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  • In a white room lit by fluorescent lights, Tae-Ju (Kim Ok-bin) feeds on an unsuspecting victim while her paralyzed mother-in-law (Kim Hae-sook) watches to their left.

    Thirst (2009) at Union South Marquee

    The Marquee Cinema 1308 W Dayton St #245, Madison, WI, United States

    Blending eroticism, horror, and black comedy, Thirst (2009) is a twist-filled take on the vampire genre from director Park Chan-wook.

    Free

  • Rama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (NTR Jr.) smile while in the midst of a choreographed dance move.

    RRR at Marcus Point Cinema

    Marcus Point Cinema 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI, United States

    This three-hour action buddy epic reimagines the two real life anti-Raj activists Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Rama Raju (Ram Charan) as near-superhuman strongmen, an analogue to Goku and Vegeta for 1920s India.

    $5.28 – $13.72
  • A colorful alteration of the halo of a streetlamp (with outward-moving reds, greens, yellows, and blues) on a snowy night in the short "snow light" (2023).

    Project Projection: Spring 2023 at Arts + Literature Laboratory

    Arts + Literature Laboratory 111 South Livingston Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Mills Folly Microcinema presents a wide-ranging experimental and animated shorts program by Madison-based filmmakers and video artists.

    Free
  • The amphibious-looking Martians cradle an incapacitated David (back left) and Dr. Patricia Blake (center).

    Invaders From Mars (1953) at UW Cinematheque

    UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave / 4070 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI, United States

    Invaders From Mars (1953) follows one of the biggest trends of 1950s horror films, reflecting the fears of Communist invasions and rampant McCarthyism of the era.

    Free
  • In the black-and-white "Persepolis" (2007), a young Marjane Satrapi is reprimanded by two lanky Islamic fundamentalists for wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words "Punk is not ded."

    “Animation Is Film!” Festival at Union South Marquee

    The Marquee Cinema 1308 W Dayton St #245, Madison, WI, United States

    WUD Film celebrates animation with five free screenings of modern or established animated classics—World Of Tomorrow, The Iron Giant, Fantastic Planet, Persepolis, and Perfect Blue.

    Free
  • The Corleones pose for a photographer at the wedding of Constanzia "Connie" Corleone (Talia Shire) and Carlo Rizzi (Gianni Russo). Don Vito (Marlon Brando) stands in the middle.

    The Godfather at UW Cinematheque

    UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave / 4070 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI, United States

    Francis Ford Coppola's seminal epic drama screens here in a new 4K digital restoration.

    Free

  • Samurai warrior Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune) brutally murders an innocent castle guard (Takeshi Kato) with his sword after assassinating his lord in his sleep.

    Throne Of Blood at UW Cinematheque

    UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave / 4070 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI, United States

    Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Macbeth elevates Shakespeare's classic fable of ruthless political ambition to new aesthetic and cultural heights.

    Free
  • The film festival guide's cover art by Christina King shows a wildly decadent (and filmic easter egg-stuffed) birthday cake to commemorate the festival's 25th year.

    2023 Wisconsin Film Festival at multiple venues

    Over the past month, Tone Madison's film team has been digging into highlights of the festival, which runs April 13-20. So please make sure to catch up!

  • Inspectors Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh) and Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) stand side by side with fists and a gun at the ready.

    Police Story III: Supercop at UW Cinematheque

    UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave / 4070 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI, United States

    No need to watch the first two Police Story entries in order to enjoy the standalone speedway of antics and action in Stanley Tong's Supercop, screening here in its original international version.

    Free

  • Wearing a blazer and fedora, Latte Pronto (Charlie Day) sits in an office and stares forward with a confused look on his face.

    Fool’s Paradise at Marcus Point Cinema

    Marcus Point Cinema 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI, United States

    While it’s hard to endorse rushing out to the theater to see a comedy that plays against Charlie Day’s strengths, you may get the opportunity to commiserate with other Sunny superfans.

    $6.33 – $13.72

Please note: For now, this is a listing of events that Tone Madison is hosting—including our quarterly-ish Office Hours meetups and occasional shows and workshops. We do not currently produce a listing of events around town, though we would like to in the future. But we do still preview shows, screenings, and other events around town in our stories.

If you are looking for a good local events calendar, we strongly recommend visiting our friends at Madison Minutes.

Want to send us info about an event? Email editor@tonemadison.com; please include all of the acts involved in the event, date, venue, showtime, ticket information, and any other information you think we should know. Send this information at least three weeks before the date of the event. We try to give everything fair consideration, but we do not and cannot preview all events, and we do not run submitted promotional copy.