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play in the spotlight 44 Plays for 44 Presidents If election season has you in desperate need of a laugh, check out Forward Theater Company's hilarious tour through the history of our country's highest office. Through Oct. 7, performance schedule varies. Overture Center for the Arts, Madison; forwardtheater.com. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pop the cork and take a sip as Wollersheim Winery celebrates the release of its 2011 Ice Wine! Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wollersheim Winery, Prarie du Sac; wollersheim.com. Isthmus Food & Wine Festival It's a two-day celebration of food and drink you (and your tastebuds) won't want to miss. Sip and sample your way through tasty exhibits, demonstrations and more! Friday, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, 2-6 p.m. Exhibi- tion Hall, Alliant Energy Center, Madison; isthmusfoodandwine.com. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Drive the rolling hills of rural Wisconsin to take in the works of local artists at the Earth, Wood & Fire Artist Tour. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Locations vary; earthwoodandfiretour.com 68 BRAVA Magazine October 2012 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 octoberevents Gallery Night Traverse the town for a night of art happenings at the twice-annual Gallery Night when local galleries, coffee shops and other venues host exhibit openings, special events and more! Friday, event sched- ule and locations vary; mmoca.org. Robert Lostutter, Kingbird of Paradise Hit the ground running for the 21st annual Literacy Network run/ walk and raise funds to improve adult literacy across Dane County. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Downtown Madison; litnetwork.org. Think you're a trivia wiz? Put your knowledge to the test at the Mono- na Public Library Trivia Contest, a fun-filled event to benefit the local library. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7-9 p.m. The Pizza Oven, 5417 Monona Dr., Monona; mononalibrary.org. Moulin Rouge—The Ballet The music and magic of Paris take to the Overture stage as Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents the tale of love, ambi- tion and heartbreak through high-kicking choreography and an exciting French soundtrack. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Overture Center for the Arts, Madison; overturecenter.com. Happy Halloween! Enjoy the sugar rush. 30 Photos courtesy of Forward Theater Company (top left), Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (top right)