With a style that screams hip-hop, but a sound more fitting for a coffee shop, Kevin Abstract makes himself out to be anything but your typical artist.
Fans lined up outside the Orpheum anticipating performances from R&B singer and Chicago native Jeremih and Canadian rapper/singer Partynextdoor.
Thanksgiving is a time to be with family and eat... a lot. With those values in mind, there is no better time for the premiere of “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” a Netflix limited-series continuation of the beloved series almost 10 years after it ended.
If you thought that the “Harry Potter” franchise ended with Harry, Ron and Hermione fading into a black screen at the end of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2,” you would be fortunately mistaken.
Transgender Awareness Week concluded last Saturday however, in the wake of a shifting societal climate and a new presidency, it is essential now more than ever to expand transgender awareness beyond this weekly designation.
The week after election, I and many others were left with heavy hopelessness and doubt in a country that is supposed to embody equality for all, but inevitably fails to because of its initial seclusion of indigenous people, people of color, women, etc.
The wizarding world of Harry Potter is, as its name suggests, one of the most fantastical works of fiction.
UW-Madison is famous for athletics, but is equally strong in the arts as on the fields. Madison began its arts program in 1975, which has only grown richer with age.
Students of the art Department’s Masters of Fine Arts program opened their studios in the Art Lofts to the public Monday evening. The annual Open Studios event provides an opportunity for students and community members to observe the workspaces of UW Madison’s graduate student artists.
Fundamentally Sound, a male a cappella group on campus, will perform in the “Great A Cappella Show” at the Overture Center on Nov.19 with two other decorated groups from around the nation. Fundamentally Sound, known on campus for their tan suspenders and energetic stage presence, have invited two other groups to Madison to engage in a collaborative performance. The Nor’easters, a co-ed group from Boston’s Northeastern University, and Voices in Your Head from University of Chicago will take the stage with Fundamentally Sound. All groups have excelled in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella, and have been recognized nationally for their sound. “We’re thrilled to introduce Madison to some of the most acclaimed groups in the nation,” said Fundamentally Sound president Mike Fuller.
Shade Trees, the latest project by 18-year-old Madison rapper Trapo, could possibly be the project that puts Madison on the map in the world of hip-hop. After releasing his EP She earlier this year, Trapo garnered the attention of various music blogs across the country, giving the young rapper a larger national fan base.
Although it was a Sunday, The Orpheum was as lively as ever Sunday night with indie rock group Band of Horses performing at the set.
For many of us in Madison, this past week was a time for shouting out in the open air and joining arms in the middle of the street.
Netflix released their most ambitious original series yet on Nov. 4 called “The Crown,” a partially fictitious interpretation of the historic rise of Queen Elizabeth II.
The best thing about watching a movie is that it shows us a world different from our own. Whether fantastical or realistic, dramatic or comedic, these films offer a path to escape from our problems and concerns.
Like many, I was shocked by the results of the election last week. The country is incredibly divided and there are various groups of people who face the prospect of policies that threaten their homes, bodily autonomy and safety.
Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends, the highly-anticipated A$AP Mob collaborative album, was finally released to the world more than a year and a half after A$AP Yams, the founder of the Harlem hip-hop collective, passed away. The project, originally dreamt up by Yams, features every member of the Mob.
It is not far-fetched to imagine October to be one of the most troubling times of the year for people of color.
The annual Marquee Film Festival took place in Union South over the weekend. Curated by the WUD Film Committee, the festival featured 12 screenings that included independent, foreign and documentary films, with genres ranging from comedies to thrillers. Among these screenings was “Maggie’s Plan,” which played on Friday.
Troubled by the prominent racism on his campus, a UW-Madison student spreads his voice in poem around campus.
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