Since it opened its doors in 2015, Art In has served as a sort of collaborative club house for Madison performing and visual artists. In the dark, open space of the former “Great Big Pictures” photography studio on East Washington Avenue that he inherited from his family, owner Jack Chandler has hosted a variety of […]
Podcast short: Renovating and cooperating on Winnebago
A new venue called The Winnebago opened up recently on the near-east side. Reid Kurkerewicz, who reported on the story, also came to it with a unique perspective on cooperative decision-making, a concept The Winnebago has been experimenting with. Kurkerewicz sat down with host and producer Shaun Soman to discuss the ups and downs of […]
Communication greets the neighborhood
It’s been just shy of two months since a group of artists and musicians signed the lease on a space on Milwaukee Street and announced plans to launch a new venue and arts space, Communication. Its goal is to offer an all-ages, sober atmosphere for everything from music to artist residencies to children’s programming. The venue had an […]
The “daily fight” against harassment in music
The Consent, Amplified panel discussion Tone Madison hosted on November 15 at Arts + Literature Lab was hardly the first conversation people have had about making Madison’s music community a better place for women and other marginalized people. However, moderator Emily Mills invited four guests—Martha White of the Cardinal Bar, independent promoters Lili Luxe and Sarah […]
Dave Stoler on the state of jazz venues in Madison
Tone Madison‘s Scott Gordon sits down with veteran Madison jazz pianist Dave Stoler, who thinks Madison needs and could support a new jazz club. Subscribe to the Tone Madison/WORT-FM podcast on iTunes.