·EVENTS·
All events are ALL AGES and sober. Masks must be worn by all attendees inside our building.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
Matthew Daher // Avoidancepolicy // Hendrix Gullixson
Buy Tickets $10
An evening of ambient explorations from Detroit-based drummer / sound artist / counselor Matthew Daher, with two Madison artists, Avoidancepolicy and Hendrix Gullixson.
Mini Market
Mini Market 11-5pm
featuring:
Accessories, Embroidery and other fun from Emily Makes Things Everyday.
Local Clothing and other fashion finds from Dripsphere
and various items from the intricate world of art from Obsurd Art of Michael Ward.
Also peruse over 80 artists and musicians in the shop during extended hours.
Open Sewing Studio
FREE
Rescheduled from 11/23!
This will be unstructured, informal time to gather and talk through projects, learn and practice new skills, and work through creative blocks together. Feel free to bring your machine or anything you need -- we will have some basic supplies to share.
“Fall”asteen Fest: an evening of local music in support of Palestine featuring BlasFemme, Def Sonic, Jennifer Hedstrom, Lexi Conwell, and Olivia Rose
Buy Tickets Sliding Scale $5 to 40
All proceeds will go to Hashem Nazli’s Educational Tent Initiative.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
Mini Market
Mini Market 11-5pm
featuring:
Jewelry, Accessories and body products from Madre Yerba.
One of a kind clothing from the Popp Town Mall
Collage art and fun from Selia Salzsieder Art
and
Euphoric Clothing and accessories from Queer Suave by Niko
Also peruse over 80 artists and musicians in the shop during extended hours.
Communication Craft Circle
FREE
Join us this month from 1-3pm SUNDAY Dec 8 for a FREE Craft Circle! We love to have an excuse to gather, work on various projects, and share tips and ideas. All craft, sewing, knitting and other fibers projects are welcome.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
Mini Market
Mini Market 11-5pm
featuring:
A range of ceramics made by folks from Midwest Clay Project
Unique clothing and accessories from upcycled fabrics by Thread Campaign
Polymer earrings, accessories and Illustrations from TableTrayStudios
and
perhaps some suprise extras from Smere Tactics
Also peruse over 80 artists and musicians in the shop during extended hours.
All The Sounds Are Done - Improvised Music Meetup
FREE
All The Sounds Are Done is a new gathering space for improvised music happening monthly at Communication. Run by hosts Jakob Heinemann, Sahada Buckley and Tim Russell, the series will begin each month with a performance by a different artist, before opening up a to jam session where all are welcome to play. We will draw names out of a hat to create a spontaneous grouping of musicians, who will then improvise freely together. Please join us in celebrating experimentation, connecting with new artists, and openness to new sounds!
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
Dear Nora // miscellaneous owl
Buy Tickets $18
Dear Nora (Katy Davidson solo, from Joshua Tree CA) with Madison singer/songwriter miscellaneous owl.
All The Sounds Are Done - Improvised Music Meetup
FREE
All The Sounds Are Done is a new gathering space for improvised music happening monthly at Communication. Run by hosts Jakob Heinemann, Sahada Buckley and Tim Russell, the series will begin each month with a performance by a different artist, before opening up a to jam session where all are welcome to play. We will draw names out of a hat to create a spontaneous grouping of musicians, who will then improvise freely together. Please join us in celebrating experimentation, connecting with new artists, and openness to new sounds!
Volt Sea // Stoned Succubus // Rat Shoes
Buy Tickets $10
Metal and hard rock from 3 Wisconsin bands!
Drop-in Collage Studio
FREE
Come collage at communication! Drop in during shop hours November 16th 11:00am-3:00pm to work on a free-form collage. No experience necessary, and all are welcome.
We will have cardboard, scissors, mod podge, paint brushes, and various collage materials from magazines and books. Have items at home? Please bring them along!
Tarot & Tunes: Grief Portal: A Funeral for Ralph Kerwineo & Cal Smith
FREE for transgender & gender non-conforming people / PWYC $10 - $30 sliding scale for cisgender people.
Join us for the funerals of Ralph Kerwineo & Cal Smith. Partake in an evening of grief & joy as we come together in community to grieve, celebrate, and hold reverence for our Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming ancestors and past Trans selves.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
All Ages, All Masked Open Mic
FREE
Join us for a new, free monthly open mic event! Communication volunteers will host any singers, poets, comedians or other performers who wish to get onstage in an all-masked space.
Scorpio Market 2024
FREE
Join us at the historic Wisconsin Masonic Center for the first ever Scorpio Market! This fully masked alternative art market and fundraiser will feature over 40 local artists and community orgs. Organized by and for independent artists, this market aims to improve vending opportunities and accessibility for QTPOC, disabled, and emerging artists while making a positive impact in our community and beyond.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
CANCELED - Join us at the next BYOC on Nov 14th
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
Vanity Plate // Kitty Butler // Starbeam
Buy Tickets $12
North Dakota power-pop quartet Vanity Plate returns, joined by Madison indie-pop acts Kitty Butler and Starbeam!
Samhain Pagan Celebration
Join the Masked Pagans for the Celtic seasonal celebration of Samhain. This has traditionally been the season of the final harvest, a time to honor the dead , the Celtic New Year, and a transition to what the Celts referred to as the “dark half of the year”
Ben Zucker // Matt Blair // Battalion of Cloudships
Buy Tickets $10
An evening of improvisational jazz minimalism and experimental performance.
Communication Craft Circle
FREE
Join us on the first Saturday of each month from 1-3pm for a FREE Craft Circle! We love to have an excuse to gather, work on various projects, and share tips and ideas. All craft, sewing, knitting and other fibers projects are welcome.
QUEER SUAVE BY NIKO presents: Mask-Querade Party
Sliding scale $0-$10
Mask-querade party with crafts, photo booth, Halloween costumes, and dancing! Fashion pop-up by Queer Suave by Niko to embrace your gender euphoria.
According to What // Battery Eyes // Ready for the Fall
Buy Tickets $12
Midwestern jangly noise pop from Madison, post-punk from Minneapolis, and punk/emo/indie from Madison!
Open Sewing Studio
FREE
This will be unstructured, informal time to gather and talk through projects, learn and practice new skills, and work through creative blocks together. Feel free to bring your machine or anything you need -- we will have some basic supplies to share.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
All The Sounds Are Done - Improvised Music Meetup
FREE
All The Sounds Are Done is a new gathering space for improvised music happening monthly at Communication. Run by hosts Jakob Heinemann, Sahada Buckley and Tim Russell, the series will begin each month with a performance by a different artist, before opening up a to jam session where all are welcome to play. We will draw names out of a hat to create a spontaneous grouping of musicians, who will then improvise freely together. Please join us in celebrating experimentation, connecting with new artists, and openness to new sounds!
RESCHEDULED: So Much More than Childless Cat Ladies!
Suggested donation $10 at the door
A presentation about childfree by choice and paperbeads workshop by Lisa Currie. Lisa’s piece The Importance of Choice is featured in the exhibition Let Me Tell You: Dane County Artists on Reproductive Health Justice currently on display in Communication’s gallery. This workshop will serve as the closing event for this exhibition.
Tarot & Tunes: Nostalgia Portal: Retro Game Night Edition
Unfortunately, the Oct 19th event has been canceled. We will reschedule this event for a future date.
Plastinator // Somatosensation // Orc With Spear Mounted on Giant Wolf & Lizard Man // Dead Cops in Church Fires
Buy Tickets $10
An evening of dungeon synth, power electronics, ritual drone, extreme karaoke, and noise.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
FREE
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
ZINE OUTLOUD: a zine and comic reading
Buy Tickets $10-$20
Zine Outloud: A zine and comic reading featuring John Porcellino and a studio with John following the readings from other local artists.
All Ages, All Masked Open Mic
FREE
Join us for a new, free monthly open mic event! Communication volunteers will host any singers, poets, comedians or other performers who wish to get onstage in an all-masked space.
BYOC (Bring Your Own Canvas): Painting Social
BYOC is a sober paint night where artists meet up to share space, company, and materials, while working on their own projects. Communication will supply acrylic paint, brushes, and a touch of inspiration, free of charge; all you need is to bring a surface to paint on!
COVID-Safe Speed Dating (Ages 25-45)
Tickets $10
Communication is proud to host our first mask-required speed dating event!
Communication Craft Circle
FREE
Join us on the first Saturday of each month from 1-3pm for a FREE Craft Circle! We love to have an excuse to gather, work on various projects, and share tips and ideas. All craft, sewing, knitting and other fibers projects are welcome.
