Arts

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Memory and joy at MMoCA’s Art Market

By Grace Yue | Oct. 7

By Sunday, Oct. 4, Julie Jasinski had figured out what Madison wanted to hang on its walls: Swedish recipes.

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Chazen Art Museum and Kohler Art Library host zine-making event for UW-Madison students

By Ophelia Sidmore | Oct. 7

The Kohler Art Library, in partnership with the Chazen Museum of Art and the Department of Art History, hosted a free night of zine-making for students in the Chazen's Mead Witter Lobby on Thursday, Oct. 1. 

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WUD Film brings a throwback to The Marquee

By Lilly Nicandri | Oct. 2

Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film brought viewers back to the early 2000s with their presentation of “Fruitvale Station” at the Marquee on Sept. 25. The film highlights the clash between warmth and unease and ordinary and domestic life. 

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ takes on corporations on, off-screen

By Kaelana Faessler | Oct. 2

“Coyote vs. Acme” hit the $100 million mark at the box office last week, nearly a month after its release on Aug. 28. 

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French-Senegalese singer anaiis brings neo-soul to Wisconsin Union Theater

By Brady Johnson | Sep. 24

The Madison stop of anaiis’ tour for her latest album “Devotion & The Black Divine” embraced spontaneity, intentionality and a connection with the audience.

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Dutch Interior brings their unique sound to UW-Madison

By Lilly Nicandri | Sep. 24

Filling the walls of Der Rathskeller is a unique blend of warm acoustics, gentle piano and light drums, all wrapped in muted neon lighting. At a moment's notice, these sounds build into more intense drums, distorted guitars and melodic synths. Each song has a stylistic unpredictability that makes the overall sound experimental. 

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‘Snake on the Lake’ shines light on indie bands

By Dani Nisbet | Sep. 17

Snake on the Lake, an annual music festival hosted by student-run radio station WSUM and WUD Music, returned to Memorial Union for the 20th year on Friday, Sept. 11. 

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Chloe Benjamin invites readers to go down the rabbit hole in her newest novel

By Britta Sevcik | Sep. 16

New York Times best-selling author Chloe Benjamin discussed her newest novel, “Under Story,” at the Madison Public Library on Sept. 9, kicking off the 25th annual Wisconsin Book Festival.

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Q&A: Go Big Read author wanders through complicated histories in 10 nonfiction stories

By Ryan Kim | Sep. 10

“Custodians of Wonder,” by Eliot Stein, senior journalist and editor at the BBC, leads readers through 10 chapters exploring traditions full of love for various crafts and traditions, personal stories and fascination where readers can travel to 10 different countries. 

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Watch, listen and read as you settle back into campus

By Liset Zacker | Sep. 3

As the temperature continues to drop and students move back to campus, summer in Madison is slipping away. Amid reunions with friends, it can be hard to let go of summer vacations and log back on to Canvas.

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Destin Daniel Cretton continues his Marvel hot streak with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

By Andrew Holton | Aug. 18

It’s been five years since the last live-action Spider-Man movie, and fans have proven the web-slinging hero is still one of the most profitable superheroes of all time. 

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Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is a cinematic marvel, but it’s not for everyone

By Liset Zacker | Jul. 30

With “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan cements his place among modern filmmaking’s elite, creating a cinephile's dream film.

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MMoCA celebrates 125 years of free access to artwork for Wisconsinites, opens new exhibits

By Abigail Bures | Jun. 11

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) celebrated its 125th anniversary of free access to public art on June 4 by unveiling its new summer exhibits. 

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Summer reads, Cardinal approved

By Alaina Walsh , Audrey Lopez-Stane , Liset Zacker , Zoey Jiang , Avery Chheda , Ryan Kim and Grace Carlson | Jun. 11

For many college students, reading is a foreign hobby. It’s either viewed as a luxury reserved for adults with extra time or a dreaded task required for classes. Despite this common view, the summer provides the perfect opportunity for students to shut down their computers and relax with their next read. Summer should be so relaxing that the most difficult task is choosing what to read next.

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“Michael” is the ultimate fan-service film

By Andrew Holton | May. 6

Coming into a film of this magnitude, I had low expectations for “Michael” because of  negative reviews from early critics, but the latest installment in the biopic genre has easily become one of my favorites.

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“Invincible” Season 4 breaks viewership records but animation falls flat

By Andrew Holton | Apr. 29

Out of all the shows I’ve watched in recent years, the comic book adaptation of “Invincible” is the most popular. The shared interest in Invincible’s story and the show’s bizarre meme culture has made it the most watched show on Amazon Prime. The series, independent from the Marvel and DC franchises I grew up on, is a gritty narrative of the dark side of being a superhero. 

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Band of Horses rocks out at The Sylvee

By Luca Muehlbauer | Apr. 28

Band of Horses visited Madison on April 27 for the first time in 10 years with a two-set show: a full run through of their album “Everything All the Time” followed by a variety of their popular hits. 

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‘The Drama’ is not the love story you were promised

By Kaelana Faessler | Apr. 25

Since its highly anticipated release on April 3, “The Drama” has received highly polarized reviews, with some saying “there's a pretty good chance you will either hate it, or feel repulsed having watched it,” and others saying, “I hated every second of this. Absolutely outstanding.”  However, it’s perfect for those who enjoy impossibly unanswerable hypothetical scenarios, dramatic plots, terrible romantic decisions and phenomenal acting. 

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‘The Pitt’ delivers award-worthy drama in anxiety-inducing second season

By Andrew Holton | Apr. 25

When my mom first told me about “The Pitt,” I was hesitant to watch and immediately dismissed it as a typical medical drama similar to “House,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ER.” I don’t necessarily dislike these shows and I did watch “House,” but I’m not always interested in the genre. What really pushed me to watch “The Pitt” was how it breaks the stereotypical medical drama mold by making every episode one hour of a singular shift.

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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ brings love, liveliness and laughter to Mitchell Theatre

By Eloise Slipper | Apr. 23

The quintessential enemies-to-lovers story has taken the Mitchell Theatre stage just in time to kick off a romantic, picturesque springtime in Madison. University Theatre’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Baron Kelly, is a production of the classic Shakespearean comedy that finds a way to put a smile on the face of every member of the audience.