March Events in Jefferson County
(Please double-check our website to verify dates and times) 

Through April 19, 2015 - The Wizard of Oz 

Over ten generations have grown up loving this classic tale of an enchanted land. Now The Fireside brings you an exciting stage adaptation of this legendary musical. It's all there - the good witch, wicked witch, cowardly lion, tin man, scarecrow, and the young girl from Kansas in search of home. It's a show for the entire family filled with eye-popping costumes, rib-tickling humor, breath-taking adventure, and an immortal musical score including the favorite hit song "Over the Rainbow."

Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday

www.firesidetheatre.com   

800-477-9505 

March 10, 2015 - Doctor Faustus (American Shakespeare Center)

Doctor Faustus grows dissatisfied with the limits of traditional knowledge - logic, medicine, law, and religion - and decides that he wants to learn to practice magic. His friends Valdes and Cornelius instruct him in the Black Arts, and he begins his new career as a magician by summoning up Mephistopheles, a devil, and bargaining with his soul.

Soundbites pre-show discussion begins at 6:30pm in the Young Auditorium main lobby (optional).

7:30pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium

Box Office: 262-472-2222

March 11, 2015 - Much Ado About Nothing (American Shakespeare Center)

Enjoy this classic comedic Shakespearean play. It combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Though interspersed with darker concerns, it is a joyful comedy that ends with multiple marriages and no deaths.

Soundbites pre-show discussion takes place at 6:30pm in the Young Auditorium main lobby (optional).

7:30pm 

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium

Box Office: 262-472-2222

March 14, 2015 - Jig Jog - M2N 5k Series

St. B's Irish Jig Jog Parade begins at 9am. 5k starts at 9:30am and the 1k fun run starts at 10:30am. There will also be an after party featuring beer, brats, Irish stew, and the Al Anderson Band. Visit their website for registration and more detailed information on the event.

9:00am

Watertown - Watertown Tourism Council  

www.watertownjigjog.com/index.html

March 14, 2015 - 10th Annual Winter Wine Fest and Craft Show 

Over 10 Wisconsin wineries and 55 craft booths will await you at the Indoor Activity Center at the Jefferson Fair Park. 

10:00am - 4pm 

Jefferson - Jefferson Fair Park - Indoor Activity Center

March 18, 2015 - The Great Gatsby (Montana Repertory Theatre)

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic literary work, The Great Gatsby, is now brought to the stage with this compelling production by Montana Repertory Theatre. Montana Rep reinvigorates this story with Simon Levy's stage adaptation of the classic novel. With themes from the Roaring Twenties that resonate with the current times, this show brings the beauty and poetry of the original masterpiece to life.

Soundbites pre-show discussion will be held in the Young Auditorium main lobby at 6:30pm (optional)

7:30pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium

Box Office: 262-472-2222

March 19, 2015 - FREE Concert! Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band

The internationally-acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band of Washington D.C. will continue its long tradition of presenting FREE public performances with this show. The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America's original art form, jazz.

Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed to entertain all types of audiences. The band's diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members of the group.

The band has appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and throughout Europe. The band's rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it the title, "America's Big Band."

7:30pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium

Box Office: 262-472-2222

March 21, 2015 - Goldie B. Locks and The Three Singing Bears

Young minds will delight in the Florentine Opera Company's operatic version of the classic tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This year marks the world-premiere of this show. The opera is sung in English, with music by J. Offenbach and W.A. Mozart. Story adaptation by John Davies.

3:00pm  

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium

Box Office: 262-472-2222

March 28, 2015 - March Hare Breakfast & Bonnet Parade

Easter in Cambridge, Wisconsin, is a time for celebration. Check out the events we have planned for Saturday, 3/28/15.

March Hare Breakfast

• 8am to 10am at the Amundson Center, 200 Spring Street. 
• There will be visits and photos with Alice, the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit, parlor games, tea and breakfast before heading to Main Street for the Easter Bonnet Parade.
• Tickets will be available starting on 2/16/15 at the Cambridge Community Library, 200 Spring St. or contact Simone Mausser at (608) 219-5817 for more ticket information. Proceeds from the breakfast are going to children's section at the Cambridge Community Library.
• $8 for children ages 10 to 100; $5 for children ages 4 to 9;
  FREE for children ages 3 & under
• Easter Bonnet Parade - 10:15am in Veterans Park 100 E. Main St.
• Easter Bonnet Parade - Stroll the streets of Cambridge in style wearing your favorite hat whether fancy, flirty or fun. The Easter Bonnet Parade starts at the top of Main St. at Veteran's Park at 10:15 am. The parade will be led by Mr. Peter Cottontail. All in attendance are promised a hopping good  time.  Sponsored by Simone's Chapeaux & Creations.
• Also check out the Egg Hunt put on by the Optimist Club on 4/4/15. 

8am - 12pm

Cambridge - Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 Spring St.

www.cambridgewi.com

608-423-3780