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SUMMARY:Cancer Support Services through Gilda’s Club Wisconsin [Virtual]
DESCRIPTION:This event: May be of interest to the LGBTQ community || Have you or someone you loved been given a cancer diagnosis? Are you looking for a space to connect with others who understand? \nJoin Gilda’s Club for a group New Member Meeting delivered on Zoom. \nThis meeting will discuss the resources we have to offer and get you started as a Gilda’s Club member. \n*If you do not wish to meet in a group setting\, please email program@gildasclubmadison.org to schedule an individual New Member Meeting. \nQuestions? Please email program@gildasclubmadison.org or call 608-828-8880. || Free
URL:https://ourliveswisconsin.com/event/cancer-support-services-through-gildas-club-wisconsin-virtual-8/
CATEGORIES:Informational,Madison + South Central,Networking
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SUMMARY:Euchre Night
DESCRIPTION:This event: Is LGBTQ hosted || Join us once a week in the Delta taproom for some good old fashioned Euchre! Our group meets every Friday from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Space is limited to the first 32 folx that sign up. Interested in joining? Reach out to deltaeuchre@gmail.com to sign up! || Free to play!
URL:https://ourliveswisconsin.com/event/euchre-night/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Delta Beer Lab\, 167 E Badger Rd\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Madison + South Central,Networking,Social
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Strikes: Three Strike Pinball Tourney
DESCRIPTION:Think you’ve got what it takes to outlast the competition?\nJoin us for Friday Night Strikes at The Kickback! \n When: 7:00 PM (registration starts at 6:30 PM – arrive early to sign in)\n Cost: Coin drop (just pay to play the machines – no extra entry fee)\nHow It Works \nFriday Night Strikes features a rotating lineup of pinball tournament formats. The format may change from week to week\, but every event is designed to be approachable\, competitive\, and fun. For a breakdown of the different formats visit the link below. \nFriday Night Strikes Event Formats: https://thekickback.bar/friday-night-strikes-events/ \nNo need to sign up ahead of time\, just show up\, flip some pinballs\, and have fun.
URL:https://ourliveswisconsin.com/event/friday-night-strikes-three-strike-pinball-tourney-2/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:The Kickback Bar\, 7622 Lisa Ln\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social,Sports
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SUMMARY:"Our Town"
DESCRIPTION:A cast of First Congregational Church Members invite you back to Grovers Corners for a walk through the daily life of Thornton Wilder’s “OUR TOWN” on Saturday\, April 17 for a 7:00 pm Stage Reading in the Sanctuary at First Congregational Church\, 1609 University Ave\, Madison. This production is in honor of Thornton Wilder’s birthday. \nMadison’s First Congregational Church has close ties with the playwright Thornton Wilder and claims him as one of their own.  Wilder’s family were members of the Congregation in his formative years at the turn of the last century.  Thornton was born in Madison on April 17 in 1897. With his father\, a devout Congregationalist\, and superintendent of the Sunday school\, Thornton spent a considerable amount of time at the First Congregational Church building on West Washington Ave just a block off the square.  (The Congregation moved to its current building on the corner of University Ave and Breese Terrace in 1930.) \nThe 50th anniversary of Wilder’s death this past December sparked an already long standing drive for First Congregational’s Director of Christian Education\, Jeff Rabe to bring ‘Our Town’ to the First Cong stage.   Rabe is also the Director/Producer of this theatrical production. The Cast for this production range from novice first-timers to seasoned actors with professional credits.This is a true First Congregational project with a cast of dedicated actors paying homage to ‘one of their own.’ \n‘Our Town’\, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning classic has stirred audiences’ perception of life since its premiere\, prodding theatergoers to reexamine their own existence since those lines were first shared from the stage at the McCarter Theater in Princeton\, N.J. in 1938.  As this is a stage-reading\, actors will read from scripts as they draw the audience into the lives of the residents of Grover’s Corners.  With the feel of an old fashioned radio show\, sound effects will enhance the story telling. \nNo admission will be charged but folks are encouraged to bring non-perishable food goods and/or socks to be shared with community agencies serving those in need.  Parking is available in the church lots and UW lots for free after 5 pm.
