Fret veterans (left to right): Mark Loder, Dan Proud, Rick Larson and Neil O’Connor.
Vets on Frets, Thursday, August 1, Dean House, Monona, 5:30 p. m. m. : Vets on Frets is an organization of Madison area veterans who get together to play rock and folk songs; This summer, they leveled up at the “Big Gig,” Summerfest in Milwaukee. This Back Porch concert is a little more low-key than Summerfest, but it comes with the annual cake and ice cream night, which starts at 5:30. p. m. , with a cake from Monona Bakery and ice cream from Chocolate Shoppe. Music starts at 7 p. m. This is a fundraiser for the Blooming Grove Historical Society and the operation of the Dean House Museum.
5-10-100: Women Artists Forward, through Aug. 4, Overture Center-James Watrous Gallery: Women Artists Forward Fund founded through Madison artists Brenda Baker and Bird Ross in 2019 to directly assist Dane County artists with unrestricted grants. The exhibition “5-10-100: Women Artists Forward,” which will be on view at the Wisconsin Academy’s Watrous Gallery through Aug. 4, features the paintings of the first 10 artists to win grants: Jennifer Angus, Adriana Barrios, Mary Bero, Yeonhee Cheong. Angelica Contreras, Lilada Gee, Dakota Mace, Katherine Steichen Rosing, Alice Traoré and Babette Wainwright. The same opening hours of the gallery are from noon to 6 p. m. m. de Thursday through Friday and noon to 5 p. m. m. Saturdays, Sundays.
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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, special elections will be held this fall to fill the remainder of his term (Jamie Kuhn is serving lately). in an interim capacity). Four applicants applied: Madison District Five Councilmember Regina Vidaver; Wes Sparkman, Director of the Tamara D. Office of Equity and Inclusion. Grigsthrough of Dane County; Dana Pellebon, executive director of the RCC’s Sexual Violence Resource Center; and Melissa Agard, state senator for District 16. Hear from all 4 applicants at a forum co-hosted by the First Unitarian Society Climate Action Team and the Sierra Club Four Lakes organization.
Nicky Chier in “Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches”, University Theater, 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 City and elsewhere, the plot mixes genuine people with fictional characters; Eight 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 3 decades have passed since its creation, the political and social themes of the work remain applicable and even recently revitalized. Read Dan Koehn’s review here. This University Theater production will be revived in September, with a staged reading of component 2 of Angels in America: Perestroika. Shows at 7:30 pm Wednesday to Saturday and 2 pm on Sundays; Entries at artsticketing. wisc. edu.
Pete Holmes, Aug. 1-3, Comedy in 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 guy next door, but without charisma. Known for his “clean” comedy (you may know him from HBO’s semi-autobiographical film Crashing), Holmes’ honest clumsiness produces some genuinely funny bits with occasional detours that draw embarrassment. Shows at 7:30 p. m. on August 1 and 7:30 p. m. and 10 p. m. on Aug. 2 and 3. Tickets in 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, through Aug. 11, Olbrich Gardens, 10 a. m. M. a four p. m. : While the gardens are the best location in summer, there are also smart reasons to head to the Bolz Conservancy. It is magical to see butterflies (up to 19 species) inhabiting the tropical dome. Attentive visitors may even see a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. The theme continues in the gardens with a pollinator scavenger hunt for kids. Butterfly Action Day (10 a. m. m. a 2 p. m. , Aug. 2) will feature booths showcasing tactics to help endangered butterfly populations. More information in olbrich. org.
Mad With Power Fest, Aug. 2 & 3, The Sylvee, 4:30 p. m. m: Madison’s annual all-ages gathering of video game players and pinball rainbow trout is meeting earlier than this year, and continues to grow and improve. . Among the dozen bands slated 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 (which is also the ‘event’). head-banging hosts). Fellowship, a British force steel band, will make their United States debut on Friday night, while Anthem, one of Japan’s most respected heavy steel bands, will close out the festival on Saturday night. Tickets/information in madwithforcefest. com.
