Earlier this fall, most polls had predicted there being at least a 70% chance of Hillary Clinton winning the presidential election.

Suffering through the last few months of winter may have been a whole lot worse if it weren’t for the built up anticipation I felt when learning of all of the new releases that were promised within the month of April.

Are you in a local band? The DIY scene isn’t the only way to get your music noticed anymore in Madison. Local companies like Williamson Magnetic Recording Company and Rare Plant have been hard at work pushing and supporting the careers of many Madison artists.

One of the most influential American abstract artists, Frank Stella, is well known for his prints, paintings, and sculptures that contain techniques from movements like minimalism, post-painterly abstraction, and geometric abstractionism.

The work of Chicago artist, Ellen Lanyon, is currently featured in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. This exhibit, entitled Curious Worlds: The Art of Ellen Lanyon, features paintings and prints created between 1969 and 1984, a period which Ellen called “Magic.”