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Ross Zentner
The rhythm of love
Director Jessica Lanius has created a lovely picture of young love in Theatre LILA’s “Romeo+Juliet.” The show is this weekend only at the Overture Center. Read more
Tom Klingele
Cross-cultural exploration
“Tibet Through the Red Box” is a visually stunning cross-cultural exploration by Children's Theater of Madison. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
Althea Dotzour
From Mexico to Monroe
A visit to a Tucson gift shop sparks a collector’s passion for the pottery from the village of Mata Ortiz, Mexico. Now Terry Haller’s collection is being displayed at the Monroe Arts Center. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
Ross Zentner
Timeless love story
Theatre LILA presents an unconventional gender-fluid version of “Romeo +Juliet.” It’s onstage at the Overture Center March 14-17. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
Functional art
Rick Gloe has created for himself an unlikely career in the restoration of antique stoves as owner of Madison Stove Works. He has 50 of these beauties for sale and more ready to be restored. Read more
Mar 7, 2019
Radical vision
Fourteen book clubs are meeting around Madison to discuss the upcoming visit from queer activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor, author of “The Body Is Not an Apology.” She’s at Madison College March 11. Read more
Mar 7, 2019
Julia Luebke
Murder they sang
Murder ballads combine the sensationalism of a crime of passion with a warning that getting mixed up with the wrong man or woman could lead to one’s downfall. Read more
Mar 5, 2019
Christopher Diaz
Building bridges
The inaugural Black Arts Matter Festival aims to bring together creatives from campus and community, says organizer Shasparay Lighteard, a UW-Madison First Wave scholar. Read more
Feb 28, 2019
5:00 AM
Fighting Bill Proxmire
Jonathan Kasparek’s new book, "Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate" looks back at the spunky determination of the longest serving U.S. senator in Wisconsin history. Read more
Feb 28, 2019
5:00 AM
Jennifer Justice
Self-harm and punishment
Madison Theatre Guild’s production of Rajiv Joseph’s “Gruesome Playground Injuries” explores the intersecting lives of two people with a lifetime of hurts, on the inside and out. Read more
Feb 25, 2019
1:25 PM
Jonathan Raymond Popp
Black voices, white saviors
“Trouble in Mind” — a collaboration between UW-Madison’s Afro-American Studies department and KRASS Women’s Theatre — shows an integrated cast wrestling with race and representation backstage in the 1950s. Read more
Feb 24, 2019
12:50 PM
Beau Meyer
The stuff of fairy tales
Despite some sound engineering issues, a joint production of University Opera and University Theatre produces a marvelous talent showcase with “Into the Woods.” Read more
Feb 22, 2019
2:45 PM
Edgy business
Madison knifemaker Isaiah Schroeder discusses the process of hand-making his Japanese-style knives. The knives are so popular, he can barely keep up with demand. Read more
Feb 21, 2019
5:00 AM
