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Maxwell Courtright works as a case manager for adults with disabilities in Madison. He formerly worked with WUD Film and programmed the 2015-2016 season of the Starlight Experimental Film series.

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Protesters wave a hole-riddled flag of Chile and climb atop a graffiti-covered statue of 19th-century general Manuel Baquedano.

“My Imaginary Country” tracks Chile’s macro-social revolution through its recent years of unrest

By Maxwell Courtright ● Film ● February 6, 2023 February 2, 2023

Acclaimed documentarian Patricio Guzmán’s latest film premieres at UW Cinematheque on February 10.

A simple image collage that depicts (at top left) a Monday night screening of "Sharknado" at Memorial Union Terrace in Madison with three other film stills. To its right, an shot of actress Katia Pascariu in "Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn;" below that, a shot of Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, and Léa Seydoux in "Crimes Of The Future;" and to its left, a still of Michelle Yeoh, a looming Jamie Lee Curtis, and reflection of Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

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.

A photo shows musician Nick Moran standing with an upright bass and smiling, with his face angled a bit downward. Behind him is the open lid of a grand piano and a curtain.

An indispensable bassist and boundary-pushing films take the spotlight

By Maxwell Courtright, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 27, 2022 December 5, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 28 through December 4 edition.

From a glitzy stage, in a glitzy jumpsuit, singer Richie Bravo (Michael Thomas) leads his dozens of fans in a singalong.

In “Rimini,” all the world’s a repository

By Maxwell Courtright ● Film ● November 7, 2022 November 7, 2022

Ulrich Seidl’s new black comedy-drama about an aging lounge singer screens at UW Cinematheque on November 10.

An illustration shows a series of multicolored guitar necks pointing in from either side of the frame.

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.

The top image is a still depicting a nuclear explosion in Nicholas Meyer's "The Day After"; beneath it is a promotional still of the Dahlberg family and their apocalypse stowaway (Steve Guttenberg, staring at the camera) from "The Day After" as seen in Jeff Daniels' "Television Event."

“The Day After” and “Television Event” revel in Reagan-era fears

By Maxwell Courtright ● Film ● October 3, 2022 September 30, 2022

Nicholas Meyer appears in person at UW Cinematheque for a screening of his 1983 TV disaster drama on October 7, preceded by a new documentary on its making on October 6.

A photo shows percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani using a bow to coax sound from a gong. He is surrounded by a drumkit and another, larger gong hangs from a frame behind him.

Tatsuya Nakatani, “Stuck,” and Mad Lit’s season finale

By Ian Adcock, Maxwell Courtright & Scott Gordon ● Music ● October 2, 2022 October 7, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 3 through 9 edition.

A photo shows the members of music duo Good Corners seated and performing in a warehouse-like setting.

A country-ambient release show and on-screen heroics

By Ian Adcock, Maxwell Courtright, Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Edwanike Harbour, Steven Spoerl & Lewis Peterson ● Music ● September 11, 2022 September 12, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, September 5 through 11 edition.

A witness appears in a weathered, recovered frame of Ivan Lukinsky’s 1969 mystery film "The Village Detective."

“The Village Detective: A Song Cycle” studies malleable material history with a welcome neutrality

By Maxwell Courtright ● Film ● August 22, 2022 August 25, 2022

Bill Morrison’s latest essay documentary film screens at MMoCA’s Rooftop Cinema on August 25.

An illustration by Shaysa Sidebottom shows a film camera against an abstract background. Emanating from the camera's lens are a ghost, a hand holding an umbrella, and various other objects including a framed picture, a book, and a smiley face.

Outdoor cinema continues, and Mad Lit DJ Block Party lights up State Street

By Scott Gordon, Grant Phipps, Maxwell Courtright & Steven Spoerl ● Film ● August 21, 2022 September 6, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, August 22 through 28 edition.