URL:https://ourliveswisconsin.com/event/our-town/
LOCATION:First Congregational United Church of Christ  – Madison\, 1609 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53726\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faith,Madison + South Central,Theater
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SUMMARY:Divine Mythologies + Other Luminous Voices
DESCRIPTION:This event: May be of interest to the LGBTQ community || On April 16\, 2026\, Kanopy Dance Opens\nDivine Mythologies:\nAnna Sokolow’s Epic “Odes” + Other Luminous Voices \nA Groundbreaking Collaboration\nBetween Kanopy Dance &\nNYC’s Sokolow Theatre/ Dance Ensemble\nFeaturing a Fusion Performance\nof Anna Sokolow’s Epic “Odes”\nTwo Exciting Modern Dance Companies Performing Together in Two Cities \nApril 16-19\, 2026\nPromenade Hall\, Overture Center for the Arts Madison\, WI\nThursday 7pm\, Friday 7pm\, Saturday 4 & 7pm\, Sunday 2pm\nPromenade Hall\, Overture Center for the Arts\nhttps://www.overture.org /Box Office 608.258.4141 \nSaturday\, April 25 & Sunday\, 26\,2026\, 7PM\nMMAC theater 248 West 60th Street\, New York City.\nhttps://ci.ovationtix.com/36899/production/1265085\nMadison\, WI…February\,22 2026…NYC’s Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble and Madison\, WI based Kanopy Dance will present Divine Mythologies: Anna Sokolow’s Epic “Odes” + Other Luminous Voices (Divine Mythologies) at concerts in Madison\, WI at the Overture Center for the Arts April 16-19\,2026\, and in New York City at the MMAC theater \, April 25 & 26\, 2026. \nThe collaboration marks the first time ever that two companies jointly perform Anna Sokolow’s (Sokolow) epic masterpiece “Odes”\, a 20-minute-long choreography in three sections that debuted in 1965. A luminous vision of humanity inspired by the turbulent world of Greek mythology\, Sokolow’s “Odes” is set to the music of Edgard Varèse\, a progressive French/American composer and acclaimed pioneer of electronic music. \nSokolow (February 9\, 1910 – March 29\, 2000) was an international cultural icon\, daughter of immigrants\, and social activist whose powerful theatrical choreography profoundly shaped the course of modern dance. Her transformative work remains a vital force–a powerful choreographic voice that has never been silenced. \n“Odes” demands intense physical concentration and dramatic depth\, with choreography that poses multiple challenges in timing\, dynamics\, balance\,\nand projection through space. It is a singular artistic challenge that will require the 20 dancers (cast from the two companies) to work in harmony as one—yet sensitively maintain their individuality. \nThe program also features Kanopy co- artistic director’s Lisa Thurrell’s (Thurrell) Ekstasi\, a celestial journey inspired St. Peter’s Basilica\, the cathedral of art in the Vatican City\, that chronicles the ecstasy and the agony of pursuing a divine path or transcendence. Staged against a tableau of Renaissance Baroque masterpieces\, including those of Bernini\, Giotto and Michelangelo\, Thurrell’s choreography artfully lifts the dancers—costumed in ethereal in flowing silks- in their spiritual ascent with a stunning series of ensemble pieces\, a solo and duets. \nAnd Kanopy’s co-artistic director\, Robert E. Cleary\, presents Transformations\, a tumultuous and poignant solo\, examining the search for individual growth and mindfulness. \nDivine Mythologies: Anna Sokolow’s Epic “Odes” + Other Luminous Voices\nMadison\, WI\nApril 16-19\, 2026 (Thursday 7pm\, Friday 7pm\, Saturday 4 & 7pm\, Sunday 2pm)\nOverture Center for the Arts\n201 State Street\nhttps://www.overture.org /Box Office 608.258.4141 \nNew York City\nApril 25 & April 26\,2026\, 7PM\nMMAC theater\n248 West 60th Street\, New York City.\nFor NYC Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36899/production/1265085 \nAbout Kanopy Dance\nMadison\, WI based Kanopy Dance\, an Overture resident company\, cultivates the dynamic growth of modern dance— advancing important artistic benchmarks by training emerging talent\, presenting original works featuring internationally renowned guest stars\, and creative collaborations. Among its accolades\, in 2024\, Kanopy was one of only six companies word-wide vetted in observing “GRAHAM100”- a three-season celebration of Martha Graham Dance Company’s 100th Anniversary- with its production of Graham: In HER Voice.\nMost recently\, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts filmed Kanopy’s acclaimed Polaris\, starring Daystar/Rosalie Jones\, founder of the first indigenous modern dance company in the U.S.\, Daystar: Contemporary Dance Drama of Indian America\, and Daniel Fetecua Soto\, former soloist\, Limón Dance Company for permanent inclusion in the prestigious Jerome Robbins Dance Division Archives. located in Lincoln Center.\nIn addition to its professional company\, Kanopy maintains a Studio Company of pre-professional dancers\, (Kanopy 2)\, and operates the Kanopy Dance Academy offering comprehensive dance training for all levels and ages. https://kanopydance.org/ \nAbout Sokolow Théâtre/Dance Ensemble\nSokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble is the modern dance company dedicated to presenting Ms. Sokolow’s vast body of emotionally riveting work. Over a 70-year career\, Anna Sokolow continuously broke the silo of modern dance\, focusing on the human experience and accessing any genre to fulfill her artistic purpose. Her masterpieces remain relevant to our times and touch the hearts of all people as we struggle with the universal issues of living\, regardless of differences in place and culture. The company’s projects include reconstruction\, reimagination\, deconstruction\, historical performance\, teaching\, lectures\, archiving\, and partnering with contemporary choreographers—all modes through which we step inside Sokolow’s masterworks and draw from this perspective to better frame our future. ST/DE was founded by Sokolow protege Jim May and is currently under the artistic direction of Samantha Geracht. For more information go to www.sokolowtheatredance.org || Adult: $49.48 walk up\, $56.23 online/phone Ages 18 & Under and Students: $26.26 walk up\, $29.71 online/phone Groups of 4 or More: $44.20 walk up\, $50.20 online/phone Prices include all facility & processing fees\, and sales tax.
URL:https://ourliveswisconsin.com/event/divine-mythologies-other-luminous-voices/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Overture Center for the Arts\, 201 State St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
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