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Laura Zastrow
Paint the town
Palette, the restaurant at the new Hotel Indigo, is a fun, hip steakhouse at heart. And it could well become a date night hot spot. Read more
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Downtown businesses close due to MGE fire, power outages
No power meant forced closures for many downtown Madison businesses. Somehow the bargain event of the season on State Street — Maxwell Street Days — was not affected. Read more
Jul 19, 2019
Off the Square: I choose you!
Seems like the school board might want to take its time with the interim appointment. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
After detention
When immigrants are released from detention centers to await their appearance in court, they often have nothing. Sarah Frank traveled to the border with much-needed supplies. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Laura Zastrow
Paint the town
Palette, the restaurant at the new Hotel Indigo, is a fun, hip steakhouse at heart. And it could well become a date night hot spot. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Eats events
Artisan Food & Craft Beverage Tour on the east side, Tiki Week at the Robin Room, and fresh Georgia Peaches at Bowl-A-Vard and Michael’s Frozen Custard, this week in events that won’t leave you peach-less. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
“There better be beer!”
Revised designs for the Madison Public Market are incorporating feedback from the public. It will be “green” — and presumably not orange. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Victoria Davis
Rebels with a cause
The Leathernecks motorcycle club was founded by Marine veterans as a way to reconnect back in civilian life. Although they look tough dressed in leather on their Harleys, they’re “straight-laced” with “families and honest jobs.” Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Mad, madder, maddest Max
George Miller’s bonkers “Mad Max” saga is back where it belongs: on the big screen. You can still catch three of the four dystopian masterpieces for free at UW Cinematheque. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
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Organ aficionados
Mike Cammilleri, Madison’s master of the Hammond B3, releases a groovy new album with his trio. You’ll never guess who’s on drums. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Secrets of successful storytelling
“Inside Stories” is a new podcast that mines Madison’s rich audio vaults for tales and tips on how to connect. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
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Past, present and future
Sharon Kerry-Harlan creates art that leans on ancestral African art and Afrofuturism in her comprehensive exhibit at the James Watrous Gallery in the Overture Center. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
A museum of our own
Madison has a lot of museums but not one is devoted to its own history. Without a history museum, is the city losing the stories and artifacts that show us how we have evolved and who we are? Read more
Jul 18, 2019
Isthmus Events
Voting for Isthmus Mad Faves is now OPEN!
Vote through July 31 for you favorite Madison people, places, things and more. Read more
Margarita and Taco Fest
Isthmus and Pasqual's Cantina bring you Margarita and Taco Fest, an outdoor festival that allows you to sample the best margaritas and tacos Madison has to offer on Saturday, July 20. Read more
Madison's Favorite Concert
Madison's Favorite Concert is returning to the top of State Street on Sept. 6. New this year? We are throwing this party on a FRIDAY! Band lineup will be announced soon. Read more
Isthmus Oktobeerfest
Prost! Isthmus OktoBEERfest is back for the FIFTH year with new and favorite local breweries, food and games for this modern interpretation of the classic German-style fest. This fest is on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 from 3-7 p.m at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin. Read more
Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest
Save the date! More details to come. Read more
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Paint the town
Palette, the restaurant at the new Hotel Indigo, is a fun, hip steakhouse at heart. And it could well become a date night hot spot. Read more
“There better be beer!”
Revised designs for the Madison Public Market are incorporating feedback from the public. It will be “green” — and presumably not orange. Read more
Rebels with a cause
The Leathernecks motorcycle club was founded by Marine veterans as a way to reconnect back in civilian life. Although they look tough dressed in leather on their Harleys, they’re “straight-laced” with “families and honest jobs.” Read more
Remembering Jeff Erlanger
Jeff, a lifelong quadriplegic who used a wheelchair, focused much of his activism on improving the lives of people with disabilities. But Jeff was the kind of person who immediately dispelled any notion that you might have about treating the disabled with paternalism or pity. Read more
Downtown businesses close due to MGE fire, power outages
No power meant forced closures for many downtown Madison businesses. Somehow the bargain event of the season on State Street — Maxwell Street Days — was not affected. Read more
She Stoops to Conquer
A daughter of wealth pretends to be a maid to try and interest a husband in this comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, 6/14-9/20. Read more
Jul 24, 2019
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