Friday, April 27, 2012

“The Wisconsin Uprising of 2011 – And Beyond” is the topic of a free public forum that will be presented by the Madison Institute, tonight, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Morgridge Auditorium in the UW Business School, 975 University Avenue. The principal speaker will be Madison journalist John Nichols. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Lisa Graves, who is the Executive Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, and Mary Bell, who is the President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. Contact Fred at 957-9927 for more information.

The Madison premiere of the new Greenwald Film: ‘Koch Brother's Exposed!’ will be at the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue tonight at 7:30. The film features interviews with Bernie Sanders, Jim Hightower, Van Jones, John Nichols and Lisa Graves, and more. The film will be followed by a discussion of the role the Koch's have played in funding ALEC and meddling in Wisconsin politics. Advance tickets are available online at barrymorelive.com and by phone at 241-8633.

Madison Country Day School Theater Department presents our spring musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' this Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm and 7pm.  Tickets are available at the door at 5606 River Rd in Waunakee. Seniors, military, and children 4 and under are free.  Call 268-0610 for details.

Tonight at 7:00 pm at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa Street, there will be a May Day Solidarity Concert featuring accordion extraordinaire, Len Wallace.  This event is sponsored by the Industrial Workers of the World, Madison General Membership Branch, Family Farm Defenders, Madison Infoshop, among many others.  There is a suggested donation requested at the door. For information call 262-9036.

The Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives and the Mt. Horeb Area Recall Team are having a “RECALL RESALE” from 8AM to 6PM this Saturday at the Liberty Park Shelter in Mount Horeb. Bring any salable priced items to the shelter at 8 AM. All proceeds go to “United Wisconsin”. As this is a one day sale, donors are asked to bring priced salable items to the shelter by 8 am. All unsold items can be picked up at the shelter after 6 pm, or they can be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. For information contact Tim at 845-7312 or Cindy at 437-1327.

The Occupy Madison Block Party will be this Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm at 800 E. Washington Ave. There will be music and a potluck picnic, Sing-alongs, art projects, food, and lively discussions about the future of the Occupy Movement. For more information call 231-3015.

This Saturday from 1 to 3 pm at the State Capitol, Wisconsinites Unite Against the War on Women Rally!  Help defend women’s rights and pursuit of equality.  For more information go to  unitewomenwi.org.

Wisconsin's finest young chamber musicians take the stage for Wisconsin Public Radio's 2012 Neale Silva Competition Finalist Recital. Don't miss this free concert, Sunday, at 12:30pm in the Union Theater on the UW-Madison campus. The diverse program includes works for voice, cello, strings, piano, horn and woodwinds. No tickets are required.  For more information call 1-800-747-7444.