Upcoming Events

Office Art Market

Hosted by ARTS for ALL Wisconsin

Date: Fri April 25th ,  1-5:00pm
Location:  Starlight, 4th floor MYArts
Free admission, art purchase prices vary
No registration required
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Transform your workspace with original art by talented Wisconsin artists with disabilities. Our Office Art Market connects businesses and organizations with vibrant, one-of-a-kind pieces that bring creativity into your workday while directly supporting children and adults with disabilities. Featured art includes select pieces from our AFA shop, collections of Bob Hanneman and Bill Beese , and our 200-piece Creative Power Showcase, on view at MYArts through May 17.

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“The Trials”

Presented by Children’s Theater of Madison

Dates:
Fri 5/2 , 7pm
Sat 5/3 , 2:30pm & 7pm
Sun 5/4 , 2:30pm
Fri 5/9 , 7pm
Sat 5/10 , 2:30pm & 7pm
Sun 5/11 , 2:30pm
Location:  Starlight Theater, 4th floor MYArts
Tickets: $28-40
Recommended Ages:  13+
Run time: 90 min
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The near future. The climate emergency is gathering pace, and the older generation is being judged. The jurors are children. But are they delivering justice – or just taking revenge? The Trials addresses the climate emergency and intergenerational conflict, as the jury of 12 to 17-year-olds hold the stage alongside three adult defendants. This play will spark discussion and debate on climate change, responsibility, and accountability.

CONTENT DISCLOSURES: The Trials involves strong language, mild physical intimacy, a queer relationship, and a dystopian future where children can vote to sentence adults to death. For a more specific list of content presented in this play, please contact us.

For 30% off all tickets, use promo code: GREEN2025

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Whoopensocker LIVE!

Presented by Whoopensocker, in collaboration with students from  Hawthorne & Sandburg elementary schools

Date:
Fri May 2nd ,  6:30pm
Sat May 3rd , 11am
Location:  Starlight, 4th floor MYArts
Tickets: $5-$15 per person
Show Length: 60 min
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Join us as Whoopensocker’s professional cast adapts stories written by Madison youth during school-based residencies. Whoopensocker shows are a combination of sketches, songs, and physical theater. Whoop it up!

Support Emerging Authors!   Support Local Theatre!     Laugh! Sing! Smile!

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Dance Around the World

Presented by Ballroom Basics for Balance

Date: Fri May 2nd , 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Location:  4D, 4th floor MYArts
Tickets:
$15 in advance
$20 at the door
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Come Dance Around the World at the first-ever Ballroom Basics for Balance Dance Party Fundraiser! Enjoy an all-ages, intergenerational, dance-around-the world good time! Learn dance steps from our fabulous instructors and have fun moving on the dance floor! Learn Polka, Rumba, Tango, Swing, and Waltz! Dance on your feet or in a chair. Tickets on sale now. Proceeds will support training instructors to teach new classes, grow our fun curriculum, and to help subsidize BB4B class fees for those who cannot pay.

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Environmental Benefit Concert

Presented by bSharp String Quartet and Friends

Date: Saturday May 3rd
Time: 2:30-3:30pm
Location:  4D, 4th floor MYArts
Tickets: $17  (cash or check at the door, or purchase online!)
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You’re invited to the inaugural bSharp String Quartet and Friends Environmental Benefit Concert!  A refreshing program featuring the works of Haydn, Dvorak, and more will be played by some of the best area high-school and college musicians including Asher Olson, Clara Galvez, Emily Bailen, and Ben Eckard-Lee. Celebrate spring with music while supporting youth arts and protecting natural resources!

Light, local artisanal snacks and beverages will be served afterward in a short but sweet reception. All proceeds will be donated to Clean Air Task Force, a top-notch international climate change nonprofit. If you can’t make it, please consider donating!  But we hope to see you there!

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Young Playwrights Festival

Presented by Children’s Theater of Madison

Date: Tuesday, May 6th
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Location:  Starlight Theater, 4th floor MYArts
Free, no registration required.
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The 2025 Young Playwrights festival celebrates the work of middle and high school students who participated in the national playwriting competition during this school year.  Join us to hear staged readings of their 10 minute plays on the theme of “Empathy in Action”. Performances will be directed and performed by professional theater artists and youth actors.  At the end of each performance there will be a talkback with the playwrights.

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“Listener, Dancer, Fiddler”

Hosted by The Independent String Teachers of Madison

Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Location:  4C, 4th floor MYArts
Registration: $20 ( free for IST Members)
*Limited to 20 participants*
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Learn how lineage, lilt and “lift” combine to create musical expression and movement in fiddle dance music. Focused on concepts and activities for both students and teachers, this participatory workshop introduces a world of possibilities for solo and small ensemble work.

Open to participants ages 8 to adult with at least a year of experience.  Bring a violin, viola or cello and a sense of curiosity and fun!

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“The Musical Theatre Vocal Lab”

Presented Forward Voice Studio

Dates: Week of June 16-20th, 10am – 12pm
Location:  2A, 2nd floor MYArts
Recommended Age: Ages 14-16
Tickets:
Register By Fri 5/2 – $360 Early Bird Price
Register by Fri 5/16 – $420 Regular Price
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Welcome to The Musical Theatre Vocal Lab—your space to explore, experiment, and uncover the science behind your unique sound. This week-long intensive is designed for curious, passionate high school singers ready to test new techniques, connect mind and body, and refine their artistry in a fun, supportive environment. Think of this as your vocal laboratory—where you analyze, experiment, and refine. You’ll strengthen vocal function, gain clarity on your artistic strengths, and walk away with practical tools to approach auditions and performances with confidence. No cookie-cutter formulas—just discovery, growth, and artistry on your terms.

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