Arts Beat
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Linda Falkenstein
Jane Hamilton, Mary Roach among headliners for 2025 Wisconsin Book Festival’s Fall Celebration
Wisconsin is well represented. There will be plenty of fiction, poetry and political titles.
What’s happening with federal funding for libraries?
What is at play and what is at stake with this federal funder of library services.
Aug 11, 2025
Tommy Washbush
ART House 360 in Verona opens
Theatre LILA is back in ART House 360, a new facility in Verona that is also home to five other groups.
Aug 2, 2025
Matt Weinberger
Brave New Voices to be held in Madison
Organizers say the festival gives young people an outlet to help them process some of their angst and emotion.
Jul 4, 2025
Courtesy ArtWorking
ArtWorking has a mission for artists with disabilities
Established in 2006, ArtWorking aids artists — from painters to printmakers to potters — who live with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
May 6, 2025
Courtesy Madison Public Library.
Madison celebrates 150 years of public library service
“It’s important to celebrate that we have had 150 years of public libraries. That tells me it’s important,” says Madison Public Library director Tana Elias.
May 2, 2025
Linda Falkenstein
Birth of a musical
It takes willing teachers and determined parents to launch a middle school theater program.
Apr 5, 2025
Courtesy of Steve Noll
More films at The Bartell
With a digital projector and a new screen, The Bartell increases its film programming
Mar 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Tommy Washbush
Atwood Music Hall releases show dates, set to open June 13
The Atwood Music Hall, 1925 Winnebago St., has announced its initial slate of concerts and other events.
Feb 27, 2025
11:15 AM
Tommy Washbush
Renovations on the Atwood Music Hall begin
After first seeing the inside of the building in 2020, Toffer Christensen bought the building in September 2023. Renovation financing for the Atwood Music Hall was finalized this fall.
Dec 5, 2024
8:00 AM
Katherine Davey
Madison development spurs investments in public art
The city of Madison is growing and changing quickly. Advocates of public art say it's important to include art in development plans, saying it can transform a place and the people who occupy it.
Dec 4, 2024
1:00 PM
Courtesy OMAI's YouTube channel
Open to all
Madison’s longest-running, all-ages open mic is also noteworthy for its inclusivity of genre, welcoming dance, visual art, stand-up and spoken word.
Oct 8, 2024
8:00 AM
Chris Schultz
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Madison artists Brenda Baker and Bird Ross set out to help provide much-needed support for women artists in Dane County. An exhibit at the James Watrous Gallery showcases some of the results.
Jul 18, 2024
1:00 PM
