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What Do Madison Beer Drinkers Really Want?
Brewery owner Garth Beyer surveyed over 350 people about their beer and bar preferences. These are his takeaways about Madison's beer scene.
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Discover your next great read at the 25th annual Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration, Oct. 15-18. Enjoy free author events for all a...
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Events
Thursday, Oct. 15
- 🖤 bLAck pARty at Wisconsin Union Theater at Memorial Union
- 🎬 Film Screening: Gaslight (1944) at Chazen Museum of Art
- 📚 Friends of the Madison Public Library Book Sale at Central Library (through Sept. 17)
- 🎸 The Glass Cannon Network Presents “Call of Cthulhu Live!" at Atwood Music Hall
- 🎵 Magenta Wave at High Noon Saloon
- ☁️ Mark Weller Presents Clouds: Water in its Most Poetic Form at Arts + Literature Laboratory
- 🤣 Pete Lee at Comedy on State (through Oct. 17)
- 🧪 Science on the Square at Downtown Madison
- 😂 TrainCar Comedy Headlining Series: Sally Ann Hall at Local Motive
- 📖 Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration at Central Library and other venues (through Oct. 18)
- 🥼 Wisconsin Science Festival at Wisconsin Discovery Building and other venues (through Oct. 25)
- 🕺 Without Borders Celebrating the Dance Legacy of José Limón at Promenade Hall at Overture Center (through Oct. 18)
- 🎥 Women Make Movies Film Festival at The Barrymore Theatre
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