Author

Grant Phipps

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. 🌱

Grant's Latest Articles

Madison Calendar, February 22 through 28

By Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Reid Kurkerewicz, Chris Lay, Mike Noto, Grant Phipps, Katie Richards, Daniel Seeger & Henry Solo

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February 22, 2018

Post-pop dreaming with Porches, brash hip-hop from Dai Burger, a "mean-spirited film," a new Madison Mixtape, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison Calendar, February 15 through 21

By Scott Gordon, Edwanike Harbour, Reid Kurkerewicz, John McCracken, Grant Phipps, Joel Shanahan & David Wolinsky

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February 14, 2018

Farming in space at Indie Arcade II, David Lynch hits the road at the Marquee, the Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival returns, Nick Cave speaks on the philosophy of "soundsuits," Jesus weeps for Machine Head at the Majestic, and more Madison happenings this week

Madison Calendar, February 8 through 14

By Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Edwanike Harbour, John McCracken, Grant Phipps, Chali Pittman & David Wolinsky

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February 7, 2018

The conundrum of what to expect from a Laurie Anderson performance, touchy subjects with Michael Che, the Cloverfield before Cloverfield just dropped on Netflix overnight, the beginning of the end of Micro-Wave Cinema, chaotic post-punk from Prettiest Eyes, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison Calendar, January 31 through February 7

By Ian Adcock, Scott Gordon, Edwanike Harbour, Reid Kurkerewicz, John McCracken, Grant Phipps, Daniel Seeger, Joel Shanahan & Henry Solo

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January 31, 2018

It's not your tempo at a Cinematheque Damien Chazelle retrospective, a reading and potluck with Gabrielle Calvocoressi, the Marilyn Manson tour not even crushed legs could stop, Elysia Crampton's pathbreaking electronic music, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison Calendar, January 25 through 31

By Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Edwanike Harbour, Chris Lay, John McCracken, Mike Noto, Grant Phipps & Henry Solo

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January 24, 2018

Tastefully silly stand-up from Rory Scovel, the Judy Garland musical the world has waited to see again, humid cocktails and beats with Queer Pressure at Olbrich, Klingon for victory at the Nerd Spelling Bee, and more events of note in Madison this week.