ONLINE: International Festival
Madison-based Japanese taiko drumming group Beni Daiko.
This free celebration of cultures usually brings throngs to the Overture Center, but for 2021 International Festival transforms into an online extravaganza. In a way, cheers to us all for going down that road to continue to make these performances available. But the buzz of activity in the theaters and common spaces of the O.C. will be sorely missed (not to mention the food court). Don t miss the MLK Community Choir, UW Russian Folk Orchestra, Roots of Brazil Capoeira, Beni Daiko (
pictured) or the Mad Craic Irish Dance troupe. Even Yid Vicious is doing a set. Find the livestream on the Overture website through March 5; registration is appreciated but not required.
ONLINE: Sockrates Sock Puppet Carnival of Morals and Logic
Feb 19, 2021 8:00 PM
February 10, 2021
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A performer in the Sockrates Sock Puppet Carnival of Morals and Logic production Waiting for Spinal Wind.
The title may seem slightly threatening, until/unless you catch the reference: the comedic canon of mock documentary films (
Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, etc.) starring Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Eugene Levy, Catherine O Hara, and many more talented cast members. An equally all-star lineup of Madison performers gathers virtually for a variety show featuring songs and skits from the films and other related material, all tied together by the inimitable Sockrates Sock Puppet Carnival of Morals and Logic. If you have not encountered the Sockrates troupe in the past, it s time to get acquainted. Donations benefit the Madison Children s Museum; the livestream premiere can be found on Facebook.