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Madison's Best New Restaurants
This month's list of new restaurants include a new coffee shop on Winnebago Street, an ice cream shop coming to downtown Sun Prairie and...
How Smart Studios Put Madison on the Musical Map
Why did Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Death Cab for Cutie and other bands want to record songs in Madison? As a new documentary explains, S...
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Thursday, May 28
- 😆 Alfred Robles: Vatos with Gatos at Comedy on State (through May 30)
- 🧘 All Levels Yoga with Ann at Goodman Community Center
- ❓ Brews & Q's Taproom Trivia at Karben4
- 🧒 Free Thursday Evenings at Madison Children's Museum
- 📕 Junk Journal Workshop - Junk Mail Edition at Camp Createability
- 🎶 Music Bingo at Starkweather Brewing Company
- 🎭 Noises Off at Bartell Theatre (through May 30)
- 🏛️ State Street Architectural Walking Tour at State Street
- 🥂 Ultra Premium Tequila Pairing Dinner featuring Komos Tequila at Atico Lounge
- 🛝 Virtual Open House | District 16 Parks at Warner Park
- 🎶 Watertown Banned Concert at Barrymore Theatre
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