‘Dear Evan Hansen’ soars and sours at Overture
Madison premiere is a reminder that while the show’s songs pack power, the plot’s painfully problematic.
Mark up your May with these 21 events
Spend the month listening to live music, shopping locally at a farmers' market, running a 20K and more with this list of events.
Wander through the threaded prairie flowers at the new Wisconsin-inspired Chazen exhibit
Cascades of massive botanical images by Amanda McCavour drape the modernist marble architecture of Paige Court in the Chazen Museum of Art.
New 'Collateral Damage' art exhibit shines light on mental health
“Collateral Damage” opened May 1 at the Pyle Center and runs throughout the month. A reception and panel discussion is planned for Gallery Night, May 6.
Live on King Street to return after two-year hiatus
Live on King Street is also moving to the 100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
B-Side Records announces new location after facing permanent closure
The 39-year-old downtown record store will move less than a block down State Street in September.
Adding a fourth dimension: Madison's Mark Weller uses 'time-stacking' to create stunning photography
Retired telecommunications executive turned fine arts photographer Mark Weller has a new exhibition at the Anderson Arts Center in Kenosha.
Forward Madison FC free poster series returns for the 2022 season
Local soccer team and Dane Arts team up again to create game day posters made by local artists
Three women, two secrets, one lie — a Q&A with author Maggie Smith
Debut novel "Truth and Other Lies" by Wisconsin author Maggie Smith explores how our individual biases influence our perspectives of the world around us.
4 Madison podcasts to add to your listening queue
Just hit play on these Madison-made podcasts.
In a 'Swing State' of mind
Madison Jazz legend Ben Sidran's new album was recorded with his son Leo, and bassist Billy Peterson, in a single day at DNA Music Labs on Winnebago Street.
Casem AbuLughod on upcoming role in "Russian Troll Farm," his first big show and that time he felt like Mel Brooks
As local actor gears up for Forward Theater show running April 21-May 8, he looks back on a few stage memories.
A short history of gig posters in Madison, decade by decade
In the not-so-distant past, the concert poster — or flyer, or handbill — was one of the only ways to find out what musical acts were coming to town.
Book Review: Neil Heinen says 'Winter Stars' is 'a book for all of us'
It has 'small details and large truths,' says the former editorial director of WISC-TV and Madison Magazine.
Mom’s Bar brings karaoke back to Madison
Andrew Greenwood, owner of Mom's Bar, looks to bring karaoke and kindness to the Madison bar scene.
Meet the women helping Madison tell its stories through a podcast and more
Jen Rubin and Takeyla Benton co-host the podcast “Inside Stories: Exploring Madison One Story at a Time.”
Spring has sprung: April events in Madison
Get the most out of April with these events.
Essay: Born to wonder
Michael Muckian takes readers on a night when he had a famous celebrity in the back of his cab.
New book toasts Madison’s historic Fauerbach Brewery
Peter Fauerbach's thoroughly researched tale of his family's historic Fauerbach Brewery is finally available to readers in a new coffee table book.
American Players Theatre closes in on winner of Ides of March Madness bracket
Aaron Conklin provides updates on the theater-themed showdown, a last-call for 'Prom,' birthday shoutouts and his suggestion on what to watch next
Q&A with New York Times Bestselling children's picture book author Pat Zietlow Miller
Madison author Pat Zietlow Miller has published 15 picture books, including two new releases this month, "When I'm With You" and "In Our Garden."
Acro Yoga finds a community in Madison
The Madison Acro Yoga community provides a space for those interested in the art of acro yoga, the combination of acrobatics and yoga.
University Theater’s ‘Heathers’ could be beautiful
American Players Theatre's Jake Penner takes on a dark cult classic.
Former Madison journalist Dave Iverson is back with a moving memoir of caring for his mom
"Winter Stars" takes a look back at the time when Iverson tended for his centenarian mom.
Tony award-winning musical is coming to Madison this summer, first time performed in state
The Tony award-winning musical 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' is set to come to Madison this June, presented by Capital City Theater.
Who discovered Elvis, what killed Bob Marley, and did The Beach Boys steal a song from Charles Manson?
Madison's "Rock and Roll Detective" Jim Berkenstadt provides answers to music history's pressing questions in a new book called "Mysteries in the Music."
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