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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Lindsay Christians
November 12
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Japanese sculptor reimagines 'Madama Butterfly'
To artist Jun Kaneko, designing the sets and costumes for "Madama Butterfly" took more than four decades. He doesn't mean it literally -- actual creation, from the time Opera Omaha contacted him with a design commission until the work appeared onstage in spring 2006, was about three years. more >>
The Capital Times
October 11
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Photo exhibit at church honors same-sex relationships
A photo exhibit featuring partners in same-sex relationships will be on display beginning Sunday at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Ave. An open house will be held Sunday from 1-3 p.m., and the exhibit will be on display at the church for one week. more >>
Lindsay Christians
October 1
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Enter the inner sanctum: Artists reveal their creative spaces for Open Art Studios
When Kate Clapper designed her north side basement studio some two years ago, she had Open Art Studios in mind. The sixth annual event, which runs this weekend, allows visitors to tour the studios of local artists and watch them at work. Clapper is one of 140 artists in and around Madison opening up their studios or displaying works in progress. more >>
Lindsay Christians
September 10
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Sculptor Segal's MMoCA exhibit highlights urban life
Beginning this week, Madisonians will be the first in the country to see a new exhibition of the work of sculptor George Segal that focuses specifically on his urban sculpture and exploration of everyday city life. more >>
Lindsay Christians
September 10
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Schultz's Chazen show hits close to home
Sitting in his State Street studio, Robert Schultz smiled as he described his upcoming showing at the Chazen Museum of Art as "hometown boy makes good." more >>
Lindsay Christians
September 3
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Capitol offices double as exhibit space for local artists
When Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton was preparing to move into the Capitol shortly after the 2002 election, she looked at the bare walls of the double office and saw artistic potential. more >>
Lindsay Christians
August 27
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7 havens for Madison fine arts
We are blessed with a great arts scene in Madison, which many of us take for granted. An oft-repeated sentiment is that with all the plays, concerts and gallery openings to take in, a person can get overwhelmed quickly. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
July 23
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Street artists mourn, celebrate one of their own
You may still see remnants of a "SOLVE" sticker, stencil or spray-painted scrawl here and there around the east side -- on the sides of buildings, on telephone poles or on street signs. Those memorial tributes came from members of RGB, an underground street art collective that Madison native Brendan Scanlon, a.k.a. SOLVE, helped found in Chicago a couple years ago. more >>
Kristin Czubkowski
July 23
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Graffiti artists find a few places in Madison that welcome their work
Kimberley Coonts' graffiti obsession started off pretty simply in 1992 with a disposable camera and a few bus rides. Coonts had just moved to the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and in her rides on the Chicago Transit Authority buses, she noticed many of the CTA's buildings were covered in spray-painted art that would regularly morph into completely different pictures as new artists came in and took over the walls. more >>
Lindsay Christians
July 17
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Seven deadly sins on display at Mercury Lounge
The Mercury Lounge, 117 E. Mifflin, is showing off some swanky new art, featuring work by Colm McCarthy and several other artists from Firecracker Studios. more >>