Music - Jan. 31, 2009
Flight of the Conchords book two Riverside shows
The New Zealand slacker folk duo, which plans a new full-length CD this spring, will play a pair of shows May 2 at the Riverside Theater. Tickets for the shows, which begin at 7 and 10 p.m., cost $35 and go on sale Friday morning.
Tags: flight of the conchords, hbo, riverside theater, overture center

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 25, 2009
Pelli's shimmering home adds to MMoCA's charm
Madison's State Street likely conjures images of college students reveling at bars, studying in coffee shops or shopping at Ragstock rather than of sleek galleries exhibiting contemporary art, but for years, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has challenged that misconception. And since it opened in its new digs three years ago, MMoCA has looked better than ever.
Tags: Cesar Pelli, Stephen Fleischman, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, MMoCA, Overture Center, Barbara Probst: Exposures, George Segal: Street Scenes

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 25, 2007
Overture Center provides world class entertainment venues
Madison's Overture Center includes eight venues, ranging from a performance hall that seats more than 2,000 to intimate galleries that allow visitors to quietly enjoy visual arts.
Tags: madison, overture center, venue, the playhouse, overture foundation, overture hall, capitol theater, wisconsin chamber orchestra, promenade hall, rotunuda stage

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 24, 2007
Overture Center provides world class entertainment venues
The Overture Center includes eight venues, ranging from a performance hall that seats more than 2,000 to intimate galleries that allow visitors to quietly enjoy visual arts.
Tags: Overture Center