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AUGUST 2014 | BRAVAMAGAZINE.COM 13 PENCIL IT IN ARTS PREVIEW August is a month of last chances. If you don't soak up all summer has to offer you may have nine long months of regret! Don't miss "I Knew Him," by Jim Dine Skulls, which comes down Aug. 17. Known for his reinvention of simple shapes such as skulls and hearts, Skull's exhibit will make you invent new ways of viewing art. Chazen Museum of Art., Madison. chazen.wisc.edu. "Tyler Robbins: Anatomy of a Weekend and Graham Yeager: Making Adjustments" ends Aug. 24. Not only can you look, you can also touch this exhibit, a collaboration of photography and sculpture. James Watrous Gallery at the Overture Center for the Arts, Madison. wisconsinacademey.org. At MMoCA Nights Aug. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m., preview Jason S. Yi's sculptural installations and take in his gallery talk. You can also catch the final Rooftop Cinema "Puppets to Pixels" at 8:30 p.m. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art., Madison. mmoca.org. Finally, start planning for all of September's new shows, performances and events— arts season begins! Save the date to check out one of Central Library's monthly "Night Light" after-hours events, which starts up Sept. 5 with Madison storyteller Kyle Minor, reading from his new collection of short stories, "Praying Drunk." 8-11 p.m. Central Library, Madison. madisonpubliclibrary.org. –Karin Wolf, program administrator for the Madison Arts Commission For more events, see GO+DO p. 60. SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CHAZEN MUSEUM (TOP AND BOTTOM LEFT) AND WATROUS GALLERY (TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT) ON PUBLISHER MICHELLE REDDINGTON'S AUGUST CALENDAR 7 | BRAVA Salon. Join me and all the BRAVA gals at Wisconsin Brewing Company for our all-new BRAVA Salon, featuring Madison author Michelle Wildgen and her acclaimed new novel, "Bread & Butter." bravamagazine.com. 8 | King Street Live. Jammin' to Ziggy Marley downtown at this fun outdoor concert series. liveonkingstreet.com. 9 | Full Moon Paddle. Can't wait for a relaxing night paddling around Lake Monona! This event fills up fast, so be sure to reserve your spot ASAP. brittinghamboats.com. 12 | Epicurean Happy Hour. Heading to Merchant for delicious food and drinks prepared by some of Madison's most talented chefs and mixologists to raise funds for Clean Wisconsin. cleanwisconsin.org. 13 | BRAVA Women's Leadership Workshop Series with Darcy Luoma. Looking forward to hearing the advice of one of Madison's favorite life coaches, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. darcyluoma.com. 16 | Waupaca Area Triathlon. Excited to take on this race with my 14-year-old son. waupacaareatriathlon.com. 23 | Irish Fest. Let's celebrate all things Irish at this first-time event at Memorial Union Terrace. celticmadison.org. 23 | MCM Wonder Ball. Can't wait to help support the Madison Children's Museum at the most playful gala of the year! madisonchildrensmuseum.org. 25 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. Learning about accessing my inner wisdom at this free info session at UW Health. uwhealth.org/integrativemed.