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ARTS

Conrad or Jeremiah? Campus 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' fans weigh in

By Harper Sollish | Oct. 2

Let your choice of brother inform your choice of fall television.

ARTS

A.J. Croce channels late father in Barrymore Theatre performance

By Dani Nisbet | Oct. 2

A.J. Croce, son of legendary folk singer Jim Croce, performed his late father’s tunes during the “Croce plays Croce” tour.

ARTS

‘Toshiko Takezu: Worlds Within’ offers retrospective on artist’s life

By Jackson Baker | Oct. 2

This posthumous retrospective brings Toshiko Takaezu’s abstract work back to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught 70 years ago.

ARTS

Is there a secret world of bears? A Grizzly Man retrospective

By Elijah Pines | Sep. 29

20 years after Werner Herzog's critically acclaimed film, we look back on Katmai National Park's most gruesome story.

PODCAST

Madison Arts Radar - "HIM" and "The Life of a Showgirl"

By Lydia Picotte and Oliver Gerharz | Sep. 29

This week Daily Cardinal Arts Editors Oliver Gerharz and Lydia Picotte preview some upcoming events in Madison before talking about recently released sports/horror movie "HIM" and upcoming Taylor Swift album "The Life of a Showgirl."

ARTS

Shaquille O’Neal turned DJ Diesel: up close and personal

By Gavin Cisewski | Sep. 25

A student’s retelling of Shaq’s DJ set showcases the basketball star’s fluid transition to music

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison Modern Dance Department Presents ‘Back ▪ Up’

By Lizzi McGann | Sep. 25

The latest showing of the yearly University of Wisconsin-Madison dance concert displays award-winning choreography and confronts the unfamiliar.

ARTS

Madison Symphony Orchestra celebrates 100 years with ‘Pure Joy’ performance

By Ryan Kim | Sep. 25

The performance marks a milestone for the Madison Symphony Orchestra's centennial season and featured works from Tchaikovsky.

ARTS

UW-Madison art history department celebrates 100 years

By JJ Rodriguez | Sep. 18

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Art History Department celebrates a century on campus with art-focused events and a centennial celebration

ARTS

False bonds and fake brothers in ‘Twinless’

By Harper Sollish | Sep. 18

“Twinless,” the 2025 Sundance award winner written and directed by James Sweeney, is a marvel to watch — both in visual direction and performance

ARTS

Australian country singer Lily Grace makes her Midwest debut

By Oliver Gerharz | Sep. 18

Grace is touring the United States after a move to Nashville six months ago.

ARTS

‘HUNTR/X don’t miss’: Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is a breakout hit

By Isabella Barajas | Sep. 11

How did a film starring magic K-pop girls become the most-watched Netflix film of all time?

ARTS

‘Harvest’ tells an eerie, slow burn story of mistrust in a rural village

By Lorelei Dittl | Sep. 11

Athina Rachel Tsangari’s dramatic novel adaptation follows a widowed village worker as his village turns on itself.

ARTS

Fall 2025 Madison Arts Guide

By Lydia Picotte and Oliver Gerharz | Sep. 4

As classes pick back up for the fall, so too has the Madison art scene. Students arriving on campus have no shortage of ways to appreciate local art, from dance classes to open mics and so much more.