Greetings! Madison Public Market art projects take shape
When hungry locals approach the new Madison Public Market next summer, public art will welcome them from every direction.
Live on stage: How theater can thrive in a digital age
The show must go on — but what does that mean in an era of streaming, Zoom and virtual theater productions?
Forward Theater opens season with ‘King James,’ a basketball bromance
Forward Theater's “King James,” Rajiv Joseph’s basketball-centric two-hander, goes back to LeBron’s own rookie season in 2003.
Poetic 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at APT keeps its secrets
Directed by Brenda DeVita, “Lughnasa” embraces Friel’s poetry, awash in golden light.
When it rains at American Players Theatre, it's decision time
We take a closer look at American Players Theatre’s weather policy. Why don’t shows cancel ahead of time when rain is in the forecast? What happens if it rains during a show? When does the theater offer refunds?
Campy 'Moulin Rouge!' mashes up the hits at Overture Hall
Featuring a score that tosses together bits from 70 hit songs from five decades, “Moulin Rouge!” is chaotic and campy, with dancing that dazzles and a scrap of plot that holds on for dear life.
Dark fable 'Wolf at the Door' gathers strength at APT
Marisela Treviño Orta’s spellbinding drama “Wolf at the Door” was inspired by Aztec folklore.
World premiere of ‘Virgin Queen’ twists the knife
In “The Virgin Queen Entertains Her Fool,” a new drama at American Players Theatre, Philadelphia playwright Michael Hollinger examines the sacrifices women make when they ascend to power.
Madison Opera's sparkling 'Candide' takes a hero's journey
Watching the title character in Madison Opera’s current production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” calls to mind all the untortured poets who came after him.
New MMoCA director Paul Baker Prindle has Madison roots
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has announced Paul Baker Prindle as its new director.
Baker Prindle is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College. He starts officially May 9.
Baker Prindle is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College. He starts officially May 9.
Late MMoCA leader Stephen Fleischman shaped Madison's art scene
Stephen Fleischman, a beloved figure in Madison’s art world for more than three decades, died on Jan. 14. He led the contemporary art museum for 27 years in an industry where it’s common for leaders to move around.
Two Crows Theatre returns to Spring Green with a supernatural thriller
Two Crows Theatre has continued to clarify its artistic niche: compelling, “deliberately intimate” plays.
UW-Madison grad Carrie Coon talks 'Gilded Age' and 'Ghostbusters'
Every time Carrie Coon talks about “The Gilded Age,” people want to know about the clothes. And not just the clothes — the hats.
Eliza learns what she’s made for in a fresh ‘My Fair Lady’
Was Eliza Doolittle the original Barbie? In a 2018 Lincoln Center revival of Loerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady,” director Bartlett Sher recasts Eliza’s story as one of self-discovery.
Forward Theater’s comedy ‘Clyde’s’ heats up hope and humor
A serene counterpart to the raging title character in “Clyde’s,” onstage from Forward Theater in the Overture Center Playhouse through Nov. 19, diner cook Montrellous places every piece of ham and slice of tomato onto bread like he’s sculpting in miniature.
A contemporary classic, 'Proof' at APT moves like music
Full of tenderness and humor, David Auburn's “Proof” moves like a contemporary classic.
Mary Bero, Babette Wainwright named 2023 Forward Art Prize winners
Mary Bero, a maker of “tapestry paintings” in Schenk-Atwood, and Babette Wainwright, a ceramicist on the north side, are the fifth pair of winners of the prize, announced Thursday at a reception at Arts + Literature Laboratory.
UW Memorial Union scraps Tudor Dinners in favor of ‘Frosty Bites’
After 90 years of carols and wassail, the Tudor Holiday Dinners at the Memorial Union have flamed their final figgy pudding. A new event, Frosty Bites, is set to take their place.
John DeMain announces planned departure from Madison Symphony
As the Madison Symphony Orchestra prepares to open its 30th season under the baton of artistic director John DeMain, the maestro has announced that he will step down in two seasons’ time.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein explores what's hidden in 'Undersong'
Early in the pandemic, classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein didn’t feel much like making music.
“I hadn’t been playing much at all during the first few months of lockdown,” said Dinnerstein, who sheltered in place with her husband and son in New York City. “I just felt, like everyone, disturbed and depressed.”
“I hadn’t been playing much at all during the first few months of lockdown,” said Dinnerstein, who sheltered in place with her husband and son in New York City. “I just felt, like everyone, disturbed and depressed.”
Deaf actor Joshua Castille brings a new Romeo to APT
Joshua Castille, a Chicago-based Deaf actor making his debut at American Players Theatre this summer, doesn’t wear his hearing aids onstage, to fully embody a young character who — like Juliet — is struggling to be heard.
APT's "Once Upon a Bridge' connects three strangers on a London street
“Once Upon a Bridge,” Sonya Kelly’s woven-through monologue play for three actors, is now running in the Touchstone at American Players Theatre.
APT's campy 'Merry Wives' goes walking in a Windsor wonderland
American Players Theatre kicks off summer with a candy-colored Dr. Seussian version of “Merry Wives of Windsor.”
Madison Opera’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ conductor defines her own success
Like many conductors, the Texas-based Rhodes Russell is often on the road. Unlike most conductors, Rhodes Russell travels with her 14-month-old twins, Samuel and Remington.
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