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Every Saturday night, bring your instruments or just yourself to join in our Late Night Improvising Jazz Jam Session. All disciplines are welcome. No fake books, please. $5. (Pay at the door) *Masks are not required but encouraged.
Come shop Downtown Madison for the holidays! With more than 70 great retail stores and dozens of special holiday offers there is something for everyone on your list! Shop while supporting your local, hometown specialty stores. And it's more than just shopping when you shop downtown... it's an experience! Enjoy the return of FREE trolley […]
This family friendly event will have shopping, food, and craft activities in Glitter Workshop!
Every fourth Sunday Noon Jazz Piano Solo, we feature pianist/vocalist Anthony Cao! Anthony Cao has been performing in the Madison jazz scene since 1998, but most of his performing these days is with the high-energy, all-request dueling pianos team at the Ivory Room Piano Bar. Cao received a BM and MM in music education from […]
The fairytale arrangement will feature more than 80 life-sized stuffed animals arranged in colorful vignettes and costumes, accessible for viewing through the ground floor windows of BMO Tower at 790 North Water Street. The family-friendly 2022 holiday display draws on classic storybook themes, and will be illuminated in the evenings so passersby can view it […]
Join Brian and Matt as they host their 15th annual show on WORT focusing on the creative songwriting and musicianship of Jimi Hendrix. This year, they'll be celebrating Jimi's 80th Birthday (11/27/42) and discussing the music he recorded at his brand new "Electric Lady Studios" in 1970 prior to his fateful final European tour. Becuase […]
Lecture by Mercedes Pascual, Louis Block Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. Sponsored by the Center for Ecology and the Environment - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Letters & Science.
We are happy, Happy, HAPPY to announce the continuation of David Landau's Monday Night Kid Music at the Harmony. This is a high-energy, laugh-a-minute, good time for kids age 2-8 years. Their grown-ups get to relax and have a beverage. There is a kid menu, an adult menu, and a drink menu. Cover charge of […]
Lecture by Mercedes Pascual, Louis Block Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. Sponsored by the Center for Ecology and the Environment - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Letters & Science.
After 175 years of private ownership, on January 14 the 65-acre Voit Farm on Madison's eastside was finally listed for sale. National developers are eagerly eyeing this unique parcel, which has been fully engulfed by suburbia. For over a year, a group of concerned citizens have been planning a strategy to purchase this farm cooperatively, […]
The Earth is continuously bathing in over one-hundred-million-billion watts of sunlight. Photovoltaic solar cells can harvest this green energy and convert it into electricity. Over the last ten years, the price of solar electricity has plummeted, global installations have increased more than 10-fold, and solar is beginning to significantly penetrate into Wisconsin. This presentation will […]
The Knew Thing are a recently formed bluegrass quintet from here in Madison. Members have been in bands such as Sortin' the Mail, Tuesday Night Bowling League & The Ad Hoc String Band. This will be the quintet's second public performance!
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Science Teachers Negotiating Contested Definitions of Equity University Lecture by Daniel Morales-Doyle, Associate Professor, University of Illinois-Chicago. Sponsored by Department of Curriculum & Instruction, School of Education, Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies; Chican@ & Latin@ Studies
Come on down and join the celebration. The Hog lives on! Bring your appetites, music, instruments, memories and thoughts. The Hog will provide pizza, cake and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be a singalong song circle with shared song selection and song leading. Archival music will be played and historic photos will be shown. Free admission. […]
Join for a free artist talk with Machiko Ito, the Fall 2022 International Visiting Artist. Machiko will speak about her career and her work, followed by an audience Q&A.
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Every Saturday night, bring your instruments or just yourself to join in our Late Night Improvising Jazz Jam Session. All disciplines are welcome. No fake books, please. $5. (Pay at the door) *Masks are not required but encouraged.
Looking for unique, socially responsible, handmade gifts this year? If so, you can enjoy the fun and festive atmosphere of the 26th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 3rd at Monona Terrace (Exhibit Hall A) in Madison. From 8am to 3pm, there will be hundreds of fairly-traded, international products for you to choose […]
MOM's Holiday Art Market Please join us for the Holiday Art Market at FCI in Middleton, where you can find unique holiday gifts for anyone on your list while supporting MOM’s work to end hunger and prevent homelessness. This fun event brings together the best of the FCI Art Show and Auction and MOM’s Holiday […]
On Saturday, Dec. 3, raise a joyful noise with the Overture Concert Organ. Join our Principal Organist Greg Zelek to celebrate and share the spirit of the season together. It's FREE and all ages are welcome!
MOM's Holiday Art Market Please join us for the Holiday Art Market at FCI in Middleton, where you can find unique holiday gifts for anyone on your list while supporting MOM’s work to end hunger and prevent homelessness. This fun event brings together the best of the FCI Art Show and Auction and MOM’s Holiday […]
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Celebrate the season with opera stars, three local choirs, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra December 2-4.
