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Sip, sample and indulge as the annual Taste of Madison returns to the Square. Saturday and Sunday, schedule varies. Capitol Square, Madison; tasteofmadison.com. Ford Ironman Wisconsin Join 45,000 spectators to cheer on the incredible athletes tackling the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run through Madison's downtown and countryside. Sunday, 7 a.m. start. Course runs through- out Madison; ironmanwisconsin.com. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Festival-Filled Weekend! Find a festival on each side of town on this jam-packed weekend! Shop till you drop with bargains at the Monroe Street Festival, learn how to eat smarter and sample locally produced food at the REAP Food for Thought Festival, and celebrate the whole eclec- tic neighborhood at the annual Willy Street Fair. Visit monroestreetfestival.com; reapfoodgroup. org; and cwd.org/community. Kick pancreatic cancer to the curb at the inspiring PurpleStride Madison Run/Walk. Sunday, 8-11 a.m. Elver Park, Madison; pancan.org/madison. Fresco Opera Theatre Don't miss this circus-themed opera with a twist, sponsored by the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Overture Center, Madison; frescooperatheatre.com. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 september events By Ashley Finke Madison World Music Festival Expand your musical horizons (for free!) at the annual Madison World Music Festival, which brings a stunning mix of artists to Madison. Thursday-Saturday, performance schedule varies. Wisconsin Union, Madison; uniontheater.wisc.edu. Madison Friends of CURE Annual Benefit The ultimate goal is big: to find a cure for epilepsy. But the small steps are easy. Join a benefit for Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy to raise awareness and funds for the devastating condition. Thursday, 5-8 p.m. Promega BioPharmaceutical Technology Center, Madison; madisonfriendsofcure.org. Three Tall Women Madison Theatre Guild brings the Pulitzer Prize-winning play to the stage, examining the meaning of a woman's life through three different generations of honest, witty and compassionate women. Performance schedule varies through Oct. 8. Bartell Theatre, Madison; madisontheatreguild.org. 23 September 2011 bravamagazine.com 67 Photos courtesy of Blair Ryan/Insulindependence (top), Wisconsin Union (right) and Fresco Opera Theartre(below)