“Gangnam Style.” Everyone has heard it, everyone has danced to it and everyone has laughed to it. And, nearly a year after its release and the subsequent diminishing of the fad, South Korean sensation Psy’s hit single and music video has left behind a pop culture legacy that will take… Read more »

Just in case the world hasn’t had enough craziness already, K-pop star Psy — famous for his hit “Gangnam Style” that set the world ablaze with the horse dance last year — has returned with his newest single, “Gentleman.” Much like its predecessor, “Gentleman” is a lively dance track,… Read more »

For the majority of the public, paintings can be a tricky art to follow, often disappearing behind a veil of elitism and abstraction. A new exhibit at the Chazen Museum of Art seeks to break down these barriers, focusing on the intricacies of the medium itself. “Drawings from the Joseph… Read more »

For a band standing on the brink of entering the “mainstream,” Los Angeles-based band IO Echo shrugs off any attempt to define itself and its genre. “What is alt rock?” says Leopold Ross, IO Echo’s bassist and programmer. “I think it’s a term coined by journalists to classify music. I… Read more »

“Life moves pretty fast,” an iconic film character once opined. “If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you might miss it.” And thus begins the harebrained schemes of Ferris Bueller, part-time student, full-time troublemaker and faker extraordinaire. It’s unnecessary to summarize the plot of the 1980s… Read more »

For the vast majority of people, faces are just another part of our lives. Thousands of them can pass by on a single day, yet they vanish from our minds a second after they disappear - a fleeting moment lost in the everyday shuffle. For artist Claire Huber, a University… Read more »

Many garage indie bands dream of simply getting out of their parents’ basement. For Madison-based indie band Wook, they’re already well past that stage, having just released their ambitious first album: Glowstick Sidewalks, a culmination of years of work and practice.”Glowstick Sidewalks has been in the studio for nearly three months,”… Read more »

State Street, extending from Library Mall to the Capitol building, is a well-known nexus of fine food, atmosphere and relaxation for University of Wisconsin students. The latest addition to the street’s growing collection of worldwide cuisine comes in the form of Dragon-I, an Asian fusion restaurant specializing in Chinese, Thai… Read more »

The 2012 ‘Reel Love’ Film Festival, focusing on LGBT-centered films and themes, ended its successful run Sunday after four days of non-stop programming. Organized by the WUD Film Committee at the University of Wisconsin, the festival, now in its second year, drew film connoisseurs and LGBT activists alike with its… Read more »

The indie rock/progressive band Wook, based out of Madison, is planning to host a benefit concert at the Majestic Theatre to spread awareness about lung cancer in the Madison community. Conceived among school friends in Madison, Wook began as a hobby between like-minded students. “The founding three members went to high… Read more »

The latest exhibit to open at the Chazen Museum of Art, “The Golden Age of British Watercolors, 1790-1910,” gives visitors and art aficionados a closer look at one of the defining eras in Victorian art history. The Chazen’s Garfield Gallery prominently displays watercolors of varying hues and sizes. Familiar pieces… Read more »

The “French film” genre is ubiquitous in our minds as the quintessential “art house” film — screened in tiny theaters for a tiny audience, meant to be seen in smoky rooms and accompanied, of course, by wine, cheese and a healthy dose of elitism. What many people don’t realize, though,… Read more »

Proud Theater, an arts organization dedicated to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers find peace through creative means, will kick off its year-end play, titled “Beyond,” at Memorial Union from May 3-5. The play, which is composed of original skits produced by the teenage members of Proud Theater, speaks… Read more »

Some of the world’s finest filmmakers, films and documentaries have come together at the University of Wisconsin this week to celebrate the 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival. Presented by UW’s Arts Institute and the Department of Communication Arts, the Wisconsin Film Festival gathers together the latest efforts in cinematography, writing… Read more »

If someone were to wander around the University of Wisconsin grounds asking students about the one thing they remember from their childhood, chances are many of the responses would include books like “The Cat in the Hat,” “Fox in Socks” and “Green Eggs and Ham.” The timeless books by Dr.… Read more »

Since his debut in 1997, stand-up comedian Brian Regan has regularly brought down the house with his unique combination of clean humor, situational comedy and ever-changing routines that represent the freshest in stand-up theater. Thursday, Regan will bring his act to the Overture Center for the Arts in pursuit of… Read more »