http://www.thedailypage.com/arts Arts content from ISTHMUS | The Daily Page webmaster@isthmus.com (Webmaster) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:59:12 CDT Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26214 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26214 Although George Bernard Shaw's <i>The Philanderer</i> was one of his three Plays Unpleasant, he also subtitled it "A Topical Comedy." Let that be a tip-off to the somewhat split identity of this 1898 play. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26156 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26156 The opening night of <i>The Comedy of Errors</i> suggests why American Players Theatre is successful even in this challenging economy. Audience members are willing to drive out to Spring Green and trudge up the hill because they are guaranteed a quality performance and will often be treated to something special. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26315 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26315 Many of us can't afford to travel this summer, but there's nothing to stop us from watching a travel series on TV. In The <i>Great American Road Trip</i>, families drive cross-country on Route 66, engage in a series of competitions and face weekly eliminations. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26126 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26126 Overture Center for the Arts has plugged the programming hole left by the defunct Madison Repertory Theatre. Its first-ever Playhouse performance series, announced June 11, will feature Milwaukee Repertory Theater and other troupes. Fri, 22 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25955 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25955 Just a few days ago, on May 10, the city's second-oldest theater troupe was to have completed its run of My Fair Lady, bringing a glittering 40th anniversary season to a close. Instead, Madison Repertory Theatre is dead. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26314 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26314 Here's how things go when I play the most addictive game so far of 2009, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. My ball is teed up. The game shows me a flyover of the rolling fairway and greens. I can see the hungry sand bunkers, the overhanging trees that want to grab my ball, and the thirsty ponds. I see how hard the wind is blowing, and in which direction. The wind can really screw the pooch. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26165 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26165 To do lists are a daily part of my life. I have them scrambled on tiny post-its and scraps of paper, littering the dark corners of my tote bag. Sometimes I splurge and buy cute little notepads for my lists, although those tend to get used quickly as I almost invent lists just to use them. The notebooks at Red Otter would be no exception for me. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:01 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26041 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26041 I don't own a dog but the collars at Sugar Plum Collars jumped out at me no less because of it. Sewn with fabric that is bright and colorful, each one is adorable. The patterns are fun and certainly not ones that you have ever seen used for a dog collar before. A Sugar Plum collar would definitely make your pup the most unique on the block. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26292 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26292 I am not a chef; in fact I can't even say I cook. I have been known to reheat food from time to time and I make a mean cheese and crackers. That being said, I may enroll in a cooking class just to rationalize wearing one of the fabulous creations by Annabel's Aprons. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26278 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26278 It made me laugh. It made me long for a childhood I never had, and which I sort of suspect Crehore is remembering a bit too fondly, with added saccharine. But I don't mind. The stories ring true, for the most part, and they immortalize a time and place that reflects well not just on the state but humanity. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:18:23 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26273 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26273 With <i>Lounging Around</i>, the folks at Broom Street Theater have achieved something remarkable: They've made the interminable wait for a delayed flight enjoyable, if not exhilarating. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26270 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26270 This slim little book is about loss, specifically the loss of a baby. Too depressing, you might say? Maybe for some, but it's also about hope and about recovery. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26206 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26206 I'm not the first person to observe this, but you know how sometimes a movie trailer can make a movie look funny and unique, then you go see it at the theater and realize that all the best bits were in the trailer and the rest of the movie is a big disappointment? Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26068 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26068 "I was very interested in the fact that people were dealing with political, economic or everyday issues," says Madison Museum of Contemporary Art curator Jane Simon of the exhibition Return to Function, which she organized. "It's kind of a radical notion when juxtaposed with other aspects of contemporary art." Fri, 29 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26007 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26007 You can probably name the prominent players on Madison's arts scene. But they'd be the first to say that the local culture doesn't begin and end with them. Madison is a thriving and growing center for the arts, thanks to our many galleries, music venues and performance outlets, to say nothing of the cultural riches shared with us by our colleges and schools.