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Above: Water-themed photographs by Anne M. Connor, on display at Driftless Studio during Gallery Night, Oct. 4. Left: Fermentation Fest: A "Live Culture Convergence" of food, farming—and art. Below left: "What Was Left? I," by Barry Carlsen at James Watrous Gallery Below: Work by Jaroslava Sobiskova , on display at Absolutely Art during Gallery Night, Oct. 4. Pencil it in On Publisher Michelle Reddington's October Calendar 1 | "Chicago The Musical." Planning to enjoy a Roxie Hart Martini at The Old Fashioned before the show at Overture Center. overturecenter.com. 3 | Wollersheim Ice Wine Release. Ice wine tour with horse-drawn wagon ride to the vineyard. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. wollersheim.com. 4 | Imagine the Cure. Join me at this cocktail party fundraiser for Susan G. Komen at Smart Motors. komensouthcentralwi.org. 5 | Beth Kille at Camrock Café. Beth is bringing Chick Singer Night to the Madison Women's Expo this year and I can't wait to finally see her play. camrocksport.com. spotlight ARTS PREVIEW MMoCA's 25th anniversary of Gallery Night falls on Friday, Oct. 4. Pick a neighborhood or two, gallery hop for a while, then rendezvous at the museum for an after-party starting at 9 p.m. with DJ Nick Nice, who will take you back to 1988 when it all began. A must-see, before the show comes down Sunday, Oct . 27, the James Watrous gallery's "Inhabited Landscapes," showcases inspiring work by seven well-known Wisconsin artists who reflect on their strong relationships with nature. Attend a gallery talk with the artists to go deeper into their work. Artists known as "Spatula and Barcode" created a delicious menu of performance art called "Café Allongé Madison" as part of the 2013 Wisconsin Triennial. Performance artists are scheduled at area coffee houses Sept. 22-Jan. 5. Sign up online for your personal audience and coffee klatch with each artist. cafeallonge.net. And, if you need to get out of town, don't miss the Farm Art/Dtour—a road trip meets temporary out-of-doors art exhibit that's part of Fermentation Fest in Reedsburg. fermentationfest.com. For more arts happenings, see GO+DO p. 84. 6 | Bike the DTour. A 57-mile bike tour at the Reedsburg Fermentation Fest. Beautiful scenery, food, art and performers. fermentationfest.com. 12| Sh*tty Barn Session. Pure music love in Spring Green. Yes, in a shitty barn. This has to be entertaining. shittybarnsessions.com. 13 | Java Jive. Fabulous coffee tasting fundraiser for Rape Crisis Center. I chaired this committee for years—a not-to-miss event for me! danecountyrcc.org. 26 | Zompocalypse. Zombies and corn mazes at Treinen Farm —my kids will love this! treinenfarm.com. For more great October events, see GO+DO p. 84. october 2013 | bravamagazine.com 15