Oliver Gerharz

Arts Editor

Oliver Gerharz is the arts editor and former podcast director for the Daily Cardinal. He is a journalism major and former host of the Cardinal Call. Follow him on Twitter @OliverGerharz.

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.

Kayla Nelson

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.

ARTS

Cute cats, horses and a bloated fish: Viral memes inspire UW–Madison art gallery

By Oliver Gerharz | Sep. 4

Sheila Drefahl’s exhibition brings online culture into the physical space of Union South

ARTS

Concerts return to Camp Randall this summer after 30 years

By Oliver Gerharz | Jul. 31

Camp Randall hosted sold-out shows for Morgan Wallen and Coldplay.

ARTS

‘28 Years Later’ defies expectations in revival of classic zombie series

By Oliver Gerharz | Jul. 9

“28 Years Later” gives a glimpse into the life of both survivors and zombies decades after the rage virus’ outbreak.

Meghan Spirito

ARTS

Summer 2025 Madison Arts Guide

By Lydia Picotte and Oliver Gerharz | Jun. 5

Arts remain through the summer in Madison, even as many students are absent from campus. Artists and art lovers can look forward to movies, concerts on capitol square, and so much more.

Wisconsin Union student workers are frustrated after wage change.

Will Chizek

LIFE & STYLE

How students spend their summer in Madison

By Oliver Gerharz | Jun. 5

From summer courses to campus jobs to finding time for hobbies, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are planning their months off in Madison.

PODCAST

Cardinal Call: Slacktivism in UW-Madison Protests

By Kaylie Wiedmeyer and Oliver Gerharz | Apr. 30

On this episode of Cardinal Call, Host Oliver Gerharz speaks with the Daily Cardinal’s Life & Style Editor Kaylie Wiedmeyer about her story “Protesting everywhere but in person: The changing face of activism at UW–Madison” in a discussion of how protests have changed at UW–Madison. Articles featured in this week’s campus news in brief segment: 9 UW–Madison student visas restored as Trump administration reverses over 1,500 terminations - Annika Bereny, Francesca Pica and Ella Hanley ‘One of the largest crowds we have seen’: Thousands descend on Mifflin Street for 56th annual block party - Drew Wesson

PODCAST

Cardinal Call: Uncertain Horizons for Immigration in Wisconsin

By Francesca Pica , Oliver Gerharz , Ted Hyngstrom and Ava Menkes | Apr. 16

On this episode of Cardinal Call, hosts Oliver Gerharz and Ted Hyngstrom talk to the Daily Cardinal’s Editor-in-Chief Frankie Pica and Managing Editor Ava Menkes about the Cardinal’s Spring 2025 Action Project, Uncertain Horizons: Immigration in Wisconsin. They discuss the stories in the issue including a photo essay on immigrant students, a local choir, and the Fulbright program.

PODCAST

Cardinal Call: Crawford Rallies at UW

By Oliver Gerharz and Brianna Davis | Apr. 1

On this episode of Cardinal Call, Oliver Gerharz speaks with the Badger Herald’s Digital News Editor Brianna Davis about her story “Judge Susan Crawford hosts rally at UW as early voting begins for April election” as part of a larger discussion about campus attitudes towards the recent State Supreme Court race.