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Linda Falkenstein
Restaurants eye a better future
Support from the government to improve access to affordable health care, child care and transportation will all help restaurants improve going forward, say participants in a recent roundtable. Read more
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Stubbs, Roys make key picks in Dem primary for U.S. Senate seat
Opinion | The six announced Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are working the phones trying to line up support. At this point, it’s just an insider game, but it’s one that can have an impact on the race as it starts to heat up. Read more
Jun 9, 2021
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Remember summer festivals?
Mount Horeb Summer Frolic and Cottage Grove Firemen's Festival bring back the beer tent, plus Madison Jazz Festival, new museum exhibits, and more Isthmus Picks for June 10-17. Read more
Jun 9, 2021
Linda Falkenstein
Restaurants eye a better future
Support from the government to improve access to affordable health care, child care and transportation will all help restaurants improve going forward, say participants in a recent roundtable. Read more
Jun 8, 2021
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A summer not on Zoom
The gloves...err, masks…are off. Grab a lawn chair and a picnic basket, head to a concert or an art show. Summer is back on, and here’s our traditional calendar covering many events in Madison, Dane County and even further afield. Read more
Jun 4, 2021
Liz Lauren
A Shakespeare mash-up
James DeVita’s play is a valentine to Falstaff. By piecing together scenes from four plays featuring the bawdy scamp, a beautiful story is told of the fall of the jolly good fellow. Read more
Jun 4, 2021
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Vos hires Clouseau
Opinion | Vos is spending taxpayer money to do work already being done by a respected state agency. He won’t even reveal the names of the detectives. You would hope that one would be Clouseau. At least then we’d get some comic relief out of it. Read more
Jun 2, 2021
Judy Robb
Art and the great outdoors
Isthmus Picks for June 3-9 includes the DNR's Free Fun Weekend, Dragon Art Fair in DeForest and Spring Art Tour in the Mount Horeb area, and much more. Read more
Jun 2, 2021
Vinyl Cave: "How Are Things in Your Town?" by Ken Nordine
It's not poetry, it's not comedy, it's not just spoken word; it's the unique "Word Jazz" world populated only by the late Ken Nordine. Read more
May 28, 2021
UW System should require vaccinations
Opinion | A responsible UW System president would go ahead with the mandate and let the chips fall where they may with the GOP-controlled Legislature. Read more
May 27, 2021
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Gateway to summer
Isthmus Picks for May 27-June 3 includes the start of the Madison Mallards 2021 season, pop-up Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society concerts, Build Your Own Brat Fest and more. Read more
May 25, 2021
Hannah Jo Anderson
Celebrating a night of live theater
Opinion | If people continue to refuse to get vaccinated and fail to wear masks, the pandemic will continue and our ability to return to normal will be delayed. Read more
May 25, 2021
Dylan Brogan
Isthmus wins seven Milwaukee Press Club awards
Despite organizational disruption, Isthmus continues its tradition of award-winning journalism. Read more
May 21, 2021
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Running up that Hill
Isthmus Picks for May 20-27 features a return to live theater from American Players Theatre and Madison Shakespeare Company, virtual community leadership awards presentations from YWCA Madison and Madison College, and much more. Read more
May 18, 2021
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David Michael Miller
A decade of brilliance!
Opinion |If there’s any niche I try to fill in the world of Madison commentary it’s that of “unpredictable.” The last thing I want to be is a dyed-in-the-wool partisan or a rock-ribbed ideologue. Read more
May 17, 2021
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Live is life
The Madison region's music scene is returning to live concerts. Here's a one-stop list of what we know so far. Read more
May 14, 2021
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Ross Zentner
An unexpected variety show
Forward Theater’s latest is performed at break-neck speed by a flawless ensemble of diverse actors. And it was filmed before a socially distanced live audience at the Overture Playhouse. Read more
May 14, 2021
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Art by Saajanfernandes
Rush tickets
This year’s virtual film fest enables the indecisive to make up their minds at the last minute. Here are some films worth considering. Read more
May 12, 2021
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Staying alive
Corporations did quite well during the pandemic, but small businesses were not ignored. All levels of government stepped up with aid and it is the reason why many of our small businesses are still here. Read more
May 12, 2021
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Dana Shihadah
The fest is the best
If you've ever dreamed of being able to view every Wisconsin Film Festival selection during the fest itself, 2021 is your time to shine. Isthmus Picks for May 13-20 also highlights a good week for jazz music fans with both in-person and online shows. Read more
May 11, 2021
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Linda Falkenstein
Raising the bar
Single-origin chocolate bars should be savored like a glass of fine wine. Brook Johnson of Yahara Chocolate in Stoughton wants to educate consumers on the best of the best. Read more
May 10, 2021
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Judith Davidoff
Let there be sun
The 20-megawatt solar farm in Fitchburg features 60,000 panels on approximately 160 acres and will deliver energy to local businesses, UW-Madison, the city of Fitchburg and Wisconsin Department of Administration. Read more
May 7, 2021
2:00 PM
Ross Zentner
46 plays, one night
Isthmus Picks for May 6-13 includes online editions of UW-Madison Family Gardening Days, Madison Nonprofit Day and the Wisconsin Film Festival, streaming premieres from Forward Theater and Children's Theater of Madison, and much more. Read more
May 5, 2021
11:57 AM
Lake Louie Brewing
Suits to a “tea”
Hard kombucha from Lake Louie Brewing is about to hit local shelves Memorial Day weekend. It’s the latest in lighter alcoholic drinks, like shandies and hard seltzers. Read more
May 5, 2021
11:00 AM
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Aaron is just too into himself
Opinion | What would be best for Packers fans would be to keep a happy, productive Rodgers on the team. But it’s too late for that. Read more
May 5, 2021
10:00 AM
Favorite reads
Bygone Madison menus
A year into the pandemic, our food editor finally sifts through her files to set up her home office. Some beloved old menus found in the desk detritus deserve to be shared. Read more
A swing through divided Wisconsin
President Donald Trump will likely need battleground Wisconsin to win re-election. Are voters in key swing areas of the state still backing him? Staff writer Dylan Brogan hit the road to find out. Read more
A stitch in time
Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more
After the purge
With a “Wisconsin is open for business” mantra, former Gov. Scott Walker and legislative Republicans set a course to dramatically diminish the role of science in regulating and protecting Wisconsin’s abundant natural resources. Read more
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few
Madison Jazz Festival, 7 or 9 pm. $25. Read more
Jun 12, 2021
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Natalie Frank
"Unbound," drawing retrospective of recent series based on literature, 6/5-10/3. Current hours noon-6 pm Fridays-Sundays. Read more
Jun 13, 2021
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An Improbable Fiction
New play by James DeVita imagines Shakespeare characters sitting out the plague at a bar, 5/27-6/26, American Players Theatre, Spring Green. Limited seating. Read more
Jun 13, 2021
1:00 PM
Madison Area Jugglers Club
Open juggling, 2 pm Sundays and 7 pm Thursdays (currently on hold), UW Library Mall. Read more
Jun 13, 2021
2:00 PM
An Improbable Fiction
New play by James DeVita imagines Shakespeare characters sitting out the plague at a bar, 5/27-6/26, American Players Theatre, Spring Green. Limited seating. Read more
Jun 13, 2021
6:00 PM
