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  • Matt Ulery's Mannerist 11 performs at Constellation Chicago in September 2021 as part of the Ear Taxi Festival. Ulery (center) stands, playing contrabass, with pianist and drummer on either side of him. Woodwinds and brass sit in front (stage right and stage left, respectively).

    Matt Ulery Nonet at Café Coda

    Café Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI, United States

    Like all the sweeping, swooning chamber jazz Ulery has been making for more than a decade, the music for this larger ensemble captures his predilection for duality—resonantly vast in sonic palette, but delicately intimate in scope.

    $20
  • In a mood-lit gallery space, Laminal Animil (L to R: Tim Russell, Ari Smith, and Luke Leavitt) improvise in June 2022. Photo at Arts + Literature Laboratory by Grant Phipps.

    Laminal Animil, Pawan Benjamin at Communication

    Communication 2645 Milwaukee Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Since their live debut last summer as part of the Madison Jazz Festival, Laminal Animil have become veritable sonic explorers of our fair city.

    $8
  • An illustration shows multi-colored images of a keyboard, a turntable, a microphone, speakers, a "play" button," and sliders and indicators from a soundboard, all arranged in a grid-like pattern.

    Let There Be Light Art Market at Bur Oak

    Bur Oak 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States

    Ethan Jackson hosts a showcase of artists and retailers, followed by a dance party.

    $7 – $12
  • 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

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.