Culture

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

Madison calendar, January 16 through 22

Minneapolis’ New Primals, an expanded FemFest lineup, and more events of note in Madison this week.

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FemFest expands its Madison footprint with workshops and two days of music

Friday, January 17 through Saturday, January 18, Bos Meadery and Communication.

A newcomer’s view of street art in Madison

Journalist Elizabeth Lang questions the politics of the city’s "forbidden and tender" murals.

A long painting walks down the street

In Microtones, our newsletter-first column.

Madison calendar, January 9 through 15

Jimmy Sugarcane’s dancehall reggae, a new Sid Boyum documentary, and more events of note in Madison this week.

New documentary captures Sid Boyum’s outlandish art and life

Sunday, January 12, Monona Public Library, 2 p.m., free.

Madison calendar, January 2 through 8

“Requiem For A Dream,” a night of Wisconsin hip-hop, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Sleazy Madison is taking over our Twitter for New Year’s Eve

Ring in 2020 with archival nuggets from Madison’s musty, crusty past.

Our favorite Madison rabbit holes of 2019

The strangest and most obsession-forming stories we chased this year.

Our finest takes and political writing of 2019

Highlights from a year of stories about architecture, obelisks, and expensive tents.