BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206525@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 25 – March 8\, Reception: Monday\, March 3\, 5-8pm.\n\nCONTACT: 262-16 60\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/ 17/the-westlands-master-of-fine-arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-jason-houge/ LOCATION:Art Lofts Gallery\, Art Lofts SUMMARY:The Westlands: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition by Jason Houge URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/17/the-westlands-master-of-fine- arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-jason-houge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:207243@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n March 1 – April 1. Open Daily 7:30am - 5pm\, Reception: Sunday\, March 16\, 2-4pm. Many of Bisson ’s paintings feel like confessions. To make a confession is really a bid for intimacy. Bisson looks through the lens of his memories\, relationshi ps\, communities\, and culture at large. Most recently\, he’s been explo ring images of his hometown and the drinking culture that permeated in the area\, influenced by artists such as Nicole Eisenman\, Alice Neel\, and H enry Taylor.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL : https://art.wisc.edu/2025/03/03/some-people-leave-some-people-stay-a-sho wing-of-paintings-by-chase-bisson/ LOCATION:Mother Fools Coffeehouse\, 1101 Williamson St SUMMARY:Some People Leave\, Some People Stay: A Showing of Paintings by Cha se Bisson URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/03/03/some-people-leave-some-people -stay-a-showing-of-paintings-by-chase-bisson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:205908@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 26 – March 4\, Reception: Friday\, February 28\, 6:30-8:30pm. Join us for the Midwest Print Showcase reception featuring free food\, refreshment s\, a door prize\, and a print sale booth. This exhibit brings together 17 artists from Wisconsin\, Nebraska\, and Iowa\, all working with different printmaking techniques including screen print\, cyanotype\, woodcuts\, an d more.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: htt ps://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/04/midwest-print-showcase/ LOCATION:Commonwealth Gallery\, 3rd Floor\, 100 S Baldwin St\, Madison WI SUMMARY:Midwest Print Showcase URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/04/midwest-print-showcase/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:204929@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n It’s All the Rage: Acti vism\, Aging\, and the Raging Grannies of Madison grows from a two-year ar chival and oral history project. This exhibit focuses on several decades o f local Wisconsin grassroots activism enacted by the Madison and Dane Coun ty Raging Grannies. Featuring an array of granny hats\, aprons\, songbooks \, political buttons\, and instruments\, as well as video and audio clips of their original songs\, this exhibit explores how senior women have enga ged in a wide variety of activities.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@sohe.wisc .edu LOCATION:Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:It’s All the Rage: Activism\, Aging\, and the Raging Grannies of Madison END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206737@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n February 28 – April 13. Opening Reception: Friday\, February 28\, 5-8pm\, &\; Artist Talk with Pauli King: Saturday\, March 15\, 2pm. King's work explores light through the manipulation of translucency and color. Through intentional positioni ng of poured silicone sheets\, King creates large scale color fields with tones inspired by the sky. Light activates each work\, which in turn gener ate subtle auras and change the atmospheric conditions of their surroundin gs and is transformative.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wi sc.edu\n\nURL: https://abelcontemporary.com/show/abel-contemporary-gallery -no5---the-light-saw-what-i-couldnt-by-paulina-king LOCATION:Abel Contemporary Gallery\, 524 East Main St\, Stoughton SUMMARY:In no. 5: The Light Saw What I Couldn’t by MFA Candidate Paulina King URL;VALUE=URI:https://abelcontemporary.com/show/abel-contemporary-gallery-n o5---the-light-saw-what-i-couldnt-by-paulina-king END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206547@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Join the Find Your People Initiative for a volunteering day-trip to Milwaukee on March 1st! Partici pants will head to Interchange Food Pantry or Nourish MKE to volunteer and give back to the local community. At both locations\, volunteers will be working in a food pantry to help serve community members. \; Participa nts will be asked to pay $10 to cover the costs of transportation\, servic e-related supplies and lunch. SIGN UP\n\nCONTACT: altbreaks@union.wisc.edu \n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event /find-your-people-community-service-mke SUMMARY:Find Your People: Community Service Day to Milwaukee URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/find-your-people-community-service-mke END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:205295@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: January 31 – March 1\, Reception: Friday\, January 31\, 5:30-7:30pm. Curated by alumna Annmarie Suglio\, Convergence is an exhibition providing a meeting place for fiber\, textile\, and paper works created by current students a nd alumni of UW-Madison. The artists explore themes of materiality\, the p assage of time\, and sense of self\, conveying these timeless themes throu gh selected innovative textile or fiber art combined with a contemporary l ens.