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Blog Equine gifts from the gods: The A.V. Club visits The Dancing Horses Theater

In a theater in Delavan, horses dance in the dreams of children.

by Cameron Connors

October 29, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Brazilian song, dance, and almost kicking you in the face: Is capoeira better than football?

Maybe it's time to put down the remote, take a break from football, and widen your non-meathead sporting horizons by checking out some capoeira.

by Jason Albert

October 24, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Broom Street's Tales From The Dork Side: Sci-fi screwball comedy, at great length

Even a play this zany shouldn't flirt with the three-hour mark.

by Cameron Connors

October 17, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Meat! Potatoes! An Adult Evening Of Shel Silverstein opens at The Frequency

The Bricks Theatre makes a great first impression by way of hookers and poetry.

by Scott Gordon

October 15, 2009 | 11:30am -
Blog Live transmission: The United Sons Of Toil preview Joy Division covers for Halloween

Saturday's show at Mickey's offered a taste of what the local post-punk trio's doing on Oct. 31 at The Frequency.

by Scott Gordon

October 12, 2009 | 2:00pm -
Blog A mincing MMOCA mystery

The museum staged an "art heist" Thursday night as an excuse to grease its patrons' palms.

by Ben Munson

October 9, 2009 | 1:00pm -
Blog Yoni vs. Gibby: A battle of warped voices

In honor of Why? and Butthole Surfers both playing Madison on Tuesday, we dissect frontmen Yoni Wolf and Gibby Haynes' abrasive styles.

by Joel Shanahan and Scott Gordon

October 5, 2009 | 11:15am -
Blog Stoner bands need to step it up

Ahead of Weedeater's Wednesday show at The Frequency, A.V. Club metal writer Leonard Pierce picks through stoner rock's master growers and resin-scrapers.

by Leonard Pierce

September 19, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Why Plan B works

Though local gay bars have disappointed our correspondent in the past, he finds much to like at the recently opened Willy Street club.

by Robert Schwoch

August 18, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Blog Band Camp and its antidotes

Once again, The A.V. Club despairs at the annual hard-rock festival's lineup, but that's no reason to stop exploring heavy music, spazz-rock, or even rap.

by Joel Shanahan

August 6, 2009 | 12:00am -

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Blog Equine gifts from the gods: The A.V. Club visits The Dancing Horses Theater

Blog Brazilian song, dance, and almost kicking you in the face: Is capoeira better than football?

Blog Broom Street's Tales From The Dork Side: Sci-fi screwball comedy, at great length

Blog Meat! Potatoes! An Adult Evening Of Shel Silverstein opens at The Frequency

Blog Live transmission: The United Sons Of Toil preview Joy Division covers for Halloween

Blog A mincing MMOCA mystery

Blog Yoni vs. Gibby: A battle of warped voices

Blog Stoner bands need to step it up

Blog Why Plan B works

Blog Band Camp and its antidotes

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