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(09/10/14 2:05am)
University of Wisconsin-Madison staff will host an open house at Memorial Union’s new west wing Friday and Saturday nights to celebrate the space’s completed two-year redesign, according to a university release.
(09/09/14 6:24am)
As a freshman, I attended a trio of shows at what is now called Shannon Hall, packed tight into the chilled and straightened annals of February and March: the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Feb. 4, 2012), Gaelic Storm (Feb. 17, 2012) and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones (March 1, 2012). Three acts so wholly dissimilar that, upon reflection, it seemed absurd that (as a student) I was afforded the opportunity to see them all under one roof. For cheap! Such an experience (in retrospect) was not to be taken lightly.
(05/29/14 10:37pm)
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re bona fide Badger material! Now, I’m sure you’ve got a million questions swirling around your mind about college and the future and all that business. SOAR is a good place to answer some of those questions, but come September, you’ll not only be in school, you’ll also be in a city bustling with people and life and art! Especially the third one! And to ensure you’re up to speed on every bit of music, movie, painting, theater and literary opportunity in town, The Daily Cardinal is proud to present this short guide to the Arts in Madison.
(03/24/14 4:15am)
In the middle of a tour that winds its way from one side of the country to the next and then back again, Simon Posford, the man behind the mask of Shpongle, took some time out to answer some questions for The Daily Cardinal.
(02/27/14 6:00am)
Friday, Feb. 21, a sold-out Majestic Theater was ready to escape the brutal reality of this midwestern winter with a triple bill featuring New Beat Fund, RDGLDGRN and Aer. Starting at 8:00 p.m., the standing room filled with fans in Hawaiian shirts and flowered dresses, eager to forget about the negative wind-chill outside.
(10/03/13 3:05am)
Economist Jonathan Gruber, one of the primary architects of a health care plan that influenced the creation of “Obamacare,” will give a lecture Thursday on current national issues of health care reform.
(09/26/13 2:38am)
It took me a while to start writing this review. I had to sit in the middle of the floor and hug myself, rocking back and forth and muttering “It was just a movie, I should really relax” over and over. I’m at an ideological stalemate here; I usually only reserve the Mystery Science Theater 3000 mantra for movies that I actively dislike because they’re poorly made. But “Prisoners” isn’t poorly made. It’s actually one of the better films I’ve ever seen. But—and imagine now that I’m tugging at my shirt collar and swallowing nervously—that’s the problem.
(09/10/13 4:48am)
Coordinators for the Memorial Union Reinvestment project formally released plans for the second phase of the Union construction Monday and held an open forum to receive input from the public about the potential designs.
(05/01/13 4:18am)
Ben Rector will be making a stop in Wisconsin as he is beginning to wrap up his tour, titled “The Rectour,” which has been going since March. He’ll be playing at The Majestic Theater with Alpha Rev on Thursday, May 2 at 8:30 p.m. This will be Rector’s third time in Madison.
(05/01/13 4:03am)
Alpha Rev will open for Ben Rector Thursday, May 2 at 8:30pm at The Majestic Theater, where they’ll be showing off their classic American rock style, with just a hint of violin and cello. Their new album, Bloom, was released recently. According to frontman Casey McPherson, it spotlights a lot more mandolin than their other albums and features live recordings.
(04/17/13 5:27am)
With a slightly unconventional subject matter, “Speech & Debate,” a play by Stephen Karam performed last weekend by The Undergraduate Theater Association, was an impressive actualization of the troubles adolescents find themselves confronting on the grounds of their identity and place in the world. Featuring a cast of only four and a minimal set, this show tells the tale of three unlikely classmates joining together for a multitude of reasons, finding themselves in the process.
(03/15/13 6:01am)
“Space Voyage: The Musical Frontier” is a once in a lifetime experience. A satire on science fiction, this show captures some of the best moments in sci-fi history and turns them into hilarious jokes and commentary on pop culture. The show is presented by InterMission Theatre, a theatre started by sophomores Quinn Elmer and Nicholas Connors at the start of the 2012 fall semester. The two began writing “Space Voyage” when they were still in high school and finally committed to the project and their vision this year.
(01/28/13 4:06am)
In 2009 I went to my first concert. Travis Barker had survived a horrific plane crash and his band, Blink-182, was playing at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, Ill. As I walked through the parking lot after the show—eardrums still ringing (as they would for about a week)—a group of teenage boys came sprinting up to me.
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(12/06/12 7:17am)
In a hilarious take on the traditional Christmas show, Broom Street Theater’s production of “Tales for Another Millennium” is a comedic work of art. Written as the third and final installment in the “Tales” trilogy, Brian Wild finally closes his 15-year project with the final journey of Jesus and company. Even without the context of the first two installments of the trilogy—“Tales for a Millennium” (1997) and “Tales for a New Millennium” (2002)—the show still makes plenty of sense and follows a very individual storyline.
(12/05/12 6:15am)
“The Cradle Will Rock,” a fantastically produced show put on by University Theater, managed to carry a comedic tone while still addressing the serious theme of the fall of Wall Street during the Great Depression. The story takes place during the late 1930s in Steeltown, USA. It jumps between the present and past lives of those in the justly named “Liberty Committee,” the Committee’s leader, Mr. Mister, and those who are affected by Mister’s great wealth and power—beginning with Moll, the “hooker with the heart of gold,” who’s just trying to make a decent living in hard times.
(10/29/12 1:21am)
“Brilliantly original” is the first phrase that comes to mind when watching Broom Street Theater’s production of “Seeking Flight.” A play written by Joan Broadman and directed by Malissa Lamont and Heather Renken, the show displays the complexity of decision making and how the choices we make can ultimately set us free.
(09/19/12 2:32am)
This past weekend I traveled to see David Byrne and St. Vincent in concert at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. As a fan of both artists, I had an inkling this performance was going to be special, and it definitely was. But the sheer talent on stage wasn’t the only thing that made seeing these two together exciting: their audiences bridged separate generations.
(09/13/12 7:53am)
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and downtown residents may need to look for an alternative concert venue as the iconic Orpheum Theatre faces the possibility of closing its doors.