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A woman's place
At the center of the highly engaging “Mrs. America” is Cate Blanchett as the powerhouse conservative organizer, Phyllis Schlafly. Each episode of this history series focuses on a different woman involved in the pivotal struggle to pass the ERA. Read more
Greg Jeschke
A tale of two branches
While researching his family tree, the Rev. Dr. Alex Gee meets some of his white relatives, learning how the rape of his great-great-great-grandmother resulted in two families separated by race and opportunity in Mississippi. Read more
Jun 27, 2020
Catherine Capellaro
Black fatherhood, police, war and the new Spike Lee joint
Just in time for Father’s Day: a Zoom chat with Kevin Willmott I, three-time collaborator with Spike Lee, and his son, Kevin Willmott II, Madison artist, activist and new father. Read more
Jun 19, 2020
Wistful for Wisconsin Film Festival?
You have two days to rent on-demand films that support the Wisconsin Film Festival. Half of the proceeds support the festival, which had to cancel its April 2-9 screenings. Read more
May 5, 2020
Film fest falls, but movies endure
The Wisconsin Film Festival is regrouping in the face of the cancellation of 155 film screenings. Organizers hope that some of the Wisconsin’s Own series will be shown when it’s safe to gather again. Read more
Mar 19, 2020
Thomas Ferrella
Immersive experience
“MindStorm” is a one-of-a-kind immersive experience, blending live music and a collage of images projected onto the school district’s planetarium dome. Read more
Mar 5, 2020
A day in the life
We never see the boss in “The Assistant.” But before long, we know what the boss is up to. The film shows the conflict and complicity involved in the film industry, and how sexual predators stay in power. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
5:00 AM
Fight to save the little guy
The Wisconsin premiere of “Last Man Fishing” at the Barrymore Theatre on Feb. 26 explores the threats to the environment and small, family-owned fishing businesses. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
5:00 AM
Mind-blowing journey through the mycosphere
With an expert time-lapse cinematographer and a movie star narrator, “Fantastic Fungi” takes the audience on a ride through the mycosphere, exploring the various ways in which mushrooms might save the world. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
3:30 PM
American Factory on the big screen
UW-Madison’s Havens Wright Center for Social Justice hosts a series of documentaries designed to inform and inspire activism. Read more
Feb 13, 2020
5:00 AM
Sony Pictures Classics
Pedro + Antonio
Antonio Banderas deserves the Oscar for his soulful, nuanced performance in “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodóvar’s bittersweet ode to cinema. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
Black Mother
Rooftop Cinema: Documentary introduction to the people of Jamaica. $5. Read more
Aug 21, 2020
8:00 PM
Knives Out
Sun Prairie Downtown Business Improvement District drive-in style screening. Free. RSVP. Read more
Aug 28, 2020
7:45 PM
48 Hour Film Project Screening
2020 projects unveiled. Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, 10/2, Jefferson, time TBA. Read more
Oct 2, 2020
