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Visions

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

The first of several guest conductors appearing with us this season is Nicholas Hersh. In his words, “The music on this program is immensely evocative, and it’s all about the relationship of the human and the supernatural.” Join us for the MSO premiere of This Midnight Hour by British Composer Anna Clyne, a piece based […]

$15 – $104

Poetry and Conversation

Pablo Center at the Confluence 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire

This event is the Nadine St. Louis Memorial Poetry Conversation 2024. Poems and conversation with Bayfield’s current Poet Laureate, Denise Sweet, moderated by Max Garland. More details: https://www.cvbookfest.org/festival-events/denise-sweet

Free

Writing Painful Stories About the People You Love Most

Pablo Center at the Confluence 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire

The truth hurts. But it doesn’t have to ruin your relationships. Meg Kissinger will explain how she wrote an honest, unflinching memoir about some of the most humiliating and painful experiences in her family and still gets invited to Thanksgiving dinner. Attendees will learn how to tell the truth. Where to find medical records, police […]

Free

AVB Community Band Concert presents “A Broadway Love Affair”

The 75-member AVB Community Band will celebrate an evening of Broadway music on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, 2391 S. Ridge Road in Ashwaubenon. Vocalists for the evening titled “A Broadway Love Affair” will be local favorites Brandon Rockstroh and Amelia Gibbons. Doors to the Ashwaubenon PAC open at 6 p.m. […]

Free

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: 3 Evening Events

Pablo Center at the Confluence 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire

From the Tengri Mountains to the Chippewa Valley 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Many might think that they are far from supporting the genocide happening in Xinjiang (Chinese-occupied East Turkestan), but will be shocked to find out that even the clothes they wear support those horrors. Author and activist Gulchehra Hoja will provide an insightful […]

Free

Under Pressure: Covering Election 2024 with Jonathan Martin

Memorial Union, Play Circle 800 Langdon Street, Madison

Join the Center for Journalism Ethics for a conversation with Jonathan Martin, politics bureau chief and senior political columnist at POLITICO, on the ethical challenges of covering elections and politics in these polarized times. Award-winning journalist Mike Gousha will conduct this interview, which is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Center […]

Free

RICHARD CORTEZ in Concert

Gibson Music Hall 211 West College Avenue, Appleton

Jazz Coterie presents one of New York’s rising star singers Richard Cortez with Tyler Henderson on piano. Info & Tickets at JazzCoterie.com | $30 General Admission | FREE for Music […]

$30

Civics and Cinema

Rivoli Theater 117 4th Street N, La Crosse

We are proud to announce “Civics and Cinema,” a new program devoted to sharing classic movies, bringing the community together, and fostering civic conversations. The program is sponsored by the Rivioli Theater, Rebuilding American Civics, and the DB Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University. Join Sam Scinta (Lecturer, UW La Crosse Political […]

$5

RICHARD CORTEZ in Concert

Great Northern Distilling 1011 2nd Street, Stevens Point

Jazz Coterie presents one of New York’s rising star singers Richard Cortez with Tyler Henderson on piano. Info & Tickets at JazzCoterie.com | $30 General Admission | FREE for Music Students | 50% for Musicians & Educators This exciting new singer is one to watch! Emerging from the New York City jazz scene, Richard Cortez […]

$30

Songwriters Showcase featuring Desiree Irwin and Lenny Wayne

Galena Center for the Arts 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States

October’s Songwriters Showcase shares the original music of regional singer songwriters Desiree Irwin and Lenny Wayne a celebrated pianist, singer, and entertainer, Desiree is renowned for her captivating performances and dynamic stage presence. With a career marked by collaborations with legendary artists, including the iconic blues musician Buddy Guy, she showcases exceptional talent and musical […]

Free

The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers

Bartell Theatre 113 E. Mifflin St, Madison

Written and directed by Finn Gallagher. Madison Public Theatre and Oracular Studios invite you to experience “The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers”! This is the inaugural show of Madison Public Theatre. Homer and Langley Collyer live in 1930s Harlem and are famous for their hoarding and eccentric tendencies. Newspaper reporters scheme for an interview […]

$25

The MOTH PROJECT

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

David Attenborough meets Laurie Anderson in The MOTH PROJECT, a new production from Peter Kiesewalter, Grammy nominated creator of the East Village Opera Company (“Highbrow and brilliant!” – New York Magazine). Blending music, family history, and moth lore, The MOTH PROJECT brings art and science together in entirely original and unexpected ways. Kiesewalter (keyboard) and […]

$35