The beloved Madison based ensemble of strings and woodwinds will delight with well curated chamber music selections.
Mark Hummel Grammy Award Nominee and Winner of two Blues Music Awards, Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording Remembering Little Walter (part of the Blues […]
John Németh As a teenager in the early ‘90s growing up in the muddy potato fields of Idaho, John Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip hop sounds and rock bands of the day, until a friend, Tom Moore, introduced him to the Junior Wells and Buddy Guy classic “Hoodoo Man Blues.” Together they formed […]
The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University presents an exhibition in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Curated by Dr. Kirk Nickel, Marc and Lillian Rojtman Curator of European Art, the show comprises a two-part installation of the exhibition galleries, in fall 2024 and spring 2025, and features well over 100 works of art from […]
NINETEEN THIRTEEN The mesmerizing trio, NINETEEN THIRTEEN, features Janet Schiff playing the 1913 Romanian Cello and creating a Live Cello Orchestra by using a powerful looping pedal technique. We find Victor DeLorenzo playing a dynamic and ever changing Drum System, and Matt Meixner who weaves a subversive and melodic web of exotic Keyboard + Synthesizer […]
At this speaker event, Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Curator of Political History, will discuss the legacy of the Wide Awakes through his latest book, Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War. The story of the Wisconsin anti-slavery movement wouldn’t be complete without the Wide Awakes, a club of working-class white […]
Right from the sea a fisherman a hamper drew; Unlocked, it showed the tokens of his master’s child: Daughter she was, though servant to procurer vile, Established, after shipwreck, as her father’s ward — Now safe, though still unknown. At last, his daughter proved, She weds her erstwhile lover, Plesidippus true. Roman comedy is one […]
Anime Magic! is on a mission to bring the “magic” back to anime conventions! We’re always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no different. We’re getting WAY bigger, better, and more exciting for 2024! We’re a convention by fans, for fans with a focus on FUN. This isn’t your typical cookie-cutter convention! We have […]
Post Saga Post Saga, a pop-rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, emerged in 2017, blending pop, indie, jazz rock, and alternative. Inspired by Lake Street Dive and ’70s greats, they create unique melodies, soulful vocals, and a mix of genres. With a 7 piece band and a female fronted singer, their dynamics are unlike any in […]
“SOS Color Code 2024” is an indoor and outdoor installation by Luftwerk, the Chicago-based artist team of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Using the universal languages of Morse code and color theory, “SOS Color Code 2024” transforms the international signal of distress into a sign of solidarity and connectedness. Luftwerk collaborated with design studio Normal […]
Follow the museum gate to the Outdoor Courtyard & Sculpture Garden featuring the Lakefront Brewery Tap House. The Beer Garden will be open on Thursday evenings, 5:30-9:00 p.m. and Saturday […]
THE MIDNIGHT COMMANDER WAS HERE Master singer-songwriter brings new myths to Fort Atkinson to tilt at 21st century windmills. A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone, Kray Van Kirk […]