Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
Get ready for the next meeting of the THELMA Book Club on Monday, October 2 at 5:30 pm! Our book choice for Monday, October 2 is The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal. You do not need to have the book read. Books are available at the front desk of THELMA. Join the THELMA Book Club! It’s free and open to the public! About the book: On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and…
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All are welcome to share their original pieces of poetry or prose. Please limit pieces to 8 minutes or less to accommodate fellow readers. Content such as minor swearing or mentions of adult themes are allowed, no hate speech towards any minorities will be tolerated or accepted. Content warnings for themes such as self harm, suicide, domestic violence, abuse, eating disorders, gore, etc. before your piece are encouraged where necessary. This event is free to the public! Doors open at…
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VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
In the next of our series of nights with music chosen by sections in the band, tonight’s selections all come from the members of the MIDDLE row, the trombone section! A variety of styles will be included in the setlist, including music for our dancer friends, as well as some feature pieces for members of the band. Come out and enjoy the beginnings of Fall with some great music, great company, and great beverages. And the band is pretty darned…
Steve March-Tormé and Michael Murphy perform TUMBLEWEED Re-CONNECTION! The entire 1970 masterpiece album by Elton John performed by a 12 piece band . . . and that’s just the first half of the concert! Second half is hits from some of the other iconic albums of 1970, including music from James Taylor, Chicago, Paul McCartney, James Gang, The Band and others! This really IS one of those “don’t miss” concerts! Date: Friday, October 13 Concert Time: 7 PM Bar Opens:…
Steve March-Tormé and Michael Murphy perform TUMBLEWEED Re-CONNECTION! The entire 1970 masterpiece album by Elton John performed by a 12 piece band . . . and that’s just the first half of the concert! Second half is hits from some of the other iconic albums of 1970, including music from James Taylor, Chicago, Paul McCartney, James Gang, The Band and others! This really IS one of those “don’t miss” concerts! Date: Saturday, October 14 Concert Time: 7 PM Bar Opens:…
Writer and notorious marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), and they tie the knot on Halloween. When the newlyweds return to their respective family homes to deliver the news, Brewster finds a corpse hidden in a window seat. With his eccentric aunts (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), disturbed uncle (John Alexander), and homicidal brother (Raymond Massey), he starts to realize that his family is even crazier than he thought. Films are back at THELMA!…
Katie Boeck’s voice is earthy and cosmic. Her muses, modern and ancient. Her power, higher and worldly. Boeck doesn’t just revel in these contradictions—she weaves them together on her forthcoming album, Calico due April 28, 2023. Calico captures the arc of maturing relationships—from naïveté and illusion to self-love and sovereignty. It’s an album about modern love and the longing that still tugs beneath the promise of our hyper-connected culture. On the title track Boeck sings, “I’m in every direction /…
Thelma’s Women’s Art History Lecture Series aims to highlight influential women in art history. Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. Discover her life and work in this exciting and engaging lecture. Date: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM For Ages: All Ages Welcome! Price/Tickets: FREE Admission
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As we approach the late harvest season and the lore associated with the upcoming Halloween experience, the Lighthouse Big Band will try play some songs that evoke the season along with many of your other favorites, with music for dancing, as well. Come out and enjoy the ever darker days of Fall with some great music, great company, and great beverages. And a darned good band, too! Date: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 7 PM – 9 PM Bar Opens: 6…
Join us for an unforgettable evening of art, culture, and philanthropy at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts’ 22nd annual fundraising event, “THELMA Arts Gala,” taking place on Thursday, October 26th. This gala promises an enchanting night filled with delectable cuisine, exquisite drinks, and the opportunity to bid on exceptional items at our auction. As we celebrate the intersection of creativity and generosity, the highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the prestigious Advocate of the Arts…
All are welcome to share their original pieces of poetry or prose. Please limit pieces to 8 minutes or less to accommodate fellow readers. Content such as minor swearing or mentions of adult themes are allowed, no hate speech towards any minorities will be tolerated or accepted. Content warnings for themes such as self harm, suicide, domestic violence, abuse, eating disorders, gore, etc. before your piece are encouraged where necessary. This event is free to the public! Doors open at…
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VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
