A & E
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Hillary Schave
Overture’s first female CEO has passed away
Sandra Gajic, who worked her way up through the ranks of Canadian arts organizations to become Overture’s first female president and CEO, has died at age 66. We revisit Catherine Capellaro’s Feb. 2019 profile of Gajic. Read more
Amy Mietzel
Deconstruction
Curious kids love pulling things apart to see how they work. This is a learning experience at Bare Knuckle Arts, where children learn how to use tools as well. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Nobody remembers like Ada Deer
Ada Deer’s new autobiography, “Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice,” documents the remarkable life of the Menominee leader. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Eric Schwierske
Temporary peace
Four Seasons Theatre presents an unusual holiday offering beginning on Dec. 6. “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” recalls a surreal and magical moment when homesick soldiers crossed enemy lines to celebrate together. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Matt Misisco
A stand-up candidate
Shaggy, likeable and bitingly satirical, Judah Friedlander wants your vote. He’s at the Majestic on Dec. 8 as a stop on his “Future President” tour. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Life behind the Iron Curtain
“Dancing on the Wall,” Stuart Stotts’ 11th novel, imagines the last year of a divided Berlin. The novel features two very different, yet intrinsically linked, characters. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
On a pedestal
Mike and Corrine Carson of Paw Friendly Cat Furniture of Cross Plains are as close to cat tree gurus as possible. They’ve improved design and use mostly natural and locally sourced materials. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
Joan Marcus
The Hamilton tour is spectacular
With prescient lyrics about “quid pro quo” and immigrants “getting the job done,” the touring version of “Hamilton,” at Overture through Dec. 8, demonstrates the importance and fragility of the “American experiment.” Read more
Nov 21, 2019
4:00 PM
BEAU MEYER
The stereotypes we keep
University Theatre’s production of the award-winning “Clybourne Park” shows the full depth of racism in a changing neighborhood. Read more
Nov 21, 2019
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Five fun gift shops to check out in Madison, Wisconsin
Baby shower, wedding, birthday or just “I want to brighten your day” — when you need an extraordinary gift, try these five shops that took top honors our 2019 reader poll. Read more
Nov 19, 2019
9:00 AM
Benjamin Hopkins
Pipe dreams
University Opera’s wildly entertaining production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” sets the frothy comedy in Andy Warhol’s Factory. Read more
Nov 16, 2019
11:15 AM
Steve Noll
Home for the holidays
When a successful travel writer plans to publish a memoir, her family erupts in Madison Theatre Guild’s “Other Desert Cities.” Read more
Nov 15, 2019
4:00 PM
Zane Williams
Family reunion
The detailed and fanciful set onstage at Overture’s Playhouse is the highlight of “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday.” Read more
Nov 14, 2019
3:00 PM
