Joel Shanahan

Klack’s delightful throwback synth-pop, a masterful character study in “Margaret,” and more events of note in Madison this week.

The eccentric videos of George Kuchar, boundary-pushing pop from Yves Tumor, music meets spoken word and comedy at Gender Fest, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Wilder Deitz, a Planned Parenthood benefit, and more events of note in Madison this week.

The local premiere of “Mandy,” a farewell to Madison band Exploration Team, a visit from Rupi Kaur, and more events of note in Madison this week.

An album-release celebration with Proud Parents, readings on the Great Lakes and Wisconsin’s political transformation, exemplary footwork from DJ Earl, and more events of note in Madison this week.

A talk from poet and sociologist Eve Ewing, the return of Houses In Motion, jazz from Eddie Gomez and Caroline Davis, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Eris Drew’s psychedelic vortex, the meditative slow cinema of “Solaris,” new material from Midas Bison, and more events of note in Madison this week.

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

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.