As part of sweeping cutbacks to the Madison Library System’s operations, the Library Board voted on Thursday to shut down the Monroe Street branch for all of 2021. In a 5-4 vote, board members recommended a budget that would cut five percent, or about one million dollars, from the system’s 2021 budget. The tight decision […]
City, County officials skeptical of county’s reopening strategy
In a press release issued this morning, a dozen Madison Alders and Dane County Council Members expressed their concern over the county’s plans to begin reopening non-essential businesses this week. In the release, the officials wrote that the move into Phase One of Forward Dane is premature and could result in a spike in COVID-19 […]
Madison City Council: The Concert Promoter Vs. The Neighborhood Pres.
Nina Kravinsky sat down with the candidates running to represent District 13 on the Madison City Council: Tag Evers and David Hoffert.
Tag Evers & True Endeavors: WORT Underwriters & True Friends ...
“In order to have a vital culture, you need a diverse mix of media.” That’s how concert promoter Tag Evers (True Endeavors, LLC) explains his decision to support WORT on an ongoing basis. Evers founded True Endeavors in 1992, four years after moving to Madison from Dayton (Ohio) for a Ph.D. program in agricultural economics. […]
Is the Pono Player Worth the Investment?
Jonathan Zarov, Buzz Kemper of Audio for the Arts, and Madison music promoter Tag Evers discuss sound quality, the limits of the human ear, and Neil Young’s Pono Player.
New Music Venue on East Washington
The music scene on Madison’s East Washington Avenue could soon heat up in a big way. Frank Productions has announced plans for a new 2,000-seat music theater venue. Tag Evers joins us with all the ambitious details.