Overture Center for the Arts, Madison WI | Nearby Businesses

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201 State St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 258-4141

The Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. Completed in 1917, the building is the fifth to serve as the Wisconsin capitol since the first territorial legislature convened in 1836 and the third building since Wisconsin was granted statehood in 1848. The Wisconsin State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison, a distinction that has been preserved by legislation that prohibits buildings taller than the columns surrounding the dome (187 feet). The Capitol is located at the southwestern end of the Madison Isthmus. The streets surrounding the building form the Capitol Square, which is home to many restaurants and shops.HistoryFirst capitolThe first capitol was a prefabricated wood-frame council house without heat or water that had been sent hastily to Belmont. Legislators met there for 42 days after Belmont was designated the capital of Wisconsin Territory. The session chose Madison as the site of the capitol, and Burlington, Iowa as the site of further legislative sessions until Madison could be ready. The council house and an associated lodging house still stand and are operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society as the First Capitol Historic Site.

Locally owned and operated, Red Rock Saloon is Madison’s newest Country & Rock music fusion venue. Offering award winning BBQ, live music weekly, a mechanical bull, and more, Red Rock Saloon is a true entertainment destination spot. Featured on The Travel Channel’s “Man Vs. Food Nation” with host Adam Richman, Red Rock Saloon has earned a reputation for monster burgers, signature wings and the best Texas Red Chili North of Amarillo. Red Rock Saloon will be Madison’s home of Country & Rock entertainment featuring National, Regional and Local live music weekly. Try your luck and attempt to last eight-seconds riding 'Red Rock' the mechanical bull and enjoy a taste of their very own, hand selected Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Whiskey direct from Lynchburg, TN. No formal attire is necessary; jeans, t-shirts and tennis shoes will suffice. Expect great food, friendly service and affordable pricing. Contacts: Press & Marketing: Wes Shaver, Director of Marketing [email protected] General Inquiries & Job Interests: [email protected]

If you are looking to book the downstairs, please contact the bar at 608-256-4141 as the messages are rarely checked here on facebook.

Established in 1933, The Silver Dollar is one of the oldest bars in Madison. It has remained in the same family since! Located just a few steps from the Capital so come on in and enjoy our weekday drink specials, darts, pool, new jukebox and our famous shuffleboard!!

We are one of the last family-run, true Wisconsin taverns on State Street. Stop in and say hello!

The Madison Masonic Temple is a Freemason temple located in Madison, Wisconsin. Designed by Madison architects James R. and Edward J. Law, the temple was built in 1923, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

We do not produce Freakfest... we just party at it and try to provide information for other students/individuals attending for the first time or from out of state. Band line-ups, schedules, and maps. Like this page to be updated.

We also exist here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioAlliance13 Tumblr: http://audioallianceproductions.tumblr.com Instagram: audioalliance

The Madison Pub Crawl is based on a long lasting European tradition. While most of America waits all year long for one scrappy bar crawl, the Europeans have crafted well structured bar crawls every night of the week. Our local guides will lead you and your buddies through a drunken gauntlet of the five of the greatest bars in Madison Kollege Klub, Whiskey River, State Street Brats, Wondo's, and Johnny O's. Spending an hour at each bar, we’ll walk, crawl, and stumble our way down the infamous State Street bar by bar. This is an experience that will test any party animal’s tolerance. We meet at the first bar at 9 p.m. wristbands cost $15 they get you five FREE shots, FREE VIP entrance, and Exclusive drink specials. T-Shirts can also be purchased for $10.

Since I inherited my Dad's heavy Canon SLR as a kid I've loved capturing everything around me from people and animals to plants and architecture. I feel particularly honored to be part of a couple's marriage celebration and to take portraits of elders with a great life story (every single one I've met ;) I love portrait sessions but I'm especially thrilled when a photojournalism opportunity comes my way. Look for my work in ISTHMUS, Noisey, Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine, BRAVA, Voice of the River Valley, and Madison Magazine. jentricolello.com [email protected]

GRACE PRESENTS is a free monthly concert series that takes place in the historic Grace Episcopal Church on Madison's Capitol Square. All concerts are at noon on Saturdays. We feature a diverse range of music, including everything from classical and folk to jazz and bluegrass. Our performers include nationally-recognized musicians and exceptional young talent from Madison and beyond. At Grace Presents you can hear a critically acclaimed jazz pianist one month and a performance of early music by a talented group of students the next. Our mission is to create a premier concert series that everyone in the Madison community can enjoy. Each month we welcome a diverse audience to our concerts, including Madison residents, students, farmers’ market shoppers, tourists, and people who are homeless. We invite audiences to bring a lunch to enjoy inside the church during our concerts. Situated on the Capitol Square in the shadow of the State Capitol building, Grace Episcopal Church is at the heart of downtown Madison and just steps from Lake Monona, the Monona Terrace, the Overture Center, and State Street. A celebrated historic landmark established in 1839, Grace Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Madison. Known for its grand Gothic architecture and distinctive red doors, the church features hand-carved woodwork, brilliant stained glass windows--including a Tiffany window--and a cathedral organ.

