Search Results

‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ season three: We are the fifth roommate

Spoiler alert: This article will discuss spoilers for season three of “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”

‘The Brutalist’: An ode to dispossession in America

Content warning: “The Brutalist” contains heavy references to the Holocaust, drug abuse and sexual assault. 

Madison queer indie pop band celebrates release of new EP

Madison queer indie pop band LINE released their sophomore EP “The Making Room” on Dec. 5, exploring genres from folk and Americana to dark indie pop with four songs: “No Clarity,” “Nowhere,” “The In Between” and “Show Me The Way.”  

From stage to screen: ‘Wicked’ is making Broadway more accessible

Broadway has a real accessibility problem when it comes to location and price. Show tickets are ridiculously expensive, and even getting to New York City costs money that many individuals don’t have to spend. 

World debut of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ musical brings a modern twist to Christmas spirit

Capital City Theatre premiered a modern but timeless musical adaptation of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with music by Artistic Director Andrew Abrams and John Atkins at Mitby Theater from Nov. 22 to Dec. 1.

Q&A: Mason Ramsey is more than his Walmart origins in new album, tour

It’s been six years since the “Walmart Yodel Kid” stole the internet’s hearts, and now Mason Ramsey has grown up, redefining the limits of oldies and country music in his debut album, “I’ll See You In My Dreams” and his “Falls Into Place” tour.

Jean Laurenz’ multi-media show ‘DESCENDED’ takes the audience on a liberating spiritual journey

University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor of trumpet Jean Laurenz created “DESCENDED,” a multimedia show of chamber music, theatrical performance and film that played at the Memorial Union Black Box theater on Oct. 19 and 20. 

Breaking down the bold vibes of Cage the Elephant’s ‘Neon Pill’

The American rock band Cage the Elephant has garnered well-deserved praise for breathing new life into the music genre, and this remains true after the release of their 6th album “Neon Pill.” 

The Penguin is horrible. That’s what makes ‘The Penguin’ amazing

This review contains major spoilers for “The Batman” (2022) and minor spoilers for the earlier episodes of “The Penguin” (2024). 

Does the ‘Tortured Poet's Department’ deserve a Grammy? No

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations were released earlier this month with huge “pop-girl" names like Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter making appearances in the Best Album category. 

UW ‘Material Intelligence’ exhibit threads meaning into matter

When you walk into the School of Human Ecology's Ruth Davis Design Gallery from now until March 9, you'll be greeted with materials of all kinds — cascading, thread art installations, glass sculptures, funky chairs and more — each demonstrating how humans shape our world through materials.

UW-Madison ‘Pride and Prejudice’ breathes new life, feminism into an Austen classic

It can be difficult to rework a 200-year-old novel for university students. But director and co-adaptor Ann M. Shanahan and co-adaptor and costume designer Aly Amidei’s adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” brought a new lens to the play, enrapturing the audience in this romantic classic. 

‘Angry Fags’ gives a hilarious look into the minds of terrorists

“Angry Fags” is a campy play full of oddball characters and dialogue that feels human yet hilarious. It’s also about queer sorrow and rage inspired by homophobia and is a dialogue between ideas on how to resist bigotry.

Kiesewalter and La Grange’s The Moth Project takes flight in Madison

It’s easy to think of the moth as the boring, less colorful relative of the butterfly. But The Moth Project explores the forgotten insect with new levels of music and videography. 

Perennial Order is what you see when you stop and smell the flowers

Perennial Order is Gardenfiend Games’ first venture into game development, mixing a uniquely haunting visual and audio combo with ingenious gameplay decisions to form a marvelous world of plants, beasts and monsters to conquer.

Indie music meets UW-Madison spirit in Christa Lee

Q&A: ‘We're seven days away from making history’: Actor Adam Brody rallies UW-Madison voters

Actor Adam Brody, known for his role as Seth Cohen on the Fox series "The O.C" and most recently as Noah on "Nobody Wants This," hosted a student meet-and-greet on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign in Madison on Sunday, where he spoke about Madison’s pivotal role in what he called “a historical election.”

Poet Danez Smith marvels crowd with raw lyricism on social justice at Wisconsin Book Festival

On the crisp evening of Oct. 18, Madison’s literary community flocked to Central Library for a celebration of author Danez Smith’s new poetry collection, “Bluff.”

Art is central to protest in Madison. Here's how its mediums have changed campus

In June of 1991, two members of LGBTQ+ rights organization Act Up! Madison put on diapers, bibs and frilly bonnets. They were protesting the denial of day care services to an HIV-positive mother in Madison, and though their method was uncommon, it garnered attention through art.

The Moth Project to spread its wings at Overture Center

The Moth Project, an original production composed of 12 songs set to moth videography, will show at the Overture Center for the Arts on Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.