Friday, December 2, 2011

Screening of the movie 'Impunity: A Colombian Story' will be the Union South tonight at 6PM. This is the opening testimony of “Impunity”, a 2010 documentary directed by Colombians Juan José Lozano and Hollman Morris, which presents the untold stories of hundreds of Colombians looking for their loved ones. Instead, the process comes to an abrupt halt, when the political and economic interests in the paramilitary war are uncovered. Admission is free with a Q&A following the film with director.

Tonight from 7:00- 9:00 pm the Ray Edwards Gallery, at East High School (2222 E. Washington Ave.) hosts the opening reception with the artist, Lester Dore. If you didn't get a chance to see this retrospective show of lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and wood engravings, here's a second chance. This show will include a new woodcut executed in Oaxaca de Juarez. And even if you have seen the show, come again to see the art, chat with friends, and enjoy chips and home-made salsa!

Tonight from 6 to 8pm at the Overture Center. Madison Poet Laureate, Fabu, shares poems about peace to celebrate the holiday season. For more information go to artistfabu@gmail.com.

Tonight, from 5 to 9pm, is the 6th Annual Atwood Winnebago Winter Festival! Explore businesses in the Atwood-Winnebago neighborhood as they open their doors to celebrate community and winter. This is your chance to savor the unique flavor of Madison's Eastside, visit area businesses shop locally and take in some impressive artwork! Stop in at Absolutely Art and enjoy live piano music of Jackie Bradley, and catering by Bunky's Cafe. Contact Megan at 249-9100 for details or go to Atwood Winnebago Winter Festival Facebook page for a complete list of participating businesses and a full list of events.

The PEPartnership and Zion Personal Essentials Pantry will present a readers' theater presentation of Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL at 7:00 pm on tonight and on Saturday, at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. All presentations are at Zion Church ELCA, 2165 Linden Avenue. Basic tickets are available for a small fee, although supporters wishing to donate more are encouraged to buy sponsor, benefactor, sustaining, or leadership tickets. For further information, or to purchase or reserve tickets in advance, contact Christine Thompson, at 608-628-1389 or via email at Coordinator@pepartnership.net

The Sun Prairie High School Music Department presents their Annual Holiday Big Band Dance, this Saturday, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Sun Prairie Senior High School Schey Commons. The dance will feature music by the Sun Prairie Jazz bands, the Sun Prairie Jazz Combos , the Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School Jazz bands, the Edgewood College Jazz Ensemble, and the Sun Prairie Alumni Jazz Ensemble. The dance is open to the public and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Contact Matt 658-0171 for details.

15th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival is this Saturday, at the Monona Terrace, from 9am to 4pm. Join us for our 15th annual event. We have new vendors this year and live music. Our repeat vendors have been buying new Fair Trade products to show you this year. We have both global and local products. Its success is testament to Madison's leading role in the fair trade movement. For more information, check out 'Fair Trade Holiday Festival' on Facebook.

This Saturday from 5 to 8:30 pm at the High Noon Saloon (701 E. Washington Ave.) WORT is having it's 36th Birthday Party! Featuring live music by Chick Singer Band and the Jim Schwall Blues Band. Food provided by New Orleans Take-Out and Carl’s Cakes. For more information and ticket pricing go to wort-fm.org. or high-noon.com

This Sunday, Perception and Memory featuring new paintings by Mariko Frost Kostreva and a performance by sound artist Evan Kühl. from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse. For more information contact mariko@marikofrost.com or call 940-230-5525.

The Holidays are coming soon and the Madison East Boosters have a great way to help you get your shopping done! This Saturday, from 6pm to 10pm will be the Madison East Holiday Shopping Silent Auction where proceeds go to East High School's athletics department. It will be held at 402 E. Wilson Street. This is a Family Friendly Event that is NO cost to attend, there will be food, beverages, music and lots of fun! Contact Jenny at 335-6455 for more information.

This Sunday, come hear some radical music from the front lines of the Occupy movement! Ryan Harvey, of the Riot Folk collective, is on tour in the Midwest! He was recently arrested in New York along with hundreds of other protesters blockading the New York Stock Exchange. Ryan is a radical folk singer, based out of Baltimore, with power and lucid vision behind his historic lyrics about life in our times. Page Foster and Thistle will open this show at Chakrasonica, 1218 E. Mifflin. Potluck at 6 PM and music at 8. For more information, call 608 262 9036.

Celebrate the holiday season with music at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Sundays, at 2 p.m. as Olbrich’s holiday concert series offers a medley of seasonal music. A smalldonation is suggested for each concert. This Sunday features the UW Russian Folk Orchestra doing Russian & Slavic Folk Songs. For more information, call 245-3675.