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https: //www.textileartsmadison.org/exhibitions-events/convergence LOCATION:Textile Arts Center of Madison\, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave\, Madison SUMMARY:Convergence URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.textileartsmadison.org/exhibitions-events/converg ence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206449@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n February 24 – March 1\, Reception: Friday\, February 28\, 6-9pm. Building in the Imagination will include video projection\, animation\, and other media to explore reality vs. the imagination in how we make and build things.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660 \, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/17 /building-in-the-imagination-master-of-fine-arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-a lex-mikev/ LOCATION:Gallery 7\, Mosse Humanities Building SUMMARY:Building in the Imagination: Master of Fine Arts Qualifier Exhibiti on by Alex Mikev URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/17/building-in-the-imagination-m aster-of-fine-arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-alex-mikev/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206476@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n February 21 – April 30. Open \;Wednesday to \;Sunday 12-6pm. Reception: Friday\, February 21\, 6-9pm\, A live collaborative demo between the three artists will beg in at 6pm. In collaboration with Eli’s Art Supplies\, As Long As It’s Safe To Do So is a group show featuring artists Ava Albelo (Mary Chains)\, Rachael Hunter\, and R-Lo.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education. wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/17/as-long-as-its-safe-to-do -so/ LOCATION:Eli’s Art Supplies\, 2348 E Washington Ave SUMMARY:As Long As It’s Safe To Do So URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/17/as-long-as-its-safe-to-do-so/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:202159@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T153000 DESCRIPTION:The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competitio n that engages students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turb ines or solar devices to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their de sign process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge and tackle instant challenge activities. The public is welcome to come spectate\, cheer on t he teams\, and engage in hands-on science activities.\n\nCONTACT: 890-0946 \, outreach@energy.wisc.edu LOCATION:DeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building SUMMARY:Wisconsin KidWind Challenge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:200722@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T160000 DESCRIPTION:Afterlives explores the many lives of objects and what happens to textiles after they enter the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. Fr om a quilt made out of carefully saved 19th-century American cigar silks t o an robe from Turkmenistan\, material things carry traces of their journe y through past\, present\, and future in our Collection. Both poetic and p ractical\, the exhibition explores what these treasures can teach us if we pay attention to their stories.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@sohe.wisc.edu \n\nURL: https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/afterlives/ LOCATION:Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery\, Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:Afterlives: Material Stories from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Co llection URL;VALUE=URI:https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/afterlives/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206020@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T144500 DESCRIPTION:Come feel the energy in the air! A hands-on\, family-friendly e xpo will be held from 12:00 pm - 2:45 pm as part of the state Wisconsin Ki dwind Challenge. There will be interactive science stations to explore rel ated to energy\, sustainability and climate\, and you can watch as teams t est and refine their model wind turbines. This event is free and open to t he public.\n\nCONTACT: 890-0946\, outreach@energy.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https:/ /energy.wisc.edu/events/2025-wisconsin-kidwind-challenge-saturday-march-1 LOCATION:DeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building SUMMARY:Wisconsin KidWind Challenge: Renewable Energy Expo URL;VALUE=URI:https://energy.wisc.edu/events/2025-wisconsin-kidwind-challen ge-saturday-march-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:202463@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T160000 DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Material Intelligence magazine’s exploration of i ndividual commonplace materials\, this exhibition foregrounds two key subs tances–linen and glass–and invites visitors to experiment with many mo re. "Threads" explores the metaphorical vibrancy of linen and other fibers through the work of Ann Coddington. "Spheres of Influence" reveals how th e material possibilities of glass and the embodied skills of glassmakers h ave shaped intellectual life at UW-Madison.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@so he.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/ LOCATION:Ruth Davis Design Gallery\, Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:Material Intelligence URL;VALUE=URI:https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:205429@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T130000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Haddie McLean. Join us for this free\, in-person eve nt on March 1st\, 2025\, at 12:00 PM at the Children’s Imaginarium. An e ducational and engaging physics show that comes to you! Demonstrations are customized to any age group and help explain the world around us. Our goa l is to share our love of physics inspire the next generation of scientist s.