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July 2014

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JULY 2014 | BRAVAMAGAZINE.COM 13 ARTS PREVIEW July brings watermelons, fireworks—and summer nights listening to live music at the Memorial Union Terrace. For some Madison pride, check out the July 5 lineup of home- town faves featuring the amazing young Gabe Burdulis with Sexy Ester and Beth Kille. Chicago rapper F. Stokes ("F Dot Stokes") brings his fluid beats to the Union, along with Milwaukee rapper Frankie Flowers July 19. Stokes grew up in Madison, and if you've never seen his "My Simple" video, check it out on YouTube ASAP—as his hit ode to "My Small Town in the USA," you'll recognize some familiar Madison scenes. union.wisc.edu. What else should bend your ear and catch your eye this summer? Madison Early Music Festival stages concerts, lectures, workshops and more July 12-19 at various venues around town. madisonearlymusic.org. Art Fair on the Square decorates downtown July 12, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and July 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. mmoca.org/art-fair. When trekking out to Spring Green's American Players Theatre, visit the Jura Silverman Gallery for its "Wisconsin Artists" showcase, including the watercolors of Rumi O'Brien and the ink and acrylics of Kim Russell through July 16. americanplayers.org. springgreen.com/jsgallery. Beat the heat at the air-conditioned galleries inside the Chazen Museum where you can view the great 20th century photography included in "A Passion for Photography" through Aug. 17. chazen.wisc.edu. And, don't miss Madison's new MadCity Bazaar pop-up flea market staged in the parking lot of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce July 20 and Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; visit the bazaar's Facebook page for details. –Karin Wolf, program administrator for the Madison Arts Commission For more events, see Go+DO, p. 66. SPOTLIGHT COURTESY OF THE CHAZEN MUSEUM Hats off to the 2014 recipients of the Wisconsin Women in Government Woman of Achievement award, honoring women in higher education at a May 6 gala: Dr. Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Beloit College professor; Morna Foy, Wisconsin Technical College System president; Erin Celello, UW-Whitewater assistant profes- sor; Lorie Docken, UW Service Center for Strategic Initiatives' associate director; Dr. Katharine Lyall, University of Wisconsin System's former president; Jessica Tormey, UW System's senior special assistant and chief of staff. Phox band is hitting the big time, signing a record deal, releasing a video and taking singer Monica Martin, a BRAVA 2014 Woman to Watch, on tour around the UK, Iceland and the U.S., with national media attention. We've already got tickets to their August Madison shows! University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and Epic Systems were named to the 2014 list of 150 Great Places to Work in Health- care compiled by Becker's Healthcare. Author Pat Zietlow Miller's book, "Sophie's Squash" (IN HER SHOES, November 2013), won a Golden Kite Award, which recognizes excellence in children's literature. Kudos! Congrats to 15-year-old country-pop singer-songwriter Corinne McKnight who releases her full-length debut, "Surprised Me," this summer. Catch her at Paoli Schoolhouse Concerts July 10 and Aug. 9. TAKE NOTE

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