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Your Guide to the Fall 2026 Election in Madison
The big-ticket item on the Nov. 3 ballot for Wisconsin voters is of course the race for governor.
Digging Up the Spooky History of Freakfest
Madison's Freakfest event ended several years ago, but its ghosts continue to haunt the city to this day. Here’s a look back at the good,...
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Madison's BestOctober 8Your Favorite Spots To Meet Your Neighbors in Madison
Madison, ExplainedOctober 7UW-Madison Professor Receives Nobel Prize in Physics
Madison's BestOctober 5Where To Get Scared in Madison for Spooky Season
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 20
- 🎺 Allison Philips Quartet at North Street Cabaret
- 🎶 Clifford Calhoun at Minocqua Brewing Company
- 🤔 Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science at Discovery Building
- 🎤 Indigo Girls with Special Guest Linda Perry at Overture Hall
- 🎶 Judah & the Lion at The Sylvee
- 🎸 The Last Waltz – The 50th Anniversary Tour ft. Chest Fever at Atwood Music Hall
- 🎙️ Michael Barbaro on Covering Today's America at Memorial Union Shannon Hall
- 🎤 Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour at Majestic Theatre
- 🧒 Tiny Tastemakers: Pinwheel Party at Hilldale
- 🔬 Wisconsin Science Festival at Wisconsin Discovery Building (through Oct. 25)
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The Best New Restaurants in Madison
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‘Park People’ Will Satirize Madison’s Protest Culture
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Know the Constitutional Amendments On Your Fall Ballot
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Big Changes Planned For Madison’s Breese Stevens Field
As Breese Stevens enters its second century, its owners plan to increase the number of concerts and events. But some neighbors of the fie...
The House on the Rock Is Even Weirder Than You Think
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