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Madison’s mayoral challengers on the arts

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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 […]

UW Cinematheque’s adventures in 3-D

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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 […]

A few Tone Madison podcast highlights from 2018

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This will be our last Tone Madison podcast episode of 2018, and to wrap things up, we’re listening back to some of the moments that made the year memorable. We produced 40 episodes of the podcast this year. That represents hundreds of hours of work by a whole group of dedicated and curious people. It […]

Lawrence Tabak digs deep into Foxconn

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Some of the best and most damning journalism on Wisconsin’s multibillion-dollar, taxpayer-funded deal with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has come from Lawrence Tabak, a freelance writer based in Madison. In a series of deep-digging stories for Belt Magazine and other outlets, Tabak has detailed the unjust use of property seizures and eminent domain to clear […]

John Kruse steps back out

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John Kruse played a very active role in Madison’s music community during the late oughts and early 2000s, playing in bands including Pushmi-Pullyu, Fambly Fun, and Nude Human. On top of that, he ran an ambitious web label called Mine All Mine Records, booked a regular show series at the now-defunct Dragonfly Lounge in downtown […]