Week of Events
Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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October 21, 2026 -Sci-prov: The Show
Sci-prov: The Show
Where Science Meets Improv Comedy! Learn, laugh, improv.Join the Illuminating Discovery Hub and Amalgam Improv for an evening fusing science and spontaneous improv comedy like no other at Sci-Prov!Sci-prov combines science and improv in creative, funny, and never before seen ways. Scientists will present their work in short, digestible presentations followed by brief Q&A, all of which can become fodder for the improv scenes. The improv scenes are created on the fly & unique to each show.Light refreshments and cash bar available. Tickets are free and registration is requested to ensure adequate seating.We value inclusion and access for all participants. If [...]
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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October 22, 2026 -The WhySci Variety Show
The WhySci Variety Show
The most science-inspired variety show in town! Produced by the Wisconsin Science Festival and the UW-Madison Division of the Arts.Get ready to unleash your curiosity at the Why Sci Variety Show—a high-energy mashup of science talks, artful performances, and live music! This year’s theme is Us, celebrating the science of humans and the humans who do science. Expect brainy beats, genealogy jokes, and scientific showmanship that will have you thinking and tapping your toes.Hosted by the always-entertaining Ben Rush with more presenter and performer details to come!Doors and bar open at 6:30pm - show starts at 7pm.Register for your free tickets [...]
Friday, October 23, 2026
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October 23, 2026 -SoundWaves: Origins – The Birth of Everything
SoundWaves: Origins – The Birth of Everything
Join us for the first in the new series of SoundWaves where will explore the origins of life, the universe, and everything!Where do we come from? Where does anything come from? This new series of SoundWaves brings together leading academic researchers and lie music to explore origins at every scale - from the birth of the universe to the first human communities. Each edition pairs scholars from distinct disciplines with a musical program to answer the oldest questions we know.This event is free but registration is requested to ensure adequate seating.This event will take place in Collins Recital Hall in the [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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