Congress declares Arts in Education week
Mark the date, as Congress has declared the second week in September (September 12-18), ‘Arts in Education Week’. Our council, the Madison Area Arts Council, has been a long time advocate and supporter of arts education, not only within our local schools, but within our greater community as well. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, as … Read more
Our friends from Habitat will rock the weekend!
We all love a great summer concert, especially when it benefits a great community cause too! Our friends from East Central Habitat for Humanity are bringing the a cappella group ‘Tonic Sol-Fa’ to Madison as part of Shelter Fest 2010, this Friday at 6:15 at Trojan Field. The proceeds from the concert, tickets are $15, will … Read more
We’re taking 3rd Place Nights on the road this week
Looks like 3rd Place Nights will be on the road this Wednesday, as we’ll change our plans and head towards Memorial Park, which is just off Egan Ave, here in Madison. Why the change in venue you may ask, well The BrickHouse is basically under seige by the ongoing city construction project, which leaves us looking for … Read more
So what exactly is a ‘Third Place’ afterall?
We started Third Place Nights this past April as a way to engage our local neighborhood artists and creative-minds through a monthly community gathering. It’s an amazing opportunity to connect, create, converse, otherwise share in the passion of others, all while having a great time too, and we like that part, a lot. We’ve been asked quite a bit … Read more
Looking back at our White Night festival stage
Well, we sure had fun folks, and as we look back at our recent White Night festival we wanted to highlight those who helped make our festival stage amazing. The incredible, the amazing, the awesome Prairie Repertory Theatre, which is celebrating 40 years, returned to Madison to perform several musical numbers from their current season. Welcome back … Read more
Have you ever seen a ‘Detroit Blackboard’?
Our White Night festival was full of surprises, and we like that anything can happen, and often did, during one amazing night. Indeed, one of our favorites of the night was an automotive blackboard wonder, created by Cheryl Deelstra, which we call the ‘Detroit Blackboard’. With a fresh coat of so-called ‘blackboard paint’, and an endless supply of chalk, a Chevrolet … Read more
Our first White Night is history!
Our first-ever White Night was this past Thursday, with over 300 artists, friends, supporters, and neighbors joining together on the streets of Madison. We made a lot of noise, and had a lot of fun too, and we’re looking forward to our next festival, and all the surprises that await. (Did you see the ‘Detroit … Read more
A few last minute White Night tips
Here’s a quick guide from all of us about our forthcoming White Night festival: White Night is a family-friendly festival, a great gathering of community, artsy-types, and all around good folks, so be sure to say ‘please’, ‘thank you’, and ‘excuse me’ as necessary. Feel free to bring a blanket to spread, or a few chairs … Read more
Looks like Mochavinos will be on hand too!
Great news! Our terrific friends from Mochavinos will be joining us during our forthcoming White Night festival, with some great summertime Smoothies and Italian Sodas for purchase. Mochavinos Egan Avenue location will also be open during the festival, which is actually just up the street from us, for the rest of your coffee and latte desires. We’ll also have … Read more
Harlequin Studios to join us for White Night
We’re thrilled to have Harlequin Studios of Sioux Falls joining us for our forthcoming White Night festival, which is this Thursday at The BrickHouse, here in Madison. Harlequin is an independent print cooperative made up of Andrew Osborn and friends, which create down-right amazing work. We’d say they produce some of the most original and fresh … Read more
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