A & E
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Shawn Harper
Headbangers meet Martha Graham
Kanopy Dance’s “Devil’s Night: An Apocalyptic Vision in Heavy Metal” is a pulse-pounding and somewhat overwhelming night of dance set to music by the Finnish heavy metal cello band Apocalyptica. The dancing is, as always, top notch. Read more
Jen Doser
From protest singer to fantasy author
R. Chris Reeder publishes a confident young adult fantasy novel, “The Changeling’s Daughter.” Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Peter Krško
Art imitates nature
Artists Peter Krsko and Robert Anderson explore the repeating patterns of nature in “LOOK: Tropical Tessellations,” an exhibit opening Feb. 16 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Nikolai Hagen
Looking good
August brings world streetwear to State Street. Plus owner Rob Bowhan brings local artists into the shop for an unconventional performance venue. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Maureen Janson Heintz
Tea with Emily Dickinson
Fans of American Players Theatre will be happy to learn that Colleen Madden directs Tracy Michelle Arnold in a comforting production of “The Belle of Amherst,” a one-woman play about the poet Emily Dickinson. Read more
Feb 13, 2019
Stephanie Masaros-Briggs
Love is everywhere
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a mother-daughter art exhibit at Bloom Bake Shop is made up of accidental hearts. Read more
Feb 12, 2019
James Gill
A score for Sondheim
Some purists wonder whether opera companies should produce operettas. Madison Opera’s scintillating production of “A Little Night Music" proves why they should. Read more
Feb 9, 2019
Complicated creatives
“The Curiosities,” a sophomore novel by Madison attorney Susan Gloss, pictures life among complicated creatives in an artists’ colony. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
5:01 AM
A place where little is big
Laura Strimpel’s North Paw boarding and daycare facility specializes in smaller dogs, so they won’t feel threatened or overwhelmed. There’s another small pet welcome, too … cats. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
5:00 AM
Jonathan Raymond Popp
Fractured fairy tales
“Mythical Creatures” feature both serious and comedic takes on classic tales. It’s at the Bartell Theatre through Feb. 9. Read more
Feb 3, 2019
11:40 AM
Thinking like a doula
Doulas have “one of the most complex jobs on the planet,” says doula trainer and UW-Madison researcher Amy Gilliland. She’s trying to learn how they become more effective in their role as birth coaches. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
5:01 AM
Gillian Laub
Tragic segregation
“Southern Rites,” a photography exhibit at the Chazen Museum of Art by UW alum Gillian Laub, documents the segregation practices of a Southern town. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
5:00 AM
Space to grow
Leaders of Children’s Theater of Madison and Madison Youth Choirs are ecstatic about the $20 million pledge from Pleasant Rowland that will launch the state-of-the-art Madison Youth Arts Center. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
5:00 AM
