It was a gloomy day in October, but bright, beautiful and exciting for The Globe’s new owners. After months of remodeling, it was time to
Category: Culture
Madison indigenous community leaders shine in “Teejop & Beyond” presentation series
The Madison Public Library’s presentation program “Teejop & Beyond” highlights traditional stories, celebrates indigenous identity and builds community relationships. Started in 2021, “Teejop & Beyond’’
Madison reinvents itself, again
UW–Madison senior Rhia Dhingra is one of the many Madison residents currently living in a building that won’t be here this time next year. Like
Shelter and housing plans bring hope to Dane County’s homeless population
In February 2017, Torrie Kopp Mueller visited Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Madison — well, at least the basement of it. Mueller had just been
Reading Behind Bars: How a Madison-Based Nonprofit is Breaking the Barrier Between Prisoners and Books
During the 37 years that Harlan Richards spent in prison, he became an artist and a poet, and even learned algebra and calculus. He was
A pollinator predicament: How community members are mitigating bumblebee declines in Madison
The first inklings of fall swept through the Warwick Way Gardens, a community-driven sanctuary for pollinators nestled between tranquil suburban homes in southwest Madison. Judy
Cafe Coda inspires a new generation of musicians on Willy Street
As the honeyed rhythm of saxophone poured onto Willy Street, Cafe Coda hosted its weekly youth jazz lesson, preserving the neighborhood’s artistic values in younger
Madison Fall Arts Guide
Exhibitions Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 227 State St. Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis, Sept. 30-May 26 No, this isn’t Kafka— it’s Colombian-born artist Uribe, who creates
Wisconsin-born author talks “In the Shade of Olive Trees”
In light of the clichéd admonition to “write what you know,” Wisconsin-born debut novelist Kate Laack would like to clarify that her husband did not
Tales of dirty laundry
A couple weeks ago, Madison City Story Slam hosted a storytelling event at Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse on Williamson Street. The storytellers were instructed by the
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