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Safe Schools, Safe Communities Conference

Presented by GSAFE

Dates: April 14, 8:15am – 4pm
Event Length: Full 8-hour day long conference
Location: Starlight Theater, 4th Floor MYArts
Youth Tickets: $25
Adult Tickets: $115

GSAFE’s Safe Schools, Safe Communities is a statewide conference. It is a full day of workshops and community, open to anyone who supports Trans, Queer, & Two-Spirit youth in Wisconsin.  This includes youth leaders, families of LGBTQ+ youth, and adults who work with youth and their families.  Young people are encouraged to attend with their families or as delegates representing their school or community-based club.

Educator, bestselling author, activist and the first transgender NCAA D1 men’s athlete, Schuyler Bailar, will join us as the morning keynote and breakout session presenter. Conference participants will gain critical skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to help lead and support efforts to create safer, more inclusive environments youth across Wisconsin, with an emphasis on youth of color, transgender, and nonbinary youth. 

GSAFE has a limited number of full and partial scholarships available to individuals wishing to attend SSSC2026. Please contact info@gsafewi.org for more information about scholarships.

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Creative Power Celebration

Hosted by Arts for All Wisconsin

Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 4th Floor MYArts
Tickets:
– General admission: $20
– Youth: $15
– Ages 3 and under: Free

Join Arts for All Wisconsin as they celebrate the talents of Wisconsin artists with disabilities. Tickets for the Creative Power Celebration include entertainment by performing artists with disabilities, complimentary refreshments, art-making activity, and opportunities to support AFA. During the awards presentation, Creative Power and Merit Award winners will receive recognition and their awards.

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Notes & Narratives

Presented by Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra

Date: Sunday, April 19
Time:
– Reception: 1:30 pm
– Performance: 2:30 pm
Location: Starlight Theater, 4th Floor MYArts
Tickets: $85-125

The evening begins with Narratives, a brief, engaging talk by Music Director Kyle Knox, offering context about the featured work — its creation, the composer’s life, and the ideas that shaped it. After intermission, Notes brings the work fully to life in performance, enriched by the insights shared earlier and heard anew through sound, movement, and storytelling.

This year’s program features The Soldier’s Tale by Igor Stravinsky, a groundbreaking work that blends music, theater, and dance into a single, compelling narrative. Performed in its full theatrical form, the work comes vividly to life through movement, narration, and music. Featuring members of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Madison Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kyle Knox, with special guests Kanopy Dance and narration by James Ridge, this performance invites audiences to listen more deeply and hear the music anew.

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Kallpa House Dance Student Showcase

Presented by Kallpa House of Spirit Dances

Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location: Sunrise Theater, 4th Floor MYArts
Tickets: $15

Join us for an evening of Kathak, Bollywood and Bellydance by Kallpa House dance students! All are welcome to take part in our dance dreams come true! As we hope for Spring to arrive with glimpses of hope & color, our dance students have been preparing for their annual recital with incredible dedication, creativity and artistry! From children to seniors, our students have been building their dance repertoire and refining their dance skills for this special performance day when they can share their work with FRIENDS, FAMILY & the GREATER MADISON COMMUNITY. The evening will also highlight a special guest performance by Kallpa House director and founder: Natalia Armacanqui

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Whoopensocker Live!

Presented by Whoopensocker Ensemble

Dates: 
– Friday, May 1, 6:30 pm
– Saturday, May 2, 11:00 am
Location: Sunrise Theater, 4th floor MYArts
Tickets:
– Kids: Free
– Adults: $20

Whoopensocker’s live performances feature a dynamic combination of sketches, musical numbers, and physical theater. Students’ ideas take the stage as a cast of professional actors performs a vaudeville-style sketch show written entirely by 3rd and 4th grade students from Crestwood and Stephens Elementary Schools. It is a fantastic culmination of their creativity celebrated with their schools, families, and the community. You Will Like It!

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Disney’s Newsies The Musical

Presented by Children’s Theater of Madison

Date: May 2 – 17, 2026
Location: The Starlight Theater at MYArts
Tickets: $45

When powerful New York newspaper publishers raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack Kelly rallies his ragtag group of “newsies” to fight back. Inspired by true events, this high-energy musical tells the story of young people discovering their voice and proving that courage and determination can change the world.

Recommended for ages 7+ / Run Time: 2 hours & 15 minutes + intermission

Directed and Choreographed by Michael Stanek

*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com*

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