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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Lindsay Christians
November 18
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Trio Mediaeval sings the songs of Norway
For the gifted and imaginative women in Trio Mediaeval of Norway, singing songs in their native language is a thrill. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 17
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Broom Street actor recovering well from opening night heart attack
Local actor Callen Harty gave new meaning to the phrase "the show must go on" when he completed a performance while having a heart attack on Friday. Harty, 51, is the artistic director of Broom Street Theater on Williamson Street. His niece, Lauri Harty, was directing him in "Dancing With My Other" by Kathie Rasmussen. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 15
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'The Wiz' gets funky at Edgewood
The great stories endure, and Dorothy's perilous journey in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is one of them. L. Frank Baum's fantastic trip through Oz inspired "The Wiz," a 1975 musical with an all-black cast. This month, Edgewood College professor Phil Martin mounts his own adaptation in the Regina Theatre at Edgewood. 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 >>
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 >>
Lindsay Christians
November 11
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DeMain's Opera Pacific shutters
Madison may be seeing more of John DeMain, artistic director of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Madison Opera. His third artistic director position no longer exists: Opera Pacific in Orange County, Calif. has canceled the rest of its season and will close. more >>
Jane Burns
November 11
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For literate cats, new book should be claws for celebration
They've been forced to lie in sunny spots or hide in boxes while another four-legged creature has gotten all the attention. Now, cats are clawing their way into the national consciousness, too. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 10
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Rep's 'Greeks' is beautiful, powerful
Maggie Foss isn't in the cast of "The Greeks" at the Madison Repertory Theatre, playing at the Playhouse in the Overture Center through Nov. 23. But her work (and that of several other graduate design students) is one of the most compelling parts of the Rep's latest production. more >>