Six things you should do around Madison
The city of Madison is a cultural hotbed. Housed in these “77 square miles surrounded by reality” are more than 500 restaurants, a plethora of music venues, myriad street performers, a little more than a dozen active theaters and a handful of art galleries. With this vast array of destinations and eateries, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But fear not,… View story »
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Artist’s latest not patchy
Pickled brains and sunsets don’t quite blend together in a graceful fashion. Neither do Christopher’s creepy clown costume collection and simplicity. Yet these are just a few of the myriad influences that inspire Madison indie-folk band Patchwork on its latest release, Take Me Down to the Interstate. Like the shreds of fabric sewn together in a quilt, the melodies, lyrics… View story »
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WUD Films lays out plans for fall
For new students strolling Madison while searching for the nearest megaplex, the answer to that movie craving is closer than you think. Nestled in the Wisconsin Union, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee plays host to a wide variety of films, from current releases to independent films to cult classics. Committee director Kelsey Field told The Badger Herald the program… View story »
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MMoCA’s ‘Absent City’ distorts reality
If the massive multi-colored streamers on the outside of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art look like the invitation to a party, you’d be right. If, on the other hand, you felt they were meant as a sort of reality-bending filter of some sort, you’d also be right. Basically, if you have any thought about the four-story wall of color… View story »
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University greets students in style
Extending for almost a month, Wisconsin Welcome goes above and beyond making new students feel, well, welcome to campus. By offering a slew of activities, some campuswide and others residence-hall focused, there are plenty of chances to wade into the waters of college-level socialization. It all begins on Friday, Aug. 29, with academic orientations and the Chancellor’s Convocation, which serves… View story »
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‘Brideshead’ not as seductive as actors
As a film centered on the tricky, often unaccepted manifestations of human desire, “Brideshead Revisited” leaves much to be desired in and of itself. The film, the anticipated adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 novel that also spawned the acclaimed 1981 British miniseries of the same name, simply cannot support the many themes that dominate its story. With topics ranging from… View story »
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Small venues worth a look
In Madison, the music scene reigns. Nearly every weekend, some nationally, or even internationally, known band or musical troupe takes to one of the capital’s many stages, wowing concert-goers at the Majestic, The Annex, the Barrymore Theatre, the Orpheum, the Alliant Energy Center or even the Memorial Union Terrace. In the last academic year alone, these Madison venues have been… View story »
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Exhibit revives old works
For Nicole Rodriguez, Sara Woldt and Lynette Davis, curating an exhibit at the Wisconsin Student Union was an insightful venture. It was also a painful one. “We both bled on matting utensils… and thank goodness not on the artwork,” Woldt exclaimed as she continued to mat the artworks to be presented in “Selections from the Wisconsin Union Art Collection” just… View story »
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School-year style: A sale in time saves shoppers a dime
Finding the right clothes for any occasion is a difficult task. Combine that with a University of Wisconsin student’s budget, and that task becomes mission impossible. Or does it? We’ve compiled a list of stores that will allow you to beef up your classtime and nighttime wardrobes while still keeping your wallet thick with Benjamins. Or at least some dead… View story »
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