Dzigbodi Akyea News Today

Annual exhibit in honor of longtime Madison College academic advisor Dzigbodi Akyea, 2/2-29, Madison College-Truax Campus Gallery (reception 5:30-8:30 pm, 2/1; RSVP).

Isthmus Picks for Jan. 29-Feb. 1 includes the first play in APTs sold out Winter Words series; a tour stop by Jaime Wyatt at High Noon.

Picks for Feb. 23-26 includes a new music-themed edition of Femmestival; a reception for the Queering Rural Spaces photography exhibit by Sarah Stellino.

Isthmus Picks for Feb. 20-23 includes a Black History Month keynote talk by actor Tyler James Williams; and dont forget to go vote in the spring primary!

Chevon Bowen joins Tara Wilhelmi and 1neofmani to talk about “Protecting the Black Woman" and Lilada Gee joins us to talk about her art, books, and Defending Black Girlhood

Isthmus Picks for Feb. 13-16 includes Valentines Day themed burlesque/variety shows from Bumday Productions + Madison Indie Comedy and Les Cougars; tour stops by Samara Joy and My Singer, My Songbird.

Picks for Feb. 2-5 features the Frozen Assets Festival; a reception to open the second annual art exhibit honoring the late Dzigbodi Akyea.

Concerts also include a State Street Jams fundraiser, Leslie Damaso with Mr. Chair and Sahada Buckley and Allison Russell; a Black History Month keynote by Ruth E. Carter; and more events.

The week also includes an ALL art reception and poetry reading at Central Library, a fundraiser concert by Chris Barron of Spin Doctors, and more.

Isthmus Picks for Feb. 10-17 includes a Valentines Makers Market and Madison Shakespeare Companys annual "A Valentines Affair" production; a downtown celebration of Lunar New Year; concerts, comedy and more.