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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 >>
Katjusa Cisar
December 2
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Filmmaker captures spirit of Chicago's underground social movements
If you watched short clips at random from filmmaker Marc Moscato's collection "A Not Too Distant Past," you might wonder what they could possibly have in common: a woman's hand dipping a tampon into a glass of gasoline; a man describing his lust for the police during riots at the Democratic National Convention; a Black Panther talking about the struggle for civil rights. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 12
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Coming soon to a theater near you
Here's a week-by-week list of the movies coming to Madison during the holiday season. Some of the dates, particularly those playing at Sundance or the Orpheum, are tentative and subject to change. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 12
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Theaters expect another holiday rush
What's the busiest day of the year for a movie theater? It isn't on Memorial Day weekend or Fourth of July weekend, despite all the hype surrounding the summer blockbusters. It's actually the day after Thanksgiving, according to Steve Carpenter, special promotions coordinator for Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, the nationwide chain that owns Star Cinema in Fitchburg. Just as big-box retail stores and malls are calling in extra employees to brace themselves for Black Friday, so too are movie theaters getting ready for their own holiday rush. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 6
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Oscar contenders hitting local theaters
This is the week it finally happens. When all those Oscar contenders we've been seeing advertised on television as being available "in select cities" finally start trickling down to little ol' Madison. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 6
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Westgate Cinemas to close Dec. 14
Westgate Art Cinemas will close on Sunday, Dec. 14, the theater's general manager said Thursday. more >>
The Capital Times
October 29
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77 Square staffers pick their favorite spooky movies
After the trick-or-treaters have all gone home, when the candy bowl is almost empty, it's time to really celebrate Halloween with a scary movie. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
October 20
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Madison Horror Fest welcomes B-movie scaremeister
You might not know Kenneth J. Hall's name, but you've probably seen his special effects on-screen -- like the giant octopus prop he made for Tim Burton's "Ed Wood" -- or perhaps seen him as an actor, most notably as a sleazy record label head in the hip-hop mockumentary "Fear of a Black Hat." more >>
Rob Thomas
October 14
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DeForest native makes it to Hollywood with 'Sex Drive'
Sean Anders' first film played on just a handful of screens around the country, including at the 2005 Wisconsin Film Festival. But the no-budget comedy "Never Been Thawed" did make some waves, winning the Jury Prize for the Best Narrative Feature. more >>
The Capital Times
September 30
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Film Green Bay hopes to tackle silver screen in Packers country
Green Bay is stepping up local efforts to bring out-of-state film productions to the area on the heels of two statewide film industry tax credits that went into effect in January. more >>