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Kat's Photography
Fun with ships and courtrooms
Madison Savoyards deliver a wonderful double bill, with “Pineapple Poll” and “Trial by Jury.” The students from Central Midwest Ballet Academy provided the delightful dancing. Read more
Chelsey Dequaine
Inking outside the lines
Two new tattoo shops in Madison join the growing scene in Dane County. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Liz Lauren
Finding the love
American Players Theatre’s “Fences” is full of emotionally wrenching moments. It’s led by David Alan Anderson and Karen Aldridge, portraying African Americans striving to live the American Dream. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Liz Lauren
The time is right
Many readers and audience members have speculated about what happened after Nora walked away from her family at the end of “A Doll’s House.” This season, APT revisits the original and presents the Wisconsin premiere of the Tony winning play. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Mark Hertzberg
Making cottages great again
Back before the scandals and the fame, Frank Lloyd Wright designed “cottages” on Delavan Lake. A new book looks at the legacy of Penwern, a whimsical example of the architect’s early work. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
Taliesin Preservation
First stop: Taj Mahal. Next stop: Taliesin
Will UNESCO designation for some Frank Lloyd Wright buildings mean more tourists? Wisconsin business owners and tourism officials are hoping for more international traffic. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
Matthew Murphy
Disneyfied history
What do you get when you mix Russian history with a Disney-esque musical? “Anastasia” is rather like it sounds, a confusing mishmash of Russian history sandwiched into a standard fairytale romance. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
Anton Grassl
Dinner and a museum date?
There are big changes afoot at UW-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art. The museum announced last week that starting in September, it will be open every day from 8 am to 8 pm, and is adding a first-floor cafe. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
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"Hamilton" fever
As Hamilton fever takes over Madison, Overture is reporting increased season ticket sales. The show doesn’t open until November, but resellers are already offering tickets through secondary markets. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
5:00 AM
Hope for the arts
With slight increases in budget and some marketing schemes in place, there might be hope for renewed arts funding in Wisconsin under Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Read more
Jul 25, 2019
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Andrew Mueller
Merry Wives…of Florida?
There actually is a Windsor, Florida, which is where Madison Shakespeare decided to set its summer production of “Merry Wives of Windsor.” It opens July 16 at Edgewood College’s outdoor amphitheater. Read more
Jul 25, 2019
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David DeSilva
Dancing past limitations
Cara Ho, a professional musician and dancer, teaches dance to people with and without disabilities. She’s also an electronic musician headlining this weekend’s Disability Pride Festival. Read more
Jul 25, 2019
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Secrets of successful storytelling
“Inside Stories” is a new podcast that mines Madison’s rich audio vaults for tales and tips on how to connect. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
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