BRAVA Magazine

Dane Dances: Orquesta Salsoul Del Mad / Soul 2 The Bone
2025-08-08 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, 53705, Select a Country:
Gates Open at 4:30 PM
Orquesta Salsoul Del Mad (Latin/Fusion) 6 – 7:30 PM
Soul 2 The Bone (R&B) 8 – 9:30 PM
Family Dance – DJ Francis Medrano – FREE Dance Lessons
5:30 – 6 PM & 7:30 – 8 PM
FREE! NO TICKETS NEEDED OR REQUIRED
Dane Dances is a free, family-friendly event held every Friday evening in August on the beautiful Monona Terrace rooftop. The much-anticipated summer music series promotes inclusivity for all ages and is a great way to get down and dance with your friends, family, or coworkers.
Food and cocktails are available for purchase at 4:30 PM. Lake Vista Café will be open for your enjoyment along with La Taguara, Melly Mells Catering, and Kipps Kitchen. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Feel free to bring a blanket, chair, and picnic basket Sorry, carry-in alcohol is prohibited. Seating on the rooftop is limited.
In the case of inclement weather, the August 8 concert will be moved inside Monona Terrace.

Hadestown: Teen Edition
2025-08-08 14:00 - 2025-08-10 21:15 | Starlight Theater at MYArts, 1055 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
GET TICKETS NOW!
Join us for the culmination of this 4-week Advanced Acting Academy Production!
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. This jazz-inflected folk opera won the Tony Award for Best Musical and took Broadway by storm!
This show will feature talented CTM high schoolers performing a two-hour-long musical with intermission in the Starlight Theater at MYArts.
Tickets are only $20!
Note: This musical has mature themes. Recommended for ages 8+.
Happens on the following Dates:
Aug 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:15pm Timezone: CDT
Aug 9, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:15pm Timezone: CDT
Aug 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:15pm Timezone: CDT
Aug 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:15pm Timezone: CDT

Late Summer Wild Food & Wild Medicine Plant Walk
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, 53704, United States
Join veteran herbalist and forager Linda Conroy at Olbrich Botanical Gardens for this fun and engaging walk through the gardens and the edges where the wild plants are. We will identify plants of the season and talk about harvesting, preparing and storing wild plants for later use.

Great Taste of the Midwest Pre-Parties at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-08-07 12:00 - 2025-08-08 23:00 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us the weekend of Thursday, August 7th through Sunday August 10th, as we celebrate the Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival!
We have a lot of fun on tap for you all weekend, including this exciting Thursday lineup:
— Release of our collaboration with Lupulin Brewing, a Munich Dunkel brewed with Wild Rice
— Limited release / preview of an unfiltered Stackenblochen Oktoberfest
— Food Truck
Come on back to WDBC on Friday, August 8th, as we really get down before Saturday’s Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival!
— Release of our collaboration with Cellar West Brewery, a Dry-Hopped Wheat Lager brewed with Wild Rice
— Miller High Life on a Side Pull faucet
— Limited tappings from the WDBC vault, including Pocket Brat Smoked Helles Doppelbock and Primo Pivo Czech-Style Pale Lager
— Spaghett’s and a Special Cocktail
— Great Taste of the Midwest Ticket Raffle
— Special Food
Then Sunday we host Cinn City Smash Burgers from 12:30pm to 5pm.
We can’t wait for the weekend. See you at Working Draft!
Happens on the following Dates:
Aug 7, 2025, 3:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CDT
Aug 8, 2025, 12:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: CDT

Trivia Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Every Wednesday night Working Draft hosts its house-made Trivia.
The top three teams win WDBC gift cards (or other fun prizes) and the last place team gets to pick one category for the next week.
Seats fill up fast, so we recommend getting here early.
We often have a food truck popping up, so you can enjoy some delicious dinner along with your tasty brews (and brain-bending questions). And even if we don’t have a truck on site, you can take advantage of our delicious Sal’s Tomato Pies pizzas and giant soft pretzels from Batch Bakehouse!
This event runs from Feb 12, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Cancer Support Services at Gilda’s Club Madison [In Person]
2025-08-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Have you or someone you loved been given a cancer diagnosis? Are you looking for a space to connect with others who understand?
Join us for an in person group new member meeting. We’ll take some time to talk about the resources available at Gilda’s Club Madison, then take a short tour of the clubhouse.
Meet at the Clubhouse located at 7907 UW Ct, Middleton, WI.

