Arts

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'Stranger Things' relevantly harnesses '80s sci-fi aesthetics

Summer is at an end, school has just begun and Madison students are finally beginning to wake from what I call the “Summer Netflix Coma.” This common, transmissible condition begins when students are finished with finals and face the sudden urge to drop everything, slip into a Snuggie and binge watch their favorite show that has been absent from their lives since the first round of exams hit.

We’re back, and so is Frank Ocean, with ‘Blonde,’ the most hyped album of the year

Four years after his record-breaking Channel Orange, Frank Ocean returns with two new releases that find him writing his feelings alive and helping us cope with ours.

Start your semester in a local music venue

Youthful literature creates space for honest self-discovery

This past summer I took a creative writing class, during which my professor told us that fiction about college is often unsuccessful because publishers and audiences often regard college experiences as somewhat childish or ordinary.

Ninth Snake on the Lake Festival is back with promising lineup

WSUM will host the ninth edition of Snake On The Lake music festival at The Frequency Friday, Sept. 9.

Night at the Overture promises incoming students a social preview of arts on campus

Incoming freshmen and fellow undergraduates of UW-Madison will have the opportunity to explore and appreciate some of the art and talent that Madison has to offer at Night at the Overture on Sept. 2.

Pitchfork Radio brings next iteration to Madison

Fresh off of their annual music festival in Chicago, Pitchfork will be in Madison from July 18-22 to broadcast the latest iteration of Pitchfork Radio, an Internet station broadcasted in week-long sessions from various cities around the world.

A guide to Madison's wide world of visual arts

Despite all that classic college fun, and despite the fact that we all know how lucky we are to be in college receiving an education, let’s face it: college can be really hard.

Arts play an essential role in your college experience

Madison’s art scene still blows me away to this day.

Starting your journey in the Madison music scene

First, you go to a WUD show.

Madison provides ample opportunities for moviegoers to get their film fix

The screen blinks to life in front of you as you settle into your plush seat. With popcorn in your left hand and a soda in your right, your anticipation mounts as the previews play, a warm-up for the showing to come.

UW-Madison black womxn spread their magic across campus

Arts. Academics. ASM. Social justice. Student organizations. Research. In these realms and just about every other area of interest on and around the University of Wisconsin-Madison, black womxn are spreading their magic.

Despite multiple recent Madison shows, Hippo Campus gives dynamic performance

I’ll be up-front: A former editor of mine recently nicknamed me “one-trick pony” for my repeated coverage of the indie rock band Hippo Campus.

Laverne Cox exudes inspiring love and pride for herself during WUD lecture and follow-up interview

A part of me would like to take the standard journalistic approach to the interview with Laverne Cox, but how can I construct something so feeble from a woman who exudes a presence of light and hope? The afternoon rush began with eager fans waiting outside of Shannon Hall an hour and a half before the event.

Revelry looks toward a bright future

Both of the headlining acts of Revelry made the most out of a rough situation. The afternoon rain had given Madison a cold, damp grey hangover from the early-morning Mifflin festivities, and the Orpheum was the least habit- able place for those seeking refuge.

Summer explodes with entertainment

Students can look forward to a much-needed break this summer and there is no better way to spend that time than to kick back in a cinema to enjoy the blockbusting lineup of summer movies.

Fatoumata explores her black and African identity

Welcome to the second installment of “Black Girl Magic”. This week’s Magician of the Week is political sciences freshman, Muslim Student Association Sister’s Coordinator and ITA Digital Media Assistant Fatoumata Ceesay.

'The Girlfriend Experience' compels hesitant approach for risky content

Television often thrives on the taboo. With fewer restrictions to content, television series concen- trate their efforts in providing an exploration of content that view- ers are curious to see.

LEMONADE delivers visual narrative

On April 23, 2016 at approximately 10 p.m., Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released LEMONADE, an album full of emotions ranging from anger and regret to empowerment and recon- ciliation.

Marlon Wayans electrifies Madison in hysterical laughter

Without a doubt, famed comedian Marlon Wayans exceeded expectations at Friday’s Orpheum show. The theater was seemingly at full capacity to experience the hilarious stand-up, with laughs on a steady climb from beginning to end.