The strange can take on many forms in Andy Gricevich’s poetry. Working with weird music selections in the background and drawing inspiration from reading subjects such as philosophy and biology, the Madison-based writer is bound to get results that feel bizarre and boundary-pushing. But he doesn’t necessarily want readers to see his work that way. […]
Arts + Literature Laboratory celebrates its second anniversary
Literature and art is alive and well in Madison! One of the premier venues, the Arts + Literature Laboratory, has provided a site for over 250 events and shows in just two years! Rita Reese and Jolynne Roorda, founders, talk about the space, the origins, and the two year anniversary party this Saturday at 7:00.
Open call for art
The Arts & Literature Laboratory is announcing the open call for applications for their 2018 Community Supported Art project. Modeled after Community Supported Agriculture, the concept is simple—collectors buy a share of art comprised of locally-produced works by a select group of artists. Max Puchalsky talks about the process.
The margin is for the Holy Ghost
Rita Mae Reese has climbed through many different jobs and paths to get to Madison. She grew up in beautiful West Virginia, and often draws from her roots in her poetry. Her path led her to work up the ranks for a lesbian press down in Florida, earning a Bachelor’s at Florida State University, moving to […]
OFF THE WALL | video art screening series
OFF THE WALL is an annual nighttime, outdoor screening series of contemporary video art. The series aims to present a survey of the most compelling and innovative moving image works from a broad cross-section of artists—local to international, emerging to mid-career. Now in its second year, OFF THE WALL 2017 features 41 works selected out […]
CSArt: Art Imitating Ag
Eight O’Clock Buzz guest host Kia Karlen, filling-in for Brian Standing (away on assignment), talks with the folks behind the CSArt project and about the fundraising dinners starting this Monday at Arts & Literature Laboratory. Kia visits with Bethany Jurewicz of VEA Events, the mastermind behind the dinner series, along with Jolynne Roorda from Arts […]