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Campsite Chef Cooking Class

Lussier Family Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison

Join us for a hands-on cooking adventure where you’ll gain skills for outdoor cooking! In this class, we’ll teach you how to create a meal over a campfire and camp […]

$30

Linda Thomas Greenfield: The Art of Negotiation

UW Madison Memorial Union 800 Langdon St, Madison, United States

Reflecting the La Follette School’s dedication to promoting civil discourse and working across differences at both the domestic and international levels, we are pleased to host Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who […]

Free, Pay what you can

Middleton Community Orchestra Early Spring Concert

Middleton Performing Arts Center 2100 Bristol Street, MIddleton

Thomas Kasdorf, piano Oriol Sans, conductor Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye “Mother Goose Suite” (1911) Falla: Noches en los jardines de España “Nights in the Gardens of Spain” (1915) Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma”, Op. 36 (1899) Thomas Kasdorf, piano Oriol Sans, guest conductor

$20

Creative Resilience Lab

MYArts Madison 1055 E. Mifflin Street, Madison, United States

Dr. Jen Rae, University of Wisconsin–Madison’s artist-in-residence and co-founder of The Centre for Reworlding, in partnership with the Division of the Arts at UW–Madison, is convening an invitational Creative Resilience […]

Event Series Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom

Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee

Join us for the Milwaukee Art Museum’s celebration of spring and discover floral interpretations of favorite artworks in the galleries. This four-day event is overflowing with flowers, music, refreshments, shopping, art making, and even more special floral programs.

Free – $35

Embroidered Narratives: The Hmong Journey through Story Cloths Exhibition

La Crosse Area Heritage Center Museum 506 Main Street, La Crosse, United States

This exhibit will feature 18 Story Cloths from the La Crosse County Historical Society’s artifact collection and loaned from the Hmong Community and Cultural Center. This exhibit commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in the United States and illustrates the history of the Hmong and Hmong Americans through various narratives, including folktales, traditional events, […]

Free

Mrs. Charles Dickens

UW-Eau Claire — Barron County, Fine Arts 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake

Charles Dickens, author, playwright, actor and social activist, was indeed a master of characters. Many of his characters were drawn from his surroundings and life experiences. Meet Catherine Dickens, as recreated by Jessica Michna, his long suffering wife and mother of ten children. In this first person monologue, Mrs. Dickens will give the audience an […]

Free

Thursdays@U

UW-Eau Claire — Barron County, Fine Arts 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake

Mrs. Charles Dickens If you have not seen Jessica Michna at work as a master of characters, please join us for Mrs. Charles Dickens! She will bring us into the life and time of the Mrs. Dicken! Charles Dickens, author, playwright, actor and social activist, was indeed a master of characters. Many of his characters […]

Free

Art in Bloom: Petals and Pours

Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee

Enhance your Art in Bloom visit by joining a special wine tasting in the floral-filled Windhover Hall, the Museum’s main entrance atrium. Drop in any time during this two-hour experience to enjoy a self-guided tasting, or join us at 6:15 or 7:15 p.m. to hear a presentation from a local sommelier who will lead you […]

$30 – $35

Caley Conway, Will Orchard, Dialogues

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. 224 W Bruce St., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Nashville-based indie/folk artist Will Orchard will be in Milwaukee at Anodyne on Thursday, April 3rd. Featuring ornate fingerstyle guitar and disarmingly emotive songwriting, Orchard will be sharing the stage with Milwaukee’s own Caley Conway and Dialogues. His music has been praised as “Hush Folk Luminosity” by Glide Magazine, and has been compared to the likes […]

$12 – $15

Empire Brass Celebration with Greg Zelek, Organ: Overture Concert Organ’s 20th Season

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

I was lucky enough to meet the Empire Brass as a high school student when they came to my hometown for a clinic and a concert back in 1984. Years later, I was even luckier when I was asked to join the group, becoming a member of the ensemble for 16 seasons, and getting to […]