A Winter of Wonder at Overture Center
Shari Gasper
Light up the snowy nights with starry performances.
Forward Theater Company
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Thursday, Jan. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 11 | The Playhouse
Featuring Emily Glick and Marcus Truschinski
Against the backdrop of the early 1900s, Bella and Marc Chagall witnessed revolutions in art and nations. Spanning continents, immortalized in paint, their love both sustained and challenged them.
Overture Presents
STAR DUST: From Bach to David Bowie
Friday, Feb. 9 | Overture Hall
High-octane dance pairs with music from Bach to Bowie. Led by Ailey-trained dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, STAR DUST reinvents dance and contemporary ballet.
Overture Presents
Duck Soup Cinema - Her Wild Oat
Saturday, Feb 10, 2pm & 7pm | Capitol Theater
Colleen Moore was one of the most popular female stars of the 1920s, as a comedienne and a dramatic actress. She broke away from a sweet and innocent image when director Marshall Neilan cast her as the female lead in “Dinty” (1920). After achieving stardom, Moore reunited with Neilan for the romantic comedy “Her Wild Oat” (1927).
Madison Ballet
Love
Thursday, Feb. 15 – Sunday, Feb. 25 | Promenade Hall
“Love” explores themes of love, ranging from joy, sadness, empathy, triumph and more, through dance. Featuring the company premiere of "Something to Remember You By" by award-winning choreographer Stephanie Martinez, the return of audience-favorite "Guitar Concerto" by Ja’ Malik and the classical virtuosic ballet "Paquita Suite" staged by Andrea Long.
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Goodyear Returns
Friday, Feb. 16 | Capitol Theater
Proclaimed “a phenomenon” and “one of the best pianists of his generation,” Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear joins us to perform Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat.” The concert opens with Christopher Blake’s “Night Journey to Pawarenga,” the second of four works comprising a suite for string orchestra commissioned by Maestro Sewell. Closing the concert is Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella Suite,” which the composer himself referred to as his “discovery of the past, the epiphany through which the whole of my late work became possible.”
Overture Presents
The Life and Music of George Michael
Saturday, Feb. 24 | Capitol Theater
From the infectious hits of Wham! to George Michael’s illustrious solo career, this show is a riveting tale that unfolds through the magic of music, inviting you to relive the passion and brilliance of one of the greatest entertainers of our time.
Overture Presents
Fortune Feimster
Sunday, Feb. 25 | Capitol Theater
Through laughter and storytelling, Fortune shows audiences of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations that common ground is only a joke or two away.
Overture Presents
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
Tuesday, Feb. 27 | Overture Hall
Miami’s sassiest seniors have returned for one more allowing audiences to relive the heartfelt hilarity of the four ladies who never stopped being best friends.
Overture Presents
Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Wednesday, Feb. 28 | Capitol Theater
Capitol Theater will transform into a New Orleans-style party as Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra bring the music of Mardi Gras Day to Madison.
Kanopy Dance Company
Graham: In HER Voice
Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3 | Promenade Hall
Produced in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company with a performance of Graham’s iconic and joyful celebration of Americana, “Suite from Appalachian Spring,” set to a score by Aaron Copeland. Kanopy is among a handful of companies vetted to perform this masterpiece.
Overture Presents
Eliades Ochoa
Thursday, March 7 | Capitol Theater
Eliades Ochoa, a famed Buena Vista social club member, coaxes the sounds of Cuba from his guitar. His songs from the school of life are imbued with the sort of hard-earned, country-tinged wisdom that earned him the title of "Cuba’s Johnny Cash."
Matt Mathews
Friday, March 8 | Overture Hall
Matt skyrocketed into the social media stratosphere during the coronavirus pandemic through his hilariously raw social posts and side-splitting short-form videos about his daily life of living on a farm and growing up as a gay man in Alabama.
Madison Symphony Orchestra
Favorites of Mine & Your Choice!
Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17 | Overture Hall
Enjoy Dvořák’s “New World Symphony” along with a fun work titled “Loco” by Jennifer Higdon, followed by the return of another favorite artist Steven Isserlis performing Kabalevsky’s second cello concerto.
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