Encore Studio for the Performing Arts returns with ‘Material World’
The lights finally went on again June 9, post-pandemic, at Encore Studio for the Performing Arts, showcasing four new and original short plays that celebrate the ways people with disabilities present...
View ArticleA Broom Street evolution
New artistic director Maria Dahman wants to produce inclusive works, bring voices to live theater that aren’t typically heard, and support the expression of local artists.
View ArticleCreator’s Cottage is a place to share stories and strengthen minds
Catrina Sparkman designed the nonprofit arts center in South Madison as a safe space for writers and artists, especially women of color.
View ArticleMercury Players’ ‘The Birds’ lands just in time
Audiences are invited into an isolated house with Diane and Nat, who take shelter from relentless avian swarms that come and go with the tide.
View ArticleThe CCBC at UW-Madison supports diversity in children's literature
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at UW-Madison is a non-circulating library for adults interested in books for young people. It’s known across the U.S. for supporting choices on kids’ bookshelves.
View ArticleThe Joinery is as much about community as woodworking
“Tools, space and community. That’s our whole thing,” says co-founder Steven Ricks, who opened The Joinery, 4319 Twin Valley Road, in October 2023.
View ArticleMMMBooks
The Wisconsin Grown-Up Book Fair is nostalgia-fueled fun. Between ’90s-themed cocktails and a playlist with ’90s hits like “MMMBop,” people are buying a lot of books.
View ArticleStrollers’ ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ balances the light and the dark
Strollers Theatre’s rendition brings contemporary relevance to the story, using a multi-media format to explore Americans’ complicity in global violence and exploitation.
View ArticleComics with a cause
For Madison-based illustrator T.L. Luke, creating comics is about more than telling a story — it’s about using art to educate the public and create meaningful political change.
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