Sigra’s singular, indefatigable, otherworldly art By Grant Phipps ● Music ● June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 The local experimental pop artist, bassist, poet, and artisan headlines Dark Horse ArtBar on June 30.
A slug of one’s own By Andrew Hanson ● Microtones ● June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022 Finding a new 3-D printed pal at the local bookstore.
Breehan James’ “The Cottage” celebrates “Up North” Wisconsin vacation culture By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022 The show of charming, nostalgic paintings is up at Arts + Literature Laboratory through August 13.
Tie-dye some Soggy T-shirts (and other things) with us at Communication on July 16 By Scott Gordon ● Culture ● June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022 And for the less tie-dye-inclined, the Cursed Soggy shirt is back in festive summer colors.
Get your Madison jets T-shirt, for some reason By Scott Gordon ● Culture ● June 14, 2022 June 14, 2022 National newsletter publisher 6AM City steps in it with a baffling new merch line.
Comic: When a “public art” call is a bad deal By T.L. Luke ● Culture ● June 2, 2022 June 7, 2022 T.L. Luke breaks down the finances and ethics of the “Vibrant Hydrant” project.
Legislators could cost Wisconsin more than $100k in federal arts funding By Scott Gordon ● Politics ● May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Without matching funds from the state, National Endowment from the Arts grants for 163 arts organizations are in limbo.
WisCon is back, and taking a hard look at itself By Rodlyn-mae Banting ● Culture ● May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 After a successful fundraiser, the sci-fi con forges ahead with an in-person convention centering safety and institutional growth.
“Time(is)” celebrates care, community, and today’s Black art in Madison By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 The four-artist exhibition will run on the third floor of the Central Library through July 1.
Grief is a kindness: A conversation with Mandy Tu on her debut chapbook, “Monsoon Daughter” By Rodlyn-mae Banting ● Culture ● May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022 The poet and UW-Madison MFA student celebrates the book’s release at a May 28 virtual reading.