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.f acebook.com/share/18q5DAbtyc/ LOCATION:195 N 2nd Street\, Wausau\, WI\, United States\, Wisconsin SUMMARY:"The Wonders of Physics": In-Person Badger Talk in Wausau\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18q5DAbtyc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:202910@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T160000 DESCRIPTION:Arboretum Community Event. Join us for a community reading of s elections from "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold and writings by oth er environmental thinkers\, including Ada Limón\, Camille Dungy\, and Rob in Wall Kimmerer. Listeners may come and go throughout the event. Free\, n o registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7888\ , info@arboretum.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://arboretum.wisc.edu/learn/adult-e ducation/madison-reads-leopold/ LOCATION:Meet at Visitor Center\, UW–Madison Arboretum SUMMARY:Madison Reads Leopold: Voices of a Land Ethic URL;VALUE=URI:https://arboretum.wisc.edu/learn/adult-education/madison-read s-leopold/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:203582@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250302T000000 DESCRIPTION:Whoosh\, Zoom\, and Glide Across Lake Mendota Come and experien ce skating on frozen Lake Mendota. All are welcome! Skates are full sizes only ranging from size 4 to size 12. Small adjustable children's "bob" sk ates are available. Use the "Register Now" link to reserve your spot for a specific date and time. **Limited sizes of ice skates are available. Skat es are rented out on a first-come\, first-served basis. If you are a perso n with a disability needing reasonable accommodation\, please contact our Co-Managers at ouwmanager@union.wisc.edu ***If you are bringing your own s kates to any of Outdoor UW's skating events you do not need to reserve a t ime to skate. Only individuals renting skates from Outdoor UW need to rese rve a time. \;\n\nCONTACT: 262-1630\, OutdoorUW@union.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/outdoor -uw-open-ice-skate-5 LOCATION:Terrace (Out on Lake Mendota)\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:CANCELED: Outdoor UW Open Ice Skate URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/outdoor-uw-open-ice-skate-5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:205505@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T163000 DESCRIPTION:University Theatre. University Theatre presents August Wilson ’s powerful drama\, set in a boarding house in 1911 Pittsburgh\, that re aches deep into the well of a painful past to create a story of spiritual and emotional resurrection. Building on his work with 2023’s Fences\, Dr . Baron Kelly continues his creative and scholarly investigation of Wilson ’s work\, speaking to the spiritual\, cultural\, social\, and political connections in performance.\n\nCONTACT: 265-2787\, publicity@theatre.wisc. edu\n\nURL: https://theatre.wisc.edu/ LOCATION:Mitchell\, Vilas Hall SUMMARY:August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone URL;VALUE=URI:https://theatre.wisc.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206636@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T210000 DESCRIPTION:\n\nURL: https://sites.google.com/deforestschools.org/deforesta gffa/alumni/family-fun-night LOCATION:Arlington Public Events SUMMARY:Deforest FFA Family Fun Night URL;VALUE=URI:https://sites.google.com/deforestschools.org/deforestagffa/al umni/family-fun-night END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206799@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250302T000000 DESCRIPTION:USA | 107 min | R | DCP | Dir. Greg Kwedar  \; “Divine G\ , imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit\, finds purpose b y acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience\, humanity\, and the transformative power of art.” (Lette rboxd)  \; "Brimming with compassion and punctuated by humor\, this is a moving look at prison and prisoners. It’s both infuriating and inspir ational to see so much beauty in such a harsh environment." (Empire Magazi ne)  \; Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3dXc 6P3zH8  \;  \; For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings\, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page .  \; \; This event is intended for UW-Madis on students\, faculty\, staff\, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member .\n\nCONTACT: film@union.wisc .edu\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/wud-film-presents-sing-sing-2023 LOCATION:The Marquee\, Union South SUMMARY:WUD Film Presents: Sing Sing (2023) URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/wud-film-presents-sing-sing-2023 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173608 UID:206828@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250302T000000 DESCRIPTION:"This town ain't big enough for all of us... Round up your hors es and cowboy attire and join WUD Music to witness greatness live at the S ett Pub\, the showdown of the battle of the band's bracket\, Only one band will conquer the wild west\, Who will come out on top?\n\nCONTACT: music@ union.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event- calendar/event/wud-music-presents-battle-of-the-bands LOCATION:Sett Pub\, Union South SUMMARY:WUD Music Presents: BATTLE OF THE BANDS ft(Aergo\, Hush Now Sweet H alo\, James Norcross) URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/wud-music-presents-battle-of-the-bands END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR