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Madison’s mayoral challengers on the arts
On this episode we’re bringing you a live conversation with most of the people running to be the next mayor of Madison. The event was called “Madison’s Arts Future: A Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Arts, Culture and Creativity,” and it took place this past Wednesday, January 16, at the Barrymore Theatre on Madison’s east […]
Madison In The Sixties: January – The Third Week Of January, 1969
Bad news for a Monona Terrace auditorium, two nights of radical theater, and an off-beat mayoral campaign. Just some of what was going on in Madison 50 years ago this week. The third week of January, 1969 Hopes that the city would soon start construction on a 2,300-seat civic auditorium at Monona Terrace start to fade […]
Organ Transplant Surgery: How did it start and where are we today?
Organ transplant surgery has saved countless lives. While this procedure can be difficult and risky, it has become one of the most recognizable types of surgery. But how did we start transplanting organs, and how did we get to where we are today? University of Wisconsin Hospital Surgeon Dr. Josh Mezrich delves into that and […]
Bubbler Artist-In-Residence: Cartoons & Animation w/ Rodney Lambr...
Walking the line between fiction and reality, cartoons have the power to convey seemingly complex messages through subtle, and often creative, ways. As a cartoonist, Rodney Lambright Jr. makes use of the surreal imagery to disarm readers with a friendly atmosphere on the surface, but then dives into psychological trauma and the unconscious mind through […]
UW Cinematheque’s adventures in 3-D
UW-Cinematheque’s spring season of art-house film screenings kicks off on January 18 at Vilas Hall with Blake Williams’ Prototype, which will take advantage of Cinematheque’s recently installed 3-D screening equipment. It won’t be Cinematheque’s first 3-D screening, but it will be a debut of sorts for new 3-D gear that recently became a permanent piece […]
Wisconsin Legislature Still Lags in Gender Equity
The newly sworn in U.S. Congress has the most women ever. But how’d the Wisconsin legislature fare in what was supposed to be the year of the woman? Well, not quite as well you might have expected. That’s the topic of a recent article from WisContext, which broke down the gender divide in the new […]
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