Live @ Lake Vista: Louka (Singer Songwriter/Guitarist)
2025-08-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, 53705, Select a Country:
Join us at Lake Vista Café on the rooftop overlooking lovely Lake Monona for live music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Louka Patenaude is a veteran of the Madison music scene and is a performing guitarist, teacher, songwriter and composer. His music is grounded in acoustic roots with influences from jazz, classical and old world Mediterranean traditional music. An award-winning musician, Louka’s performed on stage with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and many notable jazz artists.
Free & Open to the Public
Lake Vista Café will have a menu featuring delicious fare and drinks for purchase until 7 p.m., including buy one get one free appetizer from 4 – 6 p.m.
If the weather is inclement, the performance will be canceled.

Weekly Village Herbalist Apprenticeship Program Session 3: Summer/Fall
2025-08-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Moonwise Herbs, Albion, WI, United States
Meet once a week for 8 weeks at Linda’s homestead. Spend time connecting with the wise woman within, while hiking, gardening, wild-crafting, creating herbal medicines, discovering herbal nourishment, and more! Each session is focused on a different season. Participants can join a single eight-week session or more. Apprentices who have completed all three seasons will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible for an internship position with Moonwise Herbs. There are 3 sessions for 2025. Click on the link to learn more and sign up.

Herbs & Fermentation for Digestive Health
2025-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Willy Street Co-op AUBERGINE, 1226 Williamson St., Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Herbs and fermented vegetables provide a key to digestive health. Join Linda Conroy to learn how to combine vegetables and herbs to make delicious, unique pickles and kraut. Everyone will take home recipes and two jars of ferments that we will make together in class. Hands-on.

Ice Cream Social
2025-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Join us in the Gilda’s Club Backyard for an evening of ice cream treats, outdoor games, crafts and music.
Everyone of all ages is welcome!

Accessible Cooking: Fresh Summer Lunch
2025-08-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
In this class, we’ll make the most of summer produce and prepare a refreshing salad with pearl couscous, tomatoes and zucchini. We’ll pare this with super-simple no-knead focaccia and fresh watermelon. This class will demonstrate how to make an easy and delicious lunch without breaking a sweat!

Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-08-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Monday nights we are bringing back the childhood classic and nemesis of barefoot parents everywhere – LEGO! Join us from 6:30-8pm for 3 laid-back rounds of Lego fun! You can vote for your faves and even snag Working Draft or Bricks and Minifigs gift cards! We do three rounds of building with Lego. Each round we give you a topic / category, and you build something awesome. The winner of each round gets a gift certificate to Working Draft or our partners in Lego, Bricks and Minifigs – Madison. We’ve got the Lego covered, just bring your cool ideas. Kids are welcome and we either have a food truck or on-site pizzas for dinner! Lego Night is now every Monday at 6:30!

Sunset Photography Class at Taliesin
2025-08-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Taliesin, 5481 County Road C, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Join internationally-published travel and architectural photographer Andrew Pielage at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin to learn the basics of sunset photography hands-on! Enjoy the rare opportunity to photograph Taliesin in the evening while learning about the best techniques for capturing the changing light.
The evening begins with a welcome reception and instruction from Andrew, and then participants will be able to explore, taking interior and exterior photos. This class is open to guests of all levels and experiences. Phone cameras welcome!

Native Art Marketplace at Hillside School
2025-08-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Hillside School, 6604 State Highway 23 Trunk, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Join us for a celebration of the art and culture of Wisconsin’s First People, as part of an ongoing partnership between Little Eagle Arts Foundation (LEAF) of Wisconsin Dells and Taliesin Preservation.
The Native Art Marketplace, on Saturday, August 2nd from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, will fill the iconic Hillside School at Taliesin with LEAF roster artists who will have a wide range of both traditional and modern crafts and artistry available for sale, including paintings, jewelry, black ash baskets, and quill and beadwork.
To allow entry to as many guests as possible, entrance times are staggered. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. We are not able to guarantee admission to those who have not pre-registered.

3-Week Residential Wise Woman Ways Herbal Apprenticeship Session 3
2025-08-02 | Moonwise Herbs, Albion, WI, United States
Immerse yourself in the Wise Woman Tradition with a 3-week stay at Moonwise Herbs Homestead. Explore herbal lifeways, connect with your inner wise woman through hiking, kayaking, dancing, harvesting, and crafting traditional foods and medicines. Engage in compassionate communication, talking stick ceremonies, and nature awareness. Learn hands-on skills like cordage making, basket weaving, broom making, hide tanning, and more! We will be staying at Moonwise Herbs Farmstead in Edgarton,WI. This 1.25 acre property is a permaculture farm located on the edge of town. There are 3 sessions for 2025 Click on the link to learn more and sign-up.
