{"id":18355,"date":"2020-02-10T09:59:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=18355"},"modified":"2020-02-17T10:42:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T16:42:43","slug":"madison-calendar-february-10-february-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-calendar-february-10-february-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Madison: Calexico and Iron & Wine, Joker<\/em>, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? There\u2019s no shortage of cool stuff to do in Madison… it\u2019s just figuring out which cool stuff best suits you. Here\u2019s what Madison is doing this week.<\/span>\n

Danez Smith: \u2018Homie\u2019<\/h3>\n

Monday, Feb. 10, Central Library (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

In the book Homie<\/em>, genderqueer poet Danez Smith highlights the little things. Even with the world around them increasingly poisoned by hate and bigotry, Smith amplifies the bonds of love and friendship in the face of it. Homie <\/em>is the third collection from the Minneapolis-based Smith, who\u2019s also a founding member of the Dark Noise Collective<\/a>, which also includes Chicago poet and musician Jamila Woods<\/a>.<\/span>\n

\u2018Titanic\u2019<\/h3>\n

Monday, Feb. 10 and Sunday, Feb. 12, Marcus Palace and Point Cinemas (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

James Cameron\u2019s epic true story was a bonafide cultural phenomenon. Not only did it serve as a special effects game changer \u2014 the second half of the film is intense<\/em> \u2014 but Titanic <\/em>also turned Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet into household names. It\u2019s one of the most important films of the 1990s, a reminder of a time when blockbuster filmmaking didn\u2019t have to be connected to superheroes or Stormtroopers. It\u2019s also one of the longest, so remember to use the bathroom before the show starts.<\/p>\n