Arts
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courtesy Matt Lorenz
What to do in Madison this week: The Suitcase Junket, 'Fantastic Worlds' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 21-24 also includes tour stops by American Aquarium and poets Daryl Gussin and James Norman; a University Theatre production of Clare Barron's Pulitzer-nominated play 'Dance Nation.'
Andres Sanchez
What to do in Madison this weekend: Opera in the Park, Dane County Fair and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 17-20 also includes a reception for the current cohort of LAB^4 exhibitions at Arts + Literature Laboratory; Tango with Winnie Sextet brings together an international ensemble for a concert and dance at Cafe Coda.
Jul 17, 2025
Bob Koch
What to do in Madison this week: Brave New Voices Festival, Los Chechos and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 14-17 also includes opening day for the Dane County Fair; Madison artist Natalie Jo Wright brings 'Four Eyed Cats in Mid Century Spaces' to Flying Low Skateshop.
Jul 14, 2025
Rory Doyle
What to do in Madison this weekend: Fête de Marquette, 'Reconstituting' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 10-13 also includes the Broadway tour of 'Wicked;' the annual collision of Art Fair On the Square and Art Fair Off the Square.
Jul 10, 2025
Hannah Jo Anderson
Gavin Dillon Lawrence’s new play premieres at American Players Theatre
‘The Death of Chuck Brown,’ written and directed by Lawrence, explores themes of family relationships, community safe spaces, Black history, and gentrification’s impacts in historically Black neighborhoods.
Jul 9, 2025
Eat the still life
Is it a cookbook? An art book? A lifestyle manifesto? ‘The Watercolor Feast’ is a delightful combo of all three.
Jul 9, 2025
Mariah Moneda
The 2025 Wisconsin Triennial at MMoCA lays out the welcome mat
The Wisconsin Triennial, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art through Sept. 14, is more than a showcase of 24 working artists from around the state. This exhibition challenges visitors to connect with modern art in new ways.
Jul 8, 2025
Michael Brosilow
American Players Theatre comes full circle with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The heart of this production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is the play-within-the-play.
Jul 7, 2025
10:00 AM
Greg Marshall tells the stories of a life, now with freestyling
‘Greg Marshall Pops Out of the Trees’ tells the story of what was set in motion on one nearly-catastrophic night.
Jul 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Joan Marcus
What to do in Madison this week: Collard Fest, 'Wicked' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 7-10 also includes Fête de Marquette, which gets rolling on Thursday; soprano Angela Brown joins the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra for Concerts on the Square.
Jul 7, 2025
5:07 AM
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
3:30 PM
Brad Weier
What to do in Madison this weekend: Caring for Erik, Catfish River Music Festival and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for July 3-6 also includes the Mallards transformation into the 'Neverminds' for one night only; Fourth of July weekend festivals including the Monona Community Festival, National Women's Music Festival, Stoughton Fair and WaunaBoom.
Jul 3, 2025
5:03 AM
Dan Norman
American Players Theatre’s ‘Picnic’ paints a mid-century picture of quiet desperation
William Inge’s 'Picnic,' in repertory at American Players Theatre through Sept. 13, is a portrait of mid-century life in a small Midwestern town.
Jun 30, 2025
10:00 AM
