Treat yourself to the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival By Jason Fuhrman, Hanna Kohn, C Nelson-Lifson, Lewis Peterson, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Film ● March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023 Our film team takes a first look at the gifts of this year’s festival guide.
Wisconsin Film Festival’s last picture show at Hilldale By Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Film ● February 15, 2023 February 15, 2023 The WFF teams up with the Hilldale Mall to host one final fest at the former AMC Madison 6 space from April 14-20.
“Dark Star” and “Assault On Precinct 13” spotlight a burgeoning genre master’s early years By Lewis Peterson ● Film ● February 14, 2023 February 13, 2023 John Carpenter’s first two features—a sci-fi space comedy and an action-thriller—screen at UW Cinematheque on February 18 and 25.
Everyone everywhere all at once: a Tone Madison year-end film thread By Grant Phipps, Lewis Peterson, Edwanike Harbour, C Nelson-Lifson, Steven Spoerl, Alisyn Amant, Ian Adcock, Maxwell Courtright & Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● December 20, 2022 December 21, 2022 The bulk of our film team imparts their highs and lows of 2022.
Heady trios and “White Noise” By Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● December 11, 2022 December 13, 2022 Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, December 12 through 18 edition.
CodaFest’s cosmic lift-off and a Polish “Sonata” By Hannah Keziah Agustin, Alisyn Amant, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 13, 2022 November 15, 2022 Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 14 through 20 edition.
A homegrown emo fest and a heavy farewell By Maxwell Courtright, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Steven Spoerl ● Music ● November 6, 2022 November 8, 2022 Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 7 through 13 edition.
Stuart Gordon, goblins, and moths By Ian Adcock, Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Hanna Kohn, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● October 23, 2022 October 26, 2022 Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 24 through 30 edition.
Release shows from Heavy Looks, Cribshitter, and Mr. Chair By Ian Adcock, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● October 16, 2022 October 18, 2022 Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 17 through 23 edition.
Big, if true: inherent human folly drives the absurdist comedy “Incredible But True” By Lewis Peterson ● Film ● September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 The latest oddball production from Parisian filmmaker Quentin Dupieux premieres at UW Cinematheque on September 29.