A Madison transplant, Grant has been writing about contemporary and repertory cinema since contributing to No Ripcord and LakeFrontRow; and he served as Tone Madison‘s film section editor for a handful of years before officially assuming an arts editor role in 2026. More recently, Grant has been involved with programming at Mills Folly Microcinema and one-off screenings at the Bartell Theatre. From mid-2016 thru early-2020, he also showcased his affinity for art songs and avant-progressive music on WSUM 91.7 FM. 🌱
New shorts at Mills Folly Microcinema, Mariame Kaba on the prison-industrial complex, an album-release show from Blaha, and more events of note in Madison this week.
A new film festival explores the meanings of family, the Found Footage Festival returns, Kamasi Washington plays the Sylvee, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Low-budget horror classic “Basket Case,'“ Big Freedia at Freakfest, jazz from Anders Svanoe and Ben Allison, and more events of note in Madison this week.