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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Rob Thomas
December 3
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B-movie legend Campbell brings 'My Name is Bruce' to Madison
You can keep your Oscars, your Golden Globes, your handprints in wet cement in front of Mann's Chinese Theater. Actor Bruce Campbell has himself a real movie star honor. more >>
Linda Brazill
December 1
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Artful Living: A library of garden delights
"Art and the Gardener: Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design," Hayward's 10th book on garden design, is a radical departure from Gordon Hayward's previous work. more >>
Jane Burns
December 1
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Shabazz students use feng shui to create a better math classroom
For many people, clutter causes frustration. For others, math causes anxiety. Combine the two and it creates a double whammy of stress. Fix them, and a world of possibilities can open. That's a lesson learned at Shabazz City High School this fall, when a group of students helped make a math room one of the most inviting places in the building. more >>
Jane Burns
November 27
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Country station Q106 expands into western Dane, Iowa counties
Madison's top-rated country music station is now broadcasting clearer in an area that seems to make a lot of sense: the country. Q106, WWQM-FM, expanded its coverage to western Dane County and Iowa County with a tower just over the county line. The station can now be heard at 106.7 as well as its Madison-area spot at 106.3. more >>
Katie Dean
November 25
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Art fairs aplenty for holiday shoppers
If you missed the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's excellent Holiday Art Fair last weekend, don't fret. A slew of art fairs and sales in the next few weeks will help crazed shoppers find decorations for the house and gifts to stuff the stockings. more >>
Katie Dean
November 22
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Tim Gunn tells fans how to 'make it work'
Project Runway's Tim Gunn brought his fashion advice -- and a few juicy tidbits from the popular reality show -- to an adoring crowd of several hundred people (mostly women and girls) on Saturday afternoon at the Alliant Energy Center. more >>
Jeff Richgels
November 21
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Update: Lines greet store debut of BlackBerry Storm, demand crashes online ordering system
Customers waited in line Friday morning to get their hands on the new BlackBerry Storm smartphone and many went home empty handed, Verizon Wireless reported. The Madison-area stores on the east and west sides and in Fitchburg opened at 8 a.m. and all three sold out Friday, said Carolyn Schamberger, Verizon Wireless Wisconsin spokesperson. more >>
Katjusa Cisar and Lindsay Christians
November 19
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Overture Center laying off workers by year's end
Overture management informed employees in the last few days that they have no option but to cut staff, and that layoffs will happen before the end of the year. "We are living in the same economy as everybody else. Every government agency, every business -- we're all tightening our belts," said Rob Chappell, spokesman at Overture. more >>
November 19
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What does it take to make it in the Madison music scene? (with videos)
Tell your parents you want to major in music and the expectation is you'll never work, right? Except when you do, and suddenly everyone is jealous of you because you're living the dream. But what is it really like for everyday working musicians in Madison? more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 19
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Christina Lalog: For classical pianist, collaboration and focus are essential (with video)
"At the molto dolce ... I think I need to take more responsibility, take out the bar lines ... make it more gossamer than percussive. Can we start that again?" "I didn't play it well. Sorry." more >>