Michael Muckian
“Sharing the blessings, man”
Sax man Joe Lovano talks with Michael Muckian about collaborating with guitarist John Scofield. Their quartet plays the Barrymore Theatre on April 21. more
Joe del Tufo
The stuff of legends
It’s an unlikely matchup: Americana master David Bromberg and former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman John Sebastian. But the two share an April 13 bill at the Barrymore. more
Chad Batka
Outlaw on Broadway
Country outlaw Steve Earle still plays power twang, but he’s currently working on his bucket list. He wants to write a Broadway musical. more
Good clean food
Fit Fresh expands with a bigger kitchen and a new cafe at Princeton Club West. Plans are to open a second cafe at new Princeton Club Fitchburg. more
A cookie story
Latisha McDuffy hopes she can market her sweet tribute to the school cafeteria cookies of her youth. more
Tim Knox
Emotion, imagery and electronica
Legendary multimedia artist Laurie Anderson makes a rare tour stop in Madison with a new album chronicling her experiences during Hurricane Sandy. She’s at Shannon Hall Feb. 9. more
Stock up
Fresco opens the city’s first bone broth stand. But it’s just a pop-up, open through mid-March. more
Holy cow, it’s Charlie!
Charlie Berens’ podcast “Da Manitowoc Minute” is attracting loads of fans from around the world. Isthmus talks to Berens in advance of his appearance at Wisconsin Union Theater on Jan. 26. more
Sharing our humanity
After almost 50 years of making music, Bruce Cockburn has a new album, his first in seven years. He talked with Isthmus before playing the Barrymore on Nov. 21. more
Joe Martinez
Through thick and thin
Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis sits down with Isthmus to riff on keeping jazz alive. He’s in Madison with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Sept. 23. more
