Skip to content

Search …

Music
Film
Politics
Culture
Events
Series
About Us
- About
- Contact
- Newsletter

Search …

Sponsor

The new Alumni Park is weird

In Microtones, our newsletter-first column.

By Chris Lay ● Culture ● November 3, 2017 June 14, 2022

Author

Chris Lay

A longtime Tone Madison contributor and former archivist for the Wisconsin State Journal, Chris Lay has also been referred to as a “cool ninja” by the Insane Clown Posse.

Related Articles

A screenshot shows five images of Shea Henry performing instrumental parts on erhu, guitar, bass, and violin, all edited together in sync on screen.

Shea’s Violin finds plenty of possibility and tears in video game music

By Amelia Zollner ● Microtones ● March 24, 2023 March 22, 2023

Gamer or no, this Madison multi-instrumentalist wants her soundtrack covers to make you feel.

A screenshot from "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" shows the player's spaceship flying through a futuristic landscape of bright-green digital grid lines, purple enemy ships, and a narrowing passageway in the background.

“Whisker Squadron: Survivor” takes aim at its pain points

By Jeffrey Brown ● Culture ● March 20, 2023 March 17, 2023

The corridor shooter is the first of two new games on the way from Madison game studio Flippfly.

Weird cute kawaii spring prairie scene featuring a smiling orange sun, a waffle rainbow, and a peanut butter bee. A cute inari sushi wearing a bear hat is screaming “CA-YOOOOT!” with love at the sun.

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: Make it cute!

By Sami Schalk ● Pleasure Practices ● March 17, 2023 March 16, 2023

The value of embracing adorable things.

Subscribe to our newsletter

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Have a question? Contact us or review our privacy policy for more information.

Upcoming Events

Mar 23

March 23 @ 7:00 pm - March 25 @ 10:15 pm

“Animation Is Film!” Festival at Union South Marquee

Mar 25

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Godfather at UW Cinematheque

Mar 30

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wonder, Weirdness And Writing About Animals at Goodman Community Center

Apr 7

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Michelle Zauner at Barrymore

Latest in Film

We like movie posters: A 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival gallery

Animation’s perpetual crossroads and confounding Wisconsin history

Treat yourself to the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival

Wisconsin Film Festival’s last picture show at Hilldale

“Dark Star” and “Assault On Precinct 13” spotlight a burgeoning genre master’s early years

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

Support Tone Madison today.

Donations from readers power our fiercely independent coverage of culture and politics in Madison. Your support keeps the lights on and pays our journalists.

Latest in Culture

Shea’s Violin finds plenty of possibility and tears in video game music

“Whisker Squadron: Survivor” takes aim at its pain points

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: Make it cute!

Jim’s Coins in Hilldale gets the remix treatment

Meet Tone Madison’s new Fundraising and Finance Director, Micaela Magel

Monona’s tilted trapezoid of wonder

Music
Film
Politics
Culture
Events
Series
About Us
- About
- Contact
- Newsletter

Search for:

Music
Film
Politics
Culture
Events
Series
About Us
- About
- Contact
- Newsletter

Tone Madison is an independent publication covering culture and politics in Madison, Wisconsin.

Get the Tone Madison newsletter

Catch up with our coverage every Thursday morning in your inbox—and enjoy our newsletter-first column, Microtones.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Pitch us a story
Sponsor
Editorial independence policy
Login

Copyright © 2023 Tone Madison | Powered by Indiegraf Media

Privacy Policy | Subscriber Agreement | Terms of Use

This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. By continuing to use this website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our privacy policy.

Scroll to Top