Listening to music is an emotional experience. Music makes us feel something, and brings out feelings we didn’t know we had, and can do so without words.But when words and music are put together, we get an experience that goes beyond instrumental music. You get a story, a situation, or even a string of nonsense words that produce a feeling. The Lighthouse Big Band has invited some of our (and YOUR) favorite vocalists to join us for an evening of…
Scout Finch (Mary Badham), 6,and her older brother, Jem (Phillip Alford), live in sleepy Maycomb, Ala., spending much of their time with their friend Dill (John Megna) and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley (Robert Duvall). When Atticus (Gregory Peck), their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping. Films are back…
Got your dancin’ shoes ready? The Lighthouse Big Band’s Holiday Kick-off Dance Party takes place November 21st in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club at THELMA at 7:00pm. The band will be performing songs of the “Big Band Era,” featuring music from Charlie Barnet, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and many other favorite dance bands from that era. The band will be joined by guest vocalist Paul Rosenfeld, who will be singing favorites from the Frank Sinatra library.…
Thelma’s Women’s Art History Lecture Series aims to highlight influential women in art history. Augusta Savage was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. Discover her life and work in this exciting and engaging lecture. Date: Tuesday, November 28 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM For Ages: All Ages Welcome! Price/Tickets: FREE Admission
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Thelma’s Women’s Art History Lecture Series aims to highlight influential women in art history. Augusta Savage was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. Discover her life and work in this exciting and engaging lecture. Date: Tuesday, November 28 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM For Ages: All Ages Welcome! Price/Tickets: FREE Admission
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Under the direction of brass-icon, John Stevens, and comprised of the finest professional brass players in the Midwest, the Isthmus Brass is Wisconsin’s premiere large brass ensemble. Named for a strip of land between the lakes of Mendota and Monona in Madison the IB was established in 2009 as some of the most high profile brass players in the region looked for a way to collaborate and perform together. They initially decided on a course of performing charitable Christmas Concerts…
It’s Here! The Lighthouse Big Band is breaking out the Christmas music for this show, Tuesday December 6th in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club at THELMA. The band will be swinging most of your holiday favorites in this evening of holiday spirit and merriment. Joining the Lighthouse Big Band will be some of our favorite guest vocalists, singing their renditions of Christmas classics. We look forward to another packed house and can hardly wait to share our holiday…
All are welcome to share their original pieces of poetry or prose. Please limit pieces to 8 minutes or less to accommodate fellow readers. Content such as minor swearing or mentions of adult themes are allowed, no hate speech towards any minorities will be tolerated or accepted. Content warnings for themes such as self harm, suicide, domestic violence, abuse, eating disorders, gore, etc. before your piece are encouraged where necessary. This event is free to the public! Doors open at…
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The Jimmys aren’t your typical blues band. With awards and reviews rolling in on their latest album “Gotta Have It” the Jimmys are primed for the world stage. The Jimmys is an award winning, high energy, 7-piece funky blues band that will have you dancing!! Date: Saturday, December 9 Concert Time: 7 PM Bar Opens: 6 PM Location: Great Hall Tickets (per seat): $25 General Admission | $30 Pub Table | $35 Bistro Table **All Members receive additional 20% OFF…
It’s Christmas week and the Lighthouse Big Band is again playing music of the season from our vast library of Christmas music for this show, Tuesday December 20th in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club at THELMA. The band will again be swinging your holiday favorites in another evening of holiday spirit and merriment. And again joining the Lighthouse Big Band will be some of our favorite guest vocalists, singing their renditions of Christmas classics. Take a little time…
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence – who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years. Films are back at THELMA! Invite your friends, enjoy special drinks,…
A holiday extravaganza for kids from 1 to 92 with all your Christmas music favorites! “For Kids from 1 to 92” is truly a holiday extravaganza, with everything from beautifully lush, traditional fare to great pop-rock songs and joyful family favorites. The show features Steve March-Torme’, singer/bassist Michael Bailey from Vic Ferrari along with the amazing band STEEM! This concert is a feast of musical styles, all woven together by the spirit of the season. You will hear “The Christmas…
VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
VALLEY JAZZ INSTITUTE PRESENTS “STUDENTS’ JAM” A Jazz Jam Session For Students featuring the rhythm section of the WAMI Award winning Jazz Orgy. Come out, bring an instrument or just come to listen to area students join a professional rhythm section as they learn and refine their jazz chops. These JAM SESSIONS are geared towards that opportunity of sharing ideas in a real world situation. Area high school players, as well as other local musicians of all ages, are invited…