Queens of the Daiquiri
Sugar Maple Music Festival, Aug. 2 & 3, Lunney Lake Farm County Park: The Sugar Maple Festival features an intriguing mix of roots musical styles and fully blends longtime favorites with newer artists. Beginning Friday with heartfelt songs and harmonic chants from 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, and 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, betting on infectious Cajun dance music loaded with harmony (7:20 p. m. m. , August 3). Find the full schedule and tickets on sugarmaplefest. org.
Dane Dances, Friday, Aug. 2-30, Monona Terrace, 5:30 p. m. to nine:30 p. m. : August in Madison means it’s time to let loose and switch things up at Dane Dances, an annual dance series from the network celebrating 25 years in business. 2024. La year’s lineup gets everyone moving: Aug. 2 features funky dance teams Montage and Slave, and Aug. 9 marks the return of foreign salsa singer Luisito Rosario and disco night VO5. The following weeks combined R sounds
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 from 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 through DJs Iron Mike, Terrence J. and Francis Medrano. la series is coordinated through the Urban Community Arts Network and Greater Madison Music City; Stay tuned for updates on vendors in ucanmadison. org/madlit.
Baby Tyler Band LP Release, Friday, Aug. 2, Mickey’s Tavern, 10 p. m. m. : Baby Tyler began as a solo recording work for Tyler Fassnacht (of Fire Heads and Proud Parents), betting on frenetic originals driven by drum machines and sincere reinventions of pop hits. of many eras. Finally, an incarnation of a live band emerged in 2022; The self-titled album to be released in this exhibit documents a live studio functionality captured the day before the band’s first concert. If you’re only familiar with solo incarnation, be prepared for the intense intensity of the band. 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 anything fun on this holiday, even if you don’t like mustard (and it’s an occasion when it’ll be hard to prove it). win you over to his side). Meet mustard maker Gorman Thomas. Yes, the former Brewers midfielder 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 the special flavor of Chocolate Shoppe’s Razzle Dazzle Mustard Ice Cream, Userer’s Brats, and “Holy Cow” Beef Hot Dogs and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Also, lots of mustard tastings. Program in mustardemuseum. org.
Willy Porter
Belleville Music Festival, Saturday, Aug. 3, Community Park, Belleville, 1 p. m. to 10 p. m. m. : This informal festival features a wide range of Wisconsin-focused artists. Headlining the showcase is Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Willy Porter, who has entertained audiences around the world since his debut on Madison stages in the 1980s. The lineup also includes an intriguing collaboration from Wisconsin stalwarts Maggie Mae and Eric Nofsinger Band; Madison Americana favorite Mark Croft Band; and The Wundo Band, the longtime party starter in southern Wisconsin. Updates at 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 starting point of the tour, at the intersection of East Dayton and North Blount streets, and at one of the earliest Black settlements. Witness the John and Amanda Hill grocery store at 649 E. Dayton St. , which is already a landmark of the city of Madison and indexed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places as significant to the first African American network and Madison’s American network. The tour features Alan Chancellor, a member and historian of Prince Hall Masonic Temple Lodge (556 E. Mifflin St. ). Advance registration and tickets are required.
V Funk (from left to right); Valérie B. and Vincent Chambers.
Park Street Music Fest, Saturday, August 3, Madison Labor Temple, 3-8 p. m. 9:00 a. m. : This informal, family-friendly annual Next Level Showcase event features an afternoon of top-notch regional music. Park Street Music Fest features returning artists Madison Orchestra, SalSoul del Mad and Makahya Drake (who performed at the first Park Street Music Fest as a member of Trilogy in 2017), as well as M Train Plus; Milwaukee’s V Funk, the duo of Valerie B. and Vincent Chambers; Iowa-based C Dawson Soul with CJ Parker; and Chicago DJ/MC Van ‘Go. There will also be food trucks and vendors on site, along with free fitness screenings from 3 to 5 p. m. Also: leave early for a three-mile run or walk, 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 a mix of New Orleans roots rock, R&B rhythms and strong storytelling. For this matinee show, Hefko will be joined by a loose organization of Madison musicians: Adam Czerepinski on keyboards, Nick Moran on bass and Preston Carr on drums.
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 advantage of the merit of 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 Theater.
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