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Coming to terms with our ancestors’ sins
I have reached a point where I can now celebrate the intersectionality of the aspects of my life that make me unique. But I continue to question whether we have a moral obligation to pay for the sins of our fathers. Read more
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The pretense of UW’s Varsity Collective
Badger boosters have started the Varsity Collective to help student athletes reap benefits from their name, image and likeness, but why the pretense? Why not just put together lucrative deals to lure the best players to the UW and be honest about it? Read more
Feb 8, 2023
Wisconsin Athletics
New UW football coach Luke Fickell has fans fired up
Regime change with the football Badgers? New UW coach Luke Fickell is subtly making important changes. Read more
Feb 8, 2023
Wisconsin Brewing Co
Branding switch for Wisconsin Brewing Company
Wisconsin Brewing Company will concentrate on contract brewing, while consolidating its beers under the Lake Louie brand. Read more
Feb 8, 2023
Robin Shepard
February beers to watch for and a few January beers to grab before they’re gone
Dry January is over, so you have plenty to reacquaint yourself with. We look at some sweet beers for your sweetie, an outstanding West Coast IPA, and January beers to catch up on while you still can. Read more
Feb 7, 2023
Behind the Isthmus cover: February 2023
“As someone who is both queer and not a fan of the holiday, I wanted my take to be different, authentic to my experiences, and of course incorporate a local Madison flavor. Enter: gay cardinals on State Street,” says Reynolds. Read more
Feb 7, 2023
How sponsorships support Isthmus
Some businesses advertise in Isthmus because it brings customers through their doors. Other businesses support Isthmus because they believe in community journalism and think that good reporting contributes to Madison being a great place to live. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Coming to terms with our ancestors’ sins
I have reached a point where I can now celebrate the intersectionality of the aspects of my life that make me unique. But I continue to question whether we have a moral obligation to pay for the sins of our fathers. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Trivial Pursuit — Wisconsin State Government Edition!
Gov. Tony Evers will give lawmakers his proposed two-year state budget on Feb. 21. Test your knowledge about some of the numbers that go into that budget. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Meghan Randolph: Maureen Janson
Madison music and dance nonprofits survey the current landscape
“Post”-pandemic, area music and dance nonprofits are tweaking their missions and heading forth with optimism. Part two of a two-part series. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Hedi Rudd
‘Open to anyone, church or unchurched’
A volunteer choir, under the direction of Leotha and Tamera Stanley, comes together each year to sing in tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Benjamin Barlow
What to do in Madison this week: Cécile McLorin Salvant, ‘A Valentine's Affair’ and more Isthmus Picks
Isthmus Picks for Feb. 6-9 includes the return of the Winter Carnival at UW Memorial Union; ‘re:mancipation’ and ‘Hand Made in America’ exhibits on campus. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Alex Globerson
‘Sketchy Ideas’ from TNW Ensemble Theater showcases the art of Randall Berndt
Intricately illustrated letters get new life as monologues as TNW Ensemble Theater brings to life the “Sketchy Ideas” of Madison artist Randall Berndt. Read more
Feb 4, 2023
The University of Texas at Austi
UW-Madison Dance Department prepares for its faculty concert with an eye toward equity
UW Dance Department guest artist Charles O. Anderson will participate in the annual faculty concert, re-staging a section of a new, larger work called “Manifesting Destiny” Read more
Feb 4, 2023
8:00 AM
Keith Wessel
Madison city council will be full of new faces
Though some former alders are once again running for Madison city council, the majority of candidates do not have experience in public office. Read more
Feb 3, 2023
12:30 PM
Promises delivered, says Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Despite opposition, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has stubbornly stuck to the agenda she campaigned on in 2019 when she defeated long-time incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin. Read more
Feb 3, 2023
10:00 AM
Monica Avila
Gloria Reyes says she would bring those with 'lived experiences' to the table
Mayoral candidate Gloria Reyes says she would continue to rely on people most affected by such things as homelessness, poverty, education gaps and crime to help her shape policy and make decisions as mayor. Read more
Feb 3, 2023
10:00 AM
'To me, this is just another job interview'
Scott Kerr has spent under $100 on his mayoral campaign so far — just enough to launch his own website. Read more
Feb 3, 2023
10:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
North Shore Pizza and Subs brings a touch of Boston to Monona
The three-way roast beef sandwich is the kind of ultra-local specialty that you should eat before it disappears. Read more
Feb 3, 2023
8:00 AM
Tommy Washbush
Supreme divide
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide the future of reproductive rights in Wisconsin, determine whether the state’s political maps will continue to favor Republicans, and have huge implications for future fights over election rules. Read more
Feb 2, 2023
6:00 AM
Ross Zentner
What to do in Madison this weekend: Madison Opera, ‘re:mancipation’ reception, and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for Feb. 2-5 features the Frozen Assets Festival; a reception to open the second annual art exhibit honoring the late Dzigbodi Akyea. Read more
Feb 2, 2023
5:02 AM
Jiyang Chen
Tempestuous sounds
Isthmus talks with Madison Symphony Orchestra music director John DeMain about its upcoming program featuring Beethoven, Dvořák and Coincident Dances by Jessie Montgomery. Read more
Feb 1, 2023
2:30 PM
Ross Zentner
Forward Theater’s ‘Airness’ slays
Perfect for a cabin-fever-struck Madison, Airness is full of heart while being full-on funny, especially in the hands of Forward’s uber-talented cast. Read more
Jan 31, 2023
10:00 AM
Wisconsin Capitol budget battle lines already drawn
Get ready for six months of rhetoric and infighting over how to spend Wisconsin's record $7.1 billion surplus Read more
Jan 31, 2023
9:00 AM
Tommy Washbush
Coming out flat
The numbers don’t lie; they don’t tell us that a flat tax will help Wisconsin’s economy by any measure. Read more
Jan 31, 2023
8:00 AM
In the paper
Guilty until proven innocent
Keith Findley not only pioneered Wisconsin’s Innocence Project, but helped cofound and for several years head the Innocence Network, a worldwide coalition of some 70 innocence projects. Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court race is all about ideology
In the coming year, the high court could rule on a 1849 criminal abortion statute, gerrymandering and election rules. Read more
Madison restaurants in 2022 had tight focus — and sometimes, limited hours
Every opening is an adventure, but it was a year without a debut as ambitious as The Harvey House in 2021. The more anticipated openings of 2022 came from restaurateurs already established with other Madison-area eateries. Read more
The art of conversation
Samantha Crownover and Oscar Mireles are the organizers behind the Art Party Happy Hour. These monthly gatherings, held at various venues around the city, provide an opportunity for artists to come together for conversation and support. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: January 2023
Illustrator Kate Thomfohrda acknowledges a cherished Midwest tradition: a stroll on a frozen lake. Read more
Hand Made in America: Contemporary Custom Footwear reception
2/8-5/14, UW Nancy Nicholas Hall-Mecklenburg Textile Gallery (lecture by Amara Hark-Weber, Jesse Moore, Sarah Guerin and Elizabeth Semmelheck 4 pm, reception 5-7 pm, 2/9). Read more
Feb 9, 2023
4:00 PM7:00 PM
PechaKucha
Talks on "Biohealth Tech Connections." Free, but ticket required. Read more
Feb 9, 2023
5:30 PM
Terri Laxton Brooks
Discussing "On Loneliness: How To Feel Less Alone in an Isolating World," new book, with Doug Moe. Free, but ticket required (livestream also available). Read more
Feb 9, 2023
6:00 PM
