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THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE OF THE MADISON TIMES WEEKLY NEWSPAPER |
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Compiled by A. David Dahmer |
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
• Children's songwriter and storyteller Clare Norelle will perform a program of songs in many languages and stories from around the world at the Lakeview Branch Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave. Saturday, April 3, 11 a.m. For kids pre-K through 3rd grade. No registration required. • Monday Afternoon Fun. Drop in for after-school fun at the South Madison Branch Library, 2222 S. Park St. Different activities every week include stories, crafts, videos, and snacks. For kids in grades K-4. For more information, call 266-6395. • Preschool Story Time for children ages 5 and under will be held Wednesday, April 7, 10 a.m. at the Central Library, 211 W. Mifflin St. Call 266-6345 to register. • “Krishna Leela,” a Bharatanatyam presentation on the life, roles, and acts of Lord Krishna featuring Meenakshi Ganesan and the students of Kalaanjali School of Dance & Music, will be held at Alicia Ashman Branch Library, 733 N. High Point Road, Saturday, April 3, 2 p.m. A brief introduction to Bharatanatyam classical dance will be given, followed by a traditional Bharatanatyam invocatory dance performance. Meenakshi and her students will then perform four segments depicting Lord Krishna in various roles and stages of life. Call 824-1780 to reserve seats. • Writing Assistance. Need advice about writing of any sort? Drop in for help with letters, resumés, cover letters, job applications, newsletters, and more. Saturday, April 3, 1:30-4 p.m. and Monday, April 5, 5:30-8 p.m. at the South Madison Branch Library, 2222 S. Park St. • Captain Underpants Party. "Faster than a speeding waistband ... more powerful than boxer shorts ..." It's Captain Underpants! If you are a fan, you won't want to miss these crunchy snacks, crafts, games, and more at the Hawthorne Branch Library, 2702 E. Washington Ave. Call Hawthorne Library, 246-4548, to register. • "Chess at the library." Any level of experience, all ages, beginners welcome. The library will supply the chess sets. Saturday, April 10, 1-3:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave. • "Hora de Cuentos Bilingues” (Bilingual Family Storytime). Reading children's books in English and Spanish, Ellie Rogers uses puppets and props to create a time of fun and learning at the Pinney Branch Library, 204 Cottage Grove Road, Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m. For children ages 4-9 and their families. No registration required.
As part of a concert featuring the winners of the annual student-concerto competition at the School of Music, the UW Symphony will perform a new work by Jerry Hui Sunday, April 4, 4 p.m. in Mills Hall of the Mosse Humanities Building, located at the corner of Park Street and University Avenue, 455 N. Park St. Hui, a Hong Kong native and a senior at UW-Madison, will graduate this spring with a bachelor's degree in music composition and computer science. Hui has studied composition with Joel Naumann and Stephen Dembski at the UW School of Music and has been a founder and conductor of two choirs: Museko, a community choir of about 20 voices, and the campus-based Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Admission is free. For more information, call 263-1900.
There will be an Easter egg hunt at Elver Park Saturday, April 3, 9 a.m. Meet the Easter bunny and Madison police and firefighters. The Easter egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Bring your favorite Easter basket. Free. For more information, call 277-0737.
The Center for East Asian Studies will present Performances, Dance, Music, and Puppets of Tateyama, Japan, by the Japanese Chiba Prefecture Goodwill Delegation Friday, April 2, at Union South, 227 N. Randall St., 1-4:30 p.m. There will be a puppet play and workshop, traditional Japanese dances, traditional Japanese instrument performances, Kendo demonstrations, and displays of puppetry and bamboo flute techniques. All events are free and open to the general public. For more information, call Christine Merritt, 265-8039, or e-mail eas@intl-institute.wisc.edu.
The fifth annual SpringFest Arts & Crafts Show will be held Saturday, April 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Drive. Over 90 crafters from around the area will be selling their wares. Door prizes and plenty of free parking. $1 admission.
Edgewood College will present a free gospel concert Saturday, April 3, 2:30 p.m. featuring Madison's Mount Zion Baptist Choir, Fountain of Life Praise Team and Choir, vocal soloist Carolyn Cunningham, and saxophonist J.W. Davis in St. Joseph Chapel, Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Drive. For more information, contact Veronica Watson, vwatson@edgewood.edu or 663-2256.
The Wisconsin Partners for SustainAbility will host their second annual Art Sale and Silent Auction fund-raiser Saturday, April 3, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Lower Meeting House of the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive. The event includes 16 artists, many earth-friendly silent auction items, and door-prize drawings every half hour. Admission is free, and the public is welcome. For more information, call 221-0588.
The Edgewood College Black Student Union will present the Obie Award-winning play “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is not enuf” in the Anderson Auditorium of the Predolin Humanities Center at Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Tuesday, April 13, and Wednesday, April 14, 7 p.m. Donations are requested. For more information, call 663-2256 or contact Tracey Corder, tcorder@edgewood.edu, or Selena Warsaw-Lane, selenawl@hotmail.com.
The annual Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Powwow will be held Saturday, April 3, in the Redsten Gymnasium at MATC-Truax, 3550 Anderson St., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nationally known drum groups and dancers will be featured. $6. Children under age 5 are free. For more information, call Janet Kelly, 246-6127.
Acclaimed author Ruth Ozeki will read from her new book, "All Over Creation," Saturday, April 3, 3-4:30 p.m. at A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson St. The book features nine honest and unsentimental pieces by women affected by HIV and AIDS. For more information, call 257-7888 or visit www.roomoofonesown.
There will be an urban spoken word poetry slam at Café Montmartre, 127 E. Mifflin St., Friday, April 2, 7-9:30 p.m. Guest poet will be civil rights activist Fred Hampton Jr. Cover charge is $1. [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]
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