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Find the best art events and make the most of your time in Madison. From music to history and more, we have the biggest event range and best discovery experience, there's something for everyone.

Experience the magic of Beauty and the Beast on a captivating touring production! Witness stunning sets, enchanting music, and unforgettable performances from beloved characters. Don't miss out on this enchanting tale brought to life on stage.

Part of the Art Department's weekly visiting artist lecture series. Ben Blount is an artist, designer, and letterpress printer best known for work that explores ideas of race, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about living in America.

Jigitz is a performance at The Majestic Theatre. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. The venue is cashless, only accepting credit and debit payments. Bags are allowed but must be small and will be searched. The event is standing General Admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at The Sylvee box office, and may be available at the venue once the doors open.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking rock musical RENT, which redefined Broadway and touched a generation. Experience Jonathan Larson's electrifying score and powerful storytelling that follows a year in the lives of young artists and friends struggling to survive and create in New York City under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Bursting with raw emotion, unforgettable music, and a message of love, hope, and community, RENT remains as urgent and uplifting today as it was in 1996. Join us in honoring three decades of this cultural phenomenon that taught us all to measure our lives in love.
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of RENT, the iconic rock musical that redefined Broadway. Experience Jonathan Larson's powerful storytelling and electrifying score as it follows young artists navigating life in New York City under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Bursting with raw emotion, unforgettable music, and a message of love, hope, and community, RENT remains as urgent and uplifting today as it was in 1996. Join us in honoring three decades of this cultural phenomenon that taught us all to measure our lives in love.
This exhibition features works by Madison artist Peg Orcutt. The exhibition, titled 'Shifting Ground,' represents the continuous evolution of Orcutt’s own artistic process, and shines a lens on emergent issues related to global warming, as well as the current political zeitgeist. Admission is free on opening night, with light refreshments served. An artist talk by Orcutt will take place at 6 p.m.
Part of the Art Department's weekly visiting artist lecture series. Chris Bradley is an artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Over the past two decades, Bradley has developed a sculptural language around representation, poetics of ordinary subjects, trompe l’oeil techniques, and exhibition as a site for the imagination. He uses this creative language to encourage his audience to practice the suspension of disbelief as a method for reconsidering and understanding this shared common world.