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Pressing problems
UW-Madison director of jazz studies Johannes Wallmann recorded his new CD right before the COVID-19 shutdown. It will be released June 25. Read more
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Robin Shepard
Barbecue truck out back
One Barrel Brewing has remodeled its Atwood location and hopes to reopen at the end of July with an expanded menu. Owner Peter Gentry is also considering more expansion opportunities. Read more
Jun 15, 2021
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Pressing problems
UW-Madison director of jazz studies Johannes Wallmann recorded his new CD right before the COVID-19 shutdown. It will be released June 25. Read more
Jun 14, 2021
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
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
12:00 PM
Liz Lauren
Dr. King’s last night
Watching this production was inspiring, as it immerses viewers in the social unrest, racial inequality, gun violence and police brutality of the late 1960s. Read more
May 20, 2021
1:00 PM
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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
4:50 PM
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
1:00 PM
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
10:02 AM
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
8:00 AM
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
3:30 PM
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
11:00 AM
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
6:04 PM
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
2:30 PM
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
Favorite reads
Wisconsin deserves a better flag
A flag’s power rests on its design and the Wisconsin flag is undeniably lackluster. Isthmus suggest a few possibilities in honor of Flag Day. Read more
O say, can you see?
The city of Madison adopted a new flag in 2018 but the old flag still flies at several city facilities. Read more
Wisconsin’s wolf hunt travesty
Opinion | Let's be clear: There was no biological or social imperative for a hunt. It only happened because some hunters just wanted to kill wolves. Read more
Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
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
ONLINE: (H)ear Play (In Major and Minor Keys)
Madison Jazz Festival master class by Peter Dominguez, on Zoom. RSVP for link. Read more
Jun 15, 2021
5:00 PM
ONLINE: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes & Jeremy McCarter
A Room of One's Own livestream, discussing "In the Heights: Finding Home," new book. $47/$42 includes book. Read more
Jun 15, 2021
7:00 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 15, 2021
7:30 PM
