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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Lindsay Christians
November 25
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In song and on stage, arts groups celebrate the holidays
For the past few weeks, the malls have been decked floor-to-ceiling with tinsel and wreaths, but the spirit of the season isn't just in the shops: holiday cheer abounds in dance, theater and music. more >>
Karyn Saemann
Correspondent for The Capital Times
November 22
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Kanopy Dance barely misses a beat with 'Autumn Heart'
The cold winter is upon us. But it's not to be dreaded. Taken at heart, it's a satiny, shimmery, gold-flecked season that promises festivities and beauty. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 21
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Luna Negra blends ballet and combat boots
She slid onto the stage, one foot in a combat boot, the other in a delicate ballet slipper. Setting a tiny music box on the stage, she backed away slowly while around her dancers stretched and turned in enormous puffed skirts. So opened "AviMar," the second (and most riveting) of three pieces presented by Chicago-based Luna Negra Dance Theater in the Capitol Theater at Overture Center Thursday night. more >>
Karyn Saemann
Correspondent for The Capital Times
November 21
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UW dance program as cold as the night
On a cold November night, with papers bearing bad news and autumn hues gone gray, the UW Dance Program took a somber turn. Of seven works shown at Thursday night's fall faculty concert, three featured gray and black costumes and dark themes. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 14
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Chamber orchestra will play 'Nutcracker'
Madison Ballet won't have to cast about for musicians after all -- the company announced this morning that the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra will play the six performances of "The Nutcracker," despite an ongoing musicians' strike. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 13
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Madison Ballet: 'Nutcracker' will go on, with or without WCO
For the first time in 28 years, Madison Ballet is unsure who will play in the pit for "The Nutcracker" this December. That's even though negotiations are going well between the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and its musicians, who have been on strike since Oct. 1. The musicians' union and the staff of the orchestra recently came to a temporary agreement to play their Holiday Pops concerts on Nov. 29 and 30 in Middleton. more >>
Karyn Saemann
November 9
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Tapping trio serve up masterful performances
Savion Glover, Marshall Davis Jr. and Maurice Chestnut were all prodigies who burst onto the professional dance scene as children. That begins to explain the ease of movement that the three, now in their 20s and 30s, offered in "Bare Soundz," a jubilant, powerful two hours of masterfully cadenced tap. more >>
Karyn Saemann
Correspondent for The Capital Times
October 17
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Yu, Shah dance performances exceptionally strong
Eastern influences are in the spotlight this weekend in a UW-Madison dance concert that melds traditional Indian, Taiwanese and Chinese movement and music. more >>
Lindsay Christians
October 15
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Dance and drama intersect with UW prof
Dance and theater, improvisation and structure, Europe and Japan: For Kate Corby, contemporary dance is all about blending. And no matter where the influences emerge, Corby, the newest dance professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will always "begin with and return to the body." more >>
Karyn Saemann
Correspondent for The Capital Times
October 15
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Lubovitch dancers deftly mix ballet, folk, modern
New York City's Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, performing Tuesday night at Overture Hall, expertly melded the graceful fluidity of ballet with folk and modern movements -- and bare feet and work boots -- for a wonderfully diverse program. more >>