Joel Patenaude
Articles
2021 Reading List: Local books to add to your collection
Stack your bookshelf with these Wisconsin-connected titles.
Tattoo artists say studios have doubled down on COVID-19 precautions
With appointments, questionnaires and increased sanitation, tattoo shops hope to continue as normally as possible.
January 2021
Your mini Madison fine arts gift guide
Dane Arts has given a boost to some local visual artists whose work you can add to your own collection.
December 2020
Hanah Jon Taylor holds out hope for his club
The unforeseen health crisis has the musician imagining an end to live music as he’s come to know it.
November 2020
Blues guitarist writes noir crime ‘zine
The three issues of Saturday Night Crime Spree to date include what he calls hard-boiled crime fiction.
Madison-made board games find a market as more people spend time at home
Sales of board games and jigsaw puzzles to families stuck at home have soared.
October 2020
Winners of annual Madison Area Music Association awards announced
2020 Madison Area Music Association doled out more than 100 awards on Oct. 4.
Philanthropy award given to local advocate for immigrants
Fabiola Hamdan is given Women United Philanthropy Award by United Way of Dane County.
Handwritten hopes and dreams multiply on bike trail tree
Area kids transformed a cottonwood near Riley into a ‘wishing tree’
Madison hosts an operatic scavenger hunt
Fresco Opera’s ‘Aria Hunt’ ends Sept. 27
Virtual concert for Wisconsin composers set for Friday, Sept. 25
Five classical music composers to be featured by Madison New Music Festival.
The Wisconsin Book Festival goes virtual
The live talks by writers have moved online — including the annual fall event, set for Oct. 15-17.
September 2020
11 Madison podcasts worth listening to
Tune in to these Madison podcasts.
September 2020
Madison rock band Sunspot revels in the weird
Musicians/podcasters have a penchant for the paranormal.
September 2020
Hiking the paths less traveled near Madison
Hiking is all the rage these days.
September 2020
How to be respectful during physically distant hikes
To avoid trail closures in the future — either because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns or damage caused by recklessness — you should adhere to the following rules.
September 2020
You, too, can hike the entire ice age trail
This summer, Kris Van Handel of Madison completed her second segment-by-segment hike of the entire 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail across Wisconsin.
September 2020
A new running record is set on the Ice Age Trail
On June 22, Coree Woltering finished the trail in 21 days, 13 hours and 35 minutes.
September 2020
Boarded up storefronts became palettes for scores of artists seeking justice and peace
The spontaneous and temporary project transformed many storefronts.
August 2020
11 Black Madison artists to follow on Instagram
Add more local artists directly to your feed.
August 2020
Timeline of protests in Madison
George Floyd's death on May 25 sparked protests in a number of U.S. cities.
August 2020
Darwin's eden reexamined in Elizabeth Hennessy's first book
In the Galápagos islands, there are many layers to the human exploitation and conservation of the islands’ iconic tortoises.
July 2020
Group to help Madison musicians who have lost gigs, income
MAMA Cares COVID-19 Fund hopes to raise $250,000.
Life at home with kids during quarantine
The state’s Safer at Home order challenged families with children of all ages
July 2020
Madison gypsy jazz band Harmonious Wail is not slowing down
Two albums from the band will be released in July
June 2020
Livestreaming keeps artists and music makers in front of an audience
Music performances have become almost nightly occurrences
June 2020
LIST: Watch Madison musicians through online livestreaming
See here all the music festivals cancelled, rescheduled or moving online
Alternative Madison bands release benefit album
Seasaw, Wurk, Mile Morkri and 16 others included on compilation
Artists’ merged visions mirror a need for a shared love of nature
Two local watercolor artists have recreated a collaborative exhibition of their work
May 2020
MAMA Hall of Fame shakes up awards to recognize more Madison musicians and bands
Final round of voting ends April 20
April 2020
James Cagle’s terminal illness informed his final art show
Photographer didn't live to see his last show.
April 2020
7 Madison actors and directors to stream now
Familiarize yourself with the work of Sarayu Blue, Bradley Whitford and the makers of several spider-man movies
Madison musicians turn to livestreaming
MAMA and Broadjam support local scene after widespread cancellations
What Madison arts venues are closed in light of the coronavius
Peter Pan and Canoecopia cancelled, Foreigner show postponed
Caronavirus fears cause late cancellations of events.
Two Madison area women developed a friendship in fabric
Enthralled by the story quilts of Rumi O’Brien, Bobbie Malone wrote the book on her.
March 2020
Valentine’s weekend options include music of Patsy Cline and scenes by Shakespeare
Weekend 608 for Feb. 13-16
44 events to see in February
Winter festivals, Disney on Ice and lots of live music, theater and comedy this month
