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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - madison-wi (holiday) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Halloween Shops DTSTART:20260817T150000Z DTEND:20260908T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T154344Z UID:2082-1786960800-1788807600@svdpmadison.org CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T154344Z URL:https://svdpmadison.org/event/halloween-shops/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Madison X-SOURCE-URL:https://svdpmadison.org/event/cabin-fever END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Collectible Christmas DTSTART:20260925T150000Z DTEND:20261017T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T184803Z UID:3839-1790330400-1792177200@svdpmadison.org CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T184803Z URL:https://svdpmadison.org/event/collectible-christmas-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Madison X-SOURCE-URL:https://svdpmadison.org/event/cabin-fever END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kevin Bozeman's 21st Annual Thanksgiving Weekend DTSTART:20261126T010000Z DTEND:20261126T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T001227Z UID:10003098-1795633200-1795638600@www.madisoncomedy.com CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:FREE PASSES NOT VALID\nJoin us for the 21st Annual Kevin Bozem an and Friends Pre-Thanksgiving Show! Every year Kevin surprises us with a lineup of his friends who are all nationally touring comedians. Many call it the best show of the year\, and you never know who might stop by! \nFA Q \nIf unable to attend please contact box office by 4pm day of show for t icket options\nAll tickets are will call only. We do not offer physical ti ckets\nComedy on State does not sell any tickets via third party sites. Th is includes\, but is not limited to\, Events Ticket Center\, Vivid Seats\, Cheap Tickets\, Seat Geek\, Tickets Mate\, and any site that is not madis oncomedy.com or etix.com\nMust be 18+ to attend\nTwo beverage minimum per person in showroom LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T001227Z LOCATION:Comedy on State URL:https://www.madisoncomedy.com/event/thanksgiving26/2026-11-25/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Comedy on State X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.madisoncomedy.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Madison Symphony Christmas 2026 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20260816T131229Z UID:10000478-1796342400-1796601599@madisonsymphony.org CATEGORIES:holiday,music DESCRIPTION:Home \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n Symphony Concerts MenuView Calendar\nBuy Sing le Tickets\nSubscribe Now\n\n 26-27 Symphony Subscriptions\n\n\nMadison Sy mphony Orchestra Concerts\n\n 26-27 Season\n \n Sept 2026: Opening Night with Joshua Bell\n Sept 2026: The Lion King\n Oct 2026: Beethoven’s Pa storal Symphony\n Nov 2026: Laura Jackson Conducts Tchaikovsky\n Dec 202 6: A Madison Symphony Christmas\n Jan 2027: Sterling Elliott Returns\n F eb 2027: Rachmaninoff & Beethoven\n Mar 2027: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopi n\n Apr 2027: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto\n May 2027: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back\n May 2027: Laura Jackson Conducts Beethoven’s Fifth\n \n\ n\n\nOverture Concert Organ Performances\nSpecial Events\nCustomer Service \nHealth & Safety\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Symphony E -News & Stories\, August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Overture Hall \n\n\nFriday\, Dec. 4\, 2026Concert: 7:30 p.m. \nSaturday\, Dec. 5\, 2026Concert: 7:30 p.m. \n Sunday\, Dec. 6\, 2026Concert: 2:30 p.m. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: $28-$131 \nPrices include Sales Tax\, Overture Center’s p er-ticket facility fee and Web/Phone Fee for online or over the phone orde rs. To avoid the Web/Phone fee purchase in person at Overture Center’s B ox Office. \n \n Buy Single Tickets!\n \n Subscribe Now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n It’s Madis on’s favorite holiday musical tradition. Bring family and friends and ce lebrate the season with the Madison Symphony. Carols\, classics\, and spar kling holiday favorites – there’s even a visit from Santa! \nFeaturing John DeMain\, Music Director EmeritusRenée Richardson\, SopranoDemetriou s Sampson\, Jr.\, TenorMadison Symphony Chorus\,Beverly Taylor\, Directo rMt. Zion Gospel Choir\, Tamera & Leotha Stanley\, DirectorsMadison You th Choirs\, Michael Ross\, Artistic Director \n \n \n \n \n \n music\nTo Be Announced \n \n \n \n \n \n Enhance Your Concert Experience\nTake Note: Drinks Allowed in Overture HallPlease take note that drinks are allowed inside Overture Hall during all Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts. You may pre-order food and drink to be pick ed up in the lobby\, or order at bars and concession stands located aroun d the Overture Hall lobby before each concert and during intermission. Ple ase enjoy food in the lobby and unwrap any candy or cough drops before the performance begins. Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Soprano Renée Richardson displayed the freshness of voice of the you ng woman she is\, perfectly paired with the dramatic instincts of a season ed actress. ” — Chestnut Hill Local \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “t enor Demetrious Sampson Jr. and baritone Cameron Rolling gave a tantalizin g preview with “I Should Take You to Bermuda\,” a duet of seduction th at is at once beautiful and slightly creepy.” — San Francisco Chronicl e \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John DeMain\ , Music Director Emeritus\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Madison Symphony Chorus\, Beverly T aylor\, Director\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Renée Ri chardson\, Soprano\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mt. Zion Gospel Choir\, Tamera & Leotha Stanley\, Directors\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Demetr ious Sampson\, Jr.\, Tenor\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n Madison Youth Choirs\, Michael Ro ss\, Artistic Director\nView Biography \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pre senting Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lau and Bea Christensen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Major Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peggy and Tom Pyle \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John and Twila Sheskey Charitable Fund\, in memory of Jennie Biel S heskey \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Richard and Pamela Reese\, in memory of Maurice & Arlene Reese \n \ n \n \n \n \n An Anonymous Friend \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellis and Katie Walle r \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This o rganization is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nA recent graduate of the Houston Grand Opera Butler Studio\, Haitian-American soprano Renée Richardson hails from Ph iladelphia\, Pennsylvania. Richardson performed the roles of Flower Maiden in Parsifal and Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music\, as well as covering the role of Mary Jane Bowser in Intelligence\, during HGO’s 2023-24 sea son. During the 2022-23 season at HGO\, she performed the roles of Annina in La traviata and Woman Whose Uncle Loved Maria Callas in Another City.  \nRichardson holds an Artist Diploma from  The Academy of Vocal Arts\, where she has sung Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème\, Foreign Princess i n Dvořák’s Rusalka\, the title role and Suor Dolcina in Puccini’s  Suor Angelica\, and Inès in Donizetti’s La favorite. She holds a Pro fessional Studies Diploma in Voice from the Cleveland Institute of Music\, where her roles included Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte\, Bé atrice in Berlioz’s Béatrice et Bénédict\, and the title roles in Puc cini’s Suor Angelica and Cherubini’s Medea.  \nRichardson has been seen in several Pensacola Opera productions including Carmen\, La bohème\ , and The Pirates of Penzance. She was the recipient of an A. Grace Lee Mi ms Scholarship for Negro Spirituals and has been the soprano soloist in Be ethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Kennett Symphony and also Ocean City Pops. She has been named a finalist in the Vincerò Worldwide Opera Com petition in Naples\, Italy.   \nAt Wolf Trap Opera\,  she debuted the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Wolf Trap Opera\, and this past s ummer\, she performed the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tut te.  \n\n \n Discover more about Renée Richardson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tenor\, Demetrious Sampson Jr.\, is a multifaceted operatic artist from Al bany\, Ga. He finished his undergraduate studies at Georgia State Universi ty’s School of Music in May of 2023\, after which\, he joined the Sarah and Ernest Butler Studio at the Houston Grand Opera. During his two season s there\, he has received invaluable on-stage training in shows like Parsi fal\, Il Trovatore\, and La Bohème. For the ‘25/’26 season\, Demetrio us will conclude his time in the Studio by singing the principal roles\,  Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess\, Lennie in Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men\, and The Witch in performances of Hänsel und Gretel. Additional ly\, he will make his role and company debut as Rodolfo in La Bohème with Austin Opera.  \nAs a young artist in his mid-twenties\, Mr. Sampson has been fortunate to train at some of the most prestigious summer young arti st programs over the past three years. In 2022 he was an apprentice artist at Des Moines Metro Opera\, where he prepared several scenes\, covered R obbins and performed the role of Crab Man in their production of Porgy an d Bess. For the Summer of 2023 he joined an elite cohort of young artist a t the highly acclaimed Merola Opera Program where he performed in their hi ghly reviewed song recital\, scenes program and the Merola Grand Finale on the War Memorial Stage at San Francisco Opera. The Summer of 2024 Mr. Sam pson made company and role debuts with Cincinnati Opera as Gastone in La T raviata and Wolf Trap Opera as a Filene Artist portraying the Kronprinz  in Silent Night by Kevin Puts.  \nDemetrious loves any opportunity to sha re music with an audience and he has found a special love for performing concert and recital repertoire. In 2023 he made his Kennedy Center debu t with the Washington Chorus. On this concert\, which commemorated the 60t h anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speec h\, he sang the tenor in Undine Smith Moore’s challenging yet poignantly gorgeous Scenes from the Life of a Martyr\, a work for which he was fortu nate to create\, in part\, the first commercially available recording of w ith the Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra. In 2024\, Demetrious made his company and role debut as the tenor in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with t he Savannah Philharmonic. That Winter\, he returned to Eugene Oregon and t he Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra to make his debut in Händel’s Mes siah (in full). Demetrious has also performed concerts with the Evansville Philharmonic\, the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra\, and The Metropolita n Opera Orchestra.  \nAn avid competitor\, Demetrious has been the reci pient of several national and international honors. In 2023 he was the Sec ond Place and Audience Choice winner in Houston Grand Opera’s 35th Annua l Eleanor McCollum Competition\, a Georgia District Winner of the Metropol itan Opera’s Laffont Competition\, the Second Prize winner at the Opera Ebony Competition\, Second Prize at the Opera Grand Rapids Vander Laan Pri ze\, a Grand Finalist for the Schmidt Vocal Arts Undergraduate Awards and was a finalist for several national competitions. Winning First Place in t he Southeast Region\, Demetrious went on to become one of 10 Grand Finalis ts in the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition for the ’23-24 cycl e.  \n\n \n Discover more about Demetrious Sampson Jr. LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T131229Z LOCATION:Overture Hall\, 201 State Street\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States URL:https://madisonsymphony.org/event/christmas2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Madison Symphony Orchestra X-SOURCE-URL:https://madisonsymphony.org/concerts-events/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The MeatEater Christmas Tour DTSTART:20261217T013000Z DTEND:20261217T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T052253Z UID:10000640-1797449400-1797449400@barrymorelive.com CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:FPC Live Presents\n\n\n\nThe MeatEater Christmas Tour\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\nOn Sale: Friday\, September 25th at 9 AM CT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\n\nBox Office: 6:00 PM | Doors: 6:30 PM | Show: 7:3 0 PM \n\n\n\n(This is a Reserved Seat Show) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdvance ti ckets can be purchased online or at The Sylvee box office. Once the doors have opened\, if tickets are still available\, they can be purchased at th e Barrymore Theatre. \n\n\n\nAccessible Seating is available online throu gh Ticketmaster by filtering on the ADA Icon and selecting the Accessible Seats or in person at Madison Ticket Agency locations. There are no elevat ors in the theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Barrymore Theatre does not h ave access to individual ticket order information. \n\n\n\nBox office loca tion and contact information can be found HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n T he MeatEater Christmas Tour  \n\n\n\nGet ready for a hunt-filled holiday celebration as The MeatEater Christmas Tour heads to the Midwest! Join S teven Rinella alongside MeatEater crew members Janis Putelis\, Clay Newcom b\, Brent Reaves\, and Randall Williams for an unforgettable evening of st ories\, trivia\, and humor. Whether you’re a hunter\, angler\, or lover of wild places\, come out for a night of laughs and holiday cheer with the MeatEater crew. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T052253Z URL:https://barrymorelive.com/event/the-meateater-christmas-tour/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Barrymore Theatre X-SOURCE-URL:https://barrymorelive.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Holiday party DTSTART:20270110T000000Z DTEND:20270110T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T183041Z UID:68q6aohpcgp64b9k6gqm8b9k60p3cbb2c9j68bb660r68d1o60sjce1g74@google.com CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T183041Z LOCATION:Capital Brewery\, 7734 Terrace Ave\, Middleton\, WI 53562\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:MHTG Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://mhtg.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR