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‘Viking’ explores alienation, simulation, cooperation among fake astronauts

By Spencer Ball | May. 24

A pseudo-Martian dramatic comedy from the Wisconsin Film Festival.

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The brilliance of brevity

By Lillian Mihelich | Apr. 28

Reflecting on the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival's series of 11 short films, "Experiments."

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‘We Are Not Ghouls’: A must-watch testament to US war on terror horrors

By Ian Wilder | Apr. 27

Wisconsin director Chris James Thompson masterfully chronicles military attorney Yvonne Bradley’s efforts to find the truth in the trial of Binyam Mohamed.

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Andrew Bird earns chirps from a devoted audience

By Ace Filter | Apr. 25

Andrew Bird sang, whistled and played violin and acoustic guitar to a pleasant audience at the Sylvee.

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‘Good Guy With A Gun’ is a shallow parable but compelling drama

By Spencer Ball | Apr. 20

A timely festival film from “Wisconsin’s Own” John Mossman.

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‘Hundreds of Beavers,’ thousands of laughs at the 25th Wisconsin Film Festival

By Paige Stevenson | Apr. 20

It’s a reinvigorating black and white film through action, comedy and beavers.

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The Wisconsin Film Festival exhibits the unifying power of cinema

By Kennan Chojnacki | Apr. 17

The Wisconsin Film Festival — a joyous celebration of film 25 years in the making — returns to Madison.

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What does the UW Band do after the football season?

By Jackson Walker | Apr. 13

Football seasons come and go, but the UW Band always finds a way to make music, no matter the season.

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University Theatre 2023-24: The year for women

By Breanna Bylak | Apr. 13

Here’s how the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theatre Department is enhancing student voices.

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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is a breath-taking bullseye

By Kennan Chojnacki | Apr. 8

The latest installment in the ‘John Wick' franchise is as well-crafted and action-packed as ever before.

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Inside AGT star Drew Lynch’s comedy: an interview

By Ace Filter | Apr. 6

“Something happening from nothing is one of the most beautiful moments in a stand-up show!” said Drew Lynch in an interview with The Daily Cardinal preceding his show at the Orpheum April 14.

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Roaring romp ‘Babylon’ is amusing, if half-baked

By Kennan Chojnacki | Mar. 31

Damien Chazelle’s latest film “Babylon” doesn’t reach the heights of his previous work.

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The songs of the workers

By Jeffrey Brown | Mar. 30

The story of music cannot be told without recognizing its deep roots in labor — from the boats to the fields and hills to the factories, laborers sang songs of struggle and of unity.

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‘The technical element is the spectacle element’: The stagehands who make the magic happen

By Noah Fellinger | Mar. 30

A student stage worker employed by the Wisconsin Union pulls back the curtain on the unseen work behind the performing arts.

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Jazz, cabaret, liquor go together smoothest in ‘Chicago’

By Ashutosh Bakre | Mar. 26

The classic American musical — written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse with music by John Kander — razzle dazzles the Overture Center on opening night.

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‘There's three lives to shoes’

By Lillian Mihelich | Mar. 23

Curator Amara Hark-Weber showcases the internal elements of shoemaking from start to finish in a footwear exhibition in Nancy Nicholas Hall.

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Flogging Molly captivates at the Sylvee with inspiring set, activist message

By Noe Goldhaber | Mar. 23

The band highlighted top songs from their repertoire despite the absence of violinist Bridget Regan.

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August Wilson’s ‘Fences’: What it means to dream, fail

By Breanna Bylak | Mar. 10

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Theatre Department takes a swing at a classic.

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This is a review of a movie about a bear that does cocaine

By Jeffrey Brown | Mar. 9

Like cocaine from the 1980s you find in the woods, “Cocaine Bear” is a fun time with friends yet mildly disappointing and unlikely to cause immediate addiction — but I do recommend it.

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On the road with Cory Wong

By Kai Wen Li | Mar. 9

Cory Wong’s performance at the Sylvee is an eclectic melding of music and parodic fun.