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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Rob Thomas
January 4
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Seinfeld offers something old and something new at Overture
Did you ever notice how some comedians will tell the same jokes every time they come to town? What is the deal with that? more >>
Lindsay Christians
January 2
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'Walmartopia' writers spoof apocalypse in 'Blasphemy'
Don't be offended, but husband-and-wife team Andrew Rohn and Catherine Capellaro are at it again. This time instead of skewering the corporate establishment (as they did in their hit "Walmartopia"), the musical theater writing duo is taking on the Christian right in "Blasphemy: An Unholy Trinity of Musical Comedies," with a shadow puppet show thrown in for good measure. more >>
Tom Alesia
January 2
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Tom Alesia: 'America's Got Talent' star tickles the ivories here
"America's Got Talent" runner-up and Sturgeon Bay native Eli Mattson closed 2008 by performing three straight nights at Madison's intimate Ivory Room Piano Bar, where his singing and playing sent the packed crowd into a frenzy. more >>
Compiled by Kevin Murphy
Correspondent for The Capital Times
December 31
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What are you reading?
"Earlier this year, I purchased a great book authored by former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne called "My Chicago." It was originally published in 1992, but is still available and well worth the read if you're interested in Chicago and its political history. Byrne's book, in great detail, tells the story of the Windy City's past and her tumultuous term as chief executive. more >>
Lindsay Christians
December 31
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Start the new year fresh with classical music
Though the weather is probably going to stay pretty cold around here for the next couple of months, luckily, the arts scene seems to be experiencing no such chill. more >>
Lindsay Christians
December 31
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Photographer plays with perspective at MMoCA
A photo captures a woman taking a vigorous walk in the European countryside, striding in her white hoodie before a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a Swiss-looking chalet. But things are not as they seem: In the next photo, the camera "zooms out" to reveal the backdrop as a two-dimensional ruse. The mountains are no more than a flat image on a canvas, hanging on a rooftop in midtown New York City. more >>
Andrea Zani
Wisconsin State Journal
December 24
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Something for everyone on New Year's Eve
There might be no evening of the year with more pressure to perform, as it were, than New Year's Eve. By that we mean go out, party, have an awesome time -- or at least appear to be having an awesome time. more >>
Gayle Worland
Wisconsin State Journal
December 24
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Madison improv a laughing matter
Shorthand for "improvisational," improv pieces are made up on the spot, testing the wit, timing, and inventive spirit of the performers who dare to give them a try. Think Second City. Think "Whose Line is it Anyway?" more >>
The Capital Times
December 22
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The Greats of '08
It took a lot of hours spent attending theater, watching movies, listening to CDs, rocking out at concerts and, of course, eating food, but we did it. In the following pages, we proudly present our favorites from the Madison entertainment and culture scene in 2008. more >>
Lindsay Christians
December 22
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Music collective spreads the gospel of jazz
When Sue Peterson heard "Journeys into Jazz" on WORT-FM, the local radio program hosted by jazz aficionado Gary Alderman, she knew Madison was the place for her. more >>