We are happy, Happy, HAPPY to announce the continuation of David Landau's Monday Night Kid Music at the Harmony. This is a high-energy, laugh-a-minute, good time for kids age 2-8 years. Their grown-ups get to relax and have a beverage. There is a kid menu, an adult menu, and a drink menu. Cover charge of […]
Imagine what it would be like to own your workplace. For the hundreds of Madisonians who are part of worker cooperatives, that’s their real workplace experience. Madison has almost twenty worker cooperatives, ranging in size from 3 people to over a hundred people. Worker cooperatives are owned by the workers, who make decisions about the […]
Greater Madison Music City (GMMC) will host a happy hour and meetup at Café Coda on Thursday, December 8 from 4:30-6:30pm. A brief presentation will take place, releasing the results of two years of work the core GMMC planning team has completed in partnership with global music city experts Sound Diplomacy. This report gives an […]
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Rob Franklin, also known as Rob Dz, is the Media Projects Bubblerarian for the Madison Public Library. As a Kennedy Center certified teaching artist for the Making Justice program his primary residency focus is on Hip Hop, Spoken Word and Personal Branding as positive forms of self-expression. As a musician, he has performed with the […]
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Madison's sauciest variety show returns to Crucible Nightclub on December 9, 2022! Bombshell entertainer Vern Noir Smash will be serving burlesque alongside stand-up by some of the Midwest’s funniest comics, including headliner Jack Haessley. "Jack Haessly is as close to God’s perfect person as you will find in the natural world. His humility and wit […]
Presented by One Community Bank – Come with us on the Little Matchstick Girl's Christmas Eve journey and find a lost necklace, see flames dance, and shooting stars fly! Excellent dancing highlights original classical ballet choreography by Central Midwest Ballet faculty members in this family friendly adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. The narrator […]
Champagne Drip, the newest musical incarnation of Los Angeles-based producer Sam Pool, was born out of a philosophy that innovation springs from inspiration. Pool had carved out a unique place for himself in the bass music community; performing under the moniker of SPL for over 10 years and releasing drum & bass, dubstep, and trap-oriented […]
Every Saturday night, bring your instruments or just yourself to join in our Late Night Improvising Jazz Jam Session. All disciplines are welcome. No fake books, please. $5. (Pay at the door) *Masks are not required but encouraged.
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Presented by One Community Bank – Come with us on the Little Matchstick Girl's Christmas Eve journey and find a lost necklace, see flames dance, and shooting stars fly! Excellent dancing highlights original classical ballet choreography by Central Midwest Ballet faculty members in this family friendly adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. The narrator […]
Do you like Tango? Do you want to learn elegant Tango moves? Every 2nd and 4th Saturday we invite Joe Yang, owner of Wisconsin Tango, to show you the steps and host Tango Milonga Matinee social after the class. Come for both sessions or just one of them. No partner needed. All levels are welcomed! […]
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Presented by One Community Bank – Come with us on the Little Matchstick Girl's Christmas Eve journey and find a lost necklace, see flames dance, and shooting stars fly! Excellent dancing highlights original classical ballet choreography by Central Midwest Ballet faculty members in this family friendly adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. The narrator […]
WORT is turning 47 and we are celebrating! Join us for the Birthday Bash at the gorgeous Bur Oak! We’ve got a fantastic double bill. The Periodicals will ignite the evening with their soulful mix of rock, pop and more. Adem Tesfaye and his band continue the night with blazing funk, reggae, blues, and hip […]
The WORT Programming Committee is holding their monthly meetings virtually online until further notice. More information and public access to join the meeting is available by emailing pc@wortfm.org.
Join the WORT programming committee for their monthly meeting. Join with the following Google Meet link: meet.google.com/fsw-tszs-qni
We are happy, Happy, HAPPY to announce the continuation of David Landau's Monday Night Kid Music at the Harmony. This is a high-energy, laugh-a-minute, good time for kids age 2-8 years. Their grown-ups get to relax and have a beverage. There is a kid menu, an adult menu, and a drink menu. Cover charge of […]
A monthly meeting to discuss the vast array of technological issues facing WORT. From anti-virus to transmitters, we cover it all.
The WORT Engineering Committee, which consists of Board members, staff and volunteers, assesses and addresses the station's current technical needs including IT infrastructure and equipment, broadcast technology and tools, regulatory compliance and other issues concerning the station's engineering needs. This committee meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm, and the […]
After 175 years of private ownership, on January 14 the 65-acre Voit Farm on Madison's eastside was finally listed for sale. National developers are eagerly eyeing this unique parcel, which has been fully engulfed by suburbia. For over a year, a group of concerned citizens have been planning a strategy to purchase this farm cooperatively, […]
The WORT Finance Committee will meet at 3:00 pm through virtual meeting. The public is welcome to attend. For meeting login information, email president@wortfm.org.
New monthly ride on second Wednesday of the month. Ride will be ~20/25 miles with a stop for snacks, refreshments, and socializing. We will go at a conversational pace. The main goal is to have fun with other queer bikers. Rides will generally start at Law park at 6pm. Check instagram for any changes or […]
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
By popular demand, every third Thursday, 7 - 11 PM, Joe Yang will host a Salsa/Bachata Dance night with his ultimate hot Salsa music playlist. Come by yourself or with friends for a great time! Please get tickets at the door. Tickets: $10. *masks are not required but encouraged.
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]
Every Saturday night, bring your instruments or just yourself to join in our Late Night Improvising Jazz Jam Session. All disciplines are welcome. No fake books, please. $5. (Pay at the door) *Masks are not required but encouraged.
Richard Moninski's recent paintings explore several themes: the systemization of nature, the decorative impulse, the choices between representation and abstraction, and the history and culture of specific places. His paintings and drawings juxtapose indigenous flora and fauna, manmade artifacts, and stylized representations of plants taken from European decorative arts traditions such as tapestry and lace-making. […]