Day 2023 event.
Butterflies in Bloom, until August 11, Olbrich Gardens, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. : the outdoor gardens are the best place in summer; There are also good reasons to make a stop at the Bolz Conservancy. It is magical to see butterflies: up to 19 species — inhabiting the tropical dome. Sharp-eyed visitors might even see a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis. The theme continues in the outdoor gardens with a pollinator scavenger hunt for kids. Butterfly Action Day (10:00 a. m. -2:00 p. m. ). 00, August 2) will feature booths demonstrating tactics to help endangered butterfly populations. More information at olbrich. org.
Mad With Power Fest, August 2-3, The Sylvee, 4:30 p. m. m. : Madison’s annual all-ages gathering of video game players and pinball trout is meeting earlier than it did this year, and it’s getting bigger and better. The dozen bands scheduled for the seventh incarnation of Mad With Power are Oceans of Slumber (Houston Progressive Steel), Starkill (Chicago Melodic Death Steel), and Madison’s Lords of the Trident (who are also the event’s friendly hosts). Fellowship, a British force steel band, will make their US debut on Friday night, while Anthem, one of Japan’s most respected heavy steel bands, will close the festival on Saturday night. Tickets/information at madwithforcefest. com.
Queens of the Daiquiri
Sugar Maple Music Festival, August 2-3, Lunney Lake Farm County Park: The Sugar Maple Festival features an intriguing mix of roots music styles and fully blends old favorites with newer artists. Beginning Friday with the heartfelt songs and harmonious chants of folk duo Admiral Radio, the weekend also includes performances by New Mexico string band Lone Piñon, legendary singer-songwriter Ray Bonneville, singer and guitar virtuoso Sunny War, two children’s music series. through David Landau, workshops, jams and much more. And this year, the Daiquiri Queens of Lafayette, Louisiana, are sure to bring the crowd to its feet, banking on infectious, harmony-laden Cajun dance music (7:20 p. m. , Aug. 3). Find the full schedule and tickets at sugarmaplefest. org.
Dane Dances, Friday, Aug. 2-30, Monona Terrace, five:30-9:30 p. m. August in Madison means it’s time to let loose and shake at Dane Dances, an annual network dance party series celebrating five years of existence. 2024. La lineup this year gets everyone moving: Aug. 2 features funky dance outfits Montage and Slave, and Aug. 9 marks the return of foreign salsa star Luisito Rosario and disco party VOfive. The following weeks combine R
Orbiix, Friday, August 2, The Annex, 6:30 p. m. m. : Chicago lifestyle logo THTBRKR and Midwest Mix-Up team up for this electronic music showcase. Chicago-area artists come with alien-themed dubstep maker Orbiix, Slotz, and Wisconsin/Chicago DJ Mama B; The lineup also includes Stikman, Moonbeamz and Z E L dueling GøØnba. Tickets at eventbrite. com.
Patience, August 2-11, Bartell Theatre: Gilbert and Sullivan’s lighthearted comic operettas continue to motivate corporations that devote themselves entirely to the production of their paintings and their paintings alone. This summer’s paintings are Patience, one of the duo’s most popular. It is a satire of the English aesthetic movement of the 1870s and 1880s and of poets such as Swinburne and Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Although the movement has long since gone out of fashion, poetic affectation is still a worthy goal and there is a lot of truth in the midst of this fun. Performances are at 7:30 p. m. Friday through Saturday and from 3 p. m. Sunday. Free pre-show activities for young people will take place at 1 p. m. m. on August 4. Tickets in bartelltheatre. org.
J. Clark
Mad Lit, Aug. 2 and 16, 100 blocks of State Street, 8 p. m. M: This annual series celebrating artists of color returns on Fridays this summer and in August features exhibits focused on the spoken word and DJs. Aug. 2 features poets Sarah Be, Deep Thought the Lyricist, Lature and prolific writer and podcaster RR Moore, as well as music by emerging singer-songwriters J. Clark and Chakari Daezhare. On August 16, performances by DJs Iron Mike, Terrence J. and Francis Medrano. La series is coordinated through the Urban Community Arts Network and Greater Madison Music City; Keep an eye out for updates from providers in ucanmadison. org/madlit.
Bathrough Tyler Band LP Release, Friday, August 2, Mickey’s Tavern, 10 p. m. m. : Bathrough Tyler began as a solo recording effort through Tyler Fassnacht (of Fire Heads and Proud Parents), banking on frenetic drum machine-driven originals and heartfelt reinventions of pop hits. of times. Finally, an incarnation of a live band emerged in 2022; The self-titled album to be released in this exhibition documents a live studio performance captured the day before the band’s first concert. If you’re only familiar with the solo incarnation, prepare yourself for the band’s intense intensity. Also with Corker and The Kilroys.
National Mustard Day, Saturday, Aug. 3, National Mustard Museum, Middleton, from 10 a. m. to 10 a. m. M. A. 4 p. m. : There’s a lot of fun going on at this party, even if you don’t like mustard (and it’s an occasion when you’ll be hard to win over). next to him). Meet mustard maker Gorman Thomas: Yes, the former Brewers center makes a mustard called Stormin’ Sauce. Play mustard games like Mustard Bowling, Lucky Mustard Dice, Fishing for Mustard, Mustard Cornhole – you get the idea. . Enjoy Chocolate Shoppe’s specially flavored Razzle Dazzle Mustard Ice Cream, User’s Kids and Holy Cow Beef Hot Dogs and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Also, lots of mustard tastings. Program in moutardemuseum. org.
Willy Porter
Belleville Music Festival, Saturday, Aug. 3, Community Park, Belleville, 1-10 p. m. m. : This informal festival features a wide diversity of Wisconsin-centric artists. Headlining the lineup is Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Willy Porter, who has entertained audiences around the world since his debut on the Madison stage in the 1980s. The lineup also includes an intriguing collaboration from Wisconsin stalwarts Maggie Mae and Eric Nofsinger Band; Mark Croft Band, Madison Americana’s favorite; and The Wundo Band, longtime founders in southern Wisconsin. Updates in bellevillemusicfestival. com.
Madison Black History Walking Tour, Saturday, Aug. 3, Downtown Madison, 1:30 p. m. m. : This guided tour from the Wisconsin Historical Society focuses on locations near the trailhead of the tour, at the intersection of East Dayton and North Blount streets, and in one of the early morning hours. Black settlements. Witness the John and Amanda Hill grocery store at 649 E. Dayton St. , which is already a landmark for the city of Madison and indexed in the National and National Registers of Historic Places as vital to Madison’s first African-American network and neighborhood. The tour features Alan Chancellor, a member and historian of Prince Hall Masonic Temple Lodge (556 E. Mifflin St. ). Pre-registration and tickets are required.
V Funk (from left to right); Valérie B. and Vincent Chambers.
Park Street Music Fest, Saturday, Aug. 3, Madison Labor Temple, 3 p. m. 8 p. m. : This free, family-friendly annual Next Level Showcase features an afternoon of top-notch regional music. Park Street Music Fest features returning Madison Orchestra artists, Mad’s SalSoul and Makahya Drake (who played at the inaugural Park Street Music Fest). as a member of Trilogy in 2017), as well as M Train Plus; V Funk from Milwaukee, the duo of Valerie B and Vincent Chambers; C Dawson Soul, based in Iowa, with CJ Parker; and Chicago DJ/MC Van ‘Go. There will also be vendors and food trucks on-site, as well as free physical checks from 3 p. m. to five p. m. Also: leave early to run or walk five kilometers, starting at nine a. m. m.
Ted Hefko, Sunday, August 4, Red Rooster, 3 p. m. m. : Originally from Madison, Ted Hefko has been in New Orleans for many years. The songs on his new album with the Thousandaires, Down Below, feature gumbo worthy of New Orleans. composed by Roots rock, R grooves
Comedy Explosion! Sunday, Aug. 4, Barrymore Theatre, p. m. : Scott Aukerman’s chatty satirical improv podcast, Comedy Bang! Snap!, takes a fluid approach. With Paul F. Tompkins
Jacob Williams
Madison Comedy Week, August 4-10, diverse venues: With more than 25 events, Madison Comedy Week provides an opportunity to really immerse yourself in the regional stand-up scene and also take credit for talented visitors. The festival opens with an evening headlined by a hilarious visitor: New York-based Jacob Williams, whose understated lines make his personal foibles laugh (8 p. m. , Aug. 4, Bur Oak). Intriguing performances come with an evening featuring nine local stand-ups who produce and host the festival (7 p. m. m. , Aug. 5, Bur Oak) and “Tight Fives on State,” a curated incarnation of Comedy on State’s weekly open mic featuring comedians from across the United States (9 p. m. m. , August 7)). Find the full program and tickets on madisoncomedyweek. com.
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correctly specify the location of the University Theatre.
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