A serious exhibition The 2014 Ceramic World Cup Tournament is a national, juried exhibition of thirty-two artists' ceramic cups at HYART Gallery in Madison, WI. This exhibition is being promoted in tandem with the 47th annual NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference in Milwaukee, WI, which takes place from March 19-22, 2014. A lighthearted competition A representative cup from each artist in the exhibition has been chosen, and these 32 cups will compete in a round-robin style tournament for the title of 2014 Ceramic World Cup Champion. The tournament will take place in the days leading up to and during the NCECA conference. HYART Gallery invites fans from the public to cheer for their favorite cup by voting in-store or online. This will increase the public exposure of the exhibition and the artists participating. First round: 3 pm CST March 3rd until noon, CST on March 18th Second round: Voting is open 3 pm CST March 18th until noon, CST March 19th Quarter finals: Voting is open 3 pm CST March 19th until noon, CST March 20th Semifinals: 3 pm CST March 20th until noon, CST March 21st Finals and third place match: 3 pm CST March 21 until 5pm, CST March 22nd The tournament will culminate in an awards ceremony on Saturday, March 22. The champion will be awarded with a pewter trophy made by Hiroko Yamada, pewtersmith and owner of HYART Gallery. The runner up will be awarded a pewter medal, and third place will earn bragging rights.

We’re a live music venue and nightclub hosting a wide variety of local, regional, national and international acts. We offer drink specials Sunday through Thursday and serve Emil’s pizza. * DOORS WILL OPEN AN HOUR BEFORE SHOWTIME, GENERALLY. CHECK WEBSITE FOR SHOW TIMES * You must be 18 and up to attend our shows. Select shows are 21 and up so be sure to check. All ages with a parent / legal guardian. * BRING A PHOTO I.D. WITH DATE OF BIRTH. NO ADMITTANCE WITHOUT ONE * We welcome you to the Frequency, where the music always happens at the right time- every night! If you're interesting in performing, send us an email. Email inquiries only. [email protected]

The Bartell Theatre is home to six resident companies: Madison Ballet , Madison Theatre Guild , Mercury Players Theatre , StageQ , Krass and Strollers Theatre , as well as hosting productions from other local theater groups. Our smaller venue is an intimate black box stage for 60-98 patrons, and our larger venue is a proscenium stage with raked seating for 205, perfect for musicals. Most weekends you can see shows on both stages, so we always have a performance coming up that's right for any theater lover. Ticket prices range from $15-25, with most performances at $20. You can purchase tickets online from our web page, by phone or in person during box office hours, or when you arrive for a show. Woodcut image courtesy of Steve Chappelle, local Madison artist.

Our vision for StageQ is simple: a community theater company that creates exhilarating, entertaining, challenging queer theater, and that builds community and encourages positive social change in the process. We envision a company in which all of us are valued and respected, and in which the rich tapestry of our histories and communities is apparent. And above all, a company in which we have fun creating our work, in which a spirit of playfulness is intertwined with our passion for theater.

Are We Delicious? is an ensemble of Madison performer-writers who write, rehearse and perform a one-hour comedy-variety show in a single week. Everyone writes, everyone acts and no one can rest until the final curtain.

This page was created to bring together lovers of hard dance music in Wisconsin! We love the harder styles, and we have noticed there is virtually no presence of hard dance events in the state of Wisconsin. With the page we want to establish a following and eventually organize shows for you guys!

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Escape Chambers Madison is like nothing you have ever seen before. Located in downtown Madison, Escape Chambers Madison is the real‐life incarnation of movies like Saw, National Treasure, Sherlock Holmes, and The DaVinci Code. Puzzles, riddles, and coded messages are your only means of escape, as this is more a mental challenge than physical. Successfully navigating the different scenarios of the rooms, require more than just brains, alone…you must learn to communicate and work together with your team members, if you want any hope of walking out the doors to freedom. Group sizes vary, based on each different scenario, and all ages are welcome; although we do recommend participants be 10 and older, as some of our rooms contain more of a “fear factor.” Scenarios differ in difficulty and intensity, depending on the size of the group. While some of the puzzles appear quite simple in their inception, adrenaline and the stress from an unyielding countdown timer, inching ever‐closer to zero, makes seemingly ordinary tasks, mentally exhilarating! The creators will put your cognitive abilities to the ultimate test, while providing a level of entertainment rarely seen these days. And unlike other escape rooms, the seamless execution of combining mind-bending riddles, adrenaline‐spiking moments of suspense and surprise, and engaging story lines, provides participants with the type of realistic experience that you simply cannot find anywhere else.