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When it comes to the arts, Madison keeps upping the ante. Our arts writers help you narrow it down with their picks for the most promising events in theater, comedy, dance, visual art and classical music. more
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Matthew Norman
The story of this land
Believed to be the most archaeologically rich campus in the nation, UW-Madison is built atop ancient Native American villages and burial sites that date back 12,000 years. A cultural landscape tour brings this history alive for new generations. more
Sep 20, 2018
Graft: Paulius Musteikis
Make an evening of it
Why grab dinner for date night anymore? Try this two-step strategy instead. more
Sep 20, 2018
Coming attractions
When it comes to the arts, Madison keeps upping the ante. Our arts writers help you narrow it down with their picks for the most promising events in theater, comedy, dance, visual art and classical music. more
Sep 20, 2018
Scott Paulus/Milwaukee Brewers
Down to the wire
The Brewers need to keep their wits about them in a tight pennant race more
Sep 20, 2018
Joe Newton
Fresh starts
After an ungiving ex, how can NOPE cope with Mr. Amazing Moves? How to tell a new girlfriend you’ve been masturbating to the “wrong things”? That and more in this week’s Savage Love. more
Sep 20, 2018
Chris Roberts
Curd world
Curds are pure Wisconsin. A California transplant comes to appreciate the local dining favorite. more
Sep 20, 2018
More than weeds
Foraging is not restricted to the wilderness. Wisconsin forager extraordinaire Sam Thayer will give three workshops, on fall seasonal, urban and rural foraging as part of the upcoming Fermentation Fest. more
Sep 20, 2018
Charlie Powell
Welcome, Captain Kirk
Intrepid Isthmus explorer Jay Rath beams into the L.A. office of William Shatner in advance of his Sept. 21 visit to the Orpheum, which will screen “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” more
Sep 20, 2018
Wojtek Naczas
Massive elegance
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s newest exhibit, “Joel Shapiro: The Bronzes,” is a monumental achievement, for both the sculptor and the curator Stephen Fleischman. more
Sep 20, 2018
Survival tale
After Radio Clinic was ransacked during the New York City blackout of 1977, her dad hung a handwritten sign in the window: “WE ARE STAYING.” That’s the title of Rubin’s debut nonfiction book, where she explores themes of entrepreneurship and activism more
Sep 20, 2018
Eats Events
Late summer cooking class at VomFass/ delecTable, small-plate dinner at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and the magic of fermented veggies with Fizzeology Foods, this week in events that are effortlessly effervescent. more
Sep 20, 2018
Jenny Peek
Fresh start
Sherman Middle School ended last year in turmoil, with the resignation of its principal and accusations of racism. An interim principal is trying to heal the wounds, but mistrust and skepticism remain. more
Sep 20, 2018
Isthmus Events
Isthmus Oktobeerfest
Prost! Isthmus OktoBEERfest is back for the fourth year with new and favorite local breweries, food and games for this modern interpretation of the classic German-style fest. Join us on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Breese Stevens Field. more
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Coming attractions
When it comes to the arts, Madison keeps upping the ante. Our arts writers help you narrow it down with their picks for the most promising events in theater, comedy, dance, visual art and classical music. more
Goodbye, Paoli. Hello, Stoughton
Abel Contemporary Gallery, a 30-year fixture in Paoli, announces a move from Paoli to Stoughton. more
Fresh start
Sherman Middle School ended last year in turmoil, with the resignation of its principal and accusations of racism. An interim principal is trying to heal the wounds, but mistrust and skepticism remain. more
Make an evening of it
Why grab dinner for date night anymore? Try this two-step strategy instead. more
John Doe emails reveal depth of scorn for Rebecca Kleefisch in Scott Walker's camp
There's plenty of dirty laundry about Gov. Scott Walker's inner circle in unsealed documents related to a John Doe investigation. Emails from ex-Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch are being scoured for details about the secret email system set up in Walke more
Our Country's Good
Soldiers and criminals stage a play in Australia's penal colony, 8/11-10/7, American Players Theatre-Touchstone, Spring Green. $86-$51. more
Sep 20, 2018
7:30 PM
Skeleton Crew
Forward Theater Company production of Dominique Morisseau's play on Detroit autoworkers and the Great Recession, 9/6-23, Overture Center-Playhouse, at 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm on 9/15 & 22. $49-$20. more
Sep 20, 2018
7:30 PM
