August 205, 2012; Madison WI
The Event Program (Tentative Schedule)
Monday, July 30th (or earlier)
Arrive Chicago for Pre-Event—Everyone on their own for first day—Museums etc. Casual groups for dinner.
Tuesday, July 31st
Architectural Boat Tour (by pre-arrangement) 1 PM
Casual groups for dinner, sightseeing.
Gather in Blues Club-(Buddy Guy’s or other) 9 PM
Wednesday, August 1st
Travel to Madison (if enough interest by Charter bus)
Express bus (Coach USA) 3 hours from Downtown Chicago
Casual groups for dinner, State Street entertainment.
Thursday, August 2nd
Registration Lowell Center Upper Lounge 1PM to 5 PM
Reception Pyle Center 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Concert: Great Hall Memorial Union 9 PM or Union Terrace
(Possible performers-Conspiracy of Beards)
Friday, August 3rd
10:00 AM University of Wisconsin Campus Tour
2:00 PM Open Mike Session-Varsity Hall-Union South
9:00 PM Concert Varsity Hall-Union South
(Possible performers-Ali & The Thieves-Leonard Cohen
Saturday, August 4th
AM Farmers Market-Capitol Square
2 PM Leonard Cohen
8 PM Concert-Overture Center
(Possible performance by Anjani)
Sunday, August 5th
Free morning and afternoon-Museums, Art galleries, walks to Picnic Point, Capitol Tours
4 PM Lecture/Discussion, Leonard Cohen
8 PM Reception &Dance-Great Hall Memorial Union (possibly featuring Klezmer band, “Yid Vicious.”
Monday, August 6th
Post-event tour to Spring Green-Taliesin-Frank Lloyd Wright
(return to Madison) Casual/group dinners
Tuesday, August 7th
Possible tour to 10 Chimneys (Alfred Lunt/Lynn Fontaine Estate) Gennosee Depot.
(return to Madison) Casual/group dinners
