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Madison’s broader landscape of art, literature, and more.

“The Day We Fought Space” refreshes space shooters with crafty design and lots of hot plasma

By Scott Gordon ● Culture ● September 27, 2022 September 28, 2022

The Madison-developed game came out in May for iPhone and iPad.

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In a still from Nosferatu: Phantom Of The Night, Dracula, played by Klaus Kinski, is shown from below with a dramatically tilted camera angle. Dracula, deathly pale and clad in a flowing black garment, has extended his fingers, which have long pointy nails.

An ethereal “Nosferatu” and austere doom-metal

By Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Music ● September 25, 2022 September 27, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, September 26 through October 2 edition.

A collage of two photos. On the left, a photo shows the author smiling and holding a backpack that resembles a stuffed unicorn, while sitting in a kayak with water in the background. The photo on the right shows the stuffed unicorn backpack from behind, seated in the front of the kayak, with the kayak's orange prow extending over the water.

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: Embrace your inner child

By Sami Schalk ● Pleasure Practices ● September 23, 2022 September 21, 2022

Periwinkle Chiffon Sparkles and other profound sources of comfort.

A photo collage depicting the title screen from the documentary David Lynch: The Art Life (top left), a close-up of the artist smoking a cigarette and staring into space (top right), and a wide view of the exhibition Enigma: The Prints of David Lynch at the Tandem Press Apex Gallery (bottom).

The art life of David Lynch in Madison

By Jason Fuhrman ● Culture ● September 19, 2022 September 20, 2022

Tandem Press showcases “Enigma: The Prints Of David Lynch,” now through October 28, with a gallery reception and screening of “David Lynch: The Art Life” on September 23.

Out-of-the-way songs and a Coltrane celebration

By Scott Gordon, Jason Fuhrman & Ian Adcock ● Music ● September 18, 2022 September 19, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, September 19 through 25 edition.

A city staff presentation slide from a Room Tax Commission meeting shows a textured brown background, with text over it reading: "September 1, 2022 Room Tax Commission Meeting: Discussion and adoption of 2023 Room Tax Commission Budget: 2023 Budget Motion."

Madison’s stagnant model for arts funding

By Scott Gordon ● Microtones ● September 9, 2022 September 7, 2022

Tying it to tourism is holding us back.

A photo of the now cleaned-up "Halloween house" on East Gorham Street shows the facade of a house with tan siding and maroon-trimmed windows. On the front of the house is a string of pennants that spell out "EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN."

Goodbye, Halloween House

By Dan Fitch ● Culture ● September 7, 2022 September 7, 2022

An inexplicable Tenney-Lapham landmark has gone quietly into that spooky night.

“An illustration shows a group of figures holding a topless protest. Across a railing from the topless protestors are another group of figures, including a woman yelling "Shame!" and a man wearing a shirt that reads "boob lover." The words "Nipple Equality" are written in the top left corner of the image.”

Nips ahoy: Experiments in chest equality

By Holly Marley-Henschen ● Microtones ● September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022

Not wearing a shirt is my protest against the prospect of forced birth.

A photo of the inside of the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda shows the top of a column-like formation on an upper floor in the left foreground. In the background, out of focus, the building’s vaulted ceiling and an archway decorated with a mosaic are visible.

After a long delay, Wisconsin makes its federal arts match

By Scott Gordon ● Culture ● August 30, 2022 August 31, 2022

A routine Joint Finance Committee decision took months longer than usual, and no one seems to know why.

An image collage that features Leopold's owner Sam Brown seated at a table in front of the business after closing time (top left), a framed Italian art print poster of Fitzcarraldo by Rotolitoservice (top right). Both photos were taken by Grant Phipps. The bottom wide shot of the audience watching the film Fitzcarraldo on July 17 was captured by Sam Brown.

Leopold’s patio series unites its caffè regulars and movie buffs downtown

By Grant Phipps ● Film ● August 19, 2022 August 21, 2022

Regent Street Books Bar Caffè owner (and burgeoning programmer) Sam Brown takes us to the movies.

“The Day We Fought Space” refreshes space shooters with crafty design and lots of hot plasma

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An ethereal “Nosferatu” and austere doom-metal

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: Embrace your inner child

The art life of David Lynch in Madison

Out-of-the-way songs and a Coltrane celebration

Madison’s stagnant model for arts funding

Goodbye, Halloween House

Nips ahoy: Experiments in chest equality

After a long delay, Wisconsin makes its federal arts match

Leopold’s patio series unites its caffè regulars and movie buffs downtown

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