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Communication is a sober, all-ages arts and music nonprofit based in Madison, Wisconsin. Communication is a performance art venue and community center.

Our shows are all ages, early, and sober.

10/09/2026

Come perform with us this weekend! ALL-AGES ALL-MASKED OPEN MIC Saturday from 6 to 8; ALL THE SOUNDS ARE DONE improvisation Sunday from 3 to 5.

09/14/2026

WE ARE SO BACK 🚨

It Feels Big: A Fashion Swap for Fatties 😎

Saturday Sept 26, 11-3pm ✏️

It Feels Big is back — a fat positive space where fashion meets community! Bring 10-15 gently used, clean, plus sized (approx size US XL/14+) clothing items, as well as a reusable bag to carry home your new threads. A measuring tape might also be helpful!

This event is for fat folks first and foremost! No body shaming, food shaming, diet talk, intrusive questions about diet/exercise/health, and no disease mongering. Good vibes only!

with your captain/champion Libby Root and mending support from dean amethyst’s living art portfolio and lauren 🦊

graphic credit Sara

NOTE: this swap will overlap with our monthly sewing and mending studio this month! we will set aside some cozy spots in the green room for hand crafts :) but will not have the communal machines set up like normal. regular open sewing studio will return on October 24. hope to see you there!!

09/04/2026

ZINE OUT LOUD NUMBER FIVE

COMMUNICATION

OCTOBER 17 SHOW 7 PM, DOORS 6 PM

COMICS & ZINE READING RETURNS TO MADISON

Our headliner is Milwaukee’s own Hannah Hallman (Hannah Hallman ), a self described publisher of gay comics. Hannah’s graphic novel The King’s Companion was released in 2025. In addition to creating comics she is also one of the organizer/founders of Milwaukee Indie Local Comics (MILK) Fest, Wisconsin’s foremost comics festival.

Before we’ll have readings from Alex Clark (Alex Clark ), Finn Enke (Finn Enke ), Grace Olson, Itchy Warrior, Kelsey Borch (Kelsey Borch), and Matte (bsky: mutt-ew.bsky.social).

08/28/2026

We have been in our space for one year! Help us continue to grow 💗

You have helped us nestle into our new space
over the last year. We can’t thank you enough!💞

As a volunteer-run organization that offers regular free community events
(in addition to our paid programming!),
we rely on the time, care, and resources of our community
to keep us going strong.

If you’d like to continue to help us grow, we would so appreciate your continued support.

Ways to Support:

Become a sustaining donor
Make a one-time donation
Reach out to volunteer!

➡Make a donation at the link in our bio anytime between now and September 30 to receive a pin and/or sticker!
You can pick yours up or make one yourself at the Commercial Ave Bazaar
on Sept 5 from 12-7pm
Or we will reach out to coordinate pick-up/mailing

We simply can not do what we do without our community.
Thank you for taking care of Communication.
Together, we will keep taking good care of this creative community we’ve built here.

We love you!

08/22/2026

IN 2 WEEKS!!!! We'll be part of the first Commercial Ave Bazaar ( CAB)
Saturday Sept 5, 12-7pm

We hope you join us this first of what we hope will be a yearly event!

Here's a preview of what we'll have happening in our space, though we're sure there will be lots of random diy creative energy popping up inside our suite, among the artist studios of we are surrounded by AND the other great locations doing cool stuff ( tagged at the bottom)

We're hosting live music from our stage inside 3-6pm
in no particular set order
// // .ec
Join us in our suite or listen while you wander :)

From 12-7pm

We're also hosting a myriad of activities that touch on some of our regular drop in programming including collage ( with a mindful prompt), zine making, and for this event button making ( more on this next week)

Of course our couch is always available comfy spot to read zines from our library, regulate or just hang out.

As always we require masks in our suite.
We're getting low on mask stock so we appreciate when folks come prepared but we will have masks if you forget yours.

Commerical Ave Bazaar is free to attend, activities and music at Communication are also free however, as an all volunteer team we certainly appreciate donations so we can continue to provide free programming.

Other locations you can visit during CAB are ( please follow them to find out more)

It's Good For You - Pizza - we here their cooking outside :)
Lost Lakes Treasure Chest / Tattoo - 20% off retail sale + tattoo artists work
Patricia's Market
Roundhouse Studios ( we're nestled among) open artist studios and artists work for sale
LeafLife - outdoor activities and fun
The Kiln Shed - member ceramics sale

08/13/2026

This weekend: LET’S GET HEAVY TOGETHER. Saturday night we’ve got metal/punk/alt rock with Volt Sea, Dog Logic, FYA, and Aeropax. Sunday night will be q***r goth/noise/emo from m.otherthing, Evelyn Gray, Borasisi, and Somatosensation. We have plenty of earplugs and masks; we just need y’all!

08/03/2026

EVENT PAUSE: heads-up that due to volunteer schedules for the upcoming month, our beloved weekly drop-in knitting and crochet night (and bedazzling and jewelry tinkering and all around craft circle) is taking a mini late summer hiatus!

WE WILL RETURN in full force beginning the week after labor day, on Tuesday September 15 from 7-830 💃 🧶 see ya then!!

08/01/2026

We made it August 🧐

These slides are an overview of August one time and recurring events in our space. You can find up to date info on our website

We realize things are hard right now for many reasons. We're still here whenever you need or want to be around people.

With Live Events, Drop in Arts and Crafts and a few events to process together there are ways to be together and become more interdependent.

We hope to see you and process together. We will continue also to demand justice for Corey Ruiz and everyone else who has not yet had their needs met by our city, state and nation

As always, we require masks because we care that everyone including our disabled friends have a safe space to be. If you forget your mask we have some on hand.

07/30/2026

We now have a resources page on our website in case you want to print these out and continue spreading this information.

Direct link in our bio 😉

We still have hardcopies available - assembled and unassembled. You can pick some up during drop-in events and at The People's Library at Corey's corner.

These zines are just the beginning! Many thanks to Alder and Common Council VP Carmella Glenn for sharing all the info that brought these zines into being.

Justice for Corey Ruiz.

We hope Corey's corner/ memorial and Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone ( CRAZE) continue to demonstrate what it means to deeply care for each other. Go experience real community and support our demands.

We will continue creating resources to connect folks with help and care AND help folks understand there are local services better equipped to support us than the police.

We keep us safe.

We love you.

07/27/2026

We said there would be more sharing of resources!

These zines were created from info shared by Carmella Glenn our Common Council VP. She has been publically sharing this information to get us all to understand what community oversight and support actually looks like AND that there are many resources and orgs that support folks already in many situations that the police are ill equipped to handle.

We continue to believe that calling the police puts people in harm's way.

We recognize the argument "Who do we call?" These resources are part of that answer.

We have a stack to cut and fold but they are available. Stop by and grab some to distribute.
We'll be dropping more folded copies at the Corey Ruiz memorial and in other places too.

At some point we'll make the file accessible in case you want to print off your own too.

Stay tuned for more zines about other resources that will help our community connect and get our needs met.

We love you !

Address

1741 Commercial Avenue
Madison, WI
53704

Opening Hours

Friday	11am - 3pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+16084672618

Website

http://communicationmadison.com/

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