Overture raises $2.2 million for Intermission Campaign, exceeding goal
To offset the loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 closure, the Overture Center has raised $2.2 million for its Intermission Campaign.
Sports & Entertainment
$30,000 relief fund launched to help artists
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) has started the Musician Relief Fund to raise $30,000 for artists who have faced financial uncertainty due to canceled performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MadREP, Bucks partner to support Black entrepreneurs
The Milwaukee Bucks and New York-based nonprofit The Lonely Entrepreneur (TLE) announced their selection of the Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) as a partner in their initiative to connect Wisconsin Black entrepreneurs with business skill-building tools and resources to help them advance their businesses.
New book celebrates BLM murals
Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, American Family Insurance, and the city of Madison have teamed up to preserve the murals painted on boarded-up businesses this summer.
Willy Street arcade and bar plans move to Plan B space
I/O Arcade Bar at 720 Williamson St. plans to relocate two blocks from its current location to the former Plan B nightclub space at 924 Williamson St.
CTM offers free, online A Christmas Carol performance
Children’s Theater of Madison is offering its annual production of A Christmas Carol free and online this year with cameos by state and local civic leaders.
AmFam PGA Championship donates more than $3 million
The 2020 American Family Insurance PGA Championship has generated more than $3 million in donations to nonprofit organizations.
Retired Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson joins effort to help impoverished children during pandemic
Fill the Stadium, a fundraising effort launched this fall, hopes to advocate for the needs of children living in desperate poverty around the world and alleviate some of their hardships.
State to receive federal grants to restore state capitol statues
The Wisconsin Department of Administration was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000 to assist with the restoration costs of the "Forward" and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were damaged earlier this year.
Forward Madison soccer league’s union announces new partnership
The United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA), the union representing the players of USL League One, including Forward Madison FC, and the Communications Workers of America (CWA), a labor union representing hundreds of thousands of working people, have signed a partnership agreement.
New tool could be game-changer for up-and-coming musicians
There are no shortage of avenues for musicians to share their music with the world these days, but getting noticed by the powers that be in the recording industry remains a challenge.
Anonymous donor to match Overture donations
An anonymous donor has posed a challenge to the Madison community by offering to match all gifts made to Overture’s Intermission Campaign through the end of the year.
Evers announces aid for restaurants, lodging, and live venues
In several announcements from the administration, Gov. Tony Evers has created aid packages to help lodging operators, restaurants, and live entertainment and large meeting venues.
Building a better playset
Many a parent of young children has walked into a previously neat and tidy room, seen the chaos that results from even the briefest of play sessions among kids, and remarked, “This is why we can’t have nice things.”
City renews commitment to BCycle program
The city of Madison has signed a 10-year operating agreement with Madison BCycle through 2030 with an option to extend the program to 2040.
City drafts plans for Vilas Park improvements
The Madison Parks Division has created a draft master plan for extensive improvements to the aging Vilas Park.
Forward Madison adds new coach
Forward Madison FC has added Carl Craig as lead coach.
MSO cancels events through May
The Madison Symphony Orchestra has canceled all events through May 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsinites switch to streaming
A recent Wisconsin Policy Forum report identified new consumer trends in Wisconsin similar to what’s happening nationally with decreasing use of cable television.
Vanessa Williams headlines final show of Women of Broadway
The Overture’s virtual Women of Broadway series is wrapping up with Vanessa Williams: Live from the